Community Projects CV
Current
Dance Artist- The Garage June 2014 - Present
Delivering contemporary dance and drama sessions to young people and adults for organisations ongoing programme
Music and Movement Leader/Assistant- Musical Keys May 2012-Present
Sessional leader and assistant delivering music and movement classes for young people with learning disabilities aged 8-18 years.
Associate Lecturer in Dance for PGCE Primary Education- UEA September 2010- Present
Delivering dance education as part of the Physical Education programme to enable students to teach dance in Primary education.
Career History
Drama Leader Sheringham Little Theatre September 2013- July 2014
Delivering drama classes to young people aged 4-20 years including directing end of term shows.
Dance Leader – DanceEast- Suffolk September 2008-September 2013
Delivering creative and contemporary dance and drama teaching for the agency on an ongoing freelance basis to young people and adults.
School Sports Partnership Community Dance Coach October 2010-April 2011
Delivering and designing creative dance classes and training resources to Primary schools around East Norfolk. Led Inset training for teachers to develop dance into the curriclum at KS1 and KS2 and co-ordinated the annual dance platform ‘Momentumn’.
Blue Print Project- Bury St Edmunds March 2010- April 2010
A four week project funded by the Garage in Norwich, working with adults with learning disabilities to choreograph a 10 minute physical theatre piece, leading to a performance at Suffolk College.
Halesworth Arts Centre- The Cut October 2009-October 2009
Led a dance and physical theatre workshop based on Darwin for 10-14 years old, to celebrate the Halesworth Arts Festival
Primary School Projects- Ipswich and Lowestoft June 2009-July 2009
Led 2 day projects in three primary schools based around the theme of the Beach.
Dance Instructor/Teacher- (Hewett School) January 2009-June 2009
Planning and delivering contemporary dance technique and choreography classes to KS3, A level dance and A level performance studies.
Assistant Dance Teacher (Franklin College) January 2008 – July 2008
As an assistant my responsibilities included teaching cover A level technique and choreography classes and maintaining records and other administration duties.
Dance Teacher (Oasis Academy Wintringham) January 2008 – May 2008
Teaching GCSE dance to year 11 students to prepare them for their finale year exams in dance analysis and choreography.
Chameleon Creative Partnerships Project November 2007 – March 2008
Working in partnership with North East Lincolnshire, creative partnerships and musician to plan and deliver a creative dance project over 15 days for young people with learning disabilities aged 11-14.
Outreach project - Sports partnership and Lindsey school November 2007 – March 2008
Teacher training scheme to aid primary school teachers on how to implement dance into their curriculum, giving them tools for creative dance delivery. Working with KS1 using ‘Write Dance’, as stimulus.
Group Leader / Instructor (PGL Holidays) February 2007 – July 2007
Group leader involved looking after holiday groups such as schools and families to ensure their holiday and activities ran smoothly.
Dance Co-ordinator (PGL Holidays Ltd) June 2006 – September 2006
Planned and delivered the first specialist dance package for the summer season aimed at young people aged 10 to 16.
Winchester Theatre Youth Group March 2006 – June 2006
Rehearsal Director, leading and assisting creative contemporary dance classes
Chichester Nursery School Project January 2006 – June 2006
Led 20 week dance project 'Natural Expression' with children aged 0-5 years at free flow nursery.
The Wrenford Centre/Starburst Arts Centre September 2004 – June 2005
Arts Facilitator responsible for planning/delivering dance, drama, art and music workshops/projects to adults with medium to severe learning disabilities.
Education and Qualifications
Adult Education September 2012- June 2013
GCSE Biology- A
University College Chichester September 2000- May 2003
BA Hons Related Arts and Dance 2:1
Grimsby Institute of further and higher education July 2007-December 2007
Community Media Course- Pass
Hewett Six form September 1997-June 1997 A level Performing Arts C, Art- D
Earlham High School September 1994-June 1997 GCSE Drama A, Maths C, English C/C, Art C,
History C, Graphic Technology C, Science D/D
Training
Safeguarding Children September 2011-Present
First Aid at work August 2011-Present
Dance Artist- The Garage June 2014 - Present
Delivering contemporary dance and drama sessions to young people and adults for organisations ongoing programme
Music and Movement Leader/Assistant- Musical Keys May 2012-Present
Sessional leader and assistant delivering music and movement classes for young people with learning disabilities aged 8-18 years.
Associate Lecturer in Dance for PGCE Primary Education- UEA September 2010- Present
Delivering dance education as part of the Physical Education programme to enable students to teach dance in Primary education.
Career History
Drama Leader Sheringham Little Theatre September 2013- July 2014
Delivering drama classes to young people aged 4-20 years including directing end of term shows.
Dance Leader – DanceEast- Suffolk September 2008-September 2013
Delivering creative and contemporary dance and drama teaching for the agency on an ongoing freelance basis to young people and adults.
School Sports Partnership Community Dance Coach October 2010-April 2011
Delivering and designing creative dance classes and training resources to Primary schools around East Norfolk. Led Inset training for teachers to develop dance into the curriclum at KS1 and KS2 and co-ordinated the annual dance platform ‘Momentumn’.
Blue Print Project- Bury St Edmunds March 2010- April 2010
A four week project funded by the Garage in Norwich, working with adults with learning disabilities to choreograph a 10 minute physical theatre piece, leading to a performance at Suffolk College.
Halesworth Arts Centre- The Cut October 2009-October 2009
Led a dance and physical theatre workshop based on Darwin for 10-14 years old, to celebrate the Halesworth Arts Festival
Primary School Projects- Ipswich and Lowestoft June 2009-July 2009
Led 2 day projects in three primary schools based around the theme of the Beach.
Dance Instructor/Teacher- (Hewett School) January 2009-June 2009
Planning and delivering contemporary dance technique and choreography classes to KS3, A level dance and A level performance studies.
Assistant Dance Teacher (Franklin College) January 2008 – July 2008
As an assistant my responsibilities included teaching cover A level technique and choreography classes and maintaining records and other administration duties.
Dance Teacher (Oasis Academy Wintringham) January 2008 – May 2008
Teaching GCSE dance to year 11 students to prepare them for their finale year exams in dance analysis and choreography.
Chameleon Creative Partnerships Project November 2007 – March 2008
Working in partnership with North East Lincolnshire, creative partnerships and musician to plan and deliver a creative dance project over 15 days for young people with learning disabilities aged 11-14.
Outreach project - Sports partnership and Lindsey school November 2007 – March 2008
Teacher training scheme to aid primary school teachers on how to implement dance into their curriculum, giving them tools for creative dance delivery. Working with KS1 using ‘Write Dance’, as stimulus.
Group Leader / Instructor (PGL Holidays) February 2007 – July 2007
Group leader involved looking after holiday groups such as schools and families to ensure their holiday and activities ran smoothly.
Dance Co-ordinator (PGL Holidays Ltd) June 2006 – September 2006
Planned and delivered the first specialist dance package for the summer season aimed at young people aged 10 to 16.
Winchester Theatre Youth Group March 2006 – June 2006
Rehearsal Director, leading and assisting creative contemporary dance classes
Chichester Nursery School Project January 2006 – June 2006
Led 20 week dance project 'Natural Expression' with children aged 0-5 years at free flow nursery.
The Wrenford Centre/Starburst Arts Centre September 2004 – June 2005
Arts Facilitator responsible for planning/delivering dance, drama, art and music workshops/projects to adults with medium to severe learning disabilities.
Education and Qualifications
Adult Education September 2012- June 2013
GCSE Biology- A
University College Chichester September 2000- May 2003
BA Hons Related Arts and Dance 2:1
Grimsby Institute of further and higher education July 2007-December 2007
Community Media Course- Pass
Hewett Six form September 1997-June 1997 A level Performing Arts C, Art- D
Earlham High School September 1994-June 1997 GCSE Drama A, Maths C, English C/C, Art C,
History C, Graphic Technology C, Science D/D
Training
Safeguarding Children September 2011-Present
First Aid at work August 2011-Present
