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Internationally-renowned dance educator receives honorary recognition

17/09/2021
Internationally-renowned dance educator receives honorary recognition

Gail Parmel MBE, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of ACE Dance and Music, has been awarded an honorary fellowship from the University of Wolverhampton in recognition of her inspirational work in dance education. 

Gail Parmel is the artistic director of Birmingham's multi-award-winning dance company ACE Dance & Music. With a reputation as one of Europe's most exciting choreographers, Gail has forged a series of world-class international collaborations and innovative touring productions both nationally and internationally.  

Her work has consistently been driven by her commitment to intercultural collaboration, fusing the traditions of the African and Caribbean with a myriad of global influences in her unique vision of contemporary dance.  

Gail was awarded an MBE in 2020 for services in Dance and Art and in 2019 received the highest accolade awarded by the Northern School of Contemporary Dance by being made an Honorary Fellow. 

Gail received an Honorary Fellowship at a graduation ceremony at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on Friday, 17 September 2021.   

On receiving her award, Suzanne said:  

“I am so proud to be awarded with this Honorary Fellowship. To be recognised for inspiring others by doing the very thing I have loved all my life, is inspiring in itself.  

“Although I was born, grew up and trained in Leeds, I have made my home here in the West Midlands, founding ACE dance and music along with my husband Ian, to create opportunities for the next generation in dance and to show that access to first-class dance teaching has the power to change lives.  

“The University of Wolverhampton has shared that vision from day one and has worked hand-in-hand with ACE for nearly 25 years now to make that vision a reality.” 

The University's graduation ceremonies take place at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, from Thursday 9 September to Friday 17 September 2021. The 17 ceremonies will see over 3,000 students who completed their studies in 2020 collect their awards.    

It is the first time the University has held a graduation ceremony since December 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.   

 

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