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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 : mail@cathymarston.com

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.