Britton Darby

Toronto, Ontario
Email brittd@rogers.com

Height 5"8 weight 130 pounds eye color blue hair blonde

Professional work
Spring 2004 - Performed as a guest artist in two pieces for the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre's spring showcase, "Space Interrupted".

Danced in two rock music videos for singer song writer, Hayden and U.S band, Ambulance ltd

Worked as a dancer and model for the Toronto fashion show, "Provoke"

Rehearsal director for the production of Teasing Gravity, with the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre Company.

Winter 2003 Rehearsal director for the production of Wintersong with the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre company.

Summer 2003 Performed a series of improvisation pieces for the Gay Pride event in Toronto.

Summer 2002 Participated and performed in the International Medical Dance Conference in Aspen, Colorado.

1998 -2003 Performed up to 50 shows a year as a company member with the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre. Tours included trips to Singapore and Malaysia, as well as the United States and Canada.

Training

2004 Acting classes with Kevin McCormick at Equity showcase Theatre

Yoga Classes at Moksha Yoga Danforth

1995-2004 Trained in modern (Limon technique) at The Canadian Children's Dance Theatre With Arwyn Carpenter, Donna Krasnow and various guest artists

- Improvisation classes and contact workshops with Lynn Snelling

1990-2003 R.A.D Ballet (passed examinations grade 1- intermediate)

2000 Musical Theatre classes at Etobicoke School for the Arts

Teachers/Choreographers Britton has worked with:

Deborah Lundmark, Donna Krasnow, Bob McCullum, Arwyn Carpenter, Lynn Snelling, Daryl Tracy, Heidi Strauss, Holly Small, Carol Anderson, Sharon Moore, Peter Chin, Serge Bennathan, David Earle, Rebecca Mandoza (to name a few)

Britton started training at the early age of three in tap ballet and jazz. When she was ten years old she was spotted by Deborah Lundmark (artistic director of The Canadian Children's Dance Theatre and was asked to join the young apprentice program. After five years of intense training and under study work she later joined the company as a full member where she trained in Ballet and modern 20 hours a week and rehearsed an additional 15. After five years of dancing professionally and performing in intense tour schedules with the company she went on to pursue more independence as a dancer. Britton is currently enjoying her life as an independent dancer and she has become just as passionate about teaching as she is about performing and creating her own choreography.

Teaching Experience

2000 - Present Assistant teach grade 1 and 2 ballet at the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre
Teach creative movement and beginner modern classes at the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre
Sub teach adult modern classes for Arwyn Carpenter's Devil Inside Dance
Sub teach ballet boot camp classes for Jenn Goodwin at Totum Life Science
Instruct young children through various art forms such as dance, visual arts singing and drama for Canadian Children's Dance Theatre Summer Arts Camp