In Autumn 2021, Effie worked with Hannah Pickett Dance on the creation, dance film and live performances of UnderStory in Hertfordshire Libraries. The movement considers a sense of individuals finding where they belong, and what belonging means to them. Inspired by stories pre and post pandemic from adults aged over 60 living in East Herts.
Images and film by Simon Beckett, Factotum Film
Over Summer 2019, Effie worked on the creation of new piece ‘Pas de Deux’ for JoinedUp Dance Company to be performed as part of a trio of collaborative works at BBC Contains Strong Language Festival 2019. She also learnt and performed one of the company’s existing pieces ‘This Tide of Humber’ as part of the bill.
Image by Kirstie Henderson
Effie worked as a Dance Artist Collaborator for Danielle Teale’s Dancing with Parkinson’s Company on the Collectivity and Identity (CID) Project. This culminated in a live performance event amidst an exhibition of visual art captured during the project at Poplar Union.
Image by Sara Hibbert
In Spring 2018, Effie worked with Lisa Spackman and Laura Gibson at Two Thirds Sky in the research and development for From The Windows Gaze. The piece draws upon the life and works of 1920s Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka; known for her self-determined ambition, ruthless eye for detail and ambiguous sexuality.
Image by Theresa Haworth
In October 2017, Effie performed for MÓTUS in a commissioned performance choreographed by Chris Bradley for Feast of Fire. This was an outdoor celebratory event for Milton Keynes 50th Birthday – it was created for MK50 and City Club by Walk the Plank, and produced by IF: Milton Keynes International Festival and The Stables.
Image by Jim Ward
Ahead of the Paralympics in 2016, Effie was a dance captain and core team performer with Stopgap Dance Company for the Heritage Flame Lighting Ceremony at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. The ceremony, Seeds of Diversity, was directed by Bradley Hemmings and choreographed by Laura Jones.
Image by Jim Ward
In May 2016, Effie worked as a dancer for NOCTURN in the research and development phase of ...And They Have Escaped. The project culminated with a digital installation experience and live performance at West Berkshire Museum.
Image by Alex Harvey-Brown
In April 2015, Effie was a member of the professional cast for Eventide with Two Thirds Sky. The performance explored the medieval sites of Chichele College and Bede House in Higham Ferrers - integrating a cast of both community and professional performers.
Image by Theresa Haworth
Effie's final season with Ffin Dance was the company's tenth anniversary tour: Ten. She performed in True and Duetti, both choreographed by Sue Lewis.
The tour opened at The Metropole, Abertillery and Effie's last performance was at the Old Fire Station, Oxford
Image by Paul Trask for Ffin Dance
Between February and July 2014, Effie worked as a core team member for Rosemary Lee in the production of Under the Vaulted Sky. The project was commissioned by Milton Keynes International Festival to take place over the opening weekend of the festival in the Cathedral of Trees.
Effie performed in the final promenade piece alongside a cast of nearly 100 local participants. She also features in the resulting film installation "Liquid Gold Is The Air" which toured to cathedrals, galleries and various other spaces in 2015 and 2016.
Image by Matthew Udwin
Effie danced in Parlor Dance's professional commission at the MK Rose for MÓTUS 2015. Inspired by the words upon the pillars and their physical layout, this work was developed in direct connection with the architecture, sentiment and feeling of space within the MK Rose.
Image by George Bell
Effie performed in The Power of 3 triple bill for Ffin Dance in 2015. The bill featured Fascination (Sue Lewis), d-cay (Catrin Lewis) and Re-Tracing Emergence (Gary Lambert).
The tour opened at The Metropole, Abertillery and concluded at St Paul's Community Church, London.
Image by Paul Trask
Effie performed in pieces Fractal (Sue Lewis), Stand Up Straight (Catrin Lewis) and Synapsequence (Gary Lambert) on the Still Standing Tour of England and Wales.
The bill premiered at Coleg Y Cymoedd, Nantgarw in March and closed at MÓTUS Dance Festival, Milton Keynes in June 2014.
Image by Stu Allsopp for MÓTUS Dance Festival
Effie performed in pieces Missing Pages (Sue Lewis) and Axiom Tangent (Gary Lambert) on the Inspired Tour of England and Wales. The bill premiered at the Bonnie Bird Theatre, Laban in March 2013.
As an extension to the tour, the pieces were presented at Tanz @ Namedy, Germany in August 2013.
Image by Paul Trask for Ffin Dance
Effie was an emerging dancer in this 20 strong female cast performing in the fountains of Somerset House's courtyard, The piece was commissioned by Big Dance 2010 and was later filmed for Sky 3D.
Image by Paul Howe
Effie took part in Parlor Dance’s 3 week research and development phase for Home from Home in January 2014. The process and subsequent sharing performance at Bridport Arts Centre was conducted in 3 parts to explore care in various contexts.
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In Summer 2013, Effie spent 3 weeks working on the Research and Development of Detox (Urja Thakore). The resulting pieces were presented in sharings at South East Dance Studios, Hextable and Milton Keynes Gallery.
Image by Zoe Manders
Connections was Effie's first tour for Ffin Dance - she performed in Synapsequence (Gary Lambert) and understudied Five Dances (Sue Lewis) before performing in the piece for the latter part of the tour.
The double bill premiered at the Bonnie Bird Theatre, Laban in March 2012. Additional festival performance dates were added for the latter part of the tour including the Edinburgh Fringe, Tanz @ Namedy and DanceLive Aberdeen.
Image by Simon Scott for Ffin Dance (DanceLive Rehearsals)
Effie worked with Helen Parlor in conjunction with the Movement Science Group at Oxford Brookes University using data collected from gait sensors. The resulting piece was performed at Milton Keynes Gallery and Pegasus Theatre, Oxford.
Image by Stu Allsopp
Effie performed ShopperTron (Mickael Marso Riviere) in Milton Keynes Dance Festival - the piece was commissioned to take place in Middleton Hall, thecentre:mk.
She also co-choreographed the flashmob with Urja Thakore, which was performed both in Middleton Hall and also the Margaret Powell Square.
In addition, Effie lead taster workshops in Musical Theatre and Contemporary Dance as part of the festival.
Image by Legge Photography
Effie danced in [ex]posed (Amy-Louise Watson) which was presented first as part of Luton Fringe Festival at the Hat Factory. The piece was then reworked for performance in Resolution! 2011 at The Place.
Image by Zoe Troughton
Games Time was an outdoor spectacular commissioned as part of the Cultural Olympiad and performed across the East Midlands. Choreography and direction were undertaken by Gary Clarke and Lea Anderson.
Effie was 'Dance Champion' for the red team in Northampton and was invited to return to the cast in Derby for the final performance.
Image by Kev Ryan
Whilst undertaking a Young Leaders programme with OYAP Trust, Effie choreographed and performed Moving Mannequins. This was a pop-up performance appearing in the shop window of Paton Place - Bicester's vintage emporium.
Image by Stu Allsopp