Rae Piper - BSc (1st Class Hons), A.I.D.T.A
School Director and Principal
Co-Artistic Director, Chantry Dance
School Director and Principal
Co-Artistic Director, Chantry Dance
PERFORMER
Rae has performed in theatre for over 20 years in many productions. Selected credits include:
Rae is also a former international aerialist and contortionist, performing at venues such as Café de Paris, The Spotlight Summer Ball, NCL’s Norwegian Dawn and Sun, and for corporate clients including Nikon, Canon, Gymbox and Magic TV.
CHOREOGRAPHER:
Rae is co-Artistic Director of Chantry Dance, and works collaboratively with fellow co-Artistic Director, Paul Chantry, to create ballets as a principal dancer.
Outside of Chantry Dance, Rae works in a choreographic partnership with Paul Chantry. Together they have choreographed numerous productions. Selected credits include:
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
FILM PRODUCER:
Rae 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:
Rae holds a BSc (1st Class Hons) from The University of Birmingham in Sport and Exercise Sciences, and was winner of the Chancellor's Award for academic achievement. She is a qualified Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor & Nutritional Advisor, and Associate teacher of the International Dance Teachers’ Association with enhanced DBS check and full PLI. Rae has taught at many of the top UK vocational schools and international events, including:
Rae has performed in theatre for over 20 years in many productions. Selected credits include:
- ‘Love Never Dies’ - Acrobatics Captain and Swing, original cast (Really Useful Group, Adelphi Theatre, West End)
- 'INXILE - The Trail of Tears '-The Black Virgin (Álvaro Restrepo, LBS, Sadler’s Wells)
- 'Our House' - Mrs Pressman/Ensemble (Pimlico Opera)
- ‘Encore Mr Producer!’ – featured singer/dancer (Cameron Mackintosh & Jean Ann Ryan Productions)
- 'Ballo in Maschera’- Featured dancer and Assistant Choreographer (Royal Opera House).
Rae is also a former international aerialist and contortionist, performing at venues such as Café de Paris, The Spotlight Summer Ball, NCL’s Norwegian Dawn and Sun, and for corporate clients including Nikon, Canon, Gymbox and Magic TV.
CHOREOGRAPHER:
Rae is co-Artistic Director of Chantry Dance, and works collaboratively with fellow co-Artistic Director, Paul Chantry, to create ballets as a principal dancer.
Outside of Chantry Dance, Rae works in a choreographic partnership with Paul Chantry. 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)
- 'Horrible Histories - Horrible Christmas' (The Lowry Salford, Birmingham Old Rep, Derby Theatre & UK Tour)
- 'Peter Pan', 'Jack and the Beanstalk' & 'Beauty and the Beast' for Little Wolf Entertainment (Derby Arena)
- 'Peter Pan' (Greenwich Theatre)
- 'Cinderella' (Greenwich Theatre)
- 'The Last Days of Mankind' UK Premiere (Bristol Old Vic Theatre Royal)
- 'Sister Act' and 'Our House' starring Suggs from Madness (Pimlico Opera)
- 'The Merry Widow' and 'Die Fledermaus' for the Philharmonia Orchestra & John Wilson (The Royal Festival Hall )
- 'The Queen of Spades' Assistant revival director (Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma).
- 'Gloria - a pigtale' for Mahogany Opera Group (Royal Opera House Linbury Studio Theatre, Buxton Opera Festival, Bregenz Opera Festival)
- 'Shadowbox' for BESIX and performed for the Prince of Belgium.
FILM PRODUCER:
Rae 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:
Rae holds a BSc (1st Class Hons) from The University of Birmingham in Sport and Exercise Sciences, and was winner of the Chancellor's Award for academic achievement. She is a qualified Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor & Nutritional Advisor, and Associate teacher of the International Dance Teachers’ Association with enhanced DBS check and full PLI. Rae has taught at many of the top UK vocational schools and international events, including:
- 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
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