ELVIS STILL MY HEART
TOURING FROM MAY 2009
About Us
MISSIONS STATEMENT...
- Pretty Good Girl is dedicated to the creation and presentation of intelligent and well-crafted danceworks that are accessible to all and tell innovative and challenging stories.
- The company strives for a connection with audience and participants through dance theatre and workshops that celebrate individual expression and ignite inspiration for all.
- Pretty Good Girl strives to reach out to the community with educational and artistic programmes of excellence.
Louise Barrett
Artistic Director / Choreographer / Performer
Louise Barrett trained at Bretton Hall and London Contemporary Dance School. Following a jazz dance tour of Japan she came to Somerset to lecture in dance and theatre at Yeovil College. She founded Pretty Good Girl Dance Theatre in 2003 following 3 successful performances at the Resolution festival, London and has since written, choreographed and starred in 4 full length dance theatre productions for national touring. Louise has also carved out accomplished freelance choreography career across the region creating new work with adults, youth and professional theatre companies. Louise is associate artist for both Take Art and the Arc Theatre, Trowbridge.
Louise has ensured that Pretty Good Girl now holds a solid reputation as one of the most innovative education and community focused theatre companies in the South West.
To contact Lou please click here louise@prettygoodgirl.com
To read Louise's daily blog please go to www.pggdanceuk.blogspot.com
Katey Leader
Performer
Katey trained at London Contemporary Dance School and during which time worked with Trisha Brown Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Dance Company and performed in an original choreography by Henri Oguike. Katey joined the company in July 2005 and has performed in small projects, taught within schools on a regular basis and has taught on a number of educational workshops. She is also a freelance dance teacher throughout Somerset.
Georgina Pavey
Performer
Georgina graduated with a 2:1 Dance Theatre degree from Laban Dance Centre in 2006. During that time she worked with Retina Dance Company, and had the opportunity to perform in pieces choreographed by Stephanie Schober and Marina Collard. She has recently attended a workshop taken by Richard Alston and his company. In her own time Georgina teaches contemporary dance classes. Her latest project was performing as a backing dancer for a music artist through Riven Productions Ltd.
Sarah Peterkin
Take Art Consultation
Sarah has been involved as management advisory with PGG since its first beginnings. Her background is in Arts administration and Sarah is currently Director of the Live Programme for Take Art, Somerset. Take Art website
Lucy Rae
Touring Technician/Stage Manager
Lucy has been with Pretty Good Girl since the Dyin 2 B Drunk tour.
Lucy trained in Edinburgh and has created the masterpiece that is the core of Elvis Still My Heart.
Lucy is currently studying for another degree and is also training to be a metalwork artist.
