Past work
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Head of Dance - Flamingo Chicks CIO
2015 - 2023
I enjoyed eight wonderful years working with inclusive dance charity Flamingo Chicks, developing their dance practice and leading the dance team as their Head of Dance. Flamingo Chicks is breaking down barriers to inclusion through inclusive ballet and dance experiences for disabled children and their families. Find out more about them here: www.flamingochicks.org
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Collaborator/Trainer - Accessible Calderdale
2023
I collaborated with the Accessible Calderdale project to run a series of training sessions for the arts and culture sector on inclusion and making their work accessible for disabled people.
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Associate Artist - English National Ballet
2013 - 2020
I led creative repertoire and ballet technique workshops in schools, theatres and public spaces across the UK on behalf of the company. Projects include the Schools’ Link outreach programme, the My First Ballet series and the Giselle Explored project for Akram Khan’s Giselle.
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Dance Facilitator - Northern School of Contemporary Dance
2015 - 2019
I worked with the Learning and Participation team at NSCD to deliver regular Saturday School sessions for children and young people aged 7 to 12, including choreographing their end of year performances.
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Performer - TC Howard & Yorkshire Dance
2017
I worked as a performer for Yorkshire Dance and choreographer TC Howard as part of a commissioned work touring to care homes in Sheffield.
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'Intramural'
2014
A dance film I created in collaboration with fellow artist Elise Nuding. ‘Intramural’ was screened at Footprint Dance Festival at Roehampton University, and the Stockholm Fringe Festival, Sweden.
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Artist in Residence - Queens Park Lower School
2011
I facilitated creative dance sessions across all year groups of Queens Park Lower School in Bedford as their Artist in Residence, supporting children with their learning within the curriculum alongside their health and wellbeing.
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Facilitator/Teacher
2006 - present
I regularly work as a guest facilitator for a range of settings. In the past this has included Central School of Ballet, The Place/ London Contemporary Dance School, various primary, secondary and SEN schools, and within care homes.