BECAUSE OF GRAVITY
BECAUSE OF GRAVITY

Teaching & Facilitation

Youth & Community Projects
Theatre / Film / Digital /Music
TEACHING & FACILITATION
TEACHING & FACILITATION
Performance & Research

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




