BECAUSE OF GRAVITY
BECAUSE OF GRAVITY

Teaching & Facilitation

Youth & Community Projects
Theatre / Film / Digital /Music
TEACHING & FACILITATION
TEACHING & FACILITATION
Performance & Research
Mentoring
2024: Hip Hop Pathways as part of Face Festival. (Elevate Young Minds, UK)
2022 & 2024: Phluxus2 Dance Collective. 'IndepenDANCE', (AUS)
2019: ATOM Choreographic Series, (BG)
2017: Dance Consortia North West Mentoring Scheme, (UK)
2011: 'Unaccompanied Pilots' as part of Z-arts artist development programme, (UK)
Artist training and development
Various years, Company Class Delivery:
Regular - Expressions Dance Company (now Australasian Dance Collective)
Guest - Bangarra Dance Theatre, Tasdance, Dancenorth Australia, Phluxus2, Ludus Dance Company, and the cast of Opera Queensland Pearl Fishers
2023: '30 Minutes', online workshops series, Project Auske
2022: 'Expanding Flow. Empowering Technique' Masterclass, with MAD Dance House
2022: 'The Compassionate and Resourceful Body: a one-day integrative yoga and movement retreat' with Chanthalah Webster-Tight, Nathan Tight and Joseph Lau
2022: 'Split-Second', a workshop produced by Project Auske
2021-2023: 'Ojas', a training and development project for Bharatanātyam teachers and students developed by Upasana Arts
2020: MDI Talent Hub Masterclass
2019: HWY Festival La Boite Theatre Company - delivery of 'They Gather masterclass: Part 1, The Personal is Political'
2019: Supercell Festival Of Contemporary Dance co-delivery of 'They Gather masterclass: Part 1, The People is Political'
2019: Dance Manchester - delivery of day-long workshop supporting choreographic skill development of community dance group leaders
2017: Pro-Active - Dance Manchester's professional class programme
2013: Dare Dance - 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 - delivery of week-long workshops series in dance and interactive environments
2007-2008: Expressions Dance Company (now Australasian Dance Collective) - regular delivery of Company Class
2005: Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre. Delivery of week-long summer intensive: ‘Creating new movement for physical theatre'
Belarus Free Theatre. 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
2010-2012: Out of the Blue Productions. Workshop facilitation including, co-delivery of two 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
2024: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
Role: Guest delivery of dance technique, creative practices and discussions on professional practices
2018-2022: University Of Central Lancashire
Role: Sessional 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-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, ATAS approved tutor in academic written, and communication skills, and Acting Head of Dance (2001)
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 and Wellbeing practices, mentoring students during creative project processes, facilitating tutorials, and 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 and in-education
2016-2017: Dance sessions for Home Educated youth ages 4 to 14 run by Dance Manchester
Role: Facilitator
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 of ‘Rio Jam’ a unique program for children combining Latin and Contemporary Dance genres
Role: Guest workshop delivery in Classical, Contemporary, and Partnering techniques for Latin and Tango dancers
Various years: Adult and youth dance classes for MAD Dance House, River City Dance and 2Ballerinas
Various years: Festival workshop delivery for 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')
Various years: Early and Secondary in-education delivery for Cledford Primary School for The Lowry, Corinda State High School, St Aidan’s Anglican Girl’s School. and Indooroopilly Montessori Kindergarten