David Peden

David (ARAD dip. P.D.T.C.) was trained at The Royal Ballet School from the age of 13 and subsequently joined The Royal Ballet Company becoming a Senior Soloist where he danced many principal roles, amongst his extensive repertoire were The Young Man in The Two Pigeons, Symphonic Variations, Afternoon of a Faun, Blue boy in Les Patinuers, Lead man in Rubies, The Bluebird & Florestan in The Sleeping Beauty, Colas, La Fille mal Gardee, Franz in Coppelia, pas de Trois in Glen Tetley’s Voluntaries, William Forsythe’s Steptext.

He also performed with the National Ballet of Canada as a 1st soloist, Pacific Northwest Ballet, British Ballet Columbia and English National Ballet. David has had roles created on him by Ashton, MacMillan, Lubovitch, Canniparoli, Deane, Corder, Page to name a few.

After retiring from the stage David successfully gained distinction from The Royal Academy’s Professional dancers teaching course.

David worked as Ballet Master for the Ankara State Ballet Company and Singapore Dance Theatre. He guest teaches for The English National Ballet Company as well as teaching and judging internationally. An experienced teacher, until as recent as December 2014 David taught all levels at The Royal Ballet Upper School for 15 years, primarily responsible for the second year boys. He has staged Les Patinuers and Concerto for The Royal Ballet School’s annual performances as well as being instrumental in rehearsing many of their performances throughout the years. He has now embarked on an international freelance career.

Engagements 2015-2017 Matthew Bourne’s Adventures Company, New Zealand School of Dance, Master classes in Tokyo and Sendai, The National ballet of Portugal, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, Basel Theater and Basel Ballet School, Cape Town(C.A.P.A), English National Ballet School,The National Ballet of Canada,The National Ballet School of Canada, Zürich ballet Company, The Royal Ballet Company (September 2017).

David is the Artistic advisor for The Gailene Stock CBEMemorial Award in Japan. This is a workshop over a 3 day period which culminates in students receiving a summer school scholarship to either The New Zealand School of Dance,The Australian Ballet School, Basel Theater School, Canada's national ballet school.The inaugural award took place in Tokyo April 29th 2016.

Marius Arnold-Clarke

Marius trained in dance at the Royal Ballet School in Richmond Park before sustaining an injury in 2000. He went on to study at Durham University, returning to The Royal Ballet School as it’s Theatre Manager between 2005 and 2008. He has held the role of DSM at both the Royal Opera House and Linbury Studio. Attempting to move away from the dance world, he became Production Manager at the global events company Imagination where he was in charge of global installations and events for Jaguar Land Rover, Extreme Sailing Series and Rolls Royce. Turning freelance in 2014, he has worked consistently with Sadler’s Wells Production and Touring Department, acting as Touring Production Manager for productions such as Havana Rakatan and Sidi Larbi’s Cherkaoui’s Milonga, Company Stage Manager for Vamos Cuba, Hussein Chalayan’s Gravity Fatigue, Sutra and Deputy Stage Manager for Breakin’ Convention International Tours. He continues to work on other productions around the world including German Cornejo’s Immortal Tango and Break The Tango.

Sam Asaert

Sam Asaert is a Belgian filmmaker, photographer and visual artist, with a strong focus on documentary, as well as dance and ballet. Known for his innovative visuals and poetic style, his work with various ballet companies has earned him multiple international awards, and his documentary works have been broadcasted and published internationally.

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Emma Bailey

Emma is an award winning set and costume designer working in London. Having started her career in architecture she uses her spatial and draughting skills to explore her fascination with 3D and 2D design and performance.

In 2011 Emma was awarded the prestigious Linbury Prize for Stage Design with her production Roy Orbison in Clingfilm at the Royal Opera House.

Emma has designed for venues including Royal Opera House Linbury Studio, RSC, Young Vic and National Theatre Studio. Her work comprises many elements of design including fashion, illustration and sculptural installation.

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Nicholas Robert Thayer

Nicholas Robert Thayer is a London-born, Antwerp-based composer and  producer, working across neo-classical, electronic, and rock music. He built his name in the club music realm under the pseudonym ‘Nick Thayer’, where he is known for defying the limiting factors of genre. This approach is reflected in all his work, which is characterised by the drawing together of disparate musical ideas: lightness and darkness, harmony and dissonance, noise and silence. 

Thayer has composed for dance pieces performed by Het Nationale Ballet, Ballet Vlandaaren, House Of Makers, Sydney Dance Company and West Australian Ballet.

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