Experience

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  Assault events dance company

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  Dancer and education worker

  Worked as a dancer for 7 nationally touring productions across the UK and Northern Ireland. Extensive education work including choreography, across the UK and inner city schools and colleges in Belfast. Company productions were performed in bars and clubs as well as traditional theatres, arts centres and village halls. The company also worked with Michael Duke (Tinderbox), Anna Newell (Replay Theatre Company) and Melanie Stewart (USA) for dramaturgy support and research and development projects.

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  Attik dance

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Dancer and education worker

  Dancer and education worker for the nationally touring production 'Tangled'.

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  Cscape dance company

  Apr 2006 - Apr 2018

  Dancer and performer

  Performer in nationally touring productions from 2006.

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  Kneehigh theatre

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Performer in don john - with cscape dance company

  Performer in Don John, Directed by Emma Rice is association with the RSC.National UK tour.Residency at BAC.International tour to the Spoleto Festival, USA.Dancer at The Asylum.

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  Freefall dance

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2018

  Co-founder

  Freefall Dance founded by independent dancers Emily Alden and Grace Sellwood. The company delivers and produces a host of technical training opportunities and creates performance work with professional and community based dancers.Freefall Dance works closely with their partners and supporters Falmouth University and Hall For Cornwall, to deliver high quality work across Cornwall and the South West.

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  Falmouth university

  Sept 2010 - now

  Associate lecturer of dance - teacher of techniques

  Emily is a teacher of contemporary techniques and devising approaches on the Dance & Choreography course. Emily works across all year groups, is regularly involved in assessments & has managed modules including a final year independent practice module with students travelling internationally.Emily has worked at the University for over 7 years, 2 of those as a part-time lecturer.