Vasia Anastasiou

Vasia Anastasiou (1992, Limassol, Cyprus) is a dancer- choreographer and actress. Through her early years in ballet dance she studied the RAD system (Advanced 1).  She studied her BA in Performing Arts in London Metropolitan University.  Meantime, she participated in workshops such as Classical Repertory Workshop with teachers Fani Petrova and Milena Simeonova (2009), in Broadway studios in New York (2010) and also seminars with Metatesta Dance company (2011). She also took part  in 'Flock and Swarm' - professional performance choreographed by Jane Turner (2012). In the future, she wants to create her own physical theatre company and further study somatic practices.

Emma Bouch

Emma Bouch is a dance artist who has recently graduated from the Lincoln School of performing arts with a BA Honours degree in dance. Prior to and during her degree, she has worked with many choreographers and contemporary dance companies in residences, performances, graduate courses and volunteer work. Such as Kate Sicchio, Konstantinos Gerardos, Claire French, Chameleon dance company, and Adaire to dance. Emma has also assisted in teaching the community dance as part of a placement programme with artsNK, the community dance network for Lincolnshire. Emma is currently completing a Master's degree in dance performance and choreography at the University of Bedfordshire.  Her current research is influenced by the field of dance and technology, and how the identity can be challenged within the notion of the 'Digital Double'.

Kristina Dimitrova

Kristina Dimitrova was born in Bulgaria on 5th of October, 1989 in the beautiful town of Burgas. Her first experience in the world of the modern dance arts was in Poland, when she was chosen to be part of the project `Discover Your Personal Movement`. She had the opportunity to explore spheres like dance improvisation, dance therapy, somatics, dance theatre, choreography, teaching, creating and performing. After participating in several more projects and workshops she decided to follow her dream and applied for the MA programme of Dance Performance and Choreography in the University of Bedfordshire.
She is very creative and she aims for becoming a professional choreographer. Also she wants to be a practitioner and to lead workshops for dance improvisations and practices for self-expression through movements.   

Charlotte Henshaw

Charlotte Henshaw established a choreographic flare for film and photographic documenting during her undergraduate degree, and from that has created her research based website 'Dance for Camera'. Charlotte wishes to continue her exploration of choreography for camera, illustrating her talent and enjoyment from the arts colliding within the realms of her MA studies. Continuing academic research is paramount to Charlotte's activity within the professional world of dance, and contributes to her self-sustained vision. To explore the in depth nature of the existence of movement in media technology, whilst documenting her own artistic voice, Charlotte uses film and photography to portray environmentally inside and outside effected movement; in order to digress into an emotionally connect perspective. Applying academic theory onto her art further accentuates and fuels Charlotte's necessity for research, and understanding the message she expresses.

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Elissa Hind

Elissa's interest for contemporary dance was sparked when she watched Phoenix Dance Theatre perform at the York Theatre Royal. As her enthusiasm for dance grew and in order to fulfill her ambition as a contemporary dance artist, she studied dance at degree level, where she gained a 2:1 BA (Hons) Dance Degree from the University of Lincoln. Alongside this, she has worked with choreographers such as Claire French, Kostas Gerados, Gary Clarke, and worked intensively with Retina Dance Company. Elissa has a particular interest in floor work, site-specific work, and is currently looking into research around the creative process and the role between performer and choreographer. She hopes to pursue these interests as she progresses in the dance world and further into her career.

Ross Kinnear

Ross is 22 and is originally from Dunstable, Bedfordshire. His experience of performance started early in life, with a passion for Music, learning to read music and play several instruments before the age of 10. It wasn't until he was 18 when he was first introduced to Dance and choreography, and has been dancing since. Ross has recently graduated with a first class BA (Hons) in Performing Arts from the University of Bedfordshire, and loved every minute of it.  His interests include the exploration of technology and cultural progression with in performance. In his free time, Ross enjoys training in Gymnastics and competing as a Cheerleader at a national level.

Joseph Maksymowicz

Joseph discovered an interest in the arts at the age of 17. He was encouraged to take part in a nation-wide dance competition whilst at secondary school. From there he was hooked and subsequently decided to begin his performance training by undertaking an A-Level in Dance and also A-Level Theatre. Wishing to learn more and wanting the tools to establish himself as a performance artist he undertook a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts at the University of Bedfordshire, in which after three years of training he was awarded a first class qualification.
Outside of an educational setting he has danced in a number of venues around the country from the Hackney Empire Theatre in London to the Sheffield Arena. He sees his biggest achievement as when he performed in both the London Olympic and Paralympic closing ceremonies. Throughout his university training he discovered an interest in interdisciplinary work and the works of Lloyd Newson and his company DV8. The notions of the interdisciplinary and physical theatre now play a strong influence in Joseph's research and performance works. He now wishes to further his knowledge and firmly establish himself as a performer/academic by undertaking the MA Dance Performance and Choreography course at the University of Bedfordshire.

Rachel Newton

Rachel started her dancing career at the age of 7 with the Annette School of Dancing in Cornwall. She gained awards in Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre, Tap and Jazz dance. Throughout her secondary education Rachel developed a particular passion for contemporary dance and developed her skills and technique at both GCSE and A level. In order to further develop her career in dance she completed a 3 year Dance degree programme, graduating with a 2:1 from Cardiff Metropolitan University (formerly known as UWIC). Throughout this degree Rachel enjoyed experimenting in technique classes and working to create exciting choreographic projects. Her continued drive to learn and develop her own contemporary style of dance, has led her to continue with her studies in the areas of Dance performance and choreography.

Tunwarat Sumaytiwit

Tunwarat Sumaytiwit is an enthusiastic dancer with positive thinking. She was born in Thailand. She started her dance path at Bangkok Dance Academy when she was 11 and completely fell in love with dancing. She graduated her bachelor degree in Journalism and Mass Communication at Thammasat University. She found herself preferred working in dance career so she decided to carry on her work as teacher and professional dancer after graduation. In 2011-2013, she worked with Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand for teaching Thai youths in summer. Moreover, in 2013 she joined a popular TV program in Thailand, Dance Your Fat Off, as a professional dancer and trainer. To enhance her knowledge in the career, she left Thailand and came to study master degree at University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.

Marieta Tsiatira

Marieta Tsiatira (23, Greece) is a ballet (RAD), contemporary (Limon technique) and jazz (ISTD) dancer with almost 20 years of dance training. She got a BA Honours degree in Philosophy and Education, in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, she studied dance in a National Higher Professional Dance School in Thessaloniki. She took part in many professional performances. She has also created her own choreographic work. Concluding her MA studies, she is interested to be a part of a professional dance company and afterwards to create her own one and become a dance teacher.

Adeline Wong Jingyi

Adeline Wong Jingyi is a multicultural dancer experienced in different dance styles and techniques from the Eastern Culture as well as the Western Culture. Primarily trained under the Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Syllabus throughout her dancing history, though, occasionally exposed to other ethnic folk dances, as well. Upon coming to UK for further studies, she had since broadened her dance aspirations to other modern and contemporary dance styles and engaged in different types of performances ranging from kinaesthetic performance to multimedia installation. She values the creativity, abstract thinking, innovation and exploration of the Western teaching approach where experimentation of the unknown exists to spark her curiosity and desire in acquiring new horizon/knowledge.