Tel: +34-666-80-52-71 naturemoves@gmail.com
About Robert
Robert Poole trained from 1971 to 1978 at the Royal Ballet School in London. He has worked with many international ballet companies and was a solo dancer with : Ballet Rambert in London, Scapino Ballet in Rotterdam, and Ballet Frankfurt under William Forsythe.
In 1993 Robert Poole left Ballet Frankfurt to develop his own style of teaching and realize his own choreographies.
He held workshops in Berlin, Munich, Brussels, London, Iceland, Sweden and Spain.
In 1994 he founded his own company "Moving Words" in Berlin and was distinguished by the Deutsche Platform for the piece "One to Four."
From 1998 to 2003 Robert was ballet director and principal choreographer for "Ballet Linz"in Austria.
Songlines, Stairwell, U2 need Love, Songs of Innocence and Experience - Blake Rap, John, Goya, Hamlett Buzz and Shiva's Chamber proved very popular with his public and achieved critical acclaim. (U2 need Love voted best new company and video collabaration by Andrea Amort in Ballet International 2001
Robert has also enjoyed the challenge of works commissioned by industrial companies who wished to be connected with progress, innovation and contempary work.
He made in situ pieces for example at "Polyfeld "Linz,The Paper Factories in Pols, southern Austria and VoestAlpine amongst others.. using his l creativity and imagination to connect contempory dance with industry and to bring it to a new audience.
Since moving to Spain in 2003 he has worked at the Consevatorios de Danza in both Valencia and Alicante,been invited as a guest teacher and choreographer to Bilbao,Alicante.Leeds(NCDS) and Norway.In the summer he has been developing his rural workshops in the mountains close to Gaudelest his goal being simply to share his knowledge and love of dance and encourage others to break free of their studio engendered limitations..connecting movement with nature and sharing this beautiful and inspiring area with like minded souls.
N.B for a few years now i have partly due to old knee injuries and age! and partly out of wishing to simply live my life here in spain ceased accepting or applying for teaching gigs wether here or abroard however my "land workshop" project is the one thing I do not wish to give up -is very close to my heart and it still fills me with pleasure to share this inspirational and special place with others and I enjoy witnessing each unique persons response both creatively and socially.
Curiculum vitae
Education: Royal Ballet School-White Lodge/Upper School, 1971-78.
1978.82 Het National Ballet,Amsterdam, Holland.
1982.83 National Ballet of Canada, Toronto 1983.86 Ballet Rambert, London.G.B.
1986.87 Balleto Tuscano,Florence,Italy.(soloist)
1987.88 Freelance soloist, Manhatten Ballet ,New York.
1988.89 Scapino Ballet,Rotterdam,Holland.(soloist)
1989.92 Frankfurt Ballet,Frankfurt, Germany.
1992.94 Teaching English Volkhochschule, Frankfurt-obtained TEFL grade B,
International house,London.
1993 Founding of own `Moving Words Dance Company´ Development of
Contemporary classes and personal choreographic style.
1994.96 Teaching Marameo Studios,Berlin.Head Teacher Modern Dance
Felix Mendelson Hochschule-Leipzig.
1997.98 Rehearsal Director Modern Repetory,Aalto Theater,Essen.
1998.03 Ballet Director/Principal Choreographer:Ballet Linz,
Landestheater Linz,Austria.
2003.04 Freelance Choreographer/Teacher.
2004.05 Specialist in : contemporary choreography,technique,
Analysis of repetory/choreography at Conservatorio Superior
De Danza,University of Valencia. Spain.
2006 .07 Guest teacher:/ Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, Leeds.
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam..
Carte Blanche company-Norway
2007-09 Development of rural creative workshops –Spain
2008 .11 Specialist teacher Conservatorio Superior de Danza Alicante, in
contemporay dance, new languages, repertory and theatre/lighting design.
2009. Guest teacher summer workshops University of Bilbao
2010.Feb Guest teacher Carte Blanche Bergen Norway
Guest teacher/choreographer
International Summertanzwoche Vienna 1995.
Tanzwekstaat Europa,Munich 1996/97.
Workshop Foundation,Budapest.feb.1997.
SOAP Dance Theater Frankfurt.
Iwanson Studios, Munich.
Compagnie Prejlocaj, France.
Toleda dance Company, Berlin.
Charlois Dance. Belgium.
Platform Studio: Brussels.
Folks University-Stockholm,Sweden
London Studio Center, London.
Henny Jurriens Foundation, Amsterdam.
International Buhnen Werkstaat ,July 1999/2004/2005,Graz Austria.
Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, Leeds.
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam..
Carte Blanche company-Norway
Summer workshops University of Bilbao
Amsterdam School of the Arts, modern theatre dance.
Staatstheater Nürnberg, Germany
Artez, institute of the arts, Arnhem, Holland
Jury member:International Solo Tanz Theatre Festival Stuttgart March 2002/03
.
Recent guest teaching and next: Oct.2012 Carte Blanche, Norway
March 2013: Ballet Rambert London. June 2013:Skanes Dance Theatre Malmo Sweden. September 2013:Carte Blanche,Norway.October 2013:
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam Holland.
English Teaching
2006-2007 American Institute, Valencia,International Study Centre.
2007-2009 Vaughen Systems Corperate Language. L.G Electronics
The ClinicHospital,Blasco Ibañes-classes for the docters and nurses.
Private:2008-2010 2 Professors of Law,University of Valencia
2010-2011 Conservatorio Superior - Alicante
1994-96 Volkschochschule,Frankfurt,Germany.
Qualification TEFL, international house grade b
Robert Poole Tel: +34-666-80-52-71 Mail: naturemoves@gmail.com