Dance Consultant | Mentor
Dance Consultant specialising in hip hop and social dance, contemporary dance, theatre, film and related histories.
My work focuses on creative and educational development, alongside consultancy for film and television research.
Drawing on extensive historical and academic research in dance, spanning over 600 years, as explored in my book Dancing in Time (2022), of global dance history and its political and social context, I offer informed, evidence-based insights into human experience and movement.
Combining first-hand experience as a choreographer and performer with ongoing academic and independent research. I provide a distinctive, research-driven perspective on dance, tailored to your specific project, inquiry or creative brief.
For
- Education, performance, organisational development, broadcast and print media, film and television research
Focus
- Dance archive on film, text or ephemera
- Creative development and direction
- Education development or direction
Companies worked with include
BBC iWonder - From Juba to krumping: The development of street dance
Channel 4 - Street Sound and Style: Episode 2, Commissioned – Channel 4/iD
Mentor
Robert Hylton has mentored and led individual and group sessions for over twenty five years.
Focus
- Creating goals, strategy and guidance for creative or organisational and personal development
Companies and organisations worked with include
Your Next Move - hip hop organisation
Process Festival - curated by Benji Reid
Marion North Mentoring Scheme
The Place
East London Dance
Artists4Artists
Gloucester Dance
Simple Cypher
Hype Dance Sheffield
Woking Dance
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Please get in touch to book a session or if you require further information.


