Paul Chantry
Deputy Director of School
Co-Artistic Director, Chantry Dance
Deputy Director of School
Co-Artistic Director, Chantry Dance
PERFORMER:
Paul has worked with many notable choreographers throughout his career including Gillian Lynne, David Bintley, David Fielding and Laurent Cavanna. He was a founder member of Newcastle-based Dora Frankel Dance. Selected credits include:
- 'Apollon' in ‘Eternal Damnation to Sancho and Sanchez’, Javier De Frutos (Sadler’s Wells and European tour)
- ‘The Most Incredible Thing’ for Javier De Frutos and The Pet Shop Boys, original and revival casts (Sadler’s Wells and European Tour)
- 'Ballo in Maschera’- Featured dancer and Assistant Choreographer (Royal Opera House)
- ‘Tales of Hoffman’ (English National Opera)
- ‘La Traviata’ Featured dancer (Grange Park Opera)
CHOREOGRAPHER:
Paul is co-Artistic Director of Chantry Dance, and was responsible for the creation of their debut performance at Sadler's Wells, which was the creation of 5 pieces commissioned for the Chinese Calligraphy, Music and Dance Concert. This high-profile debut occurred within 3 months of Chantry Dance's formation. Following this, Paul has gone on to create full narrative works as well as abstract/thematic pieces for Chantry Dance, but finding his passion lies in story-telling.
Outside of Chantry Dance, Paul works in a choreographic partnership with Rae Piper. Together they have choreographed numerous productions. Selected credits include:
- 'Gangsta Granny’ for David Walliams and Birmingham Stage Company (Two UK tours, The Garrick Theatre, West End and The Harold Pinter Theatre, West End)
WINNER – “Best Home Produced Show”, What’s On Reader’s Awards 2017
WINNER – “Best Children’s Show”, What’s On Reader’s Awards 2018
NOMINATED – “Best Touring Play”, What’s On Reader’s Awards
NOMINATED – “Best Children’s Show”, What’s On Reader’s Awards
NOMINATED – “Best Young People’s Theatre Production”, UK THEATRE AWARDS
- Billionaire Boy for David Walliams and Birmingham Stage Company (UK Tour)
- 'Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors and Vile Victorians' (UK Tour)
- ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’ (Birmingham Old Rep & UK Tour)
- 'The Last Days of Mankind' UK Premiere (Bristol Old Vic Theatre Royal)
- 'Peter Pan' (Greenwich Theatre)
- 'Cinderella' (Greenwich Theatre)
- ‘Glengarry, Glen Ross’ (Ustinov Studio, Bath Theatre Royal)
- 'The Merry Widow' and 'Die Fledermaus' with the Philharmonia Orchestra and John Wilson (The Royal Festival Hall )
- 'The Queen of Spades' Revival choreo. for Lucy Burge (Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma).
- Anyone For Tea’ for Les Enfants Terrible (Lyric Hammersmith, Greenwich and Docklands International Festival, Watford Palace Theatre and Latitude Festival)
FILM PRODUCER:
Paul is also an award-winning film Producer, having produced and starred in the 2021 film 'Whoever You Are' which has won numerous awards at international film festivals, including Best Producer, Best Experimental Short, and Best Screendance.
TEACHER:
Paul is qualified with the International Dance Teachers’ Association with a Level 4 Diploma in Teaching Dance. He is an experienced teacher with enhanced DBS check and full PLI who has taught at many of the top UK dance studios, vocational schools and international events, including:
- Pineapple Dance Studios
- Danceworks
- Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
- Elmhurst Ballet School
- English National Ballet School
- Central School of Ballet
- Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- MOVE IT
- Art Studio Danza – Italy
|
|
