Task 1A Professional Profile

'My name is Maddie Shimwell and I am nineteen years old and currently studying the BA in Performance Practice (Arts) at Middlesex University. I started dancing at the Claire Dobinson School of Dance ten years ago and then when I was twelve, I was accepted to be an associate with New English Contemporary Ballet (NECB), a company in Nottingham which had associate classes on a Saturday taught by staff and members of the company. I was lucky enough to perform alongside the company in a contemporary adaptation of ‘The Nutcracker’ choreographed by Jamie Thompson. I then went on to train at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts at the age of fourteen. I worked very hard in the hope that I would become a professional ballet dancer. Whilst still training, I was also a founding member of Richard Chappell Dance where I performed in Devon and London theatres including Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio Theatre) and ArtsDepot. Whilst working with this company, I found a new love for Contemporary. I decided to change my path from Ballet and concentrate on gaining as much experience in the contemporary dance industry as possible so, I went to as many workshops and classes as I could. The companies were so inspiring and really helped me to grow as a dancer. I am currently a dancer for Chrysalis London which is a new contemporary graduate company based in East London. The director, Jodie Blemings was also my main contemporary teacher at Tring. He has been a huge support as I came to the end of my training and I am very excited to continue working with him in a new, professional environment.' I prefer my CV written in its original form as its easier to read and I didn't know which bits to cut out for the profile version so to me it seems very long and boring...I hope you don't find it the same! A good CV is so important in the Arts and I am constantly trying to improve it so any comments are more than welcome :) Here is a copy of my original CV I sent out to companies when I was auditioning.