Dancers

Daniel is from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, in the UK. After 10 years as a Motionhouse performer, Daniel is now the company’s Assistant Director, supporting Artistic Director Kevin Finnan in the delivery of all aspects of our artistic programme. In this role, Daniel has been closely involved in the creation of Wondrous Stories, the opening show of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, the National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome event in Liverpool in 2023, our touring production for families, Starchitects, and our Christmas family production Starchitects Save Santa!

After starting dancing aged 14 with Cheshire Youth Dance Company, Daniel graduated from Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 2011, having been a member of Verve11, the school’s Post Graduate performance company. Before joining Motionhouse, Daniel worked with Earthfall, touring with the company’s award winning show At Swim Two Boys. Daniel joined Motionhouse in 2013 for the first American tour of Scattered.

As a dancer with Motionhouse he performed in BLOCK, Broken, Captive, Cascade, Charge, Fragile, Knot, Lost, Lumen, Midwinter Magic, Nobody, Tigress, Traction, Underground, Watermusic, WILD, Wondrous Stories and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.

Alex is originally from Northwich in Cheshire in the UK and started contemporary dance at the age of 14 at the Lowry CAT scheme. She then joined Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance when she was 17, graduating in June 2021.

Alex joined Motionhouse in June 2021 and has performed in Captive, Gravity, HENGE, Knot, Nobody, Starchitects, Starchitects Save Santa!, WILD, Wondrous Stories and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.

Born in Leeds in the UK, Olly began his dance training at the Northern Ballet CAT scheme, later transferring to the CAT Scheme at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. He completed his BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and joined the EDGE Postgraduate Company in his final year.

After graduating, he joined Rosie Kay Dance Company for the creation and UK Tour of 10 Soldiers and performed in a UK and USA Tour of 5 Soldiers. Olly has also performed the principal role of Jaschiu in the Royal Opera House production of Death in Venice. Since joining Motionhouse in 2020, Olly has performed in Captive, Happy Hour, HENGE, Knot, Nobody, Starchitects, Starchitects Save Santa!, WILD, Wondrous Stories and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.

Llewelyn is from Wick, South Wales in the UK. He got into dancing through gymnastics and through a connection to a local theatre school, learning dance, singing and acting.

He joined the National Dance Company of Wales Associates Programme at the age of 13, then moved on to Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, graduating in June 2021.

Llewelyn joined Motionhouse in June 2021 and has performed in Captive, Gravity, Knot, Nobody, Starchitects, Starchitects Save Santa!, WILD, Wondrous Stories and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.

Raised in Shropshire in the UK, Dylan began his training with the DanceXchange CAT scheme and 2Faced Dance Youth. Dylan co-directed alongside Jules Young at NoSleep Dance Theatre, creating and performing works at Green Man Festival in 2019 and 2022. Dylan is interested in screendance and one of his works was played at the Smithfields Festival site during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Dylan graduated from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance with a first-class BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance in 2022.

He joined Motionhouse in 2022 as a Professional Placement Scheme Dancer through the postgraduate programme at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. In June 2023, Dylan became a full-time company member and has performed in Captive, HENGE, Knot, Nobody, Starchitects, Starchitects Save Santa! and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.

Brima’s dance journey started with a love for free running and sports. Growing up in Cambridge, he toured with National Youth Dance Company in 2014 before furthering his training at London Contemporary Dance School. Following his graduation, he worked as a personal trainer and fitness instructor before recently returning to the dance world. Brima joined Motionhouse in January 2024 as part of a 12-month paid traineeship.

Originally from the Lake District in the UK, Blair began training in Breakin’, starting his contemporary dance training with Cumbria Youth Dance Company and Eden Youth Dance Company. Aged 15, he joined the CAT Scheme at The Lowry in Manchester and in 2017 became part of The National Youth Dance Company. In 2018, he worked with Southpaw Dance Company as an apprentice. He completed the Foundation Course at Northern School of Contemporary Dance before training at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, graduating in 2022. Blair has previously worked with artists including Akeim Toussaint Buck and Akram Khan Company.

Before joining Motionhouse as a full-time company member in January 2024, he worked with us on residencies of HENGE at Bluestone National Park Resort in Wales in summer 2022 and 2023 and joined the cast of Starchitects Save Santa! at Midlands Arts Centre in December 2023. He has also performed in Lost, Nobody and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.

Originally from Cork in Ireland, Sophie started dancing aged 5, training in ballet and contemporary dance at Cork School of Dance. She also competed in acrobatic gymnastics for Ireland. Sophie started her professional dance training with the Barcelona Dance Centre and Area Jeune Ballet in Geneva. She graduated from Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in 2022, where she worked with choreographers such as Alleyne Dance, Darren Ellis, and Akram Khan.

Sophie joined Motionhouse in 2022 as a Professional Placement Scheme Dancer through the postgraduate programme at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Before joining Motionhouse as a full-time company member in January 2024, she worked with us on a residency of HENGE at Bluestone National Park Resort in summer 2023 and joined the cast of Starchitects Save Santa! at Midlands Arts Centre in December 2023. She has also performed in Captive, Lost, Nobody, Starchitects and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.

Born in Durham in the UK, Beth was introduced to contemporary dance at the CAT Programme at Dance City, Newcastle, before studying for a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Beth performed alongside Punchdrunk as part of the everyBODY Project in Selfridges and was a part of the creative processes and performances of work by Stephanie Schober and Maciej Kuźmiński.

Beth joined Motionhouse in 2017 as a Professional Placement Scheme Dancer through the postgraduate programme at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. In 2018, she joined Motionhouse as a full-time company member and has performed in BLOCK, Captive, Charge, Happy Hour, Lost, Lumen, Midwinter Magic, Nobody, Starchitects, Starchitects Save Santa!, WILD, Wondrous Stories and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.

Originally from Oxford, Bethan started dancing at her local dance school and trained in gymnastics from a young age. Bethan trained at the Trinity Laban CAT scheme for 3 years before joining the London Contemporary Dance School.

After graduating in 2020, Bethan joined Motionhouse as a Professional Placement Scheme Dancer through the postgraduate diploma programme at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. In 2022, she also performed with Wired Aerial Theatre in their production Me vs Me. Bethan has performed with Motionhouse in Captive, HENGE, Knot, Lost, Wondrous Stories and Motionhouse’s recent TV appearances.