Sarah Lockwood

Sarah Lockwood is a Lecturer at the University of Salford within the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies. She serves as Programme Leader for MA Dance Choreographic Practices and MA Dance Creative Education while also fulfilling the role of International Link Tutor. Her professional identity bridges academic instruction with active community arts practice across the North of England.

Her educational credentials include:

• BA
• MA
• Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cap)
• Higher Education Academy Fellow (HEA Fellow)

Sarah's research practice centers on socially engaged dance methodologies with strong emphasis on community accessibility. She develops programs using physical theatre to cultivate resilience narratives, particularly for youth wellbeing initiatives and intergenerational projects like her 2018 performance 'Doing a Grand Job' for adults over 50. Her work consistently integrates evaluation frameworks to measure artistic impact.

Sarah maintains active collaboration with key cultural institutions including Grand Theatre Blackpool, Ludus Dance, and The Electric Sunshine Project. As an artist evaluator, she produces evidence-based reports for major funders such as The Ragdoll Foundation and The Royal Shakespeare Company, demonstrating the tangible outcomes of community dance interventions.

Her professional activities extend beyond campus through regular delivery of adult contemporary dance classes in Southport and ongoing community projects across Lancashire that connect theatrical storytelling with movement-based wellbeing strategies.