Contemporary Dance Masterclass

Masterclass with Sydney Dance Company

Natalie Ayton , Teaching artist, Sydney Dance Company

Participants in the masterclass will be led through a contemporary technique class, reflecting the way the Company trains, followed by learning some choreography from a Sydney Dance Company production.

About Natalie

Natalie is a British born dancer with a career spanning 25 years, working within dance, physical theatre and opera. She has performed with internationally acclaimed choreographers, directors and companies including: Gecko, New Adventures: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Wayne McGregor Company, Retina Dance and Candoco Dance Company. Since moving to Sydney in 2011, Natalie’s primary focus has been on teaching, working in a variety of roles and with different companies and schools. With Sydney Dance Company Natalie teaches on the Pre Professional Year Course and is part of the Teaching Artist team leading workshops nationally, including her role as lead Teaching Artist for Mulkadee Youth Arts Festival in Townsville. She also teaches school holiday workshops and youth term classes. Most recently she led the Make Your Move pilot program for adults with mobility restrictions who want to dance. In 2016 Natalie also had the pleasure of working with Antony Hamilton as Rehearsal Director for Sydney Dance Company’s performance for primary school students, Crazy Times. Natalie has a passion for teaching and developing young artists, always looking to play, challenge and inspire while using her knowledge of physical theatre, contemporary technique, creative and choreographic skills. Dance schools she currently teaches for include; Classical Ballet121, Brent Street and Dance102. Most recently she has started mentoring on the Escalate program in Canberra for Ausdance ACT.