Lauren Walker Acrobatic / Dancer / Aerial
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Specialties / Skills
Contortion, Dancer, Duo Trapeze, Quad Trapeze
Bio
Ballet Training from aged 11. Including pas de deux, pointe and allegro. RAD Distinction in Advanced 1 Ballet. Tap ISTD Distinction Advanced 1, Modern ISTD Distinction Advanced 1. Contortion skills as well as acting and singing. Greek dance and character dance training. Gymnastics from aged 9 until
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Experience
Contortion, Dancer, Trapeze artist
Companies
Sep 23, 2012 - Sep 23, 2013
Sept 2012 – Nov 2012
Find Your Feet Tour – Scottish Ballet
Roles-
Ensemble, Swan Lake (Pas De Fiancé)
Choreographer –
Christopher Marney, First Encounter.
Venues- Islay, Dumfries and Galloway, Mull, Perth, Greenock,
Arran, Fort William.
RCS Graduation Performance
Roles-
Giselle Act 2, Zulme solo
First Encounter – Christopher Marney
Enchaments – Linden Currey and Paul Tyers.
Centre Pointe Dance School- Summer Showcase
Roles –
Cinderella, Faust Ballet (pas de deux) Amelie, The
Nutcracker, Sing Sing (Fosse) Copacobana.
Choreographer-
Caroline Wright, David Needham, Deborah Norris, Vicki Westhall.
Oldham Coliseum Pantomine
Roles – Ensemble
Sleeping Beauty
Dick Whittington
Cinderella
Director- Kevin Shaw
Awards include: All England Championship Finalist
Miss Dance Of Great Britain Finalist
English Championships, Ballet (3rd) Modern (6th)
ISTD Janet Cram Awards- Finalist
Speciality production dancer
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Jul 8, 2013 - Jun 28, 2014
Professional dancer and part of a quad trapeze act on board Celebrity Equinox. 2 months rehearsals with Poet Theatricals in Ft Lauderdale then on to 8 months on the ship, travelling from Europe to the Caribbean. Also, experienced in Lyra which was also performed on board the ship.
Education
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2010 - 2013
Centre Pointe Dance School
2013 - 2013
North Chadderton School and Sixth Form Centre
2003 - 2010
