Tom Sapsford, an emerging choreographer of note with a focus on new technologies, has had a busy year to date. Following inclusion in the Jerwood Award ceremony at the end of 2003 his current piece, Hypnos, was presented as part of British Dance Edition 2004 (January) and at the Laban, London (April 2004). Hypnos combines choreography by Tom and film by the honey brothers to explore the mystifying subject of hypnosis. Based on material captured whist the dancers were under hypnosis the piece reveals the movement that literally lies within all of us and charts the subsequent discovery of freedom of movement whilst the mind is in a state of hypnosis. An illuminating and thought-provoking journey into the subconscious mind, Hypnos will next be available for touring in Spring 2005. If you can’t wait that long, Tom is currently creating a solo for Lorena Randi as part of Randi & Lea to be shown at The Place on 23rd June 2004. For further information and tickets, please call The Place box office on: 020 7387 0031 or go to www.theplace.org.uk. Alongside his choreographic work, Tom continues to dance with Michael Clark in Oh my Goddess! for its current UK tour.. Tom trained at The Royal Ballet School after which he danced with the Michael Clark Company, performing and touring internationally. Tom then joined the Royal Ballet, where for the next eight years he performed a wide variety of classical roles. Throughout his dancing career Tom has also gained a wealth of experience dancing with modern choreographers such as Siobhan Davies and Mark Baldwin. In 2000 Tom created a role in Symbiont(s) by Wayne McGregor, a production which won the Time Out Award for outstanding achievement in dance. Tom has recently been seen in Jordan Town - a collaboration with composer/musician/singer Errolyn Wallen - at the Linbury Studio Theatre and also in the Royal Opera House’s Wind in the Willows in December 2003. He also returned to dance with Michael Clark in 2003 in Should, Could, Can at the Barbican, London. As a choreographer, Tom was involved in the opening of the Royal Opera House’s Clore Studio Upstairs with his signature piece - Live at Carnegie Hall. He has also created two works, Last Night at the Empire and last tic(k), for the highly successful Cohabitants series at the Clore. Tom’s work has been presented by - amongst others - The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera House, the Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists in Toronto and Dance Umbrella. Tom was the first recipient of the Virtual Incarnations commission, an award which focuses on development, support and investment to encourage choreographic collaboration with digital artists. For this he created his current piece, Hypnos which premiered at the ICA, London in May 2003.
			Tom Sapsford productions highlights include: Cross-pollination (2003) Dance film created in collaboration with the honey brothers which has been shown as part of Channel 4’s Dance series. Last Night at the Empire (2001) and last (t)ick (2002) Commissioned by the Royal Opera House for the Co-habitants series. The Last Battle (2000) Full length, narrative classical work commissioned by London Children’s Ballet. Live at Carnegie Hall (1998) Commissioned by the Royal Opera House for the opening of its Clore Studio Upstairs. Where her voice (1995) Funded by the Jerwood Foundation Young Choreographers Award and shown as part of Dance Umbrella. “Sapsford is a fine artist in every way: a prolific and enterprising choreographer, an articulate and brave dancer.” The Independent “Watch out for this rising talent.” Dance Europe.