Education:
2006-2007 MA – Central School of Speech and Drama (www.cssd.ac.uk)- University of London
1998-2003 BA – Theatre/Modern Languages from Mount Allison University, Canada
Selected Movement Direction and Tuition:
Screen
Bollywood Royal Wedding Spoof – Choreographer
Commissioned by The Observer/Guardian
Directed by MJ Delaney
June 2011
Biebershop Quartet – Choreographer
BBC Comedy Sketch
Directed by MJ Delaney
March 2011
Terrified at Night – Choreographer
Music Video for Badger Badger
Directed by Stella Scott
January 2011
Bus Route – Choreographer/dancer
Music Video for Spencer Maybe
ZFILMS Directed by Stella Scott
July 2010
Away with the Fairies – Choreographer
Music Video for Tom Rosenthal
ZFILMSDirected by Stella Scott
February 2010
Under Control – Assistant Choreographer
Music Video for Good Shoes
Flynn Productions
October 2009
Never Ending - Choreographer/Dancer
Music Video for Damien Lazarus
Directed by Nessa Whyte
June 2009
Numb – Choreographer/Movement Director
London College of Communications
Directed by Marlon Reese
Wiskas Advertisment – Choreographer
Directed by Fraya Elliott
Feline movement and cabaret choreography for TV
Theatre
Revenge of the Space Pandas by David Mamet- Movement Director
Dulwich College
Directed by Ned Bennett
July 2011
Opening Ceremonies of the Island Games – Movement Director
Isle of Wight Council
Directed by Graham Shacktel
May – July 2011
Mad Woman In Attics – Movement Director
Barefaced Theatre
Directed by Adam Dattis
New Wimbledon Studio
March 2011
Young Company 2 – Movement Director
Ambassador Theatre Group
devised with director Jonathan Ellicott (Tangled Feet)
Churchill Theatre
July 2010, March 2011
Paper Tom – Hand Held Arts
devised by Hand Held Arts
Pulse – Ipswich Fringe Festival
May 2010
The Wild Party – Movement Director
by Joseph Moncure-March
in development at Wilton’s Music Hall
Directed by Tyne Rafaeli
April/May 2010
The Ducks – Movement Director
by Michael Mclean
Tristan Bates Theatre
Directed by Tyne Rafaeli as part of PapaTango’s New Writing Competition (www.papatango.co.uk/about_us.html)
April 2010
Feral – Movement Director
by Toby Clarke (Sketty Productions www.skettyproductions.co.uk)
New Wimbledon Studio
October 2009
Lemon Tree of Kensington – Movement Director
by Ben Ellis
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Across the Street, Around the World Festival, Chelsea Theatre
Directed by Rima Brihi (Middle East Dramatic Arts Forum www.medaf.org)
October 2009
Heartbreak Beautiful – Movement Director
by Christopher William Hill
National Theatre – Olivier
Hampstead Theatre and The Churchill
Directed by Liam Shea and Suzy Lowe
July 2009
Overspill – Assistant Movement Director to Struan Leslie
by Ali Taylor
Soho Theatre
Directed by Tim Roseman
Phaedra – Movement Director
Directed by Cressida Brown
Offstage Theatre Co.
Turkish Dancing, Renaissance Etiquette, Chorus work, Circus
Youth Programme Production – Movement Direction
The Circus Space
Concept, Design, Movement specifications, Aerial Skills
Sull’ aria – Guest Choreographer
Experience Vocal Dance
Operatic choreography
MA Classical Acting – Movement Direction
Central School of Speech and Drama
Physical Training/Awareness, Yoga, Acrobatics
Titus Andronicus – Guest Movement Director
Acting for Stage
Central School of Speech and Drama
Stylized movement, Characterization
Tuition
Old Vic New Voices
Richard III workshops
July 2011
London College of Communication – Visiting Lecturer – Movement in Film
March 2010 – May 2011
Brian Timoney Actor’s Studio – Animal Studies
2010 – 12 month course
Central School of Speech and Drama – Fundimentals of Movement Tuition
ArtsEd – Tuition and course development, Physical Theatre course
MA Actors for Screen – Movement Tuition
Central School of Speech and Drama
Physical Training/Awareness, Notions of Laban Efforts
Professional Development:
2010 Lifebeat Training
2009 Rena Mirecka laboratory - Para Theatre Workshop at University of Kent
2006-2008 Circus Space- Acro-balance and Flying trapeze
2005 The Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards- Workshop
2004 Moscow State Circus- Web
2004 One Yellow Rabbit- Intensive; Calgary Canada
2004 Company of Rogues- Audition for film and Television; Calgary Canada
2003 North American Cultural Laboratory- Physical Theatre Internship
New York
2003 The Walter Thompson Orchestra- Sound Painting Workshop
2003 LAVA- Acrobatics workshop; New York
Special Skills:
Physical: Tai Chi (Chen Style), Bikram Yoga, Stilt Walking, Aerial Circus Skills: Corde Lisse, Silks, Tissu, Hoop, Belly Dance, Butoh Acrobatics, Roller-skating, Running, Swimming, Horseback Riding, Biking, Scuba Diving, Yoga, Stage Combat (level one)
Musical: Bamboo and Silver Flute, Singing
Lingual: Fluent in French, German and Spanish,
Awards
National Theatre New Connections 2009
Alberta Foundation for the Arts – Theatre Arts Project Grant for individual Training and Career Development.