Biography
Angela Woodhouse as a dance artist is concerned with articulating highly charged atmospheres, which are quiet and powerful, minimal and intense.
She trained in dance and visual art at the Metropolitan University of Manchester, and has an MA (dist) from University of Surrey. In 1988 she received the Lisa Ullmann scholarship to study with Alwin Nikolais and Murrey Louis in New York. She has since worked with Reinhild Hoffmann (Berlin) and Sara Pearson (USA).
Angela's work has toured extensively both to theatres and galleries. Recent pieces include Sighted and Sighted 2 ( 2009 - a Royal Opera House Commission) Fine Line (2006), Court, a gallery work for an audience of three (2003-6) and a site work Dreams & Ruins (2005) for Witley Court Worcestershire.
Angela was selected as one of the commissioned artists for the inaugural Place Prize 2004 with a piece entitled Threshold.
Angela has taught at the Tanzhoff Akadamie, Switzerland, Central St Martins School of Art, London, and London Contemporary Dance School. She currently tutors in choreography at The Laban Centre, London.
Angela's work has been supported by Arts Council England, Middlesex University, The Place Theatre, Trinity Laban and English Heritage.