John Ross

Trained professional dancer. Work predominately as a movement director, working across theatre and opera. Interested in work that challenges the mind and uses physicality.

Credits

Sept 19 – March 20 DV8 ‘Enter Achilles’ – Dancer

May 19 – Company Mischief ‘RED’ - Dancer. Choreographer David William Lloyd

Sept 18 – Present Gecko Dance Theatre ‘Missing’ - Dancer

May 16 – Sept 18 Punchdrunk ‘Sleep No More’ Shanghai – Roles Cunning, Macduff, Porter & Macbeth

CHOREOGRAPHIC/MOVEMENT DIRECTION WORKS
May 20 – Aug 20 ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ – Self commissioned short film based around Male Mental Health
April 19 – May 19 Nixon in China Opera, Danish National Opera (Reprise at Scottish National Opera Jan 2020 – Director John Fulljames
Jan 19 – Feb 19 – Queen of Spades Opera, Choreographer: Director Dalia Ibelhauptaite
Feb 17 – May 17 – Grapes of Wrath – Movement Director National UK tour, Directed by Abbey Wright
Mar 17 – April 17 – Natives – Movement Director Southwark Playhouse, Director Rob Drummer
Jan 17 – Feb 17 – FAUST opera – Vilnius City Opera, Lithuania. Director Dalia Ibelhauptaite
Oct 16/ Dec 16 – Treasure Island Movement Director Birmingham REP Theatre, Directed by Phillip Breene
Oct 16/Nov 16 – Deny! Deny! Deny! Movement Director, Park Theatre, Directed by Brenden O’Hea
July 16/Sept 16 – Labyrinth Movement Director Hampstead Theatre, Directed by Anna Ledwich
May/July 16 – Henry V Movement Director Open Air Theatre at Regents Park, Directed by Rob Hastie
Feb/May 16 – BLINK John Ross Dance. First independent production supported funding from Arts Council England
Apr/May – ‘Diana of Dobson’ & ‘Talent’ Choreographer New Vic Theatre, Directed by Abbey Wright
Feb/mar 16 – Jumpy Movement Director Theatre Clwyd, Wales. Directed by Lisa Sperling
Sept 15 – ‘Treasure’ Movement Director Finborough Theatre Directed by Alice Malin.
Aug 15 – ‘The Coorie Cave’ Choreographer for Youth Music Theatre UK Musical
July 15 ‘Occupied’ – Re-make of companies work on Company Dragone, China, Macau.
April 15 – July 15 ‘Neverland’ CAT students of Birmingham
April 15 – June 15 ‘One Arm’ Movement Director Southwalk Playhouse Directed by Josh Seymour
April 15 – May 15 ‘While We’re Young’ John Ross Dance Research and Development for double bill
Mar 15 – April 15 – Northern School of Contemporary Dance – ‘Dirah’ work on Northern Apprentices
Feb 15 – March 15 ‘Deposit’ Movement Director Directed by Lisa Sperling at the Hampstead Theatre.
Sept 14 – Feb 15 ‘There, There Stranger’
Children’s Choreography Award in co-commission with Sadler’s Wells, The Place and Company of Angels
Aug-Sept 14 – ‘Little Sheep’ New Adventures Choreographer Award Showcase
Aug-Sept 14 – ‘WOLFPACK’ Reworked version of existing piece commissioned by New Adventures
Aug 14 – ‘Eclipse’ Choreographer New Adventures Choreographer Award Showcase
May 14 – Quarantine – Choreographer Two Faced Youth Dance
Mar 14 – June 14 ‘Echoes of the silent Drums’ Choreographer CAT program. Dance East Ipswich
Nov 13 – ‘Dog Eat Dog’ – co-choreographed with Nathan Johnston. Commission for Scottish School of Contemporary Dance Final BA students
Oct 13 – ‘As We Stand’ Choreographer Ignite Commission on an all girl youth group in Wales Monmouthshire
June 13 – ‘Wolfpack’ – Choreographer All male work based around the idea of the stereotype of men on a night out
June 13 till Aug 13 ‘Orpheious and Uridyce Choreographer – Out reach programme, a site specific piece at the Central School of St.Martins Collaboration with young dancers and actors.
Dec 2012 – ‘No-mad’s Land’ Co-create with Matthew Lackford Choreographer: The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. Final BA students tour
Nov 2012 – Jan 2013 – ‘Flux’ Choreographer Shoreditch Youth Dance Company of Rich Mix London Theatre led by Artistic Director Lee Smikle.
Aug 2012 – ‘Man Down’ Solo work made for National Touring for ‘John Ross Dance’. Received a four star rating.
April - May 2012: ‘Epidemic’ Choreographer for The Old Vic New Voices Award Winning Musical ‘Epidemic’.
March 2012: ‘The Performance’ – co-choreographed by Siobhan Swhartz - Dance United’s 3-week performance company.