Gail Sneddon CV
Gail Sneddon is an award-winning artist based in Moray, Scotland. She makes performance works bringing an immersive and sensorial experience to the audience through the orchestration, and design of different strands of artistic practice, including; dance, video, sound, and space. Gail's work has expanded to devising for non-performers such as children, teenagers, and senior participants; all of whom their own languages and stories to the stage. For full biographical details on Gail Sneddon, click here.
E D U C A T I O N
MA Scenography 2002 : Central Saint Martins College of Art And Design, London
BA Dance Theatre1997 : The Laban Centre For Movement and Dance, London
Foundation Course, Dance Theatre 1994 : Dundee College
A W A R D S
2010 Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) for best design: Menage A Trois
2006 The Brighton Film Festival Dance for Screen Award: The Fall of Adam
DATE Shortlist, Experimental Short Film Award, Brooklyn International Film Festival, New York: Title of Work
DATE Scholarship (training), Trinity Laban Centre For Movement and Dance
P R O F E S S I O N A L
P R A C T I C E
Arts Management
2018-2020 Dance Development Officer : Dance North Scotland
2013-2018 Dance Development Officer : Beacon Arts Centre
Professional Artistic Output
2019 Movement Director & Video Designer: Interference, National Theatre Scotland production directed by Cora Bissett
2012 -13 Co-Director, Choreographer, & Video Artist: Menage A Trois
2012 Assistant Director, and Mentor (to Director): 12, a work by Claire Cunningham, Commissioned by Candoco Dance Company
2008 Choreographer: Wild Turkey, Naach Theatre Company
2007 Choreographer: The Fastest Clock In The Universe
2006 Writer, Director, & Producer (film): The Fall of Adam
2005 Visual Design: In Praise of Folly
2005 Writer, Director, & Producer (film): Explosion
2005 Visual Design: Wrestling an Angel
2004 Choreographer: The Maids
2004 Visual Design: Hot Trees
2004 Visual Design: Momento Mori
2004 Visual Design: Uniform
2003 Installation Devising & Design: The Windows Were Walled
2003 Choreographer: Miss Julie
2002/03 Installation Devising & Design: Project Preservation
2002 Installation Devising & Design: Case 22
1998 Installation Devising & Design: Duped
PERFORMER / DANCER
1997 - 2001 Professional dancer (e.g. Nigel Charnok, Athena Vahla, Ersatz Dance, etc.)
WORKSHOPS & TEACHING
My teaching experience began with touring companies. I have work for West College, University of the West of Scotland, Birkbeck CollegeLondon, Laban centre for movement and dance. East Lothian Council, Glasgow City Council and the International Student Drama Festival.
RESIDENCIES
DATE Chisenhale Dance
DATE Centre for Contemporary Art (Glasgow)
DATE The Laban Centre
DATE The Greenwich Dance Agency