Curriculum Vitae

August 2016 – I was involved in the ‘Moving beyond Inclusion’ project initiated by the EU in Uddevalla, Sweden. It involved international, integrated dance companies

August 2016 – I took part in ‘Lab Sweden’ working with International dancers

August 2016 – Robbie Synge and I rehearsed in North Scotland research and development ideas

August 2016 – I rehearsed with ‘SPINN Dance Company’ in Gothenburg, Sweden working with Finnish Choreographer/Director Tanja Eloranta.

June 2016 – Rehearsed with Robbie Synge research and development dance

March 2016 – Rehearsed with ‘SPINN Dance Company’ in Gothenburg, Sweden working with Finnish Choreographer/Director Tanja Eloranta.

Nov 2015 – Rehearsed with ‘SPINN Dance Company’ in Gothenburg, Sweden working with Finnish Choreographer/Director Tanja Eloranta.

Nov 2015 – Rehearsed with Robbie Synge at ‘The Place’ London School of Contemporary Dance and at the ‘Welcome Trust’

May 2015 – I rehearsed with ‘SPINN Dance Company’ in Gothenburg, Sweden working with Finnish Choreographer/Director Tanja Eloranta.

April, May 2015 – Robbie Synge and I rehearsed research and development ideas at ‘Dance Base’ in Edinburgh.

Feb 2015 – Rehearsed with Robbie Synge at ‘The Place’ London School of Contemporary Dance.

Sept 2014 – Robbie Synge and I rehearsed at ‘The Place’ London School of Contemporary Dance research and development.

March, June, July 2014 – Rehearsed with ‘SPINN Dance Company’ in Sweden.

Aug 2013 – Robbie Synge and I worked with movement ideas for two weeks as part of ‘Choreodrome’ at ‘The Place’ in London. We then performed our piece at ‘Touchwood’ at ‘The Place’.

June 2013 – Rehearsed with dancer Anna Bergstrom in Stockholm and we performed a duet at Stockholm’s Disability Cultural Festival. The duet is called ‘en blick, en baglatelle’.

March, June, Oct 2012 – I took part in workshops involving ‘SPINN Dance Company’, rehearsed and performed in Sweden.

March 2012 – I performed with ‘SPINN Dance Company’, ‘Obscuro’ at a Community Arts Festival in Gent, Belgium.

Nov 2011 – Performed ‘Obscuro’ with ‘SPINN Dance Company’ in Bremin, Germany.

Sept 2011 – Rehearsed in Gothenburg ‘Obscuro’ with ‘SPINN Dance Company’.

July – Aug 2011 – I stayed a month in Porto Alegre, Brazil where I rehearsed a dance piece and performed it with two other dancers. They were Carla Vendramin and Mickaella Dantas. The piece was called ‘Perspectivas’.

May 2011 – ‘SPINN Dance Company’ with myself performed ‘Obscuro’ in Turku, Finland.

April 2011 – I performed with ‘SPINN Dance Company’ the Premier of ‘Obscuro’ at Vara in Sweden.

Feb – April 2011 – I went to Sweden to rehearse a new production called ‘Obscuro’ with ‘SPINN Dance Company’. The Choreographer was Favela Vera Ortiz from Finland.

Sept 2010 – Rehearsed then performed with Graeae Theatre Company’s own ‘Rhinestone Rollers’ at the ‘Liberty Festival’ in Trafalgar Square, London. Choreographed by Marc Brew and Rachel Bagshaw.

July 2010 – I performed with ‘SPINN Dance Company’ at ‘Almedalen Week’ where Swedish Politicians meet in Visby on the Gotland Island, Sweden.

May 2010 – I performed a dance piece at Brighton Fringe Festival in the Old Courtroom Theatre with Kimberley Harvey and Carla Vendramin.

Feb – April 2010 – I danced with the ‘SPINN Dance Company’, the first integrated Dance Company in Sweden. The first month we rehearsed and performed in Gothenburg and the second month we rehearsed, performed and ran workshops in Vanersburg.

Sept 2009 – I performed in a site specific dance piece at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London with Kimberley Harvey and Carla Vendramin.

Aug 2009 – Performed a duet at ‘Edinburgh Fringe Festival’ with dancer Robbie Synge, ten performances.

May 2009 – Hackney Festival performed with ‘Rhinestone Rollers’.

Sept 2008 – Performed with ‘Rhinestone Rollers’ at Hackney Town Square in celebration of the hand over of the Olympic Torch from Bejing to London at the closing of the Paralympics.

Sept 2008 – Graeae Theatre Company employed me as a choreographer and dancer to work with a Director, to plan and perform a dance piece with other Actors. ‘Rhinestone Rollers’ was created and we performed in Trafalgar Square at the ‘Liberty’ Festival.

May 2008 – I sat as a photographic model for photographer Larry Dunstan challenging the question of beauty within disability. There were a series of photographs taken which were exhibited at ‘The London School of Fashion and Design’ and shown on BBC3.

May 2008 – Myself and Christian From performed ‘Blue on Red’ choreographed by Marc Brew at ‘Dance Cuts Festival’ in Lancaster.

April 2008 – Performed a site specific dance piece with three other dancers at Kensington and Chelsea Hospital, London.

March 2008 – Performed ‘Blue on Red’ with Christian From, choregraphed by Marc Brew at ‘The Culture and Heritage Conference’, Liverpool.

Feb 2008 – ‘Evolution’ at ‘The Robin Howard Theatre, London. Performed ‘Blue on Red’ with Christian From, choreographed by Marc Brew.

June 2007 – Performed on a project with fellow students while studying on (CandoCo) Dance Foundation Course based at ‘The Royal Festival Hall, London. Also involved were students from ‘Newham Sixth Form College’, CandoCo Dance Company and Cando 2. The choreographer was Athina Vahla.

May – July 2007 – Rehearsed, developed and performed a dance piece ‘Yoopsie Iggies’ with Chrstian From and Carla Vendramin which was filmed at Middlesex University.

March 2007 – Danced with fellow students on (CandoCo) Dance Foundation Course at a Disability and Dance Festival, Coventry. The dance piece was choreographed by Christian From.

March 2007 – Involved in two week rehearsals with students from ‘London Contemporary Dance School’ on a dance piece related to Australian Dance Theatre’s performance ‘Held’. We performed at the ‘Connect Festival’ at Sadlers Wells Theatre, London.

On request I can send the full version of my C.V. which includes the above and also Work Experience and Education.

 

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