Josh Slater

Josh Slater

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0666-1155
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    Personal profile

    Biography

    Josh Slater is programme leader for dance and senior lecturer at De Montfort University in Leicester, as well as a contemporary dance artist, theatre maker and performer. He is a part-time Ph.D. student at the Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE) at Coventry University and assistant editor for the Intellect Choreographic Practices Journal.  He has created and toured dance and theatre works, nationally and internationally, funded by the Arts Council England.

     

    Josh’s research interests are focused on choreographic practices, risk-taking, Dance Theatre, improvisation and collaborative practices. Currently, his Practice-Based Ph.D. research focuses on the practice of falling in dance and choreography.

    Research Interests

    Choreographic practices

    Training Practice

    Dance Theatre

    Site-Specific Performance

    Education/Academic qualification

    Fellowship, Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy (HEA)

    Award Date: 29 Jul 2019

    PGCAP, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Plymouth University

    Award Date: 24 Jul 2019

    MRes , MA, Arts & Media, University of Chester

    Award Date: 6 Jul 2018

    BA (Hons), Degree, Dance with Drama and Theatre Studies, University of Chester

    1 Sept 2010 → 1 Jul 2013

    Award Date: 10 Jul 2013

    External positions

    Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader, De Montfort University

    1 Sept 2022 → …

    Senior Lecturer, London Studio Centre

    1 Sept 2021 → 1 Sept 2022

    Lecturer in Dance, Theatre and Performance, Plymouth University

    1 Sept 2018 → 1 Sept 2021

    Co-Director, enCompass Collective Dance Theatre

    1 Mar 2014 → …

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