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
2022: 'Expanding Flow. Empowering Technique' Masterclass, MAD Dance House
Role: Facilitator
2022: Phluxus2 Dance Collective. 'IndepenDANCE'
Role: Mentor and Professional class facilitation
2022: 'The Compassionate and Resourceful Body: a one-day integrative yoga and movement retreat'
Role: Co-facilitator and Producer
2022: 'Split-Second', a workshop produced by Project Auske
Role: Co-facilitator
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'
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
2017: Pro-Active
Role: Class Facilitator for Dance Manchester's professional class programme
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'
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
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
2016-2017: Manchester Metropolitan University
Role: Visiting Lecturer
2013: Roehampton University
Role: Visiting Lecturer delivering the unit ‘Creating Event Spaces’ for MA Choreography students
2010-current: University of Salford
Role: 2010-2011: Lecturer in contemporary dance technique
Role: 2015-current: 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
2016: Yuva Gati (South Asian Centre for Advanced Dance Training)
Role: Guest delivery of Contemporary Dance Technique
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
2005-2008: Expressions Dance Company
Role: Delivery of Intermediate/Advanced Community Classes and in-schools Workshop Delivery
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.
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.
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




