CV

Stopgap Dance Company FROCK – Credit : Chris Parkes

Performance experience:

2020: Dancer in FROCK  Stopgap Dance Company

2020: Dancer for Marisa Zanotti  – Glitch/Giselle is the first work from Glitch Projects.

2020: Dancer for Katie Dale-Everett – Research & Development of Empa

 

2019: Dancer for Commotion Dance– Will & When

2019: Dancer for Creation & Tour FROCK Stopgap Dance Company

 2018: Research & Development period as dancer for “Will & When” Commotion Dance

2018: Dancer for Tim CassonAntony Gormley Performance & Participation at Kettles Yard

2018: Dancer for Commotion Dance  in “Little Artist, Big Painting” & Research for new outdoor work

2017-18: Research Dancer for Southampton Solent University

2017: Dancer for Tim Casson at Sadlers Wells Family Fun day

2017: Dancer for Lîla Dance in “The Deluge” Rural Tour & Research for new work “The Hotel Experience”

2017: Dancer in Research premier for Made By Katie Green “Beneath our Feet”

2016: Dance Performer for Lîla Dance – “The Deluge” 

2016: Dance Performer for Victoria Fox in “TRIBE”  

2016: Dance Performer for Made By Katie Green in “Beneath Our Feet” Research & Development (currently ongoing)

2016: Dance Performer for Casson & Friends in “The Dance We Made” (currently ongoing)

 2016: Street Performer for GlassHouse Dance – “US”  – duet (current touring)

2016: Dance Performer for Commotion Dance“Little Artist. Big Painting” 

2016: Dance Performer for Charlie Dixon, Laowai Collab Dance– “Small World. Big Book”  (currently ongoing)

2016: Dance Performer for Flexer and Sandiland – Disappearing Acts 

2015: Dancer and guest teacher for company class- R&D with Stopgap Dance Company 

2015: Dancer for Yukiko Masui Dance – “It Takes Two” (2015-2016)

2015: Street Performer for GlassHouse – Creation of “US”  – duet 

2015: Assistant Director to Katie Green- Made By Katie Green – Intergenerational Project – “Ripple effect” 

2015: Dancer for Film – Instep Dance Company – Choreography led by Becky Butler – “In the Bag she carries”

2015: Dancer for Yael Flexer – Flexer and Sandiland – R&D – Disappearing Acts (2015-2016)

2014: Dancer for Glass House “You, Me and everybody else” (outdoor) 

2014: Dancer for Balbir Singh Dance Company “Synchronised”

2014: Dancer National and International tour :  Flexer and SandilandWeightless

2014: Dancer for Lîla Dance Research and development ‘The Deluge’

2014: Dancer for Tim Casson “Direction”

2014: Dance Artist and Performer as part of Boomerang Dance

2013: Dancer for Flexer & Sandiland – “Weightless(2013-2015)

2013: Dancer for James Wilton Road to Victory” 

2013: Dance artist work with Wendy Houston 

2013: Dancer for Jorge CrecisThrough & Out” 

2012: Dancer for Joss ArnottWorth” 

2012: Dancer for Akram Khan CompanyAbide with Me”

2012: Dancer for Jorge Crecis36

2012: Dancer for Lila Dance Boy meets Girl”

2011: Duet  “Feet have no Eyes” collaboration with Zack Dennis 

2011: Dance Artist and Performer as part of Theatre Nomad

2010-2011: Member of Transitions Dance Company: UK and International tour (8 Month Tour) 

2009- 2010: Apprentice: Lila Dance Company

2009-2010: Member of 3Fall Dance Company– 4 Month Tour- University of Chichester


Producing & Project Management Experience: 

2016-2021: Lead Producer – GradLab  – Arts Council England Funded graduate dance artist development project for 2 years followed by 3 years funding of funding from The Linbury Trust as housed at The Point, Eastleigh.

2020-2021: Dance Development Producer (Maternity Cover) at The Point, Eastleigh. 

2014- 2020: Agent for Dance Excellence – New Dimensions Team, The Point- Community producer 

2014-Present: Logistical booking and schedule planning for dancers: Lîla Dance


Teaching Experience:

 

Current (2014-Present) : The University of Chichester – Associate Lecturer -undergraduate technique & MAP (Post grad)

Current (2012-Present): Teaching practitioner for Lila Dance

Current (2017-Present): Co-Choreographer for Iisanmaayas Dance Company – Instep Dance Company 

Current (2014-Present) : Professional Class- The Point

Current (2014-Present): Retrospectif Dance Company – Lead teacher of Older Adult Company

Current (2012-Present): Choreographer on intergenerational and youth dance commissions for Instep Dance Company

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2020-2021 – Yoga for Dancers & Online Dance Class– Lila DanceOnline sessions for professional dancers

2019- Company Class for Stopgap Dance CompanyProfessional Inclusive Class

2018: UKA Dance Conference –Lecture and Practical demonstrations plus associate qualifications

2018- Gravity & Levity -European Aerial Dance Festival – 2 weeks Morning yoga 

2017: UKA Dance Conference –Yoga & Dance Lecture and Practical demonstrations

2017- Gravity & Levity – European Aerial Dance Festival

2016 UKA Dance Conference –Lecture and Practical demonstration

2015 UKA Dance Conference – Lecture and Practical demonstration

2014-2015: The University of WinchesterVisiting lecturer  

2014-2105: Professional Class and Audition – Lila Dance 

2014-2015: Contemporary lecturer – Brighton Academy

2014 & 2015 – Summer schools for Park Sport

2014: Elevate summer school –The Point

2014: Icon – Pavilion Dance 

2013-2014:South East DanceInspire project

2013:  University of Surrey Guest Lecturer

2013: Exeter College- Dance Commission 

2012-2016- Flexer & Sandiland – Teaching Practitioner

2012: Head of Dance  Whitstable Community college (Secondary school) teaching dance 3 days a week

2011: Woking Dance Festival- Ambassador: Organising events and family/youth workshops

2011-2016 –Current: Instep Dance CompanyRange of classes – ages 4-18yrs


Education and Qualifications in Dance:

2010-2011: Transitions Dance Company (MA in Dance Performance), Trinity Laban.

2007-2010: University of Chichester, West Sussex, 1st Class BA (Hons) Dance


 

Associate qualifications with the UKA society:

In Freestyle, Street, Rock and Roll and Body in dance

1990-2005: Attended ‘The Judy Clegg Dance School’ (1990-2005), also teach for Judy Clegg Dance School

Gaining qualifications in: 

Freestyle, Ballroom, Latin American, Old time/sequence, Hip Hop, Slow dance, Show/musical, Salsa. Ranging from middle qualifications in Salsa to teaching Ballroom, Latin, Old time and championship level in Freestyle.