BLUE MAKWANA

Techniques and styles trained in:

• Contemporary – Cunningham technique, Floor Work
• Jazz
• Ballet
• Commercial
• Musical Theatre
• Modern

Teacher of:

• Contemporary – Cunningham based + Floor Work
• Commercial
• Jazz
• Choreography

Professional performance work:

• 2024: Dancer in the WICKED movie, Directed by Jon M. Chu and Choreographed by Christopher Scott
• 2024: Dancer in ‘Dark, Happy, to the Core’ at Dansehallerne (Copenhagen), choreographed by Malik Nashad Sharpe
• 2023 – 2024: Dancer, playing the roles of Frenchie and Lavinia in Matthew Bourne’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with New Adventures. UK and International tour.
• 2022 – 2023: ‘MANDELA’ – Playing the role of Gugu in the new musical at the Young Vic Theatre, directed by Schele Williams
• August – September 2022: Dancer in ‘He’s Dead’ in Edinburgh for Horizon showcase and Stockholm, Sweden
• July 2022: Dancer for Paulo Londra and Ed Sheeran – Music Video ‘Noche De Novela’, directed by Greg Davenport
• July 2022: Dancer for Thomas Page Dances in ‘Commonality’
• May 2022: Audience Plant Actress in ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’, feature film directed by Steven Soderbergh
• 2021: Feature in DFS Commercial ‘Ordinary People, Extraordinary Things’, directed by Ali Kurr
• 2021: Dancer in ‘Mise-en-Crise’ by Marikiscrycrycry, video commission for Center for Human Rights in the Arts, New York
• 2019 – current: Dancer in ‘He’s Dead’, choreographed by Malik Nashad Sharpe / Marikiscrycrycry. Toured the UK – London, Bradford, Brighton and performed in Copenhagen Denmark
• 2019: Dancer in ‘NEVERLAND’ by Holland, for GUCCI x DAZED in collaboration with HOLLAND, choreographed and directed by Holly Blakey
• 2019: Dancer for Burberry AW19 collection at London Fashion Week, choreographed by Holly Blakey
• 2017: Dancer for Yukiko Masui, performing a duet ‘Forgot To Be Your Lover’, performed in LiveVibe at The Place
• 2017: Dancer in the movie ‘Teen Spirit’ starring Elle Fanning, directed by Max Minghella

Professional choreography work:

• 2024: ‘TOASTED’, commissioned by Sadler’s Wells and performed on Sadler’s Wells mainstage
• 2023: ‘MY GLIMMER BOO’, Sadler’s Wells commission, performed in the Lilian Baylis Theatre
• 2023: ‘BLUE’, Sadler’s Wells digital commission, directed by Camilla Greenwell
• 2022: Dance Artist for Sarah Golding, Hope 4 Justice London Borough of Culture event
• 2022: ‘THE EXTENSION TO MY SKULL’ commissioned by Trinity Laban
• 2022: ‘LET’S CELEBRATE HER’, for ArtsEd
• 2022: ‘A TOUCH OF RED’, for The Urdang Academy
• 2022: ‘A CLUSTER OF STRANDS’, for The CAT Programme at Dance City
• 2022: ‘A SNIPPET OF A CHASE’, for Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
• 2021: ‘TOYING WITH A FLEX’, for The CAT Programme at The Place
• 2021: Assistant Director + Assistant Choreographer for ‘Two Tracks and a Mix’, choreographed by Marikiscrycrycry, performed by EDGE Dance Company (live and digital productions)
• 2021: ‘FREEDOM’, for The Urdang Academy
• 2019 – 2021: Choreographer for Khronos Youth Girls company at The BRIT School
• 2019 – 2020: Guest choreographer for Emil Dale Academy’s 2020 West End Excess Showcase at The Gordon Craig Theatre
• 2019 – 2020: Choreographic commission for St Marylebone CE Dance Company
• 2019: ‘ESTES SOMOS NÓS’, co-choreographed alongside Nicole Green for Khronos Youth Girls at The BRIT School
• 2019 : Co-choreographer for ‘Shop Plastique’ a reworked piece for Authenticity youth dance company. Performed at Greenwich Docklands International Festival
• 2019: ‘Flavour and Tang’, choreographed for International Drama Academy. Performed at Disneyland Paris in the Videopolis theatre
• 2018: ‘Infusion’, co-choreographed alongside Hakeem Onibudo for The CAT (Centre for Advanced Training) Programme summer show

Rehearsal Direction and Movement Direction:

• 2024: Rehearsal Director for ‘Dark Happy to the Core’ by Malik Nashad Sharpe
• 2023: Rehearsal Director for ‘Goner’ by Malik Nashad Sharpe / Marikiscrycrycry
• 2022: Associate Movement Director for ‘The Glow’, play written by Alistair McDowall and directed by Vicky Featherstone, at the Royal Court Theatre.
• 2019: Movement Director for the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) rebranding photoshoot

Teaching Experience:

• 2023 – current: Company + Pro class teacher for New Adventures
• September 2021 – current: Jazz / Contemporary teacher at Bird College
• November 2020 – current: Contemporary Technique teacher at The Place
• September 2020 – current: Jazz technique teacher at Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music and Dance – Musical Theatre department  

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• 2019 – 2024: Commercial dance and Contemporary technique and Jazz teacher at Emil Dale Academy
• 2020 – 2022: Contemporary technique teacher at The URDANG Academy
• 2021: Lecturer in Contemporary technique at London Contemporary Dance School
• 2021: Assistant to Artistic Director Alesandra Seutin, for National Youth Dance Company
• 2021: Guest Commercial teacher for U.Dance 2021
• 2021: Guest facilitator for EDGE Dance Company
• 2019 – 2021: Resident facilitator for Khronos Youth Girls company at The BRIT School
• 2019 – 2021: Resident dance artist for International Drama School
• 2021: Contemporary technique teacher for Studio Wayne McGregor, RESET 2021
• 2020 – 2021: Audition facilitator for National Youth Dance Company
• 2020: Audition facilitator for EDGE Dance Company
• 2019 – 2020: Contemporary technique, Commercial dance teacher and choreographer at The Performing Arts Depot
• 2015 – 2020: Jazz, Contemporary and Commercial cover teacher for Innovation Dance
• 2019: Guest Commercial dance teacher at WOMAD festival
• 2019: Teacher for London Contemporary Dance School third year tour – Merce Cunningham repertoire
• 2019: Musical Theatre teacher and choreographer for Theatretrain
• 2017 – 2018: Ballet and Commercial dance teacher for Urban Dance Academy
• 2016 – 2018: Assistant ballet teacher at Portobello Dance School
• 2016 – 2017: Barre Fitness instructor for Movers and Shapers
• 2016 – 2017: Choreographer and director for Inflorescence (female Contemporary dance company at The BRIT School)
• 2015–2017: Street Dance teacher for Streetz Ahead

Education & Training:

• 2016 – 2019: London Contemporary Dance School – graduated with a First Class Honors Degree
• August 2018 – December 2018: UNICAMP, student exchange programme in São Paulo, Brazil
• 2015 – 2016: National Youth Dance Company, working with Michael Keegan Dolan, Rachel Poirier, James O’Hara and Emmanuel Obeya on ‘In-nocentes’
• 2012 – 2016: The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
• 2009 – 2016: The CAT (Centre for Advanced Training) Programme at The Place

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IMAGE SHOT BY – DUJONNA GIFT