Bookings
Bookings
Ways to work together.
From an individual performance or keynote to a longer participatory programme, creative commission or systems-design collaboration, I bring artistic enquiry, education, embodied practice and interdisciplinary facilitation into conversation with your aims. Every engagement starts with people, place, purpose and possibility.
How we might work together
Speaking & Public Engagement
I speak and facilitate conversations across artivism, education, wellbeing, youth participation, creative leadership, ecology, belonging and social change. Engagements can take the form of keynote talks, panels, guest lectures, moderated conversations or facilitated exchanges.
Artistic Performance & Commissions
Invite an existing performance or commission original interdisciplinary work through poetry, music, spoken word, performance and visual or participatory art. We can discuss the people, setting, occasion and intention together.
Participatory Arts & Youth Leadership
Co-design programmes and workshops that centre young people’s and communities’ expression, agency, relationships and creativity.
Education & Ecological Learning
Create educational experiences combining creative enquiry, ecological learning and practical action, responsive to learners and local contexts.
Yoga, Mindfulness, Movement & Wellbeing
Invite reflective and embodied experiences that make space for presence, connection, creativity and wellbeing, adapted to the people and purpose of each gathering.
Place-Responsive Participatory Systems Design
Work with me to convene people, listen to context, map relationships and co-design approaches to shared challenges.
Research, Practice Research & Meditative Enquiry
Collaborate on practice research, interdisciplinary enquiry, reflective learning and creative knowledge exchange.
Partnerships
Bring complementary strengths into a longer relationship involving communities, organisations, artists, educators or researchers.
What People Say
“Juanita Rea's multi-faceted extraordinary talent is unique, and her ability to tell her story with such honesty and clarity through her visual art, spoken word, poetry, storytelling and music is astounding.”Chip Bailey — Musician, Music Facilitator and Producer, Belfast, Northern Ireland (Mentor)
“Juanita Rea is a champion for those who don’t have, or don’t realise they have, a voice. She is a polymath of expertise, energy, enthusiasm and artistic ambition.”Peter Wilson AKA Duke Special — Performer, Writer, Recording Artist, Belfast, Northern Ireland (Mentor)
“As a performer, she has a natural warmth, humility and sensitivity that allows us to hear stories of trauma without being crushed by them and to see that there is hope for survival.”Rhoda Thomas — Psychologist and Poet, author of Imago and co-founder of Live Poets Society, Wales
“We saw an amazing transformation in our learners during the Yoga and Mindfulness programme that Juanita led at our school. We saw changes, especially with the children who came to school angry or frustrated.”Melanie Smuts — Founder, Streetlight Schools, Jeppestown, Johannesburg, South Africa
“If someone asks me who I look up to as my #careergoals and #lifegoals, it would be Juanita Rea! She's such an inspiring and charismatic leader!.”Jeanny Burce — Research Officer, Philippine National Research Center for Teacher Quality, Metro Manila, Philippines
“In our time together as teaching partners, Juanita introduced me to simple ways of incorporating mindfulness and yoga practice into the classroom. Such practice and thinking created a mind shift and are now well established parts of my school day.”Brian McDaid — Teacher, Khartoum International School, Khartoum, Sudan
“Running a social enterprise in a manner that is economically sustainable, socially impactful as well as based on scientific evidence is no easy feat. We worked between different time zones and worked on programmes for at least 4 countries. Her motivation and drive is nothing short of inspirational. The alignment of her personal and professional endeavors was very striking and pulled me to always show up as my whole self to work - challenges and joys included.”Raisa Gomes — Sustainability and Social Responsibility intern, Avignonesi, Italy
“Juanita’s educational philosophy offers an instant appeal for educators who are looking at moving away from mechanical to magical, potent learning experiences. Juanita spent healing afternoons with Singapore’s Street 11 children and touched a powerful cord with very young children.”Vashima Goyal — Director of Pedagogy, Child at Street 11; Founder, EduRetreat.org, Singapore
Begin a conversation
Share what you hope to make possible, and a little about your people, place, purpose and timing. Based in Belfast, I work across Northern Ireland, the wider UK, internationally and online. I will respond with a clear next step and, where appropriate, a tailored proposal covering format, availability and fee.