Laura Tye
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 30 - 45
- Height
- 5' 4" (1m 63cm)
- Weight
- 8st. 0lb. (51kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Green
- Build
- Slim
Images
Video
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2019 |
Soloist
Event |
Birmingham Royal Ballet Birmingham Royal Ballet |
|
2016 |
Lead
Film |
Balancé Ian Winstanley / Blue Gheko |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2020 | Hatha Raja yoga 200 hr YTT | Indaba yoga studio |
1999 | Ballet | Royal ballet school |
About me
Hi, I’m Laura Tye, previously Laura Purkiss a Soloist Dancer with Birmingham Royal Ballet.I started dancing at the age of 8 at a local dance school in Eastleigh, United Kingdom. Taking part in various productions and youth dance performances my love of performing became undeniable. At the age of 16, I was awarded a full scholarship to The Royal Ballet School in London. During my time at RBS, I was frequently chosen to perform with The Royal Ballet at The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and also with Birmingham Royal Ballet for their UK tours. I became a very reliable and quick learning dancer and hence was offered a contract to join Birmingham Royal Ballet at age 18.
During my 21 year professional career with Birmingham Royal Ballet, I performed in a variety of ballets, dance festivals, and galas in prestigious international venues around the world. Regularly performing in Tokyo, Bejing, New York, and London. I also had my two daughters and got promoted to Soloist.
As a senior dancer, I always enjoyed mentoring and encouraging younger dancers to achieve their potential and enjoyed choreographing for Companies such as Pandora Jewellery and Selfridges. A highlight of my career was being asked to join forces with Channel 4, Youth at Risk, and the local authorities of Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton on an 18-month project that combined ballet and fitness, personal development training and life coaching to enable young people from troubled backgrounds to develop skills that will help in enhancing their lives.
This was captured on film and translated into a four-part series.
I recently collaborated with Fallen Angels Dance Theatre and Geese Theatre. Working with groups of recovering addicts and exploring movement as a way to help with their recovery.
As a mother of two, my life as a dancer became ever more challenging. I started to focus on the next chapter of my professional career. It was clear to me that the knowledge I had gained should be passed onto others, my desire to help those who want to dance and to give them the skills and confidence to make it happen.
Additional skills:
Qualified 200hr Hatha Raja Yoga teacher.
25hr Yoga Trapeze instructor.
Level 4 postural stability instructor.
Salsa dancer.
License & Passport
Passport: | Yes |
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Accents/Dialects | American - General, Australian, English - Cockney, English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - England South East (Oxford, Sussex), English - Essex, English - General, English - London, English - Midlands, English - Southwest England, English - West Midlands (Shropshire, Birmingham, Brummie), New York |
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Dance Styles | Ballet, Contemporary, Pilates, Pointe, Salsa |
Athletics | Equestrian (English), Skiing, Yoga |