Eleanor is an artist based in Leeds. She studied at London Contemporary Dance School. Since 2010 she has worked as a dancer for several choreographers and made and toured solo choreography. Between 2015 and 2021 she was part of dancer collective ‘Nora’, commissioning and performing original work by choreographers. With dance artist Lewys Holt she co-runs Roadhouse, a bi-monthly improvisation performance event in Leeds. 

She is currently developing a new choreographic work researching chain reaction machines as scenography. Other recent work has involved choreographing group pieces for university dance students, rehearsal direction, guest lecturing, filmmaking and making comic novels. 

Regarding the Artist Advisory Group, Eleanor says:

“I’m really happy to be part of the Artist Advisory Group, bringing my 15 years of experience working as a freelance dancer into dialogue with Yorkshire Dance. Since moving to Leeds in 2021, I’ve developed a strong attachment to the dance scene here and I’m excited to be able to support its development through this role.” 

Image: Lewys Holt