Qualifications

1/2010 – 4/2010 50 days of Flying Low & Passing Through David Zambrano, Costa Rica

9/2004 – 3/2006 Laban – MA Dance Performance

9/2001 – 7/2004 Laban - BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance Theatre

9/1999 – 7/2000 DeFore Dance Foundation for the Arts (California, USA): Scholarship

Present

• One of 50 artists - 50 days of Flying Low & Passing Through with David Zambrano in Costa Rica 2010
• Winner of the 2008 Blueprint Bursary – East London Dance, London Youth Dance and Sadler’s Wells.
• Residency recipient 2011 at LEM (Argentina), La Caldera (Barcelona) and Plesni Teater Lujbljana (Slovenia)

Awards

2008: Blueprint Bursary - East London Dance, London Youth Dance and Sadler’s Wells, UK.

2001-2003: Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts Scholarship, California, USA

1999-2000: DeFore Dance Foundation for the Arts Scholarship, California, USA

Company/Collectives

2010 - Present: 50collective, 50 International artists from 29 different countries, the collective was formed after meeting for 50 days to work with David Zambrano on his techniques Flying Low & Passing Through.

2008 – Present: Leila McMillan Dance Company, Director: Leila McMillan

Performance, Education work and Corporate Events, working with artists on a project basis.

2004– 05: Transitions Dance Company, Director: David Waring

Choreographers: Rafael Bonachela, Alicia Herrero Simon, Thomas Lehmen, Henry Montes and Crystal Pite.  Tour from March – July around the UK, Japan and Singapore.

Dancer and Workshop leader.

1995-99: Groove Team – Dance Competition Team, Director: Lisa Kyne

Competed in Jazz, Lyrical Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop throughout Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Residencies

Mar 2011: LEM, Bunoes Aires, Argentina: The Elephant Project choreographic research w/Martin Piliponsky

Aug 2011: La Caldera, Barcelona, Spain: The Elephant Project choreographic research

Nov 2011: Plesni Teater Ljubljana, Slovenia: Sex Vacuum choreographic research

The Work

2011: Sexy, Leila McMillan - in research, Plesni Teater Ljubljana, Slovenia

2009: iD, Leila McMillan - Resloution, Robin Howard Theatre, London; Blueprint, Stratford Circus, London; Pulse Fringe Festival, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich; Brakin’ Arts.

Choreography

2011 October: Nothing Matters, Choreographer, NewVic College Dance Company, Leeds & Stratford Circus London

2011: October: Fox, music video for Tina in the Green Dress, Choreographer and Movement Direction

2011 August: InnerVision, Choreographer, Kinetika - Royal Festival Hall, Thames Festival

2010 August: Determination, Choreographer, Kinetika - Royal Festival Hall, Southwark Youth Carnival, Thames Festival

2009 August-September: Fascination, Assistant Choreographer, Kinetika - Royal Festival Hall, Thames Festival & Hackney One Carnival

2009 August: Southwark Youth Summer School, Choreographer, Kinetika - Southwark Youth Carnival, Thames Festival & Hackney One Carnival

2009 June-July: Loved Up, Upswing, Collaborative Choreographer – UK & Ireland tour

2009 June: Upswing Education - for Loved Up with NewVic College and East London Dance, Stratford Circus, London

2009 April: Love Bites, Upswing – Research Project, Albany Theatre, London

2008 December: Speakeasy Red Bull Christmas Party, Wonderland Events

2008 October: Shades of the City- Dance film, Black Jay Films

2008 September: Aquabatix – Listerine Promotion, Aquabtix – Katie Fried

2008 August: Guardian of the Sea – Cultural Olympiad, Kinetika, Walk the Plank - Southend

2008 July: Festival of the Sea, Kinetika - Weymouth

Performance

2011 November: …and call me Antonia, Hoxton Gallery, London

2011 October: …and call me Antonia, the Lovest, Moderna Galerija Ljubjana, Slovenia

2011 September: Lie, Cheat & Steal, Us3 feat Akala & Oveous Maximus, music promo, Director: Dave Depares, by MTV wrap up

2011 July: Sex Vacuum, Leila McMillan – Secret Garden Party

2011 May: 50collecitve USA Tour: Crossing the Continent – New Dance Alliance Festival, NY; Defibrillator, Chicago; ARC, LA; The Sweat Spot, LA; Open Flight, Seattle

2010 November & December: …and call me Antonia, Jasmina Krizaj, Nina Fajdiga, Gallerija Ljubljana & Maribor, Slovenia

2010 October: Attraversando Bari, Passing Through Bari, Festival Visioni di (p)arte, Bari, Italy

2010 September: Passing Through Maribor, Nagib Festival, Maribor, Slovenia

2010 May: Atravesando, The Passing Through, La Caldera, Barcelona

2010 April: 5 of 50 Return/Departure, Unfinished Company, Overtoom 301, Amsterdam

2010 March: Muestra de Passing Through, David Zambrano, Teatro Nacional & Teatro de la Danza, CR

2010 February-April: Day Projects, Clarice Lima – short films inspired by 50 days Flying Low David Zambrano

2009 October: What if?, Layla Rosa, The Maltings, Farnham, UK

2009 June: Meltdown, Alice Tatge, Southbank Centre, UK

2009 March: Memento, Alice Tatge, Area 10, UK

2008 October: Ain’t I a Woman, Collab – Ayanna Winter Johnson, EAR at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank

2008 September: QuickSilver , Lea Anderson, Tate Modern & Southbank Centre, UK

2008 March - May: Fallen R&D, Upswing, Shunt Lounge, UK

2008 March: iD, Leila McMillan - Blueprint, Stratford Circus & Lilian Baylis Theatre, UK

2008 February: Sleep, Flat Feet Dance Company, Resolution!, Robin Howard Theatre, London

Feb 07: Why don’t we just be?, Leila McMillan, GDA Cabaret, Greenwich Dance Agency, London

2006 September: Picnic, Katherine Fry, Arts Park, Mile End Park, London

2005 March-July: Trnasitions Dance Company, touring UK, Tokyo and Singapore

Teaching

Nov 2011: Flying Low @ PTL, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Nov 2011: Flying Low @ Independent Dance, Siobhan Davies Dance Studios, London

Oct 2011: Flying Low & Passing Through workshops @ Laban, London

Oct 2011: Flying Low @ CAT, the Place, London

Oct 2011: Flying Low professional classes @ Greenwich Dance, London

Oct 2011: Flying Low Company Class for Joseph Mercier, London

Sep 2011: Flying Low @ Step Into Dance Teacher inset, London

July 2011: Flying Low & Into the Jungle workshops @ Secret Garden Party, UK

2011 July: Flying Low professional classes @ Greeniwhich Dance, London

2011 June: Flying Low & Passing Through workshops @ Laban, London

2011 May: Flying Low & Passing Through workshops USA, 50collective USA Tour Crossing the Continent: Dance New Amsterdam, NY; The Sweat Spot, LA; Jimmey DeFore Dance Center, Costa Mesa

2011 March: Flying Low & Passing Through workshops Argentina: IUNA, Ministry of Culture Santa Fe, LEM, Camargo

2011 February: Flying Low Workshops @ Laban, London, UK

2011 February: Flying Low Workshops @ Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance, London

2010 December: Day Intensive in Flying Low @ Studio 68, London, UK

2010 November/December: Flying Low, PTL, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2010 September/October: Festival Visioni di (p)arte 2010, Bari, Italy - Passing Through

2010 August: Greenwich Dance - Professional morning class - Flying Low

2010 August: Kinetika Summer School - BLOCO, 15-25 yrs, Jazz, African, Carnival, Hip Hop

2010 July & August: Chisenhale Dance Space - Flying Low workshops - Professional

2010 June: Laban - Fling Low - Open Week

2010 May-June: Ecoles des Sable, Senegal - Assistant to David Zambrano, Passing Through

2009 August: Albany Theatre – Summer School – Street Dance, Music Video Workshops 13-19 year olds

2009 August: Eastside Educational Trust – Coborn Mental Health Centre – Street Dance

2009 July: Upswing - Assistant Director and Workshop Facilitator for Breakstation at Clonmel Junction Festival, Ireland, an interactive dance space for young people offering classes in street, breaking, krumping and dancehall, and an introduction into the companies work.

2009 June: Upwsing – Education Project for Loved Up with NewVic College and East London Dance, London

2009 April-Present: Frame Studios – Jane Fonda Tribute Fitness, Icon Class, Rebounding, Dancercise, Dance off - Beginner Adult Open classes.

2009 March-June: Southwark College – BTEC Jazz, Improvisation, Choreography and Street Dance modules

2009 January-July: Upswing – Workshop Leader – Dance and Bungee workshops – Young People & Adults, workshops held at the Albany Theatre and the Circus Space

2008 December: Wonderland Events – Corporate Dance Workshops in Charleston for Red Bull employees

2008 May-Present: Kinteika – BLOCO Education & Outreach, aged 6-21 – Carnival Dance

2008 September-Present: Eastside Educational Trust – Street, Africa, Jazz, Creative Dance classes and workshops for 4-19

2007 September-Present: Kickstep Wellbeing – Street, Jazz, Ballet classes to students aged 7 – 16 years old.

2007 August: Best Theatre Arts Summer School, 5-14 year olds.  Creative dance, contemporary dance teacher, choreographer of final musical theatre show.

2007 August: Chisenhale Dance Space Summer School, 11-15 year olds - Contemporary Danace technique and choreographer of final show.

2007 March: Roehampton University – Graham Technique

2006-2007: Laban - Contemporary Technique/Creative Workshops for Laban Open Days

2005: Transitions Dance Company - Company Class and workshops for children aged 7-18 based on companies repertoire whilst on tour.

- Fully CRB and Public Liability Insurance

Management/Producing

2010-2011 September - June: 50collecitve, co-manager and producer of USA Tour – Crossing the Continent

2010 August: Kinetika Summer School - Managing dance department, mentoring trainees

2010 May-June: Soul Villages, David Zambrano - management & organization of tour of 10 Villages, Senegal, Africa

2009 July: Breakstation, Upswing, Clonmel Junction Festival, Ireland - management of Hip Hip Dance Cafe

2009 January - Present: Leila McMilan, management of projects & tour

Rehearsal Coach

2011 October: Cruising, Clubbing & Fucking by Joseph Mercier, rehearsal coach during creation process

Internships

­­­­­­­­­­­­­2003 August: Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York

2003 August: Trisha Brown Dance Company, New York

Research/Further Training

2010 October: Coaching Solo Performance with David Zambrano, La Caldera, Barecelona, Spain

2010 January - April: 50 days of Flying Low & Passing Through with David Zambrano at 8Reales S.A. Costa Rica

2009 August: Impulstanz – Ultima Vez Repertory & Partnerwork, Vienna, Austria

2009 August: Impulstanz – David Zambrano – Flying Low Technique, Vienna, Austria

2009 May: Funk Physics – Kymberlee Jay, Clara – Intensive in Krumping, House, Hip Hop, New School, London

2009 January: R&D for Kieran Sheehan’s new work Cope – Dance Theatre, London

2008-2009: Upswing – Bungee Assisted Dance, Wall Running, Hoop, Rope, Silks all basic level, London

2008 December: Research into West African Dance in Senegal, Africa in remote villages, Africa

2008 August: Independent Dance - David Zambrano – Flying Low and Passing Through, London

2008 July: International Festival for Emerging Artists at Theatre Royal, London

2007 November: The Cholmondeley’s and Featherstonehaugh’s Repertory, London

2007: Company Class with Henri Oguike, CandoCo, Diversions Dance Company, London

Training

Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Bungee Assisted Dance, Bungee Wall, Wall Running, Yoga, Choreography, Costume Design, Krumping, House, Carnival, Rebounding, Improvisation, Flying Low and Passing Through.

References upon request