Claire Cunningham

Creative Learning Manager (Maternity Cover)

Claire has worked on over 50 productions in dance and performance since 1995 – first as a dancer and rehearsal director for Wayne McGregor, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Theatre-Rites, Clod Ensemble, Shobana Jeyasingh, Rui Horta, Mavin Khoo, Charles Linehan, Enrique Cabrera and Hélène Blackburn. She maintains a teaching practice and has made a significant contribution to health and wellbeing for dancers in company, studio and higher education settings.

Claire started producing and programming in 2010 for Nottingham Lakeside Arts, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Agudo Dance Company, Clod Ensemble and Akram Khan Company, including AKC’s first production for young and family audiences – Chotto Desh in 2015. She creates ambitious productions, creative learning and artist development programmes, that spark curiosity, provide a multiplicity of perspectives, and make a social impact.

 

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