Esther Felicitas Huss
DANCE TRAINING:
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
PERFORMANCE - STAGE/TOUR:
2021 suited, twelve, dance city, dancer + choreography
2020 THE FREE ARTIST?, Research and Consultation Project, DRS
2020 WE ARE ANIMALS, R+D, Jacky Lansley
2019 ESTER - A performance piece by Esther Huss and Visual Artist Claudia Sacher,
Stockfield, Northumberland
2019 PICNIC AT THE STONE CIRCLE, Ladycross Quarry, Slaley, Northumberland,
Multidisciplinary performance
2019 COLOURSCAPE, Waddesdon Manor, Solo, comp. David Sutton-Anderson
2019 ABOUT US, MAO, Oxford, Chor. Jacky Lansley
2018/17 ABOUT US, Phase 2, UK-TOUR, Chor. Jacky Lansley
2017 TURANDOT, Royal Opera House, Chor. Kate Flatt
2016 ABOUT US, Phase 1, 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, Cloud Festival, Bernie Grant Theatre London, Chor. Jo Meredith
2012 GUEST SUITES, UK Tour, ROH Clore Studio, York Minster, Barbican Plymouth,
Chor. Jacky Lansley
2009 PESTIVAL, Southbank Queen Elizabeth Hall, Dir. Aladin
2009 OUTSPOKEN DANCE, Hackney Empire, Chor. Ashleigh Tresize
2009 TURANDOT, Royal Opera House London, Chor. Kate Flatt
2008 LA CALISTO, Royal Opera House London, Chor. Beate Vollack
2008 BIG DANCE, Trafalgar Square, Chor. Aletta Collins
2007 METROPOLIS, FutureShorts Film Prod., Fabrics London, Chor. Mel Simpson
2006 FAUST, Royal Opera House London, Chor. Michael Keagan Dolan
2006 TURANDOT, Royal Opera House, Chor. Kate Flatt
2005 A MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE, Royal Opera House London, Chor. Ron Howell
2005 KOOL DOWN, Aletta Collins Dance Co, Somerset House, Chor. Aletta Collins
2003 PUNK, Barbican Theatre London, Chor. Aletta Collins
CHOREOGRAPHY/ MOVEMENT DIRECTION:
2021 'suited', Twelve, dance city
2020 ANGRY DAUGHTERS, project for and by survivors of domestic abuse, Concept and
Choreography
2019 BRIDGES - DANCE FOR EUROPE, European Film Project, Comp. Katie Doherty,
Choreography
2018 THRILLER - NO MORE, Dandelion Collective, Islington, Choreography
2017 SPEAKING BODIES, Dandelion Collective, New Diorama Theatre, Choreography
2016 BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK, Restec + Raising the Bar, Stratford Circus,
Choreography
2016 WHEN WE SEE WE ARE ONE, Dandelion Collective, Lillian Bayliss, Choreography
2015 WE ARE HERE, ‘Restec Dance + Raising the Bar’, Stratford Circus, Choreography
2015 MARY POPPINS, presented by Daylight, Lillian Bayliss Studio, Choreography
2015 BLOOM, Dandelion Collective, New Diorama Theatre, Concept and
Choreography
2015 FREEDOM DANCE, Whittington Hospital, Choreography
2014 DANDELION COLLECTIVE, International Day for Disabled People, Islington Town
Hall, Choreography
2013 DANDELION COLLECTIVE – Fundraising Event, New Diorama Theatre,
Choreographer, Event Organiser
2013 SCROOGE – A modern version, Daylight Day Centre, Jacksons Lane,
Choreography
2012 HARINGEY MOVES, BIG DANCE event, Haringey, Grant recipient – Choreography
2012 TRINKETS, ‘Late at Tate’, Tate Britain, Choreography
2011 HAIRSPRAY , Daylight Day Centre, Lillian Bayliss Sadlers Wells, Choreography
2011-13 SHE, Music Video, Amber Records, Choreography
2006 JUST TWO, Courtyard Theatre London, Choreography
PERFORMANCE - TV/ MUSIC VIDEO:
2015 LIVING DAYLIGHTS, Charity Video involving Paul Whitehouse, Sue Pollard,
Choreographer + Workshop Facilitator
2013 SHE – Music Video, AmberRecords, London, Solo Dancer
2011 RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME, WRONG REASON, King Jacks Music Video, London, Chor.
Nina Kov, Dancer
2011 QUEENS GUARDS, BBC World News + Love Infomercial, Dir. Jamie Lane, Dancer
2011 GET READY AND BE COUNTED, Orange Mobile Phone Ident, Featured
2008 WE ARE BEAUTIFUL, Leicester Highcross Ident, Dir. Joost van Gelder, Dancer
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Ongoing 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
Ongoing 1-1 Teaching with Young adults w/ LDD
Ongoing LABURNUM BOAT CLUB, Inclusive Dance session, kids aged 9-14yrs
Ongoing CAMDEN SOCIETY, Islington, Term break dance session, 12-16yr olds (LDD)
Ongoing DANCE RESEARCH STUDIO, The Speaking Dancer, Professional Interdisciplinary
Performance Training Programme, Tutor
Ongoing NEWHAM 6TH FORM COLLEGE, Sardines Dance, Inclusive Dance Session, Adults
with and without 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
DANCE TRAINING:
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
PERFORMANCE - STAGE/TOUR:
2021 suited, twelve, dance city, dancer + choreography
2020 THE FREE ARTIST?, Research and Consultation Project, DRS
2020 WE ARE ANIMALS, R+D, Jacky Lansley
2019 ESTER - A performance piece by Esther Huss and Visual Artist Claudia Sacher,
Stockfield, Northumberland
2019 PICNIC AT THE STONE CIRCLE, Ladycross Quarry, Slaley, Northumberland,
Multidisciplinary performance
2019 COLOURSCAPE, Waddesdon Manor, Solo, comp. David Sutton-Anderson
2019 ABOUT US, MAO, Oxford, Chor. Jacky Lansley
2018/17 ABOUT US, Phase 2, UK-TOUR, Chor. Jacky Lansley
2017 TURANDOT, Royal Opera House, Chor. Kate Flatt
2016 ABOUT US, Phase 1, 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, Cloud Festival, Bernie Grant Theatre London, Chor. Jo Meredith
2012 GUEST SUITES, UK Tour, ROH Clore Studio, York Minster, Barbican Plymouth,
Chor. Jacky Lansley
2009 PESTIVAL, Southbank Queen Elizabeth Hall, Dir. Aladin
2009 OUTSPOKEN DANCE, Hackney Empire, Chor. Ashleigh Tresize
2009 TURANDOT, Royal Opera House London, Chor. Kate Flatt
2008 LA CALISTO, Royal Opera House London, Chor. Beate Vollack
2008 BIG DANCE, Trafalgar Square, Chor. Aletta Collins
2007 METROPOLIS, FutureShorts Film Prod., Fabrics London, Chor. Mel Simpson
2006 FAUST, Royal Opera House London, Chor. Michael Keagan Dolan
2006 TURANDOT, Royal Opera House, Chor. Kate Flatt
2005 A MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE, Royal Opera House London, Chor. Ron Howell
2005 KOOL DOWN, Aletta Collins Dance Co, Somerset House, Chor. Aletta Collins
2003 PUNK, Barbican Theatre London, Chor. Aletta Collins
CHOREOGRAPHY/ MOVEMENT DIRECTION:
2021 'suited', Twelve, dance city
2020 ANGRY DAUGHTERS, project for and by survivors of domestic abuse, Concept and
Choreography
2019 BRIDGES - DANCE FOR EUROPE, European Film Project, Comp. Katie Doherty,
Choreography
2018 THRILLER - NO MORE, Dandelion Collective, Islington, Choreography
2017 SPEAKING BODIES, Dandelion Collective, New Diorama Theatre, Choreography
2016 BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK, Restec + Raising the Bar, Stratford Circus,
Choreography
2016 WHEN WE SEE WE ARE ONE, Dandelion Collective, Lillian Bayliss, Choreography
2015 WE ARE HERE, ‘Restec Dance + Raising the Bar’, Stratford Circus, Choreography
2015 MARY POPPINS, presented by Daylight, Lillian Bayliss Studio, Choreography
2015 BLOOM, Dandelion Collective, New Diorama Theatre, Concept and
Choreography
2015 FREEDOM DANCE, Whittington Hospital, Choreography
2014 DANDELION COLLECTIVE, International Day for Disabled People, Islington Town
Hall, Choreography
2013 DANDELION COLLECTIVE – Fundraising Event, New Diorama Theatre,
Choreographer, Event Organiser
2013 SCROOGE – A modern version, Daylight Day Centre, Jacksons Lane,
Choreography
2012 HARINGEY MOVES, BIG DANCE event, Haringey, Grant recipient – Choreography
2012 TRINKETS, ‘Late at Tate’, Tate Britain, Choreography
2011 HAIRSPRAY , Daylight Day Centre, Lillian Bayliss Sadlers Wells, Choreography
2011-13 SHE, Music Video, Amber Records, Choreography
2006 JUST TWO, Courtyard Theatre London, Choreography
PERFORMANCE - TV/ MUSIC VIDEO:
2015 LIVING DAYLIGHTS, Charity Video involving Paul Whitehouse, Sue Pollard,
Choreographer + Workshop Facilitator
2013 SHE – Music Video, AmberRecords, London, Solo Dancer
2011 RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME, WRONG REASON, King Jacks Music Video, London, Chor.
Nina Kov, Dancer
2011 QUEENS GUARDS, BBC World News + Love Infomercial, Dir. Jamie Lane, Dancer
2011 GET READY AND BE COUNTED, Orange Mobile Phone Ident, Featured
2008 WE ARE BEAUTIFUL, Leicester Highcross Ident, Dir. Joost van Gelder, Dancer
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Ongoing 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
Ongoing 1-1 Teaching with Young adults w/ LDD
Ongoing LABURNUM BOAT CLUB, Inclusive Dance session, kids aged 9-14yrs
Ongoing CAMDEN SOCIETY, Islington, Term break dance session, 12-16yr olds (LDD)
Ongoing DANCE RESEARCH STUDIO, The Speaking Dancer, Professional Interdisciplinary
Performance Training Programme, Tutor
Ongoing NEWHAM 6TH FORM COLLEGE, Sardines Dance, Inclusive Dance Session, Adults
with and without 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
