PERFORMANCE Work‘Choose Your Future’ R&D with April Martin (2026)
Research and development culminating in an interactive performance encouraging young people to vote in Wigan and Leigh
Hosted by Spirix Dance Collective, Leigh
Footage by Next Wave Dance Co
‘Berghain’ Performance at the Brits with (La)Horde and Rosalía (2026)
Live performance at the Brit Awards 2026, broadcast on ITVX
Performed at Co op Live, Manchester
Footage by BRIT Awards Ltd
‘Balkan Erotic Epic’ (2025)
Durational Dance Artist in Marina Abramović Institutes’s Balkan Erotic Epic in collaboration with choreographer Blenard Azizaj for the production’s World Premier
Performed at Aviva Studios, Factory International, Manchester
Photograph by Tim Dunk
‘E-Motion’ (2025)
Creative process and performance of new work as a Company Dancer with Fertile Ground Dance Company, choreographed in collaboration with Renaud Wiser
Performed as part of The Harvest dance festival at Dance City Newcastle
Footage by Dance City
Samantha Markham Research Residency (2025)
Period of research and development involving choreography and creative tasks entering on the idea of vulnerability
Hosted by the Middle Floor, Leeds
Footage by Elly Welford
‘Fragments’ exhibition (2025), a fusion of dance, sculpture & photography
Collaboration with sculptor Mandy Long and photographer Stephen Cole on a project merging dance with fine art. Solo performed and choreographed in response to their original work
Performed at the Corn Exchange, Leeds
Footage by Stephen Cole
‘Occupational Hazard’ (2024)
Dance artist in curtain raiser performance of ACCA Dance Theatre’s show ‘Occupational Hazard’
Performed at Slung Low, Leeds
Directed by ACCA Dance Theatre
Photograph by Elly Welford
‘Memento Mori’ R&D with Lorien Peters (2024)
Period of research and development involving choreography and improvisation revolving around themes of loss
Hosted by Open Source Arts, Leeds
Footage by Lorien Peters
‘Dogs and Over’ creation process with Pablo Reyero (2024)
Work in progress excerpt from work ‘Dogs and Over’, following a period of research and development at Yorkshire Dance. The piece explores a dystopian version of our current world
Performed at ACCA FiestINBURGH! Fundraiser Gala
Choreographed by Pablo Reyero
Footage by Cami Reyes
R&D with Devika Dance Theatre (2024)
Period of research exploring Ramayana in the Eyes of Nature Connection
In collaboration with Devika Rao and Balbir Singh, Hosted by Yorkshire Dance
‘JingleBelles and Mistlehoes’ (2023)
Drag artist in comedy cabaret show, involving dance and drag performance
Directed by Joseph Mercier and Imogen Reeves in collaboration with Glitterbomb Dancers
Performed at Theatre Deli, Sheffield
Photograph by Glitterbomb Dancers
‘TAXI’ (2023)
Dance artist in dance and theatre play by Red Ladder Theatre Company, created in collaboration with Mad Dogs Dance Theatre and Spin Arts
Written by Andrea Heaton, Co-directed by Rod Dixon and Douglas Thorpe
Performed at The Old Woollen, Farsley
‘Good Mourning Earth’ (2023)
5 week creation process with Vidya Patel exploring themes of regeneration and earth’s relentless fight for survival. Choreographed by Vidya Patel
Performed at The Riley Theatre, Leeds as part of the ‘Future Now’ programme 2023
Photograph by Elly Welford
‘I, Daniel Blake’ Movement R&D (2023)
Period of research in establishing the movement vocabulary and direction for stage adaptation of BAFTA Award winning film ‘I, Daniel Blake’, written by Paul Laverty, and produced by Rebecca O’Brien for Sixteen Films
Movement Direction by Martin Hylton, Directed by Mark Calvert, Hosted by Gateway Studio Project
‘INNER GODS’ (2022)
Dance artist in short film reflecting on the effects of the Covid pandemic, the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Choreographed by Martin Hilton. This film was accepted by Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2022 and Exeter Dance International Festival 2022
Performed by Capua Gate Dance Theatre in collaboration with local community members of Gateshead and Phoenix Dance Theatre’s David Hamilton MBE
Footage by Candle & Bell
Inner Gods (2022)
Photograph by Pete Huggins
Photograph by Pete Huggins
Photograph by Pete Huggins
Capua Gate Dance Theatre (2019-2023)
Dance Artist with North-East based contemporary dance company Capua Gate Dance Theatre, performing repertoire nationally
As a company member, performed in choreography by Martin Hylton and Andrea Masala
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