Gillian Rhodes
United Arab Emirates
Biography
Gillian Rhodes is an American performer and storyteller. Trained as a dancer, choreographer, and actor, she has 12 years of global experience. She's performed in 20+ cities in 9 countries. She creates characters and develops her own productions and performances. She writes stories and scripts and has her own movement style "Storytelling in Motion" that she has taught around the world from studios to universities.
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Dancer
Actor
Creative Director
Choreographer
Movement Director
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Dancer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ballet, Ballet Show, Choreographer, Contemporary, Dancing
Hotels & Restaurants, Wedding, Festival, Public Event, Cruise Ship, Corporate Event, Private Party, Exhibition
Urdu, Korean, French, English
Awards and Recognition
TedxVannes Performer/Speaker
2017
TedxLahoreWomen Performer/Speaker
2018
Experience
Choreographer at Cambodian Television Network in Phnom Penh
2012-2015
Guest performer with Korea Ballet Company
2017
Dancer with Second Nature Dance Company in Seoul South Korea
2015-2017
Dancer and trained at Trust Dance Theatre in Seoul
2016-2017
Choreographed and performed for Int'l Festivals in Malaysia
2014
Gillian Plus One production in Lahore with local talent
2022
Taught choreography at university in Lahore
2020-2021
Co-developed and performed at choreography exhibitions in Lahore Pakistan
2018-2024
With Love From Gillian solo evening of dance
2021
More Than my Gender project with disabled dancers
2021
Branded four original characters
2022
Taught performance and storytelling at university in Lahore
2022-2023
Co-taught community workshops with dance company in South Korea
2017
Choreography for Feature Film (Kamli)
2022
Acted in Feature Film (Poppay ki Wedding), speaking role
2024
Acted in award winning short film (The Vision)
2024
Created and produced mime and dance show
2023
Lead role in Telefilm (Gori ka Lahore)
2021
Created and produced theatre play Searching for Pierrot, toured 3 countries
2023-2024
Movement acting teacher for The Junction
2024
Questions See more
What are your rates?
It depends on what you need - theme, duration, amount of creative input, choreography, etc!
What are your acts/specialties?
- Dance performance - story based contemporary - Acting/Storytelling performance - monologues, improvisation, poetry, storytelling - Clown/mime performance - Choreography - Creative Direction
Do you have videos of past events?
I don't always have exact video examples of past works that match what the client wants to do, which is primarily because my professional career as a performing artist has wandered across the globe for twelve years, touching on theatre, film, and television, as a dancer, actor, and choreographer. Everything I do is contextually-grounded. The downside is that I don't have cookie cutter videos and acts to do for similar events; the upside is that I bring something new, fresh, and relevant to the table every time.
Do you require a stage to perform?
No! I love creating site specific performances that use the space to full advantage. However, I do need to know in advance what type of performing space, so I can create and select the performance that will work the best.