Movement Director

As a Movement Director, I am experienced in working with the Director and actor to realise the physical condition and gestural language of a character. I am also able to create and provide movement direction for a particular dramatic scenario, crowd or chorus scene. In addition to this I can also assist in the safe delivery of fight scenes or other work that is movement based, e.g. period etiquette. For the actor in training, together, we explore actors' alignment, neutral mask, Laban and animal studies.

Increasingly performance and theatre are working with Movement Directors with the aim of investigating fully how the actor should move. There is a need to break down the physical score of the piece and interpret the physical attributes inherent in the work. Movement should aim to be ante-theatrical in order to be believable; however, a response to stylised movement for theatrical purposes can also be made. My role as a Movement Director is to fully support this notion.

I have experience working with actors in training, professional companies and have led movement-based workshops. Past training as an actor and vocalist means that I am able to directly support the actor's process. For more information please click on the CV page or do not hesitate to contact me.

Choreographer

My trade style is a fusion of New Dance mixed together with ballet, commercial dance and contact improvisation. Mostly it's all about finding the right moves that fit to the beat! The dance possibilities are endless.

I have over 20 years dance training and 7 years experience as a choreographer which means that I can draw on a wide range of styles and reference them within the work that I am creating. My ability to sight-read musical scores means I am able to quickly assist the Director and Musical Director. When it comes to song and dance, I look to relating the work to breath and therefore musical phrasing.

I enjoy rising to the challenge working with a wide range of dance styles that can be transformed to fit any brief or audience. To find out more about my choreographic works please click on the CV page or do not hesitate to contact me.