About

Dancer

Hazel trained at the Royal Ballet School. She worked as a ballerina initially, moving into contemporary and dance theatre after an ankle operation. She has toured extensively worldwide, working with dance companies and choreographers and as a freelance dancer. Career highlights include performing at The Royal Opera House, Sydney Opera House and for the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony.

Selected credits are listed below.

Vienna Festival Ballet - soloist - European and UK tour
Spirit of the Dance - Spirit - Branson, USA, residency
Rhythm of the Dance - ballerina - European tour
Wind in the Willows - Mole (cover) - chr Will Tuckett for Royal Opera House, Linbury Studio Theatre
Pinocchio - ensemble - chr Will Tuckett for Royal Opera House, Linbury Studio Theatre
Edward Scissorhands - Esmerelda Evercreech - chr Sir Matthew Bourne, New Adventures, World tour
Dancelines - dancer - chr Wayne Mcgregor/Kim Brandstrup for ROH2
2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony - dancer - chr Alistair Marriot
Don Giovanni, Die Frau Ohne Schatten, Robert le Diable, Die Rosenkavailier, Macbeth, Iphigenie en Tauride - dancer - Royal Opera House and Asian tour
Rashpal Singh Bansal Company - contemporary dance - London residency
The Small Ballet - ballet/contemporary dancer - UK tour
Downton Abbey - dancer - chr Diana Scrivener - series 6

Director

Hazel has worked as director, movement director/choreographer and rehearsal director in both dance and opera for many companies worldwide. She has been the public face of nationally funded companies and led pre-performance talks and audience Q and A’s.

Selected credits are listed below

National Youth Ballet of Great Britain – rehearsal director, ballet mistress, audition teacher, choreographic mentor
The Mikado – Scottish Opera – resident director, assistant director and choreographer
L’Elisir d’Amore – Glyndebourne – revival movement director
La Rondine – Iford Arts - choreographer, assistant director
Our Dancing Town – BBC2 – assistant choreographer
The Pirates of Penzance – Scottish Opera – assistant choreographer
Acis and Galatea – Iford Arts – choreographer, assistant director
La Boheme – Silent Opera – assistant director
Falstaff – Iford Opera – assistant director