EMMA SNELLGROVE
Independent dance artist, movement facilitator, choreographer and therapist.
Founder of E MOTION +
Cottage 9, Baileyfield Road, Portobello EH15 1DL Edinburgh
+44 (0)7956 220 696
emma@emotionplus.co
www.emotionplus.co
AWARDS
Creative Scotland- Open Project funding- Professional Development in India (Play Practice Residency) Dec-2017
Professional Training and Education:
Edinburgh’s Telford College Centre of Excellence for Professional Dance Training-
2007/2008: HND: Musical, Contemporary and Theatre
2006/2007: HNC: Professional Stage Dance
Scottish School of Contemporary Dance
2005/2006: HNC: Classical, Contemporary and Choreography
2004/2005: NQ:
Massage Training Institute Diploma
2014-2015 Holistic Massage Therapy and Myofascial-Release Therapy
Additional Training
India, Kerala- C.V.N. Kalaripayattu Martial Arts (Fundamentals)
Film/TV/Music Video performance-Choreography
Role- Mary Queen of Scots- BBC One- Rise of The Clans ( A Queen Betrayed) Dec 2018
Role- Journalist- BBC Three- Clique ( series two, episode 4) 2018
Role- Student- GDPR Ulster Bank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=496gyZwi4ZA 2018
Role- Primitive Woman- Outlander (opening ritual season four)
Role- Dreaming Eve, Dance- Choreographer- Phantom Billions- Adam Stafford 2016
Role- Widow- Docudrama- No Hope for Men Below- Director- Adam Stafford 2014
Theatre and Touring:
Aug 2018 E MOTION + Guests Part 1- Ride the Wave Edinburgh Fringe- Dance Base
May 2017 I’m Bitter about Litter- Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Music Festival
Aug 2016 E MOTION + Synergy India, Bangalore
Aug 2015 E MOTION + Between Us Fringe Festival
Feb-Apr 2015 Anatole Sven Werner
June 2014 MAKE project Curious Seed
Dec 2o13 Jan 2014 Sleeper Brigid McCarthy
Dec 2013 Dust and all that Curious Seed
July 2013 Experiment Here There and Everywhere, Dance Base
Aug 2013 Strange Attractor- Fringe, Summerhall 2009
Nov 2013 More Sky Then We Need Plan B Frank McConnell
Nov 2012 Tales of Magical Realism Part 2 (Sonica) Sven Werner
Sep-Oct 2012 The Adventures of the Butterfly Boy Pucko Company
Jul-Sep 2012 The Barrowlands Project Michael Clark Company
Jul 2012 Tales of Magical Realism Sven Werner
Oct-Nov 2011 The Little Match Girl Passion Cryptic Theatre
Dec 2009/10 The Selfish Giant Wee Stories
Commissions/ Residencies:
Oct 2018 AN Bursary The Steeple AN Bursary
July 2018 Create to Move St Magarets House
March 2018 Create to Move St Magarets House
Dec 2017 Create to Move St Magarets House
June 2018 Residency Dance Base
October 2017 Create to Move GOMA The workroom
Sep 2017 Life in Between- Fiona Hermse- Art Walk Port
Jan2015 Between Us- Dance Base
Nov 2013 Argument- Research and Residency- Dance Base
Aug 2013 Upside Down Creative Scotland- BBC ALBA Eden Court, Inverness.
Jul 2013 Dark- Imaginate
May 2013 Red Hands Green Hands- Pitch, supported by Conflux and Company of Wolves
Aug 2012 Between Us Fringe Festival Dance Base
May 2012 Between Us- Dance Base
Apr 2012 Strange Attractor Arts Complex, Edinburgh.
Sep 2011 Between Us Dance Base
Ongoing Festival
Goa Contact Festival
Since May 2011-Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Festival Leading Creative Movement Workshops and performances
Teaching Work:
Sep- 2017- ongoing St Margaret's- Peaceful Warrior ( Martial Arts and meditation) and Contact Improvisation
August 2017-2018 Dance Base Fringe- Peaceful Warrior
Aug-Nov 2016 Creative Workshop Tagore Memorial, St Anthony Claret School, Bangalore- India
Feb-May 2014 Creative Dance Crags Community Sports Centre
Jul-Jan 2013/14 Creative Movement for You and Your Child, Summer hall
Oct-Nov 2012 Outreach Teacher Dance Base, Edinburgh
Feb 2012 Resident Teacher Dance Base, Edinburgh
Jan-July 2011 Community Dance Artist Edinburgh North Arts Centre
Apr 2008 Teacher, Dance Just Dance School, Edinburgh Performances and Collaborations
May 2013 Dance Improvisation Workshop- Kirstie Simson and Michael Schumacher
Oct 2012 Workshop for Children's Theatre Kabenit K (Yoke and Kwint)
Nov 2009 Five Dance Base residencies Skye Reynold
Master Classes
Jan 2018- Feb Goa Contact Festival- Michael Manning- Contact Improvisation
Sep 2017- Pavle Heilder
Oct 2014 Theatre Ad Infinitum- Theatre without words master lass
June 2013 Kirstie Simson and Michael Schumacher
Jul 2011-Oct 2012: ChristineDevaney, Robert Olivian, Jordi Cortes, Rasmus Olme
Festivale Deltebre Danse:
Jun 2011: Rekesh Maps,Laura Aris and Jorge Jauregui Allue, Ben ‘Fury’ Samuel Leveuvre, Tony Verzich, La Slovaks and Bruno Caverna.
Oct 2012- Workshop for Children's Theatre Kabenit K (Yoke and Kwint)
College Performances:
Jun 2008 Cross Currents Roziland Lynch, Winifred Jameson
Mar 2008 A Slice of Saturday Night Jo Turbitt
Jun 2007 Cross Currents Ethalinda Valentine Lashley, Jo Richards
Mar 2007 Back to the 80s Laura Proudfoot
Jun 2006 End of Year show Venessa Haska
2008/09 Creative LAB Artists Collaborations and Workshops:
Fast and Dirty
Ian Spink, Christine Devaney, Michael Sherin, Steinvor Pallson, Peter Kyle, Tony Mills, David Judge, Andy Howitt, Laura Forbes.
Additional-
Nannying:
Before India, I spent 9 months taking care of 4 sisters aged between 6 and 10. My main responsibilities were collecting the girls from school, taking them to their extracurricular activities, spending time together at home, preparing and feeding them meals as well as providing educational support.
Massage Therapy:
I run a clinic from home and see clients from all ages and cultures. I am trained to provide care for a wide range of physical and emotional needs. I am certified to provide "Deep" tissue massage, Swedish massage, Trigger point therapy and Myofascial-release therapy.
Volunteer at Milestone Rehab clinic
Additional
Ambassador for Alzheimer Scotland
Service Industry:
Between 2006 and 2017 I have held various roles nannying, waitressing, retail and bar positions, reaching supervisory level.
Certification:
First Aid
Balens Insurance
Community Dance
Equity
Disclosure scheme and records up to date
Independent dance artist, movement facilitator, choreographer and therapist.
Founder of E MOTION +
Cottage 9, Baileyfield Road, Portobello EH15 1DL Edinburgh
+44 (0)7956 220 696
emma@emotionplus.co
www.emotionplus.co
AWARDS
Creative Scotland- Open Project funding- Professional Development in India (Play Practice Residency) Dec-2017
Professional Training and Education:
Edinburgh’s Telford College Centre of Excellence for Professional Dance Training-
2007/2008: HND: Musical, Contemporary and Theatre
2006/2007: HNC: Professional Stage Dance
Scottish School of Contemporary Dance
2005/2006: HNC: Classical, Contemporary and Choreography
2004/2005: NQ:
Massage Training Institute Diploma
2014-2015 Holistic Massage Therapy and Myofascial-Release Therapy
Additional Training
India, Kerala- C.V.N. Kalaripayattu Martial Arts (Fundamentals)
Film/TV/Music Video performance-Choreography
Role- Mary Queen of Scots- BBC One- Rise of The Clans ( A Queen Betrayed) Dec 2018
Role- Journalist- BBC Three- Clique ( series two, episode 4) 2018
Role- Student- GDPR Ulster Bank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=496gyZwi4ZA 2018
Role- Primitive Woman- Outlander (opening ritual season four)
Role- Dreaming Eve, Dance- Choreographer- Phantom Billions- Adam Stafford 2016
Role- Widow- Docudrama- No Hope for Men Below- Director- Adam Stafford 2014
Theatre and Touring:
Aug 2018 E MOTION + Guests Part 1- Ride the Wave Edinburgh Fringe- Dance Base
May 2017 I’m Bitter about Litter- Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Music Festival
Aug 2016 E MOTION + Synergy India, Bangalore
Aug 2015 E MOTION + Between Us Fringe Festival
Feb-Apr 2015 Anatole Sven Werner
June 2014 MAKE project Curious Seed
Dec 2o13 Jan 2014 Sleeper Brigid McCarthy
Dec 2013 Dust and all that Curious Seed
July 2013 Experiment Here There and Everywhere, Dance Base
Aug 2013 Strange Attractor- Fringe, Summerhall 2009
Nov 2013 More Sky Then We Need Plan B Frank McConnell
Nov 2012 Tales of Magical Realism Part 2 (Sonica) Sven Werner
Sep-Oct 2012 The Adventures of the Butterfly Boy Pucko Company
Jul-Sep 2012 The Barrowlands Project Michael Clark Company
Jul 2012 Tales of Magical Realism Sven Werner
Oct-Nov 2011 The Little Match Girl Passion Cryptic Theatre
Dec 2009/10 The Selfish Giant Wee Stories
Commissions/ Residencies:
Oct 2018 AN Bursary The Steeple AN Bursary
July 2018 Create to Move St Magarets House
March 2018 Create to Move St Magarets House
Dec 2017 Create to Move St Magarets House
June 2018 Residency Dance Base
October 2017 Create to Move GOMA The workroom
Sep 2017 Life in Between- Fiona Hermse- Art Walk Port
Jan2015 Between Us- Dance Base
Nov 2013 Argument- Research and Residency- Dance Base
Aug 2013 Upside Down Creative Scotland- BBC ALBA Eden Court, Inverness.
Jul 2013 Dark- Imaginate
May 2013 Red Hands Green Hands- Pitch, supported by Conflux and Company of Wolves
Aug 2012 Between Us Fringe Festival Dance Base
May 2012 Between Us- Dance Base
Apr 2012 Strange Attractor Arts Complex, Edinburgh.
Sep 2011 Between Us Dance Base
Ongoing Festival
Goa Contact Festival
Since May 2011-Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Festival Leading Creative Movement Workshops and performances
Teaching Work:
Sep- 2017- ongoing St Margaret's- Peaceful Warrior ( Martial Arts and meditation) and Contact Improvisation
August 2017-2018 Dance Base Fringe- Peaceful Warrior
Aug-Nov 2016 Creative Workshop Tagore Memorial, St Anthony Claret School, Bangalore- India
Feb-May 2014 Creative Dance Crags Community Sports Centre
Jul-Jan 2013/14 Creative Movement for You and Your Child, Summer hall
Oct-Nov 2012 Outreach Teacher Dance Base, Edinburgh
Feb 2012 Resident Teacher Dance Base, Edinburgh
Jan-July 2011 Community Dance Artist Edinburgh North Arts Centre
Apr 2008 Teacher, Dance Just Dance School, Edinburgh Performances and Collaborations
May 2013 Dance Improvisation Workshop- Kirstie Simson and Michael Schumacher
Oct 2012 Workshop for Children's Theatre Kabenit K (Yoke and Kwint)
Nov 2009 Five Dance Base residencies Skye Reynold
Master Classes
Jan 2018- Feb Goa Contact Festival- Michael Manning- Contact Improvisation
Sep 2017- Pavle Heilder
Oct 2014 Theatre Ad Infinitum- Theatre without words master lass
June 2013 Kirstie Simson and Michael Schumacher
Jul 2011-Oct 2012: ChristineDevaney, Robert Olivian, Jordi Cortes, Rasmus Olme
Festivale Deltebre Danse:
Jun 2011: Rekesh Maps,Laura Aris and Jorge Jauregui Allue, Ben ‘Fury’ Samuel Leveuvre, Tony Verzich, La Slovaks and Bruno Caverna.
Oct 2012- Workshop for Children's Theatre Kabenit K (Yoke and Kwint)
College Performances:
Jun 2008 Cross Currents Roziland Lynch, Winifred Jameson
Mar 2008 A Slice of Saturday Night Jo Turbitt
Jun 2007 Cross Currents Ethalinda Valentine Lashley, Jo Richards
Mar 2007 Back to the 80s Laura Proudfoot
Jun 2006 End of Year show Venessa Haska
2008/09 Creative LAB Artists Collaborations and Workshops:
Fast and Dirty
Ian Spink, Christine Devaney, Michael Sherin, Steinvor Pallson, Peter Kyle, Tony Mills, David Judge, Andy Howitt, Laura Forbes.
Additional-
Nannying:
Before India, I spent 9 months taking care of 4 sisters aged between 6 and 10. My main responsibilities were collecting the girls from school, taking them to their extracurricular activities, spending time together at home, preparing and feeding them meals as well as providing educational support.
Massage Therapy:
I run a clinic from home and see clients from all ages and cultures. I am trained to provide care for a wide range of physical and emotional needs. I am certified to provide "Deep" tissue massage, Swedish massage, Trigger point therapy and Myofascial-release therapy.
Volunteer at Milestone Rehab clinic
Additional
Ambassador for Alzheimer Scotland
Service Industry:
Between 2006 and 2017 I have held various roles nannying, waitressing, retail and bar positions, reaching supervisory level.
Certification:
First Aid
Balens Insurance
Community Dance
Equity
Disclosure scheme and records up to date
