The Mystery of Motivation

6th July 2011

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about motivation. Not surprising, given that I have an occupation that requires a great deal of the stuff. As most free-lancers know, motivation is a slippery old fish. When working from home, procrastination often rears its ugly head. The lure of the snooze button is a constant, and planning, […]

June News

12th June 2011

Well folks, June has been pretty eventful thus far. I’ve finally settled in London for a bit, as I’m aiming to be in the UK for the summer. I’m also attached to a fascinating light based, site specific project called ‘Speed of Light’ which will take place in 2012 on Arthur’s Seat in Scotland as […]

June Gold Star

This month’s gold star goes to Producer Ronaldo Vasconcellos. Why?

Conversations, Clubbing and Choreography

This metaphor has been brought to you by the letter ‘C’. When I talk about my job, the layperson often has difficulty understanding the difference between being a choreographer and being a dancer. Aside from the obvious similarities to directors (eg: choreographers consider the whole event, including design, costume, context etc., not just the movement); […]

YSL Men’s Collection feat. Jack Huston

I ran into lovely dancer Amber Doyle last night and she reminded me of a job we did together for YSL. For some reason (which probably seemed good at the time) I never put it on my reel. Now, watching it again, I’m not entirely sure why! I’m quite pleased with the choreography and the […]

Love. This. Song.

10th June 2011

I’m absolutely loving this song by Delicate Steve. Video is awesome too, with a priceless bit of interpretive dance. Check it out! Butterfly. (Update: wrong video before, link is correct now)

Beat of My Drum

6th June 2011

Erm, is it just me or is Nicola Robert’s new song kind of awesome? Loving the dancers in the vid too. Well done guys. Check it out. Beat of my Drum

Queen Bey- by Nikki Trow

Okay, did anyone see Beyonce at the Billboard Awards? If so, you were in for a treat, ’cause she was a-maz-ing! Head and shoulders (and possibly torso) above most other pop stars. Her great vocals don’t falter whilst dancing. And when I say dancing….I don’t mean bustin out a few sexy moves….I mean DANCING, and […]

The REAL effect of REALity TV – by Nikki Trow

MTV’s REAL WORLD was my first experience of Reality TV. This was back in the early 90’s and I was around 13. At that age, I was completely oblivious to any editing tricks the producers may have used to amplify the ‘drama’, and the show’s portrayal of its protagonists was by no means slick. They […]

Pina (the film)

27th May 2011

After a hectic period of work, I finally had a chance to see the Wim Wender’s film PINA. Firstly, I should preface this review with the caveat that I L-O-V-E Pina Bausch, and no other choreographer (apart from Philippe Decoufle) holds a more special place in my heart. Secondly, I can’t really see 3D very […]