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The sky's the limit!
I'm a UK-based Dance Artist, Choreographer and Education Specialist with over sixteen years of experience.
Founder/Lead Practitioner of Mel Simpson Dance/Strawberry Dance (education/youth).
Founder of DANCE OR DRAW, connecting artists and dancers globally. Creator of Dance Align Wellbeing: Contemporary Jazz -
Mover, Shaker. Advocate for Equality and Wellbeing
"Inspiring bodies and minds of all ages and abilities, inclusively, with love, care and a sense of fun!"
TRAINED: TRINITY LABAN / BIRD COLLEGE (BA hons); LISPA BERLIN INTENSIVE / DANCE PILGRIMAGE NYC; Simonson Method of Teacher Training (Certified in 2015) - Training provided by Teresa Perez Ceccon, Chris Heller and Technique/Method Founder, Lynn Simonson [Based on Injury Prevention and Dance Longevity]
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Dance Artist; Choreographer
I've worked internationally in opera, musical theatre, independent film and music video, and danced with numerous contemporary & physical theatre companies such as Tempered Body, Guerilla Dance and C-12 Dance Theatre. I've created and performed work in prestigious venues including The Globe, The Place, Lilian Baylis Sadler's Wells, Opera Holland Park, The Scoop, Fabric, Latitude Festival, Wafi City Dubai, plus Berlin and Zagreb. Choreographic collaborations include Secret Cinema, London Olympics 2012, Heart ’n' Soul, Katy Carr, Karen David, and The Irrepressibles.