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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​

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