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Jose Agudo did a post-graduate in CAD (Centro Andaluz de Danza) and has trained in contemporary, ballet and flamenco dance in Spain performing with Metros co and Centro Coreografico de Valencia, before moving to Brussels in 2002. He has since worked with Charleroi/Danses, Ballet de Marseille, Robert Wilson, Didy Veldman,Ted Stoffer, Joanne Leighton and more.
Jose is currently performing with the physical theatre co. T.R.A.S.H. in Holland and with the Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company in the UK.
During 2008 he created his first professional work '4m2' in collaboration with Claire Cunningham as result of a choreographic residency in Déda, Uk. He presented the work in Greece and Spain. 4m2 is currently touring as part of the NDN (National Dance Network).
He has taught professional class for Charleroi/Danses, Phoenix Dance Company, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, T.R.A.S.H., Robert Hilton, The Place, Danza Valencia, Endanza, Deda and the Lakeside Arts Centre.
He has won prizes as a choreographer in the Certamen Coreografico de Andalucia and as a performer in Certamen Coreografico de Madrid.
Born in Madrid and now based in London, Avatâra has trained extensively in dance, working as a performer, choreographer and teacher. Avatâra's professional qualifications include a Master of Arts in Professional Dance (Palucca Schule Dresden, 2008), a Certificate in Higher Education (London Contemporary Dance School, 2005), a BA (Hons) in Linguistics (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2004) and a professional degree in ballet (Professional Conservatoire of Majorca, 1999). In 2005 she joined D.A.N.C.E. (Dance Apprentice Network across Europe) where she worked and performed under the artistic direction of William Forsythe, Wayne McGregor, Frédéric Flamand and Angelin Preljocaj. Since 2005 she has been creating her own work. Her choreographies have been presented in the Aarchauz Theater (Denmark), Charleroi-Danses (Belgium), Southbank Centre, Hackney Empire and The Place (UK). She has been artist in residence at the Festpielhaus European Center for the Arts Hellerau (Germany), where she has presented her latest full-length production Looking Backward to To-Morrow.
Avatâra joined Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company in 2007. Recently she has assisted Shobana Jeyasingh as rehearsal director for Detritus, a piece commissioned by the Beijing Dance Academy Company and ResCen Research Centre, Middlesex University (London). Avatâra regularly teaches as part of the company's education team.
Raised in San Francisco, Kamala trained in Bharata Natyam for twelve years under Kalakshetra graduates Katherine and K.P. Kunhiraman and received her degree in contemporary dance at San Francisco State University in 2001. She has performed Indian dance professionally in Malaysia, India and the UK and toured the US and Mexico with California Contemporary Dancers. In London, Kamala has danced with the former Angika Dance Company, Mayuri Boonham and the late Rashpal Singh Bansal. Recently, she performed in the worldwide release of Charlie Winston's music video In Your Hands.
Kamala has co-choreographed two pieces in London with Seeta Patel which have been presented in choreographic competitions and performance venues nationally and internationally. She joined Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company in 2004, and regularly teaches as part of the company's education team.
Khamlane Halsackda was born in Vientiane, Laos. He studied 'A' level theatre and dance at Lewisham College before training at The Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary dance. He has been a freelance dancer for the past 11 years and has danced with Richard Alston Dance Company, Henri Oguike Dance Company, Random dance (Artistic Director: Wayne McGregor). Fabulous beast Dance Theatre and was a founding member of Bonachela Dance Company. Most currently he was working for Art of Spectra (Artistic Director: Peter Svenzon). He is one of four supported by Step Out Arts as part of their scheme to promote British Southeast Asian Choreographers. This coming September he collaborates with Emma Ribbing on the duet 'Body Not Indexed'. Other previous work includes performances for Kylie Minogue and Choreographers assistant for 'Harry Potter and the goblet of fire'.
Born in Finland, Helsinki, Noora started dancing at the age of 13. She went into full time dance training after she was granted a place at the Sibelius High School for music and dance in Helsinki (1997-2000). During this time she also worked for the Finnish National theatre assisting on various plays and musicals.
In 2000, she came to London to study at London Contemporary Dance School, where she graduated in 2003 with first class honours. Since then Noora has worked with Jan De Schynkel, David Bolger, H2O and Henri Oguike Dance Company, touring nationally and internationally. She has also worked with the English National Opera on two of their productions. This is Noora's first production with Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.
Mavin Khoo was born in Malaysia where he began his dance studies, eventually training in India, the USA and Britain. He studied Bharata Natyam with the legendary dance maestro, Padma Shri Adyar K.Lakshman in India, Cunningham at the Cunningham studios in New York and Classical Ballet under the direct tutelage of Marian St. Claire, Michael Beare, Nancy Kilgour and Tory Trotter.
An established dancer and choreographer, he has worked in collaboration with Wayne McGregor (Encoder, 1997), Akram Khan (No Male Egos, 1999) Chris Bannermen (Cast in Stone, 2000) and others. He has danced with Sankalpam, Random, City Ballet of London and Shobana Jeyasingh dance companies in the UK. He has also toured as guest artist with Ballet de Zaragoza and Ballet de Regensburg.
Commissioned works include creations for the National Youth Dance Company (2000), London Studio Centre's Jazz Company (2001, 2003, 2005, 2008), Union Dance (2005), Akademi (2005, 2007) and Blue-Cube Promotions (2006).
He has created Bharata Natyam works for independent Bharata Natyam soloist Chitra Sundaram (2001) and Seeta Patel (2005). Images in Varnam (2001) was commissioned by the Royal Ballet Artists Development Initiative was then followed by another ROH2 commission; Let me.with Royal Ballet dancer Kristen McNally. As a Bharata Natyam soloist, Khoo has toured the world. Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai) honoured Khoo for his Bharata Natyam performance work and is a regular soloist dancing in all the major venues in India including the Music Academy, Chennai.
His own company mavinkhooDance was founded in 2003, with its first international touring production Parallel Passions. This was followed by Chandra/Luna (2004-2005), Devi: the Female Principle (2006), Strictly Bharata Natyam (2006), Devi: In Absolution (2008) and 00.00 - 00.01 (2009). Khoo was also the recipient of the Chevening scholarship (British Council) and holds an MA in Choreography from Middlesex University.
Emily started dancing at her secondary school, in Devon, where she studied GCSE and A-Level Dance and performed across the UK with Devon Youth Dance for three years. She graduated from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance with a BA(Hons) in 2009, where she worked with choreographers Debbie Purtil, Hagit Bar and Antonia Groves. Emily recently joined the Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company as an apprentice and this is her first production with the Company.
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Rachel began dancing at an early age and went on to train at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. She has danced internationally with companies such as New Adventures, David Hughes Dance Company, The X-Group and Scottish Dance Theatre. With these companies, among others, Rachel has worked with choreographers that include Rafael Bonachela, Matthew Bourne, Neville Campbell, Lucinda Childs, Akram Khan and Janet Smith.
Rachel teaches for both schools and companies and was Rehearsal Director for David Hughes Dance Company. In 2007 Rachel joined Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company as Rehearsal Director and is happy to be returning to work with the company again.
