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stadium
Juventus Stadium Inaugural Ceremony 2011Show Director / Choreographer
Responsibilities included: creative (and logistical) supervision, development and collaboration (with relevant departments) on all aspects of the show’s creative content (choreography, staging, script, music, costumes, props, lighting, technical elements, professional speciality performers etc). Preparation of Show Powerpoints. Liaison with executive production team. Planning and running of mass cast rehearsals.
Producers: K-Events for Filmmaster
Shakhtar 75th Anniversary Ceremony 2011Show Director / Choreographer
Responsibilities included: creative supervision, development and collaboration (with relevant departments) on all aspects of show creative content: choreography, script, show-flow, rehearsal-scheduling, costumes, props, scenic and technical elements, projection, lighting, music etc. Liaison with executive production team, stage-management and show-calling. Supervising team of 5 international choreographers. Development of all show choreographic charts. Preparation of Show Powerpoints. Running of mass volunteer (1,500 cast) and professional performer rehearsals.
Producers: K-Events for Filmmaster
40th National Day for the Sultanate of Oman 2010Assistant Mass Movement Choreographer
Responsibilities included assisting at mass cast rehearsals. Total cast: 12,000
Director of Mass Movement: Steve Boyd
Producers: Avantgarde Brand Services
Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010Consultant Choreographer & Chartist
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Responsibilities as part of the international consultancy team included participating in creative development of show content, generating timelines for music and script development, liaising with design and technical departments on all show related matters, advising on the setting up of organisational systems for mass cast rehearsals, producing choreographic charts for both ceremonies, overseeing choreographic development, supervising rehearsal processes both creatively and logistically. Preparation of Show Powerpoints.
Total cast approx: 12,000.
Producers: Wizcraft.
International consultancy team: Spectak
Winter Olympic Games Vancouver 2010
Opening and Closing Ceremonies Charting Choreographer/Assistant Choreographer
Responsibilities included generating choreographic charts for both ceremonies, assisting at creative and protocol rehearsals.
Producers: David Atkins Enterprises
Donbass Arena Opening Ceremony 2009 Director of Choreography
The opening ceremony of the new Shakhtar football stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Responsibilities included: development and supervision of audition process, assisting in the creative development of props, costumes, music (basic music editing), supervising a team of 4 international associate choreographers and 3 local assistant choreographers, choreographing 2 mass segments (total 1,000 cast), supervision of creative development for all other segments.
Awarded Stadium Event of the Year, International Business Awards
Producers: K-Events for Filmmaster
Mediterranean Games Pescara 2009
Opening CeremonyChoreographer
Responsibilities included: designing and running auditions, creative development of several segments in liaison with costume and music directors, choreographing and rehearsing most creative segments including both mass choreographic and main stage numbers (total of 1,200 cast), designing athletes’ parade and seating.
Producers: K-Events for Filmmaster
Pan-American Games Rio 2007
Opening and Closing CeremoniesDirector of Choreography
Responsibilities included: sourcing, recruiting, training and managing the team of 5 local choreographers and 16 assistant choreographers; assisting in the development of the volunteer audition process; running auditions; assisting in creative development of the shows; attending and minuting production meetings; development of show scripts; liaising with all creative, technical and production departments; running choreographic workshops; collaborative development of the choreography; liaising with production stage management re rehearsal scheduling; planning and supervising the running of all mass choreography rehearsals and charting all of both ceremonies. Total of approx. 5,500 cast.
Producers: Scott Givens/Fivecurrents
Special Olympic Games Shanghai 2007
Opening CeremonyAthlete Parade Delivery Coordinator
Assisting in the organisation of athlete parade delivery into holding arena and from holding arena to stadium.
Total of approx. 12,000 athletes.
Producers: Don Mischer Productions
Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006
Opening Ceremony Athletes’ Parade & Baton RelayChoreographer
Created and charted the design for in-stadium athlete parade management; collaborative development of baton relay; running of stadium rehearsals for athletes’ parade and baton relay; show-time role of in-ear management of 600 marshals, placard bearers, flag bearers, baton relay runners
Producers: Jack Morton Worldwide
Winter Olympic Games Torino 2006
Opening and Closing CeremoniesAssociate Choreographer
- ‘Spirito Olimpico’ ground dancersChoreographer
Responsibilities included: recruiting and training of local assistant choreographers; liaising with local segment choreographers; assisting in development of volunteer audition process and running of auditions; liaising with all creative, technical and production departments; assisting in running of choreographic workshops; collaborative development of choreography; assisting in planning, running and teaching at all mass choreography and protocol rehearsals; simultaneous interpreting at mass cast rehearsals; relevant charting for both ceremonies.
Director of Choreography: Doug Jack; Artistic Director for Closing: Daniele Finzi Pasca
Producers: K-Events for FilmMaster
Olympic Games Athens 2004
Opening and Closing CeremoniesChartist and Associate Field Choreographer
(‘May the dances last forever' (Closing Ceremony)Field Choreographer and Chartist
Responsibilities included: liaising with all creative, technical and production departments; collaborative
development of mass choreography; assisting in the planning, running and teaching at all mass
choreography rehearsals; charting for all creative segments of both ceremonies.
Producers: Jack Morton Worldwide
Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002
Opening CeremonyAssociate Charting Choreographer
Closing CeremonyAssistant Choreographer
Responsibilities included: collaborative development of mass choreography; assisting in the teaching at all
mass choreography and protocol rehearsals; charting for opening ceremony.
Producers: Jack Morton Worldwide
events
1st GCC Games, Bahrain 2011Assistant Choreographer
Opening Ceremony
Responsibilities included: assisting in the choreography, charting and rehearsing of mass movement segments.
Producers: mamemo productions
Milano Loves Fashion Director of Choreography
- Opening segment of Milan Fashion Week 2009
Arabian Nights, Meydan 2008Choreographer
Responsibilities included assisting in the overall creative development of the show; ie close collaboration with the artistic direction as well as the script, prop, costume, music, casting and lighting departments. Choreographing and rehearsing both mass choreographic and main stage numbers for the show (total of 450 cast).
Producers: Filmmaster Dubai
F1X Logo LaunchChoreographer
Producers: Spectak in association with Filmmaster Dubai
Dubai Shopping Festival 2001Assistant Choreographer
Opening Ceremony
theatre
Pippin (Menier Chocolate Factory)Assistant Director
The Opera ShowAssistant Director/Assistant Choreographer
(Kilworth House Theatre, UK 2008/2009/2010;
European Tour 2010)
Chicago (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)Assistant Director
Saviour IV (Banqueting Hall, London)Assistant Choreographer
Compagnia Silvio Oddi (Teatro Olimpico, Rome)Assistant Choreographer
commercial
Muller Yoghurt Commercial (Italy)Choreographer
teaching
Guest teacher at Millennium Dance School, London
Guest teacher at The Centre (North Greenwich, London)
Guest teacher at Jill Clewes Performing Arts School (Stoke)
Various workshops and seminars in Italy and the UK
performer
theatre
OklahomaKilworth House Theatre Mitch Sebastian
Copacabana Copenhagen/AarhusCraig Revel Horwood
OperaBabesBeirut, LebanonMitch Sebastian
EvitaBeirut, LebanonPaul Robinson
ChicagoBaalbek FestivalMitch Sebastian
Lloyd-Webber's 50th Royal Albert HallAnthony Van Laast
Hey Mr. ProducerLyceum TheatreCameron Mackintosh
Guys and DollsNational TheatreRichard Eyre/ David Toguri
HeathcliffLabatt's ApolloFrank Dunlop
FameCambridge TheatreLars Bethke
CopacabanaPrince of WalesRole of Bolero dancer
OliverCrucible, SheffieldRichard Sampson
CatsNew London TheatreRole of Admetus/ Macavity
film
Dog SoldiersDir: Neil MarshallRole of werewolf
Cats, The DVDDir: David Mallet, Chor: Gillian LynneRole of Macavity
Strauss:The Waltz KingChor: Chris TudorRole of Bargeman
The Parole OfficerDir: John DuiganDancer
Aks (Bollywood)Dir: Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, Chor: Raju SundaramDancer
Heathcliff The VideoDir: Frank Dunlop, Chor: Brad JeffriesDancer
Love's Labours LostDir: Kenneth Branagh, Chor: Stuart HoppsDancer
CharlieDir: Richard AttenboroughDancer
Strauss:The Waltz KingChor: Chris TudorRole of Bargeman
television
Italy: In Famiglia, CD Live
UK: Olivier Awards; Generation Game; Mark Lamarr Show; Top Of The Pops; Record of the Year;
Jerry Springer Show; Star For A Night; They Do It With Mirrors; Children In Need; Dead Ringers; Strauss –The Waltz King; Paul O’Grady Show
trade shows/commercials
Peugeot; Avon; Freeserve; Budget; Tacchini; Dainese; Wrangler; Adidas; Fila; Dexter Wong; G-Shock; Cosmopolitan; Wella; Christopher Dove; Trevor Sorbie; Le Coq Sportif; Opel; Reebok;Walkers’ Crisps;; Phillips; L’Oreal; Toyota
pop
Brit Awards (Robbie Williams); Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (Sonique, Aqua); Top of the Pops (Boy George, Sheena Easton); Des'ree; D:ream; Tom Jones; Space Hogs; Opera Babes
additional skills
qualifications10 O'Levels (all grade A), 3 A'Levels (all grade A)
M.A. Hons degree (French and Russian), King's College, Cambridge
trainingBodywork Company Studios, Cambridge; London Studio Centre
languages:Fluent French, Italian and Portuguese
office:Adobe Illustrator (for charting), Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Final Cut Pro (basic film editing), Garageband (basic music editing)
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