FERNANDA PRATA
Interdisciplinary Artist
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHY
INTERMISSION (2023)
Associate Collaborator and Movement Director. Riptide Company. Leeds, UK
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TESSELL8 (2023)
Director and Choreographer. A response to Sonia Boyce Exhibition. Leeds Art Gallery. Leeds, UK
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(I’M) PRINT (2022)
Director and Choreographer for NSCD 2nd years BA Programme. Leeds, UK
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SLOT PROJECT (2020)
Director and Choreographer for an online experience for NSCD 3rd years. Leeds, UK
KROPPEN MIN (2020)
Director and Choreographer. Commission by Stavanger University. Stavanger, NO
BELIEVE IN YOUR EYES (2019)
Assistant Director for Punchdrunk Virtual Reality project for Phi Centre. Venice, IT
AN OPEN BOOK (2018/2017)
Director and Choreographer. 3rd years NSCD. Leeds, UK
URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL (2017)
Choreographer. Directed by Josh Seymour
The Pleasance theatre. London, UK
I WILL DO ALL THAT I CAN (2017)
Choreographer. 3rd years LCDS.
London, UK
MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM (2017)
Choreographer. Directed by Steven Grihault. Caramel Theatre. London, UK
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POROROCA (2016)
Choreographer for Trinity Laban CAT Programme. London, UK
London, UK
CULT (2016)
A performance project commissioned by Selfridges, Curated by Wayne McGregor.
NÓS (2016)
Director and Choreographer. Commission by The Horniman Museum & Gardens
Trip Space. London, UK
THE DROWNED MAN (2014/2013)
Assistant Director, Rehearsal Director & Choreographer Associate.
Punchdrunk. London, UK
NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE (2013)
Choreography and Movement Director.
London, UK
THE BEGGARS OPERA (2011)
Assistant Choreographer.
Regents Park Open Air Theatre.
Directed by Lucy Bailey. London, UK
TIMON OF ATHENS (2008)
Assistant Choreographer.
The Globe Theatre.
Directed by Lucy Bailey. London, UK
TEACHER
NORTHERN SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE (2017- Present)
Course Leader for MA Interdisciplinary Dance Performance.
Leeds, UK
TRINITY LABAN UNIVERSITY (2013-2017)
Academic Tutor and Contemporary Dance Technique Teacher for the
Undergraduate and Post-graduate level. London, UK
VINCENT DANCE THEATRE (2012- 2016)
Rehearsal Director, Workshops and Classes for the Company.
Brighton, UK./ N.Y USA / Ottawa, Canada
SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIO (2014-2016)
Contemporary Dance and Yoga classes. London, UK
TRIP SPACE (2016-2017)
Contemporary Dance Classes and Physical Theatre Workshops. London, UK
CAT PROGRAMME TRINITY LABAN (2015)
Release Technique and Improvisation classes. London, UK
PUNCHDRUNK (2006-2022)
Teacher for the Company and Workshops & Master Classes leader.
London, UK
GREENWICH DANCE (2006-2008)
Contemporary Dance and Movement classes.
London, UK
NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE (2010)
Movement Workshops.
London, UK
LONDON STUDIO CENTRE (2010-2012)
Improvisation and Partnering work.
London, UK.
THE PLACE (2010-2012)
Contemporary Dance for Professional Dancers.
London, UK
PROTEIN COMPANY (2011)
Dance Workshops and Yoga Classes for the Company.
London, UK
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (2011)
Physical Theatre and Site specific Workshops.
USA
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE (2010)
Physical Theatre and Contemporary Dance Classes.
London, UK
ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY (2009)
Physical Theatre for the Undergraduate Programme.
London, UK
PHOENIX DANCE COMPANY (2005)
Workshops for the Company.
Leeds, UK
JASMIN VARDIMON DANCE COMPANY (2004-2006)
Workshops in England.
London, UK
PERFORMER
PUNCHDRUNK (2006-2013)
(Faust, Masque of Red Death,
Sleep No More, Duchess of Malfi,
The house that Jack Built, Tree, Tunnel 228, The Drowned Man) London, UK
PROTEIN COMPANY (2011)
(L.O.L)
London, UK
JASMIN VARDIMON (2004-2006)
(Park, Lullaby)
London, UK
THEATRE RITES (2010)
(Paradise)
London, UK
REGENTS PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE (2011)
(The Beggars Opera)
London, UK
VINCENT DANCE THEATRE (2012)
(Broken Chords)
Brighton, UK
NATIONAL THEATRE (2009-2010)
(Every Good Boy Deserves Favour)
London, UK
OLD VIC THEATRE (2009)
(Tunnel 228)
London, UK
THE GLOBE THEATRE (2008)
(Timon of Athens)
London, UK
STAN WON’T DANCE (2007)
(Off the Wall)
London, UK
SARAH CROW (2005)
(In the Days That You Followed)
London, UK
QUASAR DANCE COMPANY (2002-2004)
(Emprestame Teus Olhos, Mulheres, Dividuo, Coreografia Para Ouvir)
Goiania, Brazil
FOCUS DANCE COMPANY (2002)
(Por Partes)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PAULO MANTUANO DANCE COMPANY (2001)
(Hoje, Amanha de Ontem)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DANI LIMA DANCE COMPANY (1997-2002)
(Piti, Nato, Digital Brazuca, Vaidade)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DEBORAH COLKER COMPANY (1996)
(Mix, Rota) Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
CARLOTTA PORTELLA COMPANY (1995-1997)
(Nelson Rodrigues, 3X RC, Caetano)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NOS DA DANCA COMPANY (1994-1995)
(Estacoes)
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PhD IN PERFORMANCE (in completion)
De Montfort University
Awarded a Full Scholarship
Leicester, UK
MA - MASTER OF ARTS (2016)
London Contemporary Dance School
London, UK
RESTORATIVE YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATE (2015)
Judith Hanson Lasater
London, UK
POST-GRAD DIPLOMA (2014)
Advanced Dance Studies at London Contemporary Dance School
London, UK
YOGA NIDRA TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATE (2013)
Sitaram, Yoga Campus,
London, UK
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING DIPLOMA (2012)
British Wheel of Yoga, Triyoga
London, UK
WELL WOMEN YOGA THERAPY CERTIFICATE (2012)
Sitaram, Yoga Campus
London, UK
YOGA PREGNANCY CERTIFICATE (2012)
Sitaram, Yoga Campus
London, UK
YOGA AS THERAPY FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION CERTIFICATE (2012)
Bo Forbes, Triyoga
London, UK
YOGA THERAPEUTICS CERTIFICATE (2012)
Doug Keller, Yoga Campus
London, UK
DONNA FARHI YOGA CERTIFICATE (2012)
Deep Listening/ Pedagogy of touch/ Moving from the core/ Centering down, Triyoga
London, UK
BA CONTEMPORARY DANCE AND TEACHING (2000)
Angel Vianna University
R.J, Brazil
DIPLOMA IN THEATRE ARTS (1997)
Casa das Artes De Laranjeiras
R.J, Brazil
VOCATIONAL TRAINING (1993)
Classical Ballet Vaganova Method at Tatiana Leskowa Academy
R.J, Brazil