Heba is a former Olympian and is working with Balbir Singh on Synchronised.
Heba Abdel Gawad is a former Olympic athlete, pilates instructor and Z-Health practitioner. She competed in Synchronised Swimming at the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games and was an international competitor for over sixteen years. Heba came to the UK six years ago to study Sports Science and now focuses her work on maximising people’s athletic potential. She has a strong interest on the body’s nervous system and how it can be used to improve performance and help alleviate pain. Working with Balbir on Synchronised is unlike anything she’s ever done before!
Balbir Singh on choreography and Synchronised
Artistic Director of Synchronised, Balbir Singh, talks about the project....
BBC Look North dips its toes into ‘Aqua Dance’
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Dancer Amy on Synchronised
Professional dancer Amy tells us what it's like to dance in water as part of Synchronised...
Heba on Synchronised
Former Olympic synchronised swimmer Heba talks about working on Synchronised....
Synchronised – a sneaky peak
Synchronised takes classical Indian dance, Kathak, into swimming pools for a new take on Synchronised swimming....
The Synchronised team tell us their ‘imove ands…’
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Synchronised
Huddersfield-based choreographer Balbir Singh, working with former Olympian Heba Abdel Gawad, blends the traditional North Indian dance style Kathak with synchronised swimming to produce Synchronised, a huge performance involving dancers, swimmers and members of the public that will hark back to the MGM ‘water musicals’ of the 40s and 50s, but with a thrilling modern...
Synchronised
This groundbreaking world premiere plunges dancers into the water for a spectacular performance. Pioneering choreographer Balbir Singh and former Olympic synchronised swimmer Heba Abdel Gawad have joined forces to create a new genre, AquaKathak, which unifies the spirit of Busby Berkeley's extravagant...
