Academic and Professional Qualifications
| 1993 - 1995 | Master of Music with an emphasis in Dance; University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
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| 1993 - 1995 | Teaching Assistantship; University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 1985 | Arts Council of Great Britain, Advanced Training Bursary to study in New York |
| 1983 - 1986 | Studied with Viola Farber; London |
| 1979 - 1982 | B.A.(Hons) Performing Arts; Middlesex Polytechnic |
| 1971 - 1978 | Rutherford Comprehensive School; Newcastle |
| 1997 | Awarded Chris de Marigny Dance Writers Award; part of the Bonnie Bird Awards,
Laban Centre, London, UK |
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| 1995 | Outstanding Choreographer; UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Department of Dance Arts |
| 1994 | Outstanding Graduate student; UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Department of Dance Arts |
| 1994 | Outstanding Graduate student; National Dance Association |
| 1980 | Composition Prize; Trent Park Music Centre, Middlesex University, UK |
| Teaching: | |
| 2011 | Visiting Professor; Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, USA |
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| 2003 - 2008 | Guest teacher; Fontys Festival, Tilburg, Holland |
| 2002 - | Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Choreography and Dance; University of Winchester, UK |
| 2000 | Guest teacher; Northern Youth Dance Company, UK |
| 1998 – 2002 | Senior Lecturer in Dance, Founder/Course Leader BA (Hons) Dance;
University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK |
| 1997 – 1999 | Senior Lecturer and Course Leader BA (Hons) Music; University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK |
| 1996 – 1998 | Specialist Assessor (Dance); The Higher Education Funding Council of England |
| Other: | |
| 2012 - | Assessor for Dance and Music; Arts Council England |
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| 2005 - 2007 | Associate Dean; University of Winchester, UK |
| 1995 | Accompanist; ACDFA (American College Dance Festival Association) Southwest Regional Conference, USA |
| 1995 | Dance Critic; Las Vegas Weekly Contributing writer; "Dirt Alert" |
| 1994 - 2009 | Contributing writer; “Dance Now” |
| 1993 - 1994 | Pianist; Nevada Symphony Orchestra "Sound Trek" concerts, Las Vegas, USA |
| 1993 - 1994 | Acting Music Director; Department of Dance Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA |
| 1993 - 1994 | Music Director; Gordon Dance Company |
| 1993 | Accompanist; ACDFA (American College Dance Festival Association) Southwest Regional Conference, USA |
| 1993 | Rehearsal assistant; Anna Nassif "Equatorial" |
| 1993 | Rehearsal assistant; Walter Nicks "Enter Group" |
| 1992 - 1993 | Dance Director; Islington Arts Factory, London, UK |
| 1991 - 1993 | Guest Contemporary Teacher and accompanist; Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, UK |
| 1989 - 1991 | Visiting Artist; Centre Formation Professionelle de Danse, Poitiers, France |
| 1984 - 1989 | Facult of Dance; Arts Educational Schools, London, UK |
| 1987 - 1988 | Choreography Instructor; Central School of Ballet, UK |
| 1985 - 1986 | Dance Administrator; Jacksons Lane Arts Centre |
| 1984 - 1985 | Musical Director/composer; Artlink Dance, Greenwich Festival, London, UK |
| 1982 - 1985 | Musical Advisor; Dance Studies dept. Roehampton Institute of Higher Education |
| 1983 - 1986 | Member of Educational teams of London Contemporary Dance Theatre;
Ballet Rambert, Extemporary Dance Theatre |
| 1982 - 1983 | Music Director and Dancer; Nonesuch (Historical Dance), Gravity (Contemporary Dance) |
| 1982 | Freelance Dancer and Musician |
| 2009 - 2011 | External Examiner for Dance; Kingston University, UK |
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| 2009 - 2012 | External Examiner for Dance; Truro College, University of Plymouth, Cornwall, UK |
| 2005 - 2009 | External Examiner for Dance; University of Chester, UK |
| 2001 - 2005 | External Examiner for Dance; London Metropolitan University, UK |
| 2011 | External Reviewer; BA Dance, Newcastle College, UK |
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| 2011 | External Reviewer; Arden School, Manchester College, UK |
| 2009 | Dance Advisor; Internal review, Dance and Drama, Kingston University, UK |
| 2008 | Specialist Advisor; Dance Programme, University of Ulster, UK |
| 2008 | Specialist Advisor; Dance Programme, Univeristy of Teeside, Middlesborough, UK |
| 2007 | Board Member; Palatine, the Higher Education Academy for Dance, Drama and Music, UK |
| 2004 | Specialist Advisor; Dance Programme, University of Ulster, UK |
| 2003 | Specialist Advisor; Dance Programme, Liverpool Hope, UK |
| 2003 | Validation panel member; BA Performing Arts, Northbrook College, Sussex, UK |
| 2000 | Validation panel member; BA Performing Arts, Cumbria College of Art and Design, UK |
| 2004 - 2007 | Chair; SCODHE (Standing Conference on Dance in Higher Education) |
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| 2002 - 2004 | Vice-Chair; SCODHE (Standing Conference on Dance in Higher Education) |
| 2000 - 2002 | Performing Arts Adviser; Northern Arts Board |
| 1999 - 2002 | Board Member; Dance City, National Dance Agency |
| 1997 - 2001 | Trustee; ‘Gurukul’ Asian Music network |
| 2004 | Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts |
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| 2001 | SCODHE (Standing Conference on Dance in Higher Education) |
| 1991 | Founder of the Malcolm Arnold Society |
| 2008 | Dance Britannia
Three part series on social dance in Britain for BBC Four |
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| 2007 | Dance, Dance, Dance
A lighthearted look at popular dancing for Meridian TV 6 o'clock News, set in six parts |
| 2006 | Last Words - BBC Radio 4
Speaking on the death of Sir Malcolm Arnold |
| 2003/4 | Collaborated with Tony Palmer on "Toward the unknown region", Sir Malcolm Arnold - a story of survival.
Commissioned by Melvin Bragg for the South Bank Show. Premiered: The Royal Festival Hall, London, 20th September 2004 |
| 2003 | In Tune - BBC Radio 3
Interviewed about Sir Malcolm Arnold and spoke on the death of Lou Harrison |
| 2006 | ELIA (European League of Institues of the Arts) Conference;
Venue: Ghent, Holland |
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| 2006 | Community Dance Conference; panellist
Venue: The Point, Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK |
| 2004 | SCODHE/SCUDD Conference
Venue: University College Northampton, UK |
| 2003 | SCODHE/SCUDD Conference,
Venue: Bretton Hall, Leeds, UK |
| 2002 | Dance in the 21st Century,
Venue: John Moore's University, Liverpool, UK |
| 2002 | Revealing MacMillan - paper on MacMillan and music and member of panel,
Venue: Royal Academy of Dance, London, UK |
| 2002 | ELIA (European League of Institues of the Arts) Conference
Venue: Dublin, Eire |
| 1999 | Physical Theatre Conference,
Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, UK |
| 2007 | CORD (Congress on Research in Dance) 40th annivesary conference.
Paper presented: 'Robert Cohan and the development of a British contemporary dance technique' Venue: Barnard College, Columbia University, New York |
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| 2005 | SCODHE/SCUDD Conference -Panellist/Chair/Organiser - The Legacy of Robert Cohan
Venue: University College Northampton, UK |
| 2004 | ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts) Conference
Panel member symposium Music and Dance Venue: Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 2002 | Revealing MacMillan -Paper presented: 'MacMillan and Music'
and panel member alongside Dame Monica Mason, barry Wordsworth, Brian Elias and Stephanie Jordan Venue: Royal Academy of Dance, London, UK |