June Campbell-Davies and Osian Meilir
NDCWales Presents

Artistic Associates

Over two years the Artistic Associates will engage with the company on a number of projects across areas, while the company commits to supporting the selected artists in developing their own independent projects.  

Together the Artistic Associates and NDCWales Artistic Director Matthew Robinson will develop a bespoke programme of support that harnesses the resources of the company, considering the interests of the artist, alongside the values and the strategic priorities of the company - the aim being to share knowledge, build understanding, and work together to advance dance as an art form.  

Left: June Campbell-Davies (Photo: Ffion Campbell-Davies)
Right: Osian Meilir (Photo: Anest Roberts)

June Campbell-Davies 

June is a Cardiff Based dancer choreographer and Carnival Artist. Trained at the Laban Centre for Movement & Dance in London, her early experience working with Moving Being Mixed Media Theatre Company under the directorship of Geoff Moore, Dance Wales, Striking Attitudes under Caroline Lamb left a lasting impression and influence throughout her career. She has worked in higher education teaching students at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff Metropolitan University and for Rubicon Dance’s full-time dance course and outreach programme. Since SWICA (South Wales Intercultural Carnival Arts) folded in 2015, her experience in Carnival Arts as consultant & facilitator has led to new collaborations with Butetown Carnival/Eisteddfod ‘Carnifyl Yr Mor’ and also Wales Millennium Centre’s performance engagement programme.’ 

June returned to theatre with National Theatre Wales production of Lifted by Beauty/Adventures in Dreaming in 2016 a site-specific project based in Rhyl, North Wales, and the River Wye Project outdoor theatre piece ‘The Water Ones’ in collaboration with Bristol Based Duo Act “Desperate Men.” 

To date June is involved with a number of smaller organizations and projects, leading movement sessions alongside other facilitators for Breathe Creative team under the Directorship of Alex Bowen focusing on arts and wellbeing for their outreach programmes. 

For Oasis One World Choir - a newly formed organisation – she is leading regular sessions on a voluntary basis within the Oasis Centre programming, leading movement sessions alongside Singer Songwriter Laura Bradshaw and Tracy Pallant, Filmmaker and Administrator for Asylum seekers and Refugees. 

For Artes Mundi 9 in partnership with National Museum of Wales June was commissioned to create a site-specific durational piece “Sometimes We’re Invisible “ which was created and filmed in 2020 for their Lates programming. 

At present June is one of many collaborators paired with singer-songwriter Seun Babatola for this year's NDCWales/Tŷ Cerdd /SSAP Plethu: affricerdd collaborations. 

Osian Meilir 

Osian Meilir is a performer, dance-maker and movement artist based in Wales. Originally from Pentre’r Bryn, on the west coast of Wales, Meilir went on to train at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, attaining a degree in Contemporary Dance, before continuing their studies and completing their M.A. in Dance Performance as part of Transitions Dance Company.  

Meilir’s work as a performer has seen them working with a variety of artists and companies across the UK, such as Lizzi Kew Ross & Co, Gwyn Emberton Dance, Satore Tech and National Dance Company Wales. Meilir's work also expands into working in theatre for young audiences, performing in works by Cahoots NI and Birmingham Repertory Theatre touring across the UK and internationally, as well as their own solo work for Arad Goch Theatre Company - Palmant / Pridd (Pavement / Pasture). They premiered their first mid-scale production - ‘Qwerin’, as director and choreographer in 2021 and also has extensive experience in leading workshops and classes for children and young people.  

Meilir’s very early experiences and background of Welsh folk dance has led them to appreciate dance from all different cultures, and to enjoy how dance can build meaningful bridges between people from around the world.