A Range of my Past Work
Running a dance school over the years has given me a real springboard to be creative. During show and festival seasons I have been able to create a range of inspired works. I have used choreographers such as Bob Fosse, Merce Cunningham and Matthew Bourne to inspire my students to grow their love of dance into a real passion for learning what may be required of them out in the performing world. I enjoy as a genre fantasy and gothic fiction and have created many a story telling work. I have won at festivals mime to music sections on several consecutive years with this 'type' of creation. Stories based on fairy tales (Little Red Riding Hood), films (Silent Hill) and musicals (The Phantom of the Opera). As a choreographer I do feel I lack the creativity to come up with a completely original idea. I rely heavily on utilising familiar stories and adapting them to create a darker undertone. One such piece was a 6 minute adaptation of Alice in Wonderland ...