Natalie Ayton

Styles
· Contemporary Dance
· Creative Dance
· Choreography

Teaches
· Adult Contemporary
· SYD:B Performance Company
· SYD:B Academies
· BATCH 16+ Contemporary

Training
· Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance
· London Contemporary Dance School

Natalie trained at Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance & London Contemporary Dance School, and throughout her professional career, has performed with internationally acclaimed choreographers, directors, and companies including; Gecko, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures (alongside Lee), Wayne McGregor Company, Retina Dance and Candoco Dance Company.

Before moving back to Brighton, Natalie spent several years working at Sydney Dance Academy, where she led workshops for the Pre Professional Year Course, was a teaching artist on the DancED team; leading workshops nationally, and was the Lead Teaching Artist for Mulkadee Youth Arts Festival for three years.

Natalie has been teaching at Smikle Dance Studio since the beginning, where she is co-director of the SYD:B Performance Company, most recently co-choreographing, with Lee, a collaboration piece with Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL. Natalie is currently choreographing a piece with the company to perform at ORIGINS Dance Festival 2022 at The Old Market.