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Artist Training, Development & Mentoring

2023: '30 Minutes', online workshops series, Project Auske

Role: Design, Delivery, Producing, and Marketing

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2022: 'Expanding Flow. Empowering Technique' Masterclass, MAD Dance House

Role: Facilitator

 

2022: Phluxus2 Dance Collective. 'IndepenDANCE'

Role: Mentor and Professional class facilitation

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2022: 'The Compassionate and Resourceful Body: a one-day integrative yoga and movement retreat'

Role: Co-facilitator and Producer

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2022: 'Split-Second', a workshop produced by Project Auske

Role: Co-facilitator

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2021-current: 'Ojas', a training and development project for Bharatanatyam teachers and students developed by Upasana Arts

Role: Co-facilitator

 

2020: MDI Talent Hub

Role: Masterclass facilitator

 

2019: HWY Festival La Boite Theatre Company

Role: Delivery of 'They Gather' masterclass: Part 1, The Personal is Political'

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2019: Supercell Festival Of Contemporary Dance

Role: Co-delivery of 'They Gather' masterclass: Part 1, The People is Political'

 

2019: Dance Manchester

Role: Delivery of day-long workshop supporting choreographic skill development of community dance group leaders

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2017: Pro-Active

Role: Class Facilitator for Dance Manchester's professional class programme

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2013: Dare Dance

Role: Delivery of weekend intensive for dance, music and digital artists in Cumbria, to introduce skills in dance and interactive software Isadora in collaboration with Andrew Crofts

 

2011 & 2012: The Place Summerhouse

Role: Delivery of week-long workshops series in dance and interactive environments with Andrew Crofts and Joseph Lau

 

2010: ‘Unaccompanied Pilots’ 

Role: Mentoring emerging dance artists in the development of solo works as part of Z-arts artist development programme

 

2007-2008: Expressions Dance Company (now Australasian Dance Collective)

Role: Regular delivery of Company Class

 

Guest Company Class Delivery:

Ludus Dance Company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Tasdance, Dancenorth Australia and the cast of Opera Queensland Pearl Fishers

 

2005: Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre

Role: Delivery of week-long summer intensive: ‘Creating new movement for physical theatre'

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Belarus Free Theatre

Role: As Choreographic / Movement & Rehearsal Director on various works, I am responsible for delivering regular training to the ensemble in ways that responds to the demands of the work being created  and that supports the wellbeing of the ensemble members

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Out of the Blue Productions

Role: Workshop facilitation including, co-delivery of 2 days of physical ensemble awareness and physical improvisation development workshops with Manchester Camerata, and the co-delivery of workshop with music students and staff at University of Salford

Higher Education

​2018-2022: University Of Central Lancashire

Role: Visiting lecturer in Dance and Theatre & Performance studies, including Mentor on the unit 'Borders and Boundaries' questioning the edges of artistic form and exploring interdisciplinary collaboration

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2016-2017: Manchester Metropolitan University

Role: Visiting Lecturer

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2013: Roehampton University

Role: Visiting Lecturer delivering the unit ‘Creating Event Spaces’ for MA Choreography students

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2010-onwards: University of Salford

Role: Sessional Lecturer in Contemporary Dance Technique. Guest delivery of lectures and workshops with undergraduate and post-graduate students in the areas of Career Development, Choreographic Practices, Politics in Dance, Dance in Australia and Digital Dance Practices

 

2000 & 2005-2006: Queensland University of Technology

Role: Delivery of ‘Arts Foundation Studies’, ‘Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum’, and mentoring international MFA students

 

2001-2002, 2007-2008: The Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts

Role: Delivery of Contemporary technique, Jazz, Fitness for dance, World dance studies and tutoring in academic written, and communication skills

Centre's for Advanced Training

2009-current: The Lowry Centre of Advanced Training in Dance

Role: Regular delivery of Contemporary Technique, Creative and Choreographic Practices, Contextual and Appreciation studies, Classical Ballet Technique, Conditioning, Tutoring and Mentoring students, outreach delivery

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2016: Yuva Gati (South Asian Centre for Advanced Dance Training)

Role: Guest delivery of Contemporary Dance Technique

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2015-2019: National Centre for Circus Arts - Centre for Advanced Training

Role: Delivery of a weekly contemporary technique dance class in Manchester​

Youth / Community / In-education

​2016-2017: Dance sessions for Home Educated youth ages 4 to 14 run by Dance Manchester

Role: Facilitator

 

2009-2013 & 2015-2017: STRIDE - a grassroots young men’s dance project run by Dance Manchester and artistically directed by Company Chameleon. 

Role: Outreach and Regular Session Delivery, Support Artist, Rehearsal Direction, and Arts Awards delivery

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2005-2008: Expressions Dance Company 

Role: Delivery of Intermediate/Advanced Community Classes and in-schools Workshop Delivery

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2005-2008: Rio Rhythmics Latin Dance Academy

Role: Development Facilitator and delivery of ‘Rio Jam’ a unique program for children 4-12years combining Latin and Contemporary Dance genres.

Role: Guest workshop delivery in Classical, Contemporary, and Partnering techniques for Latin and Tango dancers.

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Festival workshop delivery: UDance NW at The Lowry (4 editions since 2012 including facilitating 'The Body Of Us' workshops, Dance in Interactive Digital Environments, Dance in Site and on Wayne McGregor / Random Dance 'Mind and Movement'), Powerkidz at the Brisbane Powerhouse (2005, 'Pulling Faces – Making Dance' and 'ShuffleIt'), and The Out of the Box Festival (2000 The Dance Tent')

 

Early and Secondary in-education delivery: Cledford Primary School for The Lowry, Corinda State High School, St Aidan’s Anglican Girl’s School and Indooroopilly Montessori Kindergarten.

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2006 - 2008: MAD Dance House

Role: Delivery of Contemporary and Modern Technique classes

 

1997 - 2008: River City Dance

Role: Delivery of Jazz, Contemporary and Classical techniques, and Choreography of solo, duo and ensemble works

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