Trevor Wood

Guest Teacher

Trevor was educated at the Arts Educational School where he was given the opportunity to work in television, radio and film, working alongside Barry Humphries, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Donald Wolfit. He also worked with the Kirov Ballet and English National Ballet, and took part in four collaborations with the Guildhall School of Music. In his final year he won the "Alicia Markova" Award. On leaving "Arts" he worked briefly in Iran and France before joining English National Ballet for ten years as a soloist, dancing in all the major repertoire. It was during this time that Trevor started to choreograph his own works, eventually being invited to choreograph a piece for the main company, the first dancer in the company's history to be given this honour.

Following English National Ballet, Trevor then pursued a parallel career, dancing in repertory theatre and musicals, whilst also teaching and choreographing. He has choreographed pieces in a variety of styles, working in musicals, operas, ballets, plays and pop videos, both in this country and on the continent. He especially likes working with the next generation of performers.

When not choreographing, Trevor still likes to teach and coach actors in movement and dance, including recently Keira Knightly. He has taught at the Arts Education School, the Brit School, and The British Ballet Organization, and has lectured at two consecutive dance teachers' conferences for the "International Dance Teachers Association". He is currently English Youth Ballet's Principal Character artist, where he performs, teaches and choreographs.