Philippa Snell

Wild Arts

+44 7929 050373

Philippa is a song sharer, artist and workshop leader based in the South East of England. Philippa uses her knowledge of folk song, visual art and nature connection to create transformational experiences. She enjoys working with adults and children of all ages and abilities and is inspired by myth, rites of passage and the healing wisdom that comes from connecting with nature.

Biography

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Philippa Snell is a multidisciplinary artist / educator who facilitates creative connection with the natural world. Most recently, Philippa was storyteller and choral leader for the Brighton Fringe Show Rewilding Cinderella in 2022 with the Storytelling Choir. Philippa has lead the Birch Tree Folk Choir in Dorking since 2018, performing at local festivals and community events and also leading wild nightingale singing adventures. Philippa was previously musical director of Shakti Sings, a national choir performing at Stonehenge solstices and festivals. She also led two Singing Mamas Choirs in the Surrey Hills and a funded wellbeing choir with Sutton Women's Centre.

Philippa has a background in Drama teaching in London secondary schools. As a teacher, she directed productions involving live music, physical theatre and lush visual design. After eight years of the working in state education, Philippa embarked on a freelance career working as an educational consultant and worksop leader for companies such as Theatre Centre and Told by an Idiot,  National Theatre Learning, London Bubble and inclusive theatre company Chickenshed. At this time, Philippa also rediscovered her musical calling and began playing folk fiddle taught by Pete Cooper, folk singing lessons with Sam Lee, the Baring Gould Song school and performing with folk trio The Three Shes.

Philippa discovered Forest School working in a Pupil Referral Unit in Croydon where she was astounded by the positive effect that it had on teenagers with severe anxiety problems. When she discovered the joy of mud sculptures and creating giant puppets in the trees, the desire to bring creative art forms into the woods was born. Since completing her Level 3 Forest School Training in 2014, Philippa has lead Forest School sessions and Wild Art workshops for The Children's Art School, the wellbeing and education charity Inside Out for Children and leads bespoke workshops for schools, festivals and parties for all ages. In 2015 and 2016, Philippa collaborated with women's embodiment coach Ruby May on Women of the Woods, a sell-out women's retreat offering cacao ceremony, nature constellation, singing and yoga with participants coming from as far afield as Denmark and the Philippines.

Philippa currently leads Forest School at Westvale Park Primary Academy in Horley.

 

email: philippasnell@gmail.com

mobile: +447929 050373