PAUL CHANTRY
Co-Artistic Director & Dance Artist
PERFORMER:
Paul has worked with many notable choreographers throughout his career including Gillian Lynne, David Bintley, David Fielding and Laurent Cavanna. He was a founder member of Newcastle-based Dora Frankel Dance. Selected credits include:
- 'Apollon' in ‘Eternal Damnation to Sancho and Sanchez’, Javier De Frutos (Sadler’s Wells and European tour)
- ‘The Most Incredible Thing’ for Javier De Frutos and The Pet Shop Boys, original and revival casts (Sadler’s Wells and European Tour)
- 'Ballo in Maschera’- Featured dancer and Assistant Choreographer (Royal Opera House)
- ‘Tales of Hoffman’ (English National Opera)
- ‘La Traviata’ Featured dancer (Grange Park Opera)
CHOREOGRAPHER:
Paul is co-Artistic Director of Chantry Dance, and was responsible for the creation of their debut performance at Sadler's Wells, which was the creation of 5 pieces commissioned for the Chinese Calligraphy, Music and Dance Concert. This high-profile debut occurred within 3 months of Chantry Dance's formation. Following this, Paul has gone on to create full narrative works as well as abstract/thematic pieces for Chantry Dance, but finding his passion lies in story-telling.
Outside of Chantry Dance, Paul works in a choreographic partnership with Rae Piper. Together they have choreographed numerous productions. Selected credits include:
- Billionaire Boy for David Walliams and Birmingham Stage Company (Garrick Theatre, West End & UK Tours)
- 'Gangsta Granny’ for David Walliams and Birmingham Stage Company (Garrick Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre, West End, & UK Tours)
WINNER – “Best Home Produced Show”, What’s On Reader’s Awards
NOMINATED – “Best Touring Play”, What’s On Reader’s Awards
NOMINATED – “Best Children’s Show”, What’s On Reader’s Awards
NOMINATED – “Best Young People’s Theatre Production”, UK THEATRE AWARDS
- 'Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors and Vile Victorians' (UK Tour)
- ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’ (Birmingham Old Rep & UK Tour)
- 'The Last Days of Mankind' UK Premiere (Bristol Old Vic Theatre Royal)
- 'Peter Pan' (Greenwich Theatre)
- 'Cinderella' (Greenwich Theatre)
- ‘Glengarry, Glen Ross’ (Ustinov Studio, Bath Theatre Royal)
- 'The Merry Widow' and 'Die Fledermaus' for the Philharmonia Orchestra and John Wilson (The Royal Festival Hall )
- 'The Queen of Spades' Revival choreo. for Lucy Burge (Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma).
- Anyone For Tea’ for Les Enfants Terrible (Lyric Hammersmith, Greenwich and Docklands International Festival, Watford Palace Theatre and Latitude Festival)
PRODUCER:
Paul produced and starred in the award-winning short film, 'Whoever You Are' directed by Javier De Frutos. He won 'Best Producer' at the Las Vegas Movie Awards, and the film has won 29 other international awards. 'Whoever You Are' has its US Premiere in Hollywood in Sept 2022.
Click to learn more about Whoever You Are.
TEACHER:
Paul is qualified with the International Dance Teachers’ Association with a Level 4 Diploma in Teaching Dance. He is an experienced teacher with enhanced DBS check and full PLI who has taught at many of the top UK dance studios, vocational schools and international events, including:
- Pineapple Dance Studios
- Danceworks
- Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
- Elmhurst Ballet School
- English National Ballet School
- Central School of Ballet
- Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- MOVE IT
- Art Studio Danza – Italy