Overview
Ian joined AUB in 2018 and comes from a largely vocational background. Having spent the last thirteen years working as a professional dancer and then later as a Rehearsal Director, Choreographer and Dance Artist he has a comprehensive range of professional skills which he uses to contextualise his teaching and connect to current best practices in Dance.
Before joining AUB, Ian worked professionally with a number of artists and companies, including Enrique Cabrera, Earthfall, Retina, Willi Dorner, New Art Club, Lea Anderson and Gary Clarke. He was on the lead artistic team for two Cultural Olympiad projects as part of the 2012 Olympics and a frequent teacher for a number of community and youth projects
As well as his work at AUB he also performs with and makes work for his ACE funded company ‘dirtmarket’ and has relocated his practise to the south-west where he will continue to work as a freelancer both in the UK and abroad. He is currently the rehearsal director for Cie Willi Dorners internationally acclaimed show ‘Bodies in Urban Spaces’ and guest lectures at other UK universities.
Qualifications
Teaching Qualification
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Teaching
Ian currently teaches on the BA (Hons) Dance Degree and also teaches on the BA (Hons) Dance Degree at De Montfort University. He has also taught at a number of institutions and universities across the country.
Ian lectures predominately on vocationally focused units and is the Unit lead for a number of modules:
- Dance Core 2 (Level 5 Dance Technique)
- Dance Core 3 (Level 6 Dance Technique)
- Dance Production (Level 6 Collaborative Choreography unit)
He is also the personal tutor for level 6
Courses
Research
Research Interests and Projects
Ians research is centred around survival strategies for freelance artists in the UK, new pedagogic approaches to delivering models of understanding dance technique and exploring digital methods of sharing the same.
Memberships
Advance HE Membership
- Fellow (FHEA)