Susan is an early-career dance artist. She uses flamenco as a jumping-off point for a conversation between dance and performance art, personal narrative, gender and queer identities. Her practice links flamenco, western contemporary dance and Japanese butoh. Susan has received dramaturgical support from Madrid-based Chilean choreographer/dancer Natalia Garcia-Huidobro. Dance City in Newcastle have supported Susan with several Creative Summer residencies and a performance slot at Dance Edits 2023. Susan is currently supported to develop her work by Dora Frankel
Susan enjoys working with others and has performed several times with North East Dance Project (directed by Amy Becke) which focusses on bringing excerpts of classical ballets and new contemporary works to audiences which might not have engaged with dance previously.
Susan is open to including new practices, techniques and styles in her work and sharing her own practice with other dancers and creatives, including musicians, singers, lighting, projection, audio and other technical disciplines.
Susan loves to share her passion for the flamenco art form through her technique and choreography classes. Susan encourages her students of all levels to express themselves and enjoys supporting her students to perform if they wish to do so. Susan is also experienced in delivering schools workshops in flamenco and other dance styles including Bollywood, African and Chinese dance.
Susan has a background in university teaching and recently taught on the Trauma-Informed Practice MA degree at Teesside University.
Susan has a full enhanced DBS check for adult and child workforces and has her own Public Liability Insurance.
Susan is committed to maintaining a solid foundation in classical ballet, emphasizing discipline, technique, and grace in movement. She has studied ballet since 2019 with Rachael Stewart (ResiDance), Amy Becke (Dance City), Alex Mitcheson (Dance City) and Julia Williamson (St Hilda's Ballet School).
Butoh is a contemporary dance form which emerged in 1950's Japan. Sometimes translated as the "Dance of Darkness" it is in many ways the opposite of ballet, and its typically slow speed and lack of rhythm contrasts with flamenco. Susan finds butoh to be a helpful and inspiring discipline which is essential to her creative practice. Susan has taken classes with Marie Gabrielle Rotie (Butoh UK), Vangeline (New York Butoh Institute) and Jonathan Martineau (Butosofia, Madrid).
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