Ella Atkinson
Leeds
Summary
I am a 20-year-old Manchester/Leeds-based Dance Artist driven by curiosity, determination, and a passion for dance. I am a highly hardworking individual, constantly striving to gain broader knowledge and information about the art form and discovering how it contributes to my life experience.
Previous Training:
- Northern Ballet CAT 2014-2017
- The Lowry Cat 2017-2022
- Phoenix Youth Academy 2017-2022
- Rambert Pre-Vocational Course 2021-2022
- National Youth Dance Company 2020-2022
- Northern School of Contemporary Dance 2022-2025
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Learning and participation teaching assistant
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Leeds
2023.09 - Current
Dance Film Project
Jamaal Burkmar
Leeds
2024.11 - 2024.12
Unpaid opportunity.
'Pop Odyssey'
Norther School of Contemporary Dance
Leeds
2024.10 - 2024.10
Unpaid opportunity, performing at the Corn Exchange, Leeds 'Pop Odyssey', directed and collaborated with Joseph Mercier.
'Sometimes I forget how to...'
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Leeds
2022.06 - 2024.06
Unpaid opportunity, performing at the Riley Theatre 'Sometimes I forget how to...' directed by Bruce Wong.
Teaching intern
RJC Dance
Leeds
2024.04 - 2024.04
Unpaid opportunity.
'The Alchemist'
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
2023.06 - 2023.06
Unpaid opportunity, performing at the Riley Theatre 'The Alchemist', directed by Thanh- Tu Sattva Nguyen.
'Quartier Paradis'
National Youth Dance Company
2021.09 - 2022.07
Unpaid opportunity, touring 'Quartier Paradis', directed by Alesandra Seutin as part of the National Youth Dance Company.
Workshop Organizer and Teacher
Sarah England School of Dance
2021.01 - 2021.12
'Speaks Volumes'
National Youth Dance Company
2020.09 - 2021.07
Unpaid opportunity, touring 'Speakes Volumes', directed by Alesandra Seutin as part of the National Youth Dance Company.
Education
BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts - Dance
Centre Pointe Vocational College
Manchester 2020.09 - 2022.07
BA(Hons) Contemporary Dance - Contemporary dance
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
2022.09 - 2025.07
Skills
Practical Skills:
- Fast at learning and executing material
- Detail Orientated
- Musical
- A clear understanding of my centre and weight in the body
- Able to move seamlessly in and out of the floor
- Spatially/ physically aware
- Technical
- Experienced in different styles
- Present in space
- Determined to achieve
Personal Skills:
- Approachable in the space
- Adaptable to working with different bodies
- Open minded
- Resilient
- Organised
- Motivated
- Kind to myself and others
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 04/21/04
- Nationality: British
Accomplishments
- Rambert Summer school one-week Intensive- 2017
- Rambert Summer school one-week Intensive-2018
- Aakash Odedra Company Workshop- 2023
- Hoffesh Shector Company Workshop- 2023
- Russel Maliphant; Dana Fouras Workshop- 2023
- Alleyne Dance Workshop- 2024
- Akram Khan Company Workshop- 2024
- Hoffesh Shector Repertoire Week Intensive- 2024
- DETENTION critical friend- Gary Clarke- 2024
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Dance Film Project
Jamaal Burkmar
2024.11 - 2024.12
'Pop Odyssey'
Norther School of Contemporary Dance
2024.10 - 2024.10
Teaching intern
RJC Dance
2024.04 - 2024.04
Learning and participation teaching assistant
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
2023.09 - Current
'The Alchemist'
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
2023.06 - 2023.06
BA(Hons) Contemporary Dance - Contemporary dance
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
2022.09 - 2025.07
'Sometimes I forget how to...'
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
2022.06 - 2024.06
'Quartier Paradis'
National Youth Dance Company
2021.09 - 2022.07
Workshop Organizer and Teacher
Sarah England School of Dance
2021.01 - 2021.12
'Speaks Volumes'
National Youth Dance Company
2020.09 - 2021.07
BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts - Dance
Centre Pointe Vocational College
2020.09 - 2022.07