hello
I’m a socially engaged artist, musician, and facilitator who supports people to connect deeply with themselves and others.
My current practice interweaves:
- listening and tools for communication
- structures for consensual platonic touch
- self-expression through sound, movement, and dance
Central to my work is reflection, bringing myself and others to the moment, improvisation, playfulness, and boundary-setting.
- music workshops
- platonic touch sessions
- relational music-making with movement
- Action Learning Sets
solo music
Bela uses acoustic and electric cello with effects to create multi-layered soundscapes.
commissions
Commissions have included composition for live and recorded music on acrobatic projects, film, installations, and events.
cello & movement
Exploring movement, embodiment, listening, and sound, with Contact Improvisation (CI) and other movement practitioners.
platonic touch
Bela is a CPI-certified Cuddle Therapist, offering one-to-one platonic touch therapy and group sessions via Brighton Cuddle Space.
facilitation
participatory music
Bela has been working extensively as a community musician and musician in healthcare since 2013. Central to this work is promoting wellbeing, enabling self- expression, and community-building.
mentoring / training
Bela is a highly reflective practitioner committed to creating safe space to support people to develop clear communication – the cornerstone of facilitating, mentoring and training individuals, groups, and communities.
Action Learning Sets
Bela is a certified Action Learning Set facilitator, providing in-person and online AL Sets to help individuals, teams, and communities of interest, including arts practitioners, the VCSE sector, and charities.