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The Company began in September 1999. It was able to forge close links with the The Courtyard, Hereford's new centre for the Arts. Colloboration with the Music Pool took the company into many Herefordshire schools ending with a successful performance. James Mackenzie became the technical manager, with special interest in lighting and set design.
A major and very successful performance took place June 15 2000 at The Courtyard, Hereford's new Centre for the Arts. Miranda Wells had become joint Artistic Director and they were joined by Stuart Waters and Gerrard Martin. All four had trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Stephen Derrick, a former memeber of Phoenix Dance Company choreographed a new work specifically for 2FaCeD as did Helen Parlour, a member of Motion House Dance Company. 2Faced worked closely with local artist, Rosie Keogh, to design and create the costumes for the show.
2Faced took a distinct change of direction in 2001 which culminated in a well received performance at the Courtyard. Teaming up with UK break dancing champions, the Untamed Spirits, break dancing was fused with contemporary dance. Highly successful youth dance classes were run at the Courtyard led by Fei Lung, a leading figure on the UK breakdancing circuit. Two local secondary schools: St Mary's R.C. High at Lugwardine and Whitecross High School were selected to see if dance could help with underachieving boys. Both schools contributed to the main show with much enthusiasm.
2002 saw the youth groups grow from strength to strength.
In 2003, with over a hundred youngsters attending classes Tamsin made the decision to form an elite senior group who would take her fusion of breaking and contemporary to the Edinburgh Fringe. First though Slammin' 03 created a wonderful urban atmosphere at te Courtyard. Featuring A-plus (humanbeatbox.com) the show was once again a sell out.
Following Slammin' 04, where the work of Sammy Palmer was apparent, Tamsin concentrated on the senior group. In August 2004 the Senior group of nine males took their show to the Edinburgh Fringe. Widely acclaimed with five four star reviews and invites to Germany and France the show sold out five times in a row.
2005 sees the youth group planning to go to Edinburgh again but this time for three weeks. They can also be seen at the Birmingham Hippodrome at the youth dance finals on 10 July 2005. Two of the group have successfully auditioned for contemporary dance schools which parallels the groups move from pure beakdance to a fusion. It also underlines the maturity of the choreography.
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