Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance | B.A Contemporary Dance | 2013-2016
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance | M.A Dance Performance. | 2016-2017
PROFESSIONAL WORK
2023
QWERIN - 2023 tour
Jemima - Arad Goch Theatre Comany - Choreographer and Movment Director
Qwerin Bach - Australian tour - Ten Days on the Island and Castlemaine State Festival.
How Shall We Begin Again? - Jo Fong, Donald Gordon Theatre
Mas ar y Maes gyda Balchder - Mentor + Project Coordinator
2022
Artistic Associate of the National Dance Company of Wales 2022 - 2024.
QWERIN - creation and tour of a new work of my creation, touring to festivals and venues in Wales across the summer of 2022.
On The Red Hill - R&D of new work at Theatr Clwyd (performer).
Qwerin Bach - festival performances of my own work - Cragen Beca, Gwyl Fach y Fro, Tafwyl, River Wye Festival, Powys Pride and Out There Festival in Great Yarmouth (producer and perfomer).
University of Wales Trinity St David - Physical Theatre guest lecturer and creator of new work on BA2 acting students - Unit(e) / Un(o).
Cragen Beca - A project celebrating the history of the Rebecca Riots in Wales during the 19th century organised by artist Kathryn Campbell Dodd and Oriel Myrddin Gallery. Film made and displayed in the museum in Carmarthen (performer). Parade held in Carmarthen on the 1st of May (movement director / choreographer).
Plethu yr Urdd - collaboration with the drag queen Aniben and young dancer from Debbie Chappman School of Dance to create a music video (performer and choreographer).
Hidden Homelessness - R&D of potential new work at Theatr Clwyd (performer and collaborator).
2021
You Chose What? - Jones the Dance - continued R&D of new work (dancer/performer).
Dawns y Chwedlau - creator and presenter of a series of online workshops; an educational package for schools in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Qwerin Bach - Director and Choreographer of my own new outdoor work. Presented and performed at 9 different venues and festivals in Wales this summer.
I Dddannedd y Gwynt - Laura Wilson. New art film commissioned by the Landmark Trust (performer).
Portrait and Landscape - Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence - accessibility writer and translator (English-Welsh) of alternative text for online series of Vertical Dance events.
Ein Hanes Ni - Krystal Lowe. A sharing of practice between Welsh and Bermudian artists, focusing on developing and expanding practice.
Plethu / Weave - NDCWales. Commission to create a short dance film in collaboration with poet Iestyn Tyne as part of Wales in Germany 2021 funded by the Welsh Government (performer/choreographer/editor).
2020
Eliffant Tregaron R&D - co-creator and movement director of a new dance-theatre work for children in partnernship with The National Eisteddfod of Wales.
Gwyn Emberton Dance - continued R&D for brand new company work - dancer.
The Stamp Magazine - 24:24 challenge. Respond creatively to an artistic work in 1 hour - dancer and maker.
'Ffiniau' - continued R&D of new work with Elan Elidyr, Hanna Hughes and Lewys Wyn.
Penguins - performer in a children’s dance-theatre production directed by Paul McEneaney and choreographed by Carlos Pons Guerra - USA tour (February - April).
Fearghus O'Conchuir at National Dance Company of Wales - R&D for future work, working with visual artist, Rob Eagle.
2019
Penguins - IPAY performance in Philadelphia (January), Birmingham and Belfast performances (December).
Gwyn Emberton Dance - R&D for future work - dancer.
Cosmos Within Us by Satore Tech - a sensory facilitator / dancer for multi-sensory AR experience.
Palmant / Pridd (Pavement Pasture) - performances of my solo at The National Eisteddfod of Wales (August) and Opening Doors Festival (March).
NDCWales's 'Laboratori' led by Lea Anderson.
'Chwyldro Diwylliannol' - co-choreographer and performer for dance film aired on S4C's popular online platform HANSH.
Ffiniau - R&D and sharing of a new work - supported by Cwmni'r Fran Wen.
2018
Wellcome Collection – Changing Faces - Improvised, event-based performance under the direction of Sarah Matthews.
Lizzi Kew Ross & Co. – Midnight Closedown, Chance of Rain - R&D in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Cutty Sark.
Arad Goch Theatre Company - creation and performance of my solo, Palmant/Pridd.
US Embassy- Semi-improvised, event-based performance under the direction of Sarah Matthews.
Penguins - English and Irish tour - performer.
Other Skills and interests
Music:
Costume and design:
Other Dance:
Languages:
Other:
singing (grade 8 ABRSM), piano (grade 7 ABRSM), play the flute to a reasonable proficiency.
basic sewing and garment construction skills.
traditional Welsh clog and folk dancing.
fluent in both Welsh and English.
I hold a full clean UK driver's license.