cathy marston : choreographer / artistic director curriculum vitae
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Cathy Marston : Artistic Director/Choreographer
Curriculum Vitae
Cathy is an Artistic Director and Choreographer who gives new perspectives to old narratives; opens original ideas to new audiences and crafts unexpected matches between classical and contemporary art forms. She bases her work on expressive integrity and technical quality, reconciling discord with grace. A natural mediator, Cathy combines artistic vision with practical prowess to achieve her objectives.
Date/ Place
Activity/Job What/With whom Skills
2017 Germany Australia Denmark
Freelance Choreographer/ Director
§ Choreographed and Directed Dangerous Liaisons for 15 dancers and 2 actors for the Royal Danish Ballet and Theatre
§ Choreographed and Directed Hamlet for Ballett im Revier, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
§ Re-staged her choreography of Kasper Holten’s production of King Roger for Opera Australia
Choreography, collaboration, direction.
2017 UK Switzerland
Freelance Arts Consultant
§ Governor of The Place, UK, including recruitment committee for new CEO
§ Panel judge for Migros Kultur Abteilung’s Ballet/Tanz competition for students
Visioning, consulting.
2016 UK Poland Switzerland
Freelance Choreographer/ Director
§ Director/Choreographer for Jane Eyre commissioned by Northern Ballet, UK.
§ Witch-hunt, choreographed by Cathy Marston, re-staged for the Ballet of the Castle Opera House, Szcezin, Poland.
§ Choreographer of Rosenkranz, Ballett des Theater St Gallen, in collaboration with Clair Obscur saxophone quartet.
Choreography, collaboration, direction.
2016 Switzerland UK
Freelance Arts Consultant
§ Member of Steps Dance Festival’s Fokusgruppe, Switzerland. § Governor of The Place, UK.
Visioning, consulting.
2015 Germany UK Denmark
Freelance Choreographer/Director
§ Dance works created for Ballett des Theater Koblenz, Germany (Swan Maidens) and Copenhagen Summer Ballet (Lolita)
§ Choreography for the Royal Opera, London, in Kasper Holten’s production of Krol Roger.
Choreography, collaboration, direction
2015 UK Sweden
Freelance Arts Consultant
§ Became Governor of The Place, London § Jury member for ILDance choreography competition, Sweden
Leadership
2013/14 UK
Clore Cultural Leadership Fellow
§ Sadler’s Wells projects on long term business and artistic strategy, and fundraising.
§ Accreditation in Relational Dynamics Coaching.
Leadership, strategy, finance, coaching, structural
Nationality : British
Address : Bellevuestrasse 7, 3073, Gumligen, Bern. Switzerland.
Telephone: +44 7989594981
Email : [email protected]
Homepage: www.cathymarston.com
Languages : English (native) German (spoken/reading) French (basic)
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Secondment at Sadler’s Wells, London.
§ Courses on presentation, media skills, people management, branding, finance, change-management, fund-raising, cultural learning, digital and other subjects.
§ Visits to EU headquarters Brussels, Tanzmesse Germany, IETM plenary meeting Bulgaria, Blackpool Leftcoast
planning, cultural learning, people management etc
2013/14 UK, Germany, Denmark, Scotland
Freelance Choreographer
§ Works created for Ballett im Revier, Gelsenkirchen (Orpheus, Three Sisters), Copenhagen Summerballet (The Elephant Man) and David Hughes Dance, Scotland (Walking Shadow).
Choreography, , collaboration.
2007 – 2013, Switzerland
Director, Choreographer Bern Ballett, Konzert Theater Bern
§ Choreographed 13 world premieres including 4 full-evening works (eg Juliet and Romeo, Ein WInternachtstraum, Witch-hunt, Flight of Gravity)
§ Commissioned 18 dance world premieres from guest choreographers including Alexander Ekman, Karole Armitage, Hofesh Shechter , Guilherme Botelho, Andrea Miller, Andonis Foniadakis, Orjan Andersson, Medhi Walerski, Mark Bruce, .
§ Commissioned 6 new musical scores for dance. § Presented master works by Jiri Kylian, Hans Van Manen § Toured three times to the Royal Opera House, London, Snape
Maltings, UK, and Switzerland with the Steps Festival. § Initiated annual school’s projects and the Under-70yrs Club § Attended in Dance East’s Rural Retreats for International Dance
Directors in 2008 and 2013. § Member of Senior Management team of KTB. § Collaborated with the London Contemporary Dance School and
Monaco Dance Forum annually hosting Post Graduate /Masters Students /apprentices.
Leadership, Strategy, Programming, Choreography, Curatorting, Contract Negotiation, Lobbying, Scheduling, Budgeting, Fund Raising, PR, Education Work, Public Speaking (in English and German) Extenal partnership building.
2005 – 2014 UK
Founder and Director of The Cathy Marston Project (TCMP)
§ Founded a charitable company and board. § Toured/choreographed a triple bill around the UK 2006
Leadership, Tour Booking, Fund Raising, Choreography,
2002 – 2006 UK
Associate Artist of The Royal Opera House
§ Created 5 dance evenings produced by the Royal Opera House. (eg. Ghosts, before the tempest…after the storm, Sophie, Echo and Narcissus)
§ Commissioned 3 musical scores. § Talks /lectures to sponsors and public.
Choreography, Team Leadership, Public Speaking.
2000 – 2013 UK, Finland, Cuba, USA, Switzerland, Scotland, Hong Kong, Germany.
Freelance Choreographer
§ Choreographic Creations for: The Royal Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, Ballett Basel, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Graz Opera House, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, Washington Ballet, Ballett im Revier/Gelsenkirchen, Copenhagen Sommerballet, Central Ballet, The Royal Ballet School, The Ensemble Group, George Piper Dances, Hong Kong School of Performing Arts, National Youth Dance Company, Images of Dance, London Children’s Ballet.
§ Choreography for Opera and Theatre productions (Royal Opera House, Grange Park Opera, London West End.)
§ Choreography for TV/film – Channel 4 and BBC. § Created site-specific work commissioned by Dance City at
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland and for The Trafalgar Square Festival.
§ Led education projects in schools, community groups. § Choreographer of the official Contemporary Variations of the
Prix de Lausanne (2010/11/12) § Member of Jury for International Solo Tanz Theater Festival.
Choreography, Communication, Collaboration.
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2013. § Supported by the Arts Council England, Jerwood Council, British
Council.
2000 – 2007 UK
Freelance Dancer
Created and performed with/for Henri Oguike Dance Company, Arc Dance Company, Liv Lorent, William Tuckett.
Dance
1994-2000 Switzerland
Dancer with Zurich Ballett, Luzern Ballett, Bern Ballett
Creations with/by Hans van Manen, Richard Wherlock, Balanchine, Lionel Hoche, Nijinsky, Ed Wubbe, Stijn Celis, David Parsons, Robert North, and others. Choreographed in company workshops.
Dance
1987 – 1992 UK
Impington Village College
§ 9 x GCSE ( Grade A, 1 Grade B) § Piano exams (until Grade 4)
German and French GCSE
Professional Membership, juries, and selected conferences/events: § Choreographer/coach for contemporary variations Prix de Lausanne 2010/11/12; Jury member Stuttgart Solo
Competition 2013; Dance East Rural Retreats for Ballet/Dance Directors 2007/2013; Member of advisory committee for TanzINBern Festival 2007-2013. Governor of The Place, London.
Awards and Prizes: § 1st/2nd Ursurla Moreton Choreographic Competition;Place Prize Semi-Finalist; Hannover Choreographic
Competition Semi-Finalist; Jerwood Award Finalist; Arts Fellowships UK Finalist.