choreography

Choreography

‘...a real winner...a world-class choreographer...’

Bill Tennant, Executive Producer ‘Lord of the Dance’ ‘All that Jazz’, etc., Member of Oscar Voting Board

'...a giant adventure playground of bars and ropes and ladders...a thundering moral message…viscerally exciting battle at sea on Ti Green's stunning Act 11 set'

The Independent

LATEST WORK

King Cotton: The Lowry Theatre,written by Jimmy Mc Govern, directed by Jude Kelly OBE, Chair of Arts and Culture Olympic Committee, Artistic Director South Bank

CURRENTLY

film short with Phil Turner Productions (Phil Turner-award winning film maker)

At present, Annette is the artistic director and choreographer of Pneumata. She worked as a freelance choreographer until she formed Pneumata Dance Productions in 1994. Believing that art is essentially the internal state being expressed externally, she finds it fulfilling to prioritise relationships in the company and to encourage a sense of freedom. This includes spending time in the preparation of the artists individually and corporately, working from a place of stillness and allowing space for personal expression. Annette’s hunger to explore new avenues in dance in conjunction with circus, underwater filming and the technical arts in particular, is reflected in the repertoire. She has a home in London and continues to further develop the work of Pneumata.

Skills
Movement styles worked with include: ballet, jazz, street, tap, fusion, contemporary, meditative movement, character development through movement, physical theatre and various stylised forms. Choreographed underwater movement, aerial, inc., aerial with waist harness, somersault etc., stilts, pyrotechnic movement inc., poi and most circus skills, martial arts with swords, various weaponry, flags, staffs, ribbons, juggling. Further transferable skills include interaction with multi media, CGI, SFX, laser and holograph technology. Musical and visual composition and post-production with production crews, make–up and costume designers.

TV
Libera-choreography and creative direction for BBC 1, Classic FM TV; Joanne Hogg, Iona, BBC 1. Arts World-for Revelation TV.

Film & Recording
Collaborations/work in progress with small film/record companies: Cornerstone Films (Channel 5, Channel 4); Phil Turner Productions (BBC1 & 2, Sky); Black Horse Films (YTV); Erica Herbert (ads, pop videos); D Records (Douglas Mew: founder of Charisma Records–Genesis, Lindisfarne, Monty Python, Monte Cristo - Cafe del Mar, Ministry of Sound, well-known theme tunes.)

Theatre
King Cotton: The Lowry Theatre, Jimmy Mc Govern, Jude Kelly OBE, Chair of Arts and Culture Olympic Committee, Artistic Director South Bank.
Champion of the World: Choreography for Pneumata, direction and audio-visuals for CW (Wembley Stadium) (See Pneumata).
Bouncers: John Godber, Choreographer (Hull Truck Theatre & Tour).
Passionatus: Choreography and direction – Clyde Melville Bain (Intermission, Knightsbridge).
Birdsong: Choreography - Christian Dance Fellowship of Britain, Bretton Hall, Leeds.
Little Hawk: Choreography and direction – Clyde Melville Bain (The Shaftesbury Centre).
Millenemia: Choreography - Celtic Productions (Pneumata/Dare: Ferens Art Gallery, Hull)

Also choreography for: Trust House Forte, British Sports Aid Foundation, Colaine Promotions Fashion Shows, touring and special events (worked with millinery designer for Princess Diana and Karl Largerfeld), make–up artists for London Fashion Week, various awards ceremonies and films inc., Troy)

Pneumata Productions (1994 onwards)
Pneumata productions include Champion of the World, The Babylon Bridge, Instinct, Extreme, Episodes, etc., all devised, directed, choreographed, and supervised by Annette at venues including Wembley Stadium; Intermission, Knightsbridge, London; St Paul’s, Onslow Square, South Kensington, London; Salisbury Cathedral; Oslo Central Hall, Oslo, Norway; Bretton Hall, Leeds; Trinity House, Tower of London. Pneumata artists have worked in association with Robbie Williams, Kylie, Jackie Chan, Rolling Stones, Anastacia, Moby among others.

About King Cotton - written by Jimmy Mc Govern, directed by Jude Kelly OBE, September 2007 'King Cotton', a show about slavery in Southern States of America and the cotton mills of the North of England. Annette worked with the dramatic aerial and scaffolding work on this major show at The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, Manchester in September. This wasn't a show where choreographic input was asked for in dance form, so she worked with the spectacular aerial drowning and battle scenes as well as the development of character movement. Directed by Jude Kelly OBE, Chair of the Arts, Culture and Education for the Olympic Committee 2012, Artistic Director of the South Bank, written by BAFTA award winning Jimmy McGovern and starring John Henshaw.

'...a giant adventure playground of bars and ropes and ladders...a thundering moral message…viscerally exciting battle at sea on Ti Green's stunning Act 11 set'-The Independent

'large scale spectacular', '...the entire ensemble clambering the rusted metal girders of Ti Green's monumental set as though scaling a giant loom-some truly harrowing scenes: a slave being whipped until he sinks to his knees'-The Telegraph

'an event on a scale of Les Miserables and a play that should be seen again and again by people everywhere'-Chris High, Liverpool Empire

"Having been involved from the beginning with dance projects as diverse as Bob Fosse’ s musical motion picture ‘All That Jazz’ and Michael Flately’s ‘Lord of the Dance’, I feel qualified to say the initial production of ‘The Babylon Bridge’ was a stunning debut. The work would have been considered impactful and gifted had it appeared Off-Broadway. I think the show and it’s creator Annette Aubrey, if properly supported in its further development is onto a real winner...a global talent...world class choreographer."...Bill Tennant - Among many other credits to his name, Bill is a highly respected producer, former head of Columbia Pictures - the maker of many well known films and a voting board member for the Oscar ceremonies in America.

" I was impressed by it’s potential... possibilities for The Dome site... " .Jennie Page, Director of the New Millennium Experience - The Dome.

" Brilliant - this is what we need in The Dome..." ...Stephen Lynas, Millennium Officer.

"Normally dance doesn't translate well to television - this does...it needs to be seen by a wider audience" - Michael Wakelin, Series Producer, BBC 1

"Stunning, brilliant...superb"...Robert Prizeman, Musical Director, Libera, BBC 1

"I normally hate dance dance but I had to go out, I was hyperventilating, it was so powerful" - London Theatrical agent

"Your dancers they have the soul...They are beautiful...What diversity of choreography" - Erica Herbert, Director, film maker

"Impressive...a great success" - Rt. Revd. and Rt. Hon. RJC Chartres, Bishop of London

"Cutting Edge...innovative...ahead of it's time" - Revd. Rob Gillion, Terry Wogan show, advisor to the Bishop of Kensington

"This isn't dance it's an experience...I can't believe this is happening in London...This has to fly...Unbelievable...Brilliant...This is what we've been waiting for - it's so exciting...I've been waiting decades for this...This should be on at Wembley...she's the new Pina Bausch...Give us more...bigger venues please! This is awesome - how about Wembley...West End in quality from concept to execution...It has to be said - this really does have the wow factor...WOW!" Audience comments