EDD ARNOLD

Photo Credit: Paul Phung

Photo Credit: Paul Phung

Edd was born in Bristol and began to dance through B-boying, guided by Jôel Daniels and Wilkie Branson. From there Edd joined the Centre for Advanced Training at Swindon Dance. Also, joining the National Youth Dance Company where he worked with Jasmin Vardimon and Akram Khan, before completing his training at Rambert School.

After graduating, Edd has performed various repertoires within the UK and internationally; working with TJ Lowe, Jose Agudo and Pascal Merighi before joining Balletboyz in September 2017. Edd now dances with Russell Maliphant Company, touring the production Silent Lines and assisting Maliphant with the 2020 creation on the National Youth Dance Company. Based between London and Lisbon Edd is also working on projects with Michael Keegan-Dolan and Thick And Tight.

Edd’s first choreographic work, City Petals was a collaboration with artist Hannah Mason. It first showed at the Lillian Baylis Sadler’s Wells, and was later shared at a TEDx event. In January 2020 Edd shared his second work, Tulips at The Place Theatre as part of Resolution Festival.

 Photo Credits from left to right: Harriet McDonald, Paul Phung, Paul Phung, Daniel Cawthorne

 

LATEST WORK

Tulips

Flowers for men? Through movement, two men impart their reflection on society's traditional gender norm; that flowers seem not to be a common show of appreciation between men.

Choreography and Performance: Edd Arnold

Artistic Collaborator & Performer: Connor Scott

Music: Original composition by Illuminine with songs Dystopia, Ardency - Stijn Hüwels Rework, Llyr - Quartet Live Icarus.fm

 
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