Choreographer | Dancer |
Performance Artist | Visual Artist |
Community Arts Practitioner | Dance Teacher
Email: winonaguydance@gmail.com
I am a dance artist based in Devon, working across the South West and the UK. I specialize in contemporary dance, improvisation, somatic practice, release and contact. I am interested in performance works, multimedia works and collaborative practices, having worked with musicians, visual artists and fashion designers. I work regularly outdoors and in galleries in addition to theatre settings. As a choreographer my works predominantly focus on environmental and social themes. I am cofounder of dance collectives HowNow and Tracing Paces. I also work as a dance teacher holding classes for professionals, youth and community groups with a focus on inclusive practice.
Education and Training
First Class BA Honours Degree in Dance Studies | University of Roehampton | 2017
People Dancing Professional Member | 2020
Young Choreographer South West | 2019
Permaculture Design Level 2 Certificate | 2023
British Red Cross Refugee Training | October 2021
Moving to Maturity Facilitator Training- Green Candle Dance Theatre | 2020
Safeguarding for the Performing Arts- Independent Theatre Council | 2019
Project Management- Independent Theatre Council | 2019
Enhanced DBS Certificate | June 2021
National Youth Theatre | 2010-2019
Skills & Abilities
Release | Improvisation | Contact Improvisation | Somatic | Graham | Contemporary | Lyrical | Performance Art | Visual Art | Durational | Conceptual | Audience Interaction | Voice Work | Contemporary Choreography | Dance Film | Rock Climbing | Yoga | Workshop Facilitator
Performance Credits (Professional/MA Works)
Democratising Archives- Take A Part & Far Flung – October 2025 – Plymouth
Soundings- Emma Critchley – May – September 2025 – Tate St Ives
Villagers (R&D) – Rachel E Coleman – August 2025 – AMATA, Falmouth
Up, Across and Along- Kyra Norman- Mar 2025 – Auction House, Redruth
A Sun Dance – Rochelle Haley – September 2024 – Dancer- Tate St Ives
Going, Going (R&D)- Kyra Norman – June 2024 – Dancer – AMATA, Falmouth
Deep Time Moving – Kyra Norman – November 2023 – April 2024 – Dancer – The Epworth Hall, Helston, Ashburton Arts & Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Murmur – Clare Parker – November 2023 – Dancer – The Lab, Theatre Royal Plymouth
NooN (R&D) – Clare Parker – July 2023 – Dancer – Make Tank, Exeter
Distant Dances – Kyra Norman – June 2023 – Dancer – The Acorn, Penzance
Travelling Museum – Far Flung Dance Theatre & Take A Part – May 2023 – Dancer – Plymouth
Meet Me at the Sundial – Far Flung Dance Theatre & Barbican Theatre – March 2023- Dancer – Plymouth
An evening with Carolyn Hume & Paul May – Angus Balbernie – January 2023 – Dancer – Ashburton Arts Centre
Deep Time Moving (R&D) – Kyra Norman – October 2022 – Dancer – Helston (site specific)
One. Another. – Kyra Norman – June 2022 – Dancer – Jupiter Gallery, Newlyn
Scratch Night – South West Dance Hub collaborations – May 2022 – Dancer – Exeter Phoenix
Century Project (R&D) – Theo Clinkard – May 2022 – Dancer – Ashburton Arts Centre
Borderlines (Film) – Jemma Cholawo – March 2022 – Dancer – Cornwall
The Dancer’s Forest R&D – Adam Benjamin – November 2021 – Dancer – Cornwall
Blinked- Emily Robinson Dance- January 2020 – The Place, London.
Tracing Paces- Maisie Sadgrove- May 2019 – Grow Tottenham (Performance and Workshop).
Fabrications- Pixie Tan – February 2019 – Deviations Exhibition – 59 Hackney Road, London.
Common Ground- Anna Katherine Dance- January 2018- Dancer- Resolution 2018- The Place, London.
Almost 20- INBAL OFFICIAL- December 2017- Actor- Music Video- Clean Slate Productions
Body Builders 02- Pixie Tan- December 2017- Dancer- Visual Art Film- London.
Performance Auction- William Lang- November 2017- Dancer- The Red Gallery, London.
The Golden Trouser Tour – Anna Baumgart- Fashion Designer – October 2017 -Performance Artist -21st Faith Exhibition, The Workshop.
DeLINEation – Anna Baumgart- Fashion Designer – September 2017 – Performance Artist – Art Lacuna Gallery
For as little or as long as you like – Timber and Battery – July 2017 – Solo Dancer – Continuum Festival
Common Ground – Anna Katherine Dance – May 2017 – Dancer – Michaelis Theatre, Roehampton. (To be performed at Resolutions 2018)
Wayfare – Andrew Sanger – May 2017 – Dancer – Roehampton University- Site Specific.
Figures – Georgia Tegou – May 2017 – Dancer – Michaelis Theatre, Roehampton.
Untitled – Annie Lok – May 2017 – Dancer – Michaelies Theatre, Roehampton
Sixth Sense – Paolo Rosini, commissioned by Third Row Dance Company – January 2017 – Dancer – Michaelies Theatre, Roehampton
Deadline – Susan Kemster, commissioned by Third Row Dance Company – March 2017 – Dancer – Michaelies Theatre, Roehampton
Beneath Sky, Above Water – Olivia Lockwood, commissioned by Third Row Dance Company – November 2016 – Michaelis Theatre, Roehampton
March 2017 – RichDance Festival
April 2017 – Bournemouth Pavilion Dance South West
Infinite Tango – Timber and Battery, and Samantha Pardes – October 2016 – Dancer – Michaelis Theatre, Roehampton
Ghost – Paul Hughes – December 2015 – Performance Artist – Davies 1, Gallery Space, Roehampton
She touches my hand to know me – Rosemary Lee (R&D week and presentation performance) – November 2015 – Dancer/R&D Dancer – Michaelis Theatre, Roehampton
The Lyric New Building Takeover – Amici Dance Theatre – June 2015 – Dancer/Volunteer – Lyric Hammersmith
Macbeth – Rift Theatre – March 2014 – Extra – Site-specific, East London
Sanctuary – Rabblerouse Theatre – December 2013 – Cofounder/Actor/ Dancer – The Lab, Plymouth
Rites – Tim Norton and Jo Billington (Directors) – August 2013 – Lead Actor- Wendla – The Pleasance, Edinburgh
The Trial – RIFT Theatre – April- May 2013 – Actor – Site-specific, East London
Rythmes Digitale (Music Video) – Riffy Ahmed (Filmmaker) – October 2012) – Actor/Dancer – Site-specific, London
Choreography
Mayfly- Ashburton Arts, Totnes Fringe Festival- Bogan House and Totnes Civic Hall- July – September 2025
The Hop- Far Flung CIC- The Box, Plymouth – Commissioned by The Box in response to Jyll Bradley’s exhibition The Hop- September 2025
The Mossy Carpet- Far Flung CIC- Commissioned by Art & Energy- Theatre Royal Plymouth, Sterts Theatre and Environmental Centre, Torre Abbey, Paignton – August 2024 – August 2025
Keep Up Carry On – Far Flung Dance Theatre – Co-Choreographer – September 2023- July 2024
A Note on 2020- CreativeHEELS- December 2020
HERD- Performance, The Place, London, Resolution Festival – January 2020
Blue- Performance, Studio 73, Brixton, commissioned by Rum Freeman for Exhibition II- October 2019
Shuffle- A dance film commissioned for Train Tracks exhibition, curated by Jessie Parker- Bristol – April 2018
Pair- Performance, (In Collaboration with Thomas Macfarlane) – Everyday, Unit 5- June 2018
Foot-age- A collection of Dance Films – (Ongoing) September 2018
The Object Right- Performance, (In Collaboration with Designer Celine Park) – V&A Lates – February 2018
I’m not William Barker of Wigan, but here are 4 horologists, a whale, and a stain- Performance, selected and performed at Dance Fields Conference: Staking a Claim for Dance in the 21st Century – March 2017
Cut Loose- Performance, December 2016 – offsite
Trio- Performance, (In collaboration with Zoe Cartlidge) – November 2016 – Michaelis Theatre, Roehampton
Stochasticity – Performance, May 2015 – Michaelis Theatre, Roehampton
Teaching and Facilitation
At present I teach regular inclusive dance and creative movement sessions for Far Flung CIC. I also facilitate professional dance workshops.
I have also facilitated and assisted dance, yoga & movement classes & workshops for a range of ages and abilities, including regular and one off workshops for the following companies and organisations:
Active Devon
Exim Dance Company
Quirk Theatre
Taunton Brewhouse
Take A Part
Tracing Paces
Amici Dance Theatre
Parkinson’s Can Dance – Balletboyz
Hall for Cornwall
Hugh Malyon
Dame Hannah Rogers Trust
Highbury Trust
Third Row Dance Company
Black Sheep Collective
Grow Tottenham
BeBuckfastleigh
Fiona’s Fancy Feet
Stretch Activities
Dramatica Ltd
Dance & Cheer 49
Wiggle & Giggle
Beyond my work as an artist I am also an Environmental Facilitator and have delivered a number of workshops, classes, events and task days for volunteers, community groups, school and young people focused on environmental action, practical outdoor learning, biodiversity, social wellbeing and climate change. I work part time for the Ocean Conservation Trust delivering workshops for schools and young people. I have also facilitated events for & in collaboration with the National Trust, Woodland Trust, Devon County Council & a number of local councils & community groups.
Other Experience
April 2018 – April 2020 – Programming Coordinator at Sadler’s Wells
October 2017– April 2018- Receptionist & Interim Administrator at Siobhan Davies Dance
July 2016-2017- Artistic Director of Third Row Dance Company
May 2015- Festival Programme Assistant for Footprint Dance Company
November 2015-Dancer for R&D process with Akram Khan, Jen Irons and Jose Agudo for Big Dance pledge 2016
January-June 2015- Voluntary Project Manager Assistant for CODA Dance Company
2010/12- Dancer for Cornish based Spindrift Dance Company
2010/12- Dancer and Choreographer as part of Attic Youth Dance Company
2011- Actor in ‘White City Black Country’ with the National Youth Theatre; supporting and helping locals aged 14-80 to find confidence and work toward a performance
2009- Volunteer Production Assistant for Young and Unique School Tour, East Cornwall
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