Charlie Brittain

Charlie is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and rehearsal director whose passion lies in empowering others to take ownership of their practice and champion their values through dancing. He completed the ‘Artist in Process’ professional training programme at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, with an additional major in choreography, having graduated from the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (UK) and London Contemporary Dance School CAT scheme.

Charlie’s independent choreographic work is performed internationally, and he regularly delivers commissions for dance companies, training institutes and festivals; he has taken up invitations as Artist in Residence for research and choreographic processes across Europe and continues to collaborate with other artists as a dramaturg, co-author and choreographic mentor. Charlie nurtures close artistic collaborations with Kirstie Simson (UK/USA), Milan Tomášik (SK/SLO) and Meytal Blanaru (BE/POR); currently a dancer for Russell Maliphant Company, he continues to perform internationally for dance companies, improvisation festivals and independent choreographers. He is a sought-after rehearsal director, working across a variety of artistic environments and ventures for dance companies and independent projects throughout Europe as well as a passionate teacher, regularly invited to lead classes, workshops and masterclasses for dance companies, educational institutes and festivals worldwide. Charlie has been Associate Artist at English National Ballet, Associate Creative Director at the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain, where he is currently Artistic Consultant, and is currently Rehearsal Director at Scottish Dance Theatre.

Alongside his commitment to the arts, he is a practising Clinical Sports Therapist, Movement Rehabilitator, Musculoskeletal Health Specialist and Biomechanics Specialist specialising in the treatment, rehabilitation and education of dancers and movement practitioners. A qualified teacher and assessor, Charlie lectures and examines on higher education and professional training programs in the U.K. and Europe. With a commitment to holistic practice, he is currently studying for his Graduate Diploma in Integrative Health Coaching and Nutritional Therapy. Charlie is qualified, and remains active, in pre-hospital emergency care and is studying for his Master’s Degree in Acute Medicine at the University of South Wales.


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