Dance, Music, & Song Camps
Matthew Olwell is a performing and teaching artist whose work blends traditional and original music, songs, dances, and stories from the folkways of Ireland, Brittany, and the United States. Currently an apprentice “fluthier” at Olwell Flutes, Matthew began his professional career touring for nearly a decade with Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, including a run in the original London production of Riverdance. He has been a featured performer and teacher at numerous festivals and camps, including the Dublin Dance Festival, the Augusta Heritage Center, and the Aulnay All Blues Festival in Paris, and for many years co-Directed Good Foot Dance Company with Emily Oleson, where the two created unique pieces of “trad dance theatre.” Recent works include CyberTrad, a recording project that blends traditional and original Irish and Breton music with bass and Beatbox, and of which the Irish Echo writes, “Outstanding… Olwell is an artist with a keen vision.” Whether in performance or in a workshop setting, Matthew brings to life an exciting mix of music, songs, and steps from the Irish tradition and beyond.