2016 + 15 Butoh, Yoshito Ohno, Yokohama, Japan 2000- 03 London Studio Centre BA (Hons) in Theatre Dance 1995 + 98 RAD Summer School, London 1998 'Pretty Ugly Dance Co.', Freiburg, Chor. Amanda Miller, Apprentice 1991-00 Ballet Studio Susan Carter (Ex-Royal Ballet dancer), Germany: Pre-Intermediate RAD exam
CHOREOGRAPHY/ MOVEMENT DIRECTION: 2025 THE SHORE IS OUR OYSTER, partnership project with Stronger Shores 2025. INTERWEAVINGS, A collaboration with Magorzata Dawide 2024. THE HEAVE, Dance film and live performance, Cambois Hidden Depths 2023. BENEATH US, Nenthead Mine, AONB 2022. UNLOCKED DOOR, Seaton Delaval Hall, November Club, Joe Hufton 2022 STAIRWALL - THE THINGS WE FIND (Seaton delaval hall, Percy a. Hudsons Merchants Heddon memorial hall, Cambois miners hall) 2021 STAIRWALL - THE THINGS WE FIND (Cambois miners welfare institute) 2021 SUITED, Dance city Newcastle 2019 ALL IN A ROW (southwark playhouse) 2019 BRIDGES - DANCE FOR EUROPE, European Film, Comp. Katie Doherty, Choreography 2018 THRILLER - NO MORE (Daylight) 2017 SPEAKING BODIES (New Diorama Theatre) 2016 BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK (Stratford Circus) 2016 WHEN WE SEE WE ARE ONE (Sadler's well's Lilian Bayliss) 2015 WE ARE HERE (Stratford Circus) 2015 MARY POPPINS (Lilian Bayliss) 2015 BLOOM (New Diorama Theatre) 2015 FREEDOM DANCE (Whittington Hospital) 2014 DANDELION COLLECTIVE (Islington Town Hall) 2013 SCROOGE – A modern version (Jacksons Lane) 2012 HARINGEY MOVES, BIG DANCE event 2012 TRINKETS (Tate Britain) 2011 HAIRSPRAY (Lilian Bayliss Sadlers Wells) 2011-13 SHE, Music Video, Amber Records 2006 JUST TWO (Courtyard Theatre London)
PERFORMANCE:
2022 THE UNLOCKED DOOR, Seaton Delaval Hall, November Club, Joe Hufton 2022 STAIRWALL - THE THINGS WE FIND (Seaton delaval hall, Percy a. Hudsons Merchants Heddon memorial hall, Cambois miners hall) 2022 KIN FESTIVAL, Drywater Arts 2021 STAIRWALL - THE THINGS WE CLIMB, Cambois Miners Welfare Institute 2021 RE-THINKING GLOBAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE, Gift, international residency 2021 SUITED, Dance city 2020 THE FREE ARTIST? (Research and Consultation Project) chor. Jacky Lansley 2020 WE ARE ANIMALS (R+D) Jacky Lansley 2019 ESTER, (A garage in northumberland) w/ visual artist claudia sacher 2019 PICNIC AT THE STONE CIRCLE (Ladycross Quarry) 2019 COLOURSCAPE (Waddesdon Manor) 2019 ABOUT US (MAO Gallery), Chor. Jacky Lansley 2018/17 ABOUT US (UK-TOUR) Chor. Jacky Lansley 2017 TURANDOT (Royal Opera House) Chor. Kate Flatt 2016 ABOUT US (Siobhan Davies Studios) Chor. Jacky Lansley 2015 PLANETA KA (Unicorn Theatre) Chor. Jordi Colominas 2013/14 TURANDOT (Royal Opera House) Chor. Kate Flatt 2013 CHIMERA (Bernie Grant Theatre) Chor. Jo Meredith 2012 GUEST SUITES (UK Tour) Chor. Jacky Lansley 2009 PESTIVAL (Southbank Queen Elizabeth Hall) 2009 OUTSPOKEN DANCE (Hackney Empire) Chor. Ashleigh Tresize 2009 TURANDOT (Royal Opera House) Chor. Kate Flatt 2008 LA CALISTO (Royal Opera House) Chor. Beate Vollack 2008 BIG DANCE, Trafalgar Square, Chor. Aletta Collins 2007 METROPOLIS (Fabrics London), FutureShorts Film Prod. 2006 FAUST (Royal Opera House) Chor. Michael Keagan Dolan 2006 TURANDOT (Royal Opera House) Chor. Kate Flatt 2005 A MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE (Royal Opera House) Chor. Ron Howell 2005 KOOL DOWN (Somerset house) Chor. Aletta Collins 2003 PUNK (Barbican Theatre) Chor. Aletta Collins
PERFORMANCE - TV/ MUSIC VIDEO:
2015 LIVING DAYLIGHTS with Paul Whitehouse, Sue Pollard 2013 SHE (Robert ninot Music Video) AmberRecords 2011 RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME, WRONG REASON (King Jacks Music Video), 2011 QUEENS GUARDS (BBC World News + Love Infomercial) Dir. Jamie Lane 2011 GET READY AND BE COUNTED (Orange Mobile Phone Ident) 2008 WE ARE BEAUTIFUL (Leicester Highcross Ident) Dir. Joost van Gelder
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2013-2019 DAYLIGHT DAY CENTRE, Islington, weekly movement session - adults w/ learning difficulties + disabilities (LDD) Ongoing DANDELION COLLECTIVE, Inclusive Adult + Children Dance Group, Co-founder and weekly Movement tutor 2013-2019 1-1 Teaching with Young adults w/ LDD 2013-2017 LABURNUM BOAT CLUB, Inclusive Dance session, kids aged 9-14yrs 2015-2019 DANCE RESEARCH STUDIO, The Speaking Dancer, Professional Interdisciplinary Performance Training Programme, Tutor 2014-2018 NEWHAM 6TH FORM COLLEGE, Sardines Dance, Inclusive Dance Session, Adults with and without LDD 2014 CAMDEN SOCIETY, Islington, Term break dance session, 12-16yr olds (LDD) 2014 LAMBETH COMMUNITY, ‘Movement, Language, Communication’ workshops 2014 CAMDEN SOCIETY, Islington, Term break dance session, 12-16yr olds (LDD) 2013 HOXTON HALL, Teenage Funky Contemporary Class, Dance Tutor 2012 THE BROOK AND THE WILLOW SCHOOL, Haringey, Inclusive Dance session, 6-14yr 2012 HARINGEY MOVES, Legacy Trust UK, Organiser + Teacher of BIG DANCE project in Haringey, all ages and abilities, London 2012 NEWHAM CHILDMINDING ASSOCIATION, Dance Session, 6-12yr olds 2012 STRATFORD CIRCUS, ‘Creative Club', Guest Artist – Teacher, 2-11yr olds 2011 MANLEY COURT NURSING HOME, T-Dances with the elderly 2011 ENTELECHY ARTS, The Albany, Movement Teacher 2010 WILLIAM C HARVEY SCHOOL (SEN), Tottenham, Volunteer 2008 GOLDCARE NURSING HOME, Hampstead, Movement teacher for the elderly SKILLS: Improvisation, Partnering, Choreography, Characterisation, Piano, Drama, TaiChi, Props Improvisation, Excellent People Skills, Mentoring Experience, Workshop Facilitator, Partnering Skills, Choreography, Basic Makaton