| Natasha
trained at the Laban Centre London, gaining a BA Honours
degree in Dance Theatre. During her time at Laban
she worked with Emily Burns and Mark Murphy on repertory.
Her studies included daily contemporary and ballet
technique classes with dancers from renowned dance
companies such as the Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham,
Rambert, Transition, Adventures in Motion Pictures
and the Royal Ballet. She also studied choreography
under such teachers as Rosemary Butcher and Amanda
Gough.
After graduating from Laban in 2000, Natasha became
involved with the Candoco dance company. Initially
performing with their youth group Cando II in pieces
by Charlotte Darbyshire, Kweisi Johnson and Doug Elkins,
Natasha went on to teach the youth group and assist
their residencies with other dance practitioners including
Jamie Watton, STOMP and Adzido dance company.
She is now an associate of Candoco, teaching residencies
alongside the main company members. Natasha performed
with Candoco in The Dancers Project, a collaboration
with Jasmin Vardimon and Greenwich Dance Agency.
Natasha teaches GCSE dance at Patcham High School,
and elements of the AS and A level courses at Varndean
College, Reigate College, and here at Brighton College.
Alongside this teaching, she also runs after-school
clubs, teaches workshops in schools all over Sussex,
is a tutor on the children's university programme,
and teaches adult contemporary technique classes here
at Dancecenter.
Natasha continues to take on performance projects
alongside her teaching work, which she feels expands
her choreographic ideas and benefits her teaching
tremendously.
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