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Lana Williams

TV/Film

‘Six Triple Eight’ Dancer - Director: Tyler Perry, Choreographer: Debbie Allen - Netflix, Featue FILM ‘Rivals’ Choreographer - Disney+
‘Dr Who’ (series 15) Assistant Choreographer, Disney
‘Dr Who’ (series 14) Dancer, Assistant to Choreographer, Disney

‘Agatha Christie’ 2 episodes, Featured Dancer. Choreographer: Polly Bennet - TV
‘Bridgerton’ (series 1, 2, 3) Dancer, Assistant Choreographer (2). Choreographer Jack Murphy - Netflix ‘The Crown’ - Choreographer Polly Bennett, Netflix.
‘See How They Run’ Dancer - Searchlight Pictures - FILM
'Strictly Come Dancing' (Series 13) Dancer - BBC 1
‘The Muppets Most Wanted’ Dancer – Walt Disney, Director James Bobbin - FILM
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ (series 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13) Assistant Choreographer – BBC 1
‘Alan Titchmarsh Show’ Dancer – ITV 1
‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Backing Dancer – ITV 1
‘Dance House 1944’ (documentary) Featured Dancer – BBC 2
‘The Coal House At War’ Choreographer and Featured Dancer – BBC 2
‘The New Paul O’Grady Show’ Dancer – Channel 4
‘Strictly Dance Fever’ 2006 Runner Up – BBC 1

Theatre Credits

‘Swing Sister Swing’ Everyman Theatre, Liverpool - Movement Director. Director Miranda Cromwell, 2022 ‘In Colour’ - Swing Circus. Salisbury Playhouse - Salisbury International Arts Festival. Choreographer, 2019 'Jazz at the Lincoln Centre with Wynton Marsalis' Dancer - Lincoln Centre, New York
'Rastamouse' Dancer/Skins, Rastamouse and Scratchy – BBC UK Tour 2014

‘Fame’ The Musical, Ensemble/Dancer - UK

‘King Of The Swingers’ Choreographer and Dancer – Jive Aces, 2013 UK Tour
‘Churchill The Musical’ Showcase, Choreographer/Ensemble - (West End) Lyric Theatre. Nick Brooke ‘She’s The One’ Tap Dogs – (West End) Savoy Theatre
‘Snow White’ Pantomime Starring Lisa Riley, Choreographer – Princess Theatre, Torquay
‘Churchill The Musical’ (original cast) – Lagoa Theatre, Portugal
‘Frank Skinner Cabaret’ – (West End) The Lyric Theatre
‘Ambassador Of Swing’ – Lead, ‘Ann Johnson’ – Manhattan Theatre, New York, USA
‘Clash’ Cuban Fusion – Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Other Credits

“Interpretation of Dreams’ Orchestra Of The Swan. Choreographer and Dancer - Concert 2021 (online) Music Video - Cut Capers, ‘Lets Start Again’. Two Wheel Records. 2019
‘Rio’ - Incandescence Theatre Company, (UK) Satya Lapham 2019
In Colour - Swing Circus, Bristol Circomedia. Choreographer, 2018

Le Cirque - Ice – Incandescence Theatre Company, (UK) Satya Lapham 2016

'Big Dance Bus Tour 2016 - Dance Through the Decades’ Resident Dance Company – Fleur Davison and Natasha Khamjani (London)

Cirque de luminaire – Incandescence Theatre Company, (UK) Satya Lapham 2015
'Swing Circus' Choreographer/Dancer – Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015
'Big Dance Bus Tour 2014' Resident Dance Company – Fleur Davison and Natasha Khamjani (UK Tour) 'Volvo Car Corporation' Dancer, Sweden – George May
‘Manhattan’ Contemporary Circus Show – Incandescence Theatre Company, (UK) Satya Lapham
‘Big Dance Bus Tour 2012’ Resident Dance Company – Fleur Davison and Natasha Khamjani (tour) ‘Putting On the Ritz’ Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag – Charleston Choreographer (UK Tour 2011) ‘Birmingham Dance and Clothes Show’ Birmingham NEC (2010)
‘Fever’ Jive Aces (Music Video)
‘Picnic In The Park’ Cole Porter Tribute – Dubai
‘Cuban Groove’ Show – Dancer, Dubai
‘Dance Manifesto Launch’ Guest Performer – London City Hall
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Promotional Show – West Field opening, Derby
‘Showtime’ Cuban Groove – Birmingham NEC
‘Corporate Team Building Promotional Video’ Salsa Dancer – HSBC

‘NHS Annual Awards Ceremony’ – Choreographer, Northampton

Teaching - Qualifications
Imperial Classical Ballet Associate Teaching Qualification I.S.T.D (2005) Modern Theatre Dance Associate Teaching Qualification I.S.T.D (2005) LAMDA Teaching Qualification (2005)
TRINITY Musical Theatre Diploma (2005)

Teaching - Experience

Arts Ed, London (from 2022), Choreographer & Teacher
Brighton Institute of Performing Arts (from 2023), Choreographer & Teacher
Swing Intensive - Director (2020 onwards)
Making Steps School of Performing Arts - Classical Ballet (2012-2022) Head of Ballet.
Swing School - Co Founder and Company Director (2016-2020)
Central School of Dance and Drama - Jazz teacher. Ballet, Tap and LAMDA Cover. (2015-2017) Education Group - Teaching within Primary Schools (2016)
Tredegar School of Dance - Ballet, Tap, Modern Theatre (2006-2012)

Dance Styles

Jazz, Tap, Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre, Latin, Ballroom, Salsa, and Swing Dances. Partnering and lifts, including partner acro.

Specialist Styles

Lindy Hop / Swing Dance / Vernacular Jazz Specialist - Dance Educator at UK and International Festivals. - Choreographer and Teacher.