CV

Elle Kate Edwards

Creative Practitioner, Director and Choreographer of Physical Performance.
An advocate for youth, community and outdoors arts.

Education

Leverhulme Arts Scholar - MA Directing Physical Performance, Circomedia , Bath Spa University - Distinction

BA Degree: Contemporary Circus And Physical Performance, First - Circomedia , Bath Spa University- 07/2021

IRATA Rope Access Technician - Feb 2024 - IRATA No: 1/248072

Current Projects

2023 - April 2024 - Creative Steps Funding

Researching and developing a concept of interactive digital maps as a window to outdoor site specific performances - Funded by Arts Council Wales

01/2023 Artistic Director and Producer for I’r Môr / The Sea ;
Penarth Outdoor Arts Festival tothesea.info

Festival Arts Programmer - Big Love Festival

2023 - April 2024 - Co Director - Fan Hyn - Dance Blast 2024 Ignite Project


Professional CV

04/2022 - Ongoing Artistic Director and Teacher for Dance Blast Abergavenny
Leading Monmouthshire Contemporary Circus Company.

Co- Directing ‘A Day Dream Supreme’ which premiered as the finale performance at Greenman Festival 2023.

‘A Day Dream Supreme’ https://photos.app.goo.gl/n9KmRrirMcs9DfiM7 06/2023

Artistic Director Syrcas Ty Adar / The Birdhouse Circus
Setting up a program of circus and movement classes and Creative Labs in association With No Fit State Circus.
Creative Producer, Choreographer and Social Media Manager @the_birdhouse_circus

04/2022 -11/2022 Visiting Director. Digital Mapping Community Project| Citrus Arts, Pontypridd
Leading artist for a community performance based on Pontypridd common. Engaging with the local youth community to explore filming methods such as time lapse, stop motion and real time filming.
The live performances have become QR code capsules on a visual digital map.

04/2021 - Ongoing- Freelance Artist of the Welsh Circus Village Steering Group
The Circus Village is a response driven by a partnership of circus companies and individual artists to address the void of accessible professional development opportunities for UK circus artists.
https://www.thecircusvillage.org/en/


10/2018 - 09/2021 Youth Circus Coordinator | Circus Eruption - Swansea
Coordinating an inclusive youth program.

01/2014 - Ongoing Co-Founder, Artistic Director and Producer | Splatch

Artist led CIC, Producing large scale interdisciplinary performances which engage with the community and environment.

12/2012 - Circus Performer | Notable Performances

NoFit State Circus - BIANCO, Turning Savage,
Perth International Festival Australia 2014
Philip Pulmans, His Dark Material
Elan Frantoio, Hot Labyrinth of Tigers 2014 , You and Your Army, The Poetics of Space, Auschwitz Airtime Circus, Send me a Post Card 2017 & 2018
11/2014 - 01/2015 - Creative Practitioner, Elan Frantoio - Auschwitz

Creative Skills

Director and Choreographer of Physical Performance
Circus - Performer and Teacher
Digital Story Telling - Stop Motion Animation - Digital Map Creation - Graphic Design Fire Sculptures and Fire Performance - Outdoor Art

Training

IRATA Rope Access Technician Level 1 - Feb 2024 - IRATA No: 1/248072
Safeguarding NSPCC -2024
Advanced Outdoor First Aid - October 2023
First Aid in The Workplace - October 2023
Rope Access and Aerial Rescue, NoFit State Circus 05/06/2022
2021 High Performance Rigging - Bryan Donaldson 2016