Carrie Willis

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Bio

Carrie trained as a classical dancer at The Royal Ballet School, White Lodge and continued to broaden her skills as a dancer, singer and actress at Laine Theatre Arts. She most recently played “The Girlfriend” in Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake UK, Sadlers Wells and International tour 2019-20l

Other Theatre Credits include: “Chess” (Coliseum, London) AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (Dominion Theatre London) DER ROSENKAVALIER (The Royal Opera House, London) CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (UK Tour) Graziella in WEST SIDE STORY (Salzburg Festival) MACK AND MABEL (UK Tour of Chichester Festival Theatre’s production); MCQUEEN THE PLAY (St James Theatre, London), MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE (international tour) Dance Captain YOU WON’T SUCCEED ON BROADWAY IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY JEWS (St James Theatre, London); MILES AHEAD BOP JAZZ COMPANY UK TOUR, Dorcas in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (UK Tour). 

Television/ Film Credits include:
The Souvenir part II Featured Dancer, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake 2019; Witness for the Prosecution (BBC1) 2016 & Tiller Girl in JOHN BISHOPS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2013 & 2014 (BBC1).

Teaching/ Choreography and Workshops:
Company Class for Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Laine Theatre Arts, Italia Conti Academy/ Arts Centre, Elmhurst Ballet School, London Studio Centre, The MTA, Central School Of Ballet, City Academy, Cecchetti Summer School ;Tring Arts Educational School, The Royal Ballet International Summer School, Preston College, Bridport Summer Dance Scene, Centre Pointe, Love Dance Events, Southampton University, Reynolds Performing Arts, Mandy Ellen Performing Arts, Pineapple Studios, Centre Pointe.

Skills

Dance

Ballet*, Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Jazz Dancing*, Mezzo-Soprano, Pas de Deux*, Pointe*, Soprano*, Street Jazz*, Tap*

Performance

Dancer-Professional, Musical Theatre, Professional Dancer, Professional Singer

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