ABOUT

My dancing began socially as a teenager and the first technical form to channel my enthusiasm was Contact Improvisation. After some modern dance training I performed through the 90's for British contemporary dance companies. 

I maintain an improvisational performance practice and have collaborated with many dancers, actors, musicians and designers to create improvised performance.

As a choreographer, I have made work for many contexts, including major Opera houses, small theatres, art galleries, touring dance companies and warehouse parties. I am now making performance work that borrows from the strategies of Installation Art and participatory performance. 

My choreographic practice has followed and sometimes led the development of my teaching. I started teaching Contact Improvisation in 1996 and gradually expanded the scope of my pedagogy to include performance improvisation, solo dancing, ensemble composition and voice/movement techniques.

For 20 years I was a member of staff at London Contemporary Dance School where I taught Composition and Improvisation. I am an internationally recognised Contact Improvisation teacher and have been invited to lead workshops in 12 different countries and more than 40 cities. I have been a guest teacher in many institutions and festivals such as CNDC Anger (France), National Taiwan University of Arts, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Freiburg Festival and The Royal Ballet School. I have taught company class for many companies including Punchdrunk, Rambert Dance Company and DV8.