Cathy Marston : Choreographer / Artistic Director Curriculum Vitae

Cathy Marston : Choreographer / Artistic Director Curriculum Vitae Nationality : British Address : Gerechtikeitsgasse 27, 3011, Bern. Switzerland. Telephone: +44 7989594981 Email : [email protected] Homepage: www.cathymarston.com Languages : English (native) German (spoken/reading) French (basic) Cathy is a choreographer, who joins the artistic dots and creates form for stories, emotions and ideas. She 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 2013/14 UK Clore Cultural Leadership Fellow Secondment at Sadler’s Wells, London.  Sadler’s Wells projects on long term business and artistic strategy, and fundraising.  Accreditation in Relational Dynamics Coaching.  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 Leadership, strategy, finance, coaching, structural planning, cultural learning, people management etc 2013/14 Freelance  Works created for Ballett im Revier, Gelsenkirchen (Orpheus, UK, Germany, Choreographer Three Sisters), Copenhagen Summerballet (The Elephant Man) Denmark, and David Hughes Dance, Scotland (Walking Shadow). Scotland Choreography, communication, collaboration. 2007 – 2013, Director,  Choreographed 13 world premieres including 4 full-­‐evening Switzerland Choreographer works. Bern Ballett,  Commissioned 20 dance world premieres from guest Konzert choreographers including Alexander Ekman, Karole Armitage, Theater Bern Hofesh Shechter and Guilherme Botelho.  Commissioned 6 new musical scores for dance.  Presented master works by Jiri Kylian, Hans Van Manen, and others.  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, Curatorial Work, Contract Negotiation, Political Lobbying, Schedule Planning and Co-­‐Ordination, Budgeting, Fund Raising, PR, Education Work, Public Speaking (in English and German) Collaboration with artists and other institutions, Tour Planning 1
2005 – 2014 Founder and  Founded a charitable company and board. UK Director of The  Toured/choreographed a triple bill around the UK 2006 Cathy Marston Project (TCMP) Leadership, Tour Booking, Fund Raising, Choreography, 2002 – 2006 Associate Artist  Created 5 dance evenings produced by the Royal Opera House. Choreography, Team UK of The Royal  Commissioned 3 musical scores. Leadership, Public Opera House  Talks /lectures to sponsors and public. Speaking. 2000 – 2013 Freelance  Choreographic Creations for: The Royal Ballet, Finnish National Choreography, UK, Finland, Choreographer Ballet, Ballett Basel, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Graz Communication, Cuba, USA, Opera House, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, Collaboration. Switzerland, Washington Ballet, Ballett im Revier/Gelsenkirchen, Scotland, Copenhagen Sommerballet, Central Ballet, The Royal Ballet Hong Kong, School, The Ensemble Group, George Piper Dances, Hong Kong Germany. 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. 2013.  Supported by the Arts Council England, Jerwood Council, British Council. 2000 – 2007 Freelance UK Dancer Created and performed with/for Henri Oguike Dance Company, Arc Dance Company, Liv Lorent, William Tuckett. Dance 1994-­‐2000 Switzerland 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  9 x GCSE ( Grade A, 1 Grade B)  Piano exams (until Grade 4) German and French GCSE Dancer with Zurich Ballett, Luzern Ballett, Bern Ballett 1987 – 1992 Impington UK Village College 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 Royal Society of the Arts; Member of advisory committee for TanzINBern Festival 2007-­‐2013 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. 2