ALISON CURTIS JONES

Ali Curtis-Jones MA - Docente di Danza presso il Trinity Laban Conservatorio di Musica e Danza. Si è affermata come insegnante riconosciuta a livello nazionale per l'istruzione e la formazione nell’ambito della danza offrendo corsi di perfezionamento di alta qualità, dimostrazioni di lezione e di sviluppo professionale per molte organizzazioni di danza e  di arti performative. In ottobre 2013, Ali ha svolto lezioni di danza sui lavori teatrali di Rudolf Laban, a Pechino, Cina. E`professore ospite presso la Royal Academy of Dance di Londra, Bedford University e Surrey University. Al LABAN EVENT 2013 Ali ha presentato, con gli alunni del Trinity Laban “Suite ’24 e Nacht” ri-creazioni delle opere di Rudolf Laban degli anni venti, riscuotendo un grande successo di critica e di pubblico.

INGVILD MARSTEIN OLSEN

Ingvild originally from Norway moved to London in 2012 where she recently graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. During her years in London Ingvild has worked with choreographers such as Matthias Sperling, Anna Williams, Fred Grehrig, Gary Lambert and Alison Curtis-Jones. She has also had her own work INTERPLAY performed at the Bonnie Bird Theatre in June 2015. In September Ingvild will be joining Transitions Dance Company and will be working with Theo Clinkard, Dog Kennel Hill Project and Ederson Rodriguez Xavier.

CHARLOTTE POOK

Charlotte graduated from Trinity Laban in 2012 after competing her BA (Hons) as well as her Masters degree, as part of Transitions Dance Company. Since then, Charlotte has worked as a freelance dance artist working with C-12 Dance Theatre, BalletBoyz, Luke Brown, Kerry Nicholls and as the International Choreographer for Biennale de Danse Festival, Seychelles. Charlotte joined Summit Dance Theate in 2013 and is honoured to be performing in Monte Verita again.

ELLEN JEFFREY

Ellen graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London (BA Dance Theatre) and University of the Arts, Helsinki (MA in Live Art and Performance Studies). As a dance artist, Ellen has recently worked for choreographer Vera Tussing and dance scholar Valerie Preston-Dunlop, as well as choreographing and performing her own works in Lapland, Finland and the United Kingdom. Alongside performing with Summit Dance Theatre, Ellen is a student of choreology at Trinity Laban and is looking forward to commencing her PhD studies in site-specific dance practice at Lancaster University in October 2015.

ROBERT KEATES

Robert Trained at Laban Conservatoire of Dance, after graduating Robert went on to train, work and tour with Transitions Dance Company. Robert has worked with Charlie Dixon Dance Company, Tara Scalier, and has just finished working in Florence, Italy, with several companies for performance and setting up a professional training course for 12-20 year olds. Robert is forever delighted to be involved in the work of Summit Dance Theatre on recreations of Rudolf Laban's work and making them accessible for the dance community today.

CLAIRE VICTORIA LAMBERT

Whilst devising and performing with a variety of UK based artists, Claire is looking to expand to international collaborations using her experience in contemporary dance, physical theatre, spoken text and contact improvisation. With particular interest in highly physical characterisation and storytelling, Claire is keen to develop performance as an opportunity to allow expression and social interactions between communities. Claire is one of the founding members of Summit Dance Theatre, having worked on historical re-creations with director Alison Curtis-Jones and studied Choreutics with Rosemary Brandt.

ANDREW RACE

Andrew graduated from TrinityLaban with both a BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance and an MA in Dance Performance (Transitions Dance Company). Andrew is currently a member of Nutshell Dance company and has been fortunate to perform in works choreographed by Neville Campbell, Henrietta Hale, Bawren Tavaziva, Lea Anderson, Stefanie Batten-bland, Kerry Nicholls and more.

JAMES AIDEN KAY

James trained at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance gaining a first class BA (Hons) degree in Contemporary Dance. During his training he worked with artists including Kerry Nicholls, Lizzi Kew Ross, Gary Lambert and Rika Okamoto. After graduating, James became a member of EDge 2014 at London Contemporary Dance School, touring nationally and internationally. During this time he worked with Dog Kennel Hill Project, Ben Wright, Yael Flexer, Joe Moran, Idan Cohen, Stacy Spence (Trisha Brown Dance Company) and Mariana Tengner Barros. Most recently, James has danced for Hack Ballet and IJAD Dance Company. James is excited to be joining Summit Dance Theatre for ‘Drumstick’ and ‘Journey into Hades’.

FRED GHERIG

Fred was born in Hamburg (1967), arrived in London in 1989 and stayed for 5 consecutive years when he concentrated on a career as a dancer working for Kim Brandstrup, Aletta Colins, Mathew Bourne (creation of ‘The Nutcracker’) and London Contemporary Dance Theatre. From 1994 he lived six years abroad, dancing for Ballet Preljocaj (F), Carte Blanche (Norway), Alias (Geneva), Nomads (CH) and BILL T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Cie in N.Y.C. where he was also a company member of Mathew Bourne’s first Broadway Season with Swanlake (1998/99). Back in Britain, from the year 2000, he danced for RADC, Random Dance/Wayne McGregor, Michael Clark, DV8/Lloyd Newson, Frauke Requard and has performed in various productions on the stages of Britain’s four leading Opera houses: Opera North, ENO, ROH and Glyndbourne. Fred has completed 5 collaborative projects with site specific dance maker Susanne Thomas (‘7sisters’), the last one being produced by English National Ballet for the Olympics in 2012 in which he danced, co-choreographed and assisted. Over the years, Fred has participated as a performer in productions of Britain’s major Opera Houses (Opera North, ENO, ROH and Glyndebourne). He is part of the collective ‘Tanztheater Global Berlin’ with whom he has co-created 4 video dance productions, the past three taking place on Cap Verdien Island/Africa. In 2012 performed with and for Turner Price winner Martin Creed at the modern Institute of Art, Chicago and alongside Brad Pitt in WWZ. In 2013 he performed in the Tate Tanks in collaboration with artist Carlos Motta and director Matthias Sperling as well as staring in the 2013/14 season of Punch Drunk’s London production ‘the drowned man’ in the role of’ the producer’.

VERENA SABRINA SCHNEIDER

Verena Schneider trained at London Contemporary Dance School and Trinity Laban. Since graduation she has been working and performing amongst others with Lisa May Thomas (The Touch Diaries), with Thea Stanton (Spun Through Shadows), with Maciej Kuzminski as part of the original cast of Room 40, with Anomic Multimedia Theatre in Chapter 6: Life for the Busan International Performing Arts Festival in South Korea, with Frank Micheletti for the Biennale 2013 in Venice, with Alison Curtis Jones / Summit Dance Theatre (Nacht and Suite 24) and with Hagit Yakira in Air Hunger. Currently she is rehearsing for Summit Dance Theatre's two new recreations Drumsticks and Ishtar and a new creation by Thea Stanton.