Claira Vaughan

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About me

I first fell in love with performing at a very young age, I started dance lessons at 5yrs old and went on to do gymnastics and all styles of dance until my first performance job at 18yrs old. This was dressing up as Wonderwoman at Warner Bros Movieworld on the Gold Coast Australia. After 5yrs I went on to become dance captain and then head of entertainment.
It was then that I decided to move back to London.
My love of performing and creating lead to many creative outlets and producing shows along with creating bespoke hen parties and dance like the pop star dance classes. I was thrilled to become a part of the Olympic mass movement choreographic team. I am extremely hard working and enthusiastic. I love to teach and create and bring joy to everyone. In April last year I competed my hot yoga teacher training. I love learning and watching and throw everything I have into everything I do.

I am very grateful for the career I have had so far and for all the opportunities.
CV
I am a choreographer, producer and dance & yoga instructor.
My experience covers stage and screen, large-scale events, yoga teaching, dance as well as creating and producing my own burlesque and cabaret venue. Following my work on the opening and closing ceremonies of London 2012 Olympic Games I went on to create the “Post Olympic Dance” dance company. A dance class and performance group for the volunteers that made the Olympic ceremonies so successful.
Most recently I worked at The Donmar Warehouse as choreographer on Teenage Dick, Disneys Freaky Friday at Arts Ed and travelled to Dubai as choreographer for Arts Ed International.

I was part of the mass movement choreographic team on the London 2012 Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and The Islamic Solidarity Games in Azerbaijan.

Film and TV credits include: Bohemian Rhapsody (Fox Studios); The Great (HULU); Pennyworth (Warner Bros.); Gameface (Channel 4); Theres Something About Movies (Sky); Little Stranger (Feature Film); Strictly Come Dancing (BBC)

For Stage as associate choreographer: Venice Preserved (RSC); As You Like It (Regents Park Open Air Theatre); Dusty The Musical (UK Tour); People Places & Things (UK tour); Stepping Out (Vaudeville Theatre; UK Tour), High Society (Old Vic); Crazy For You (UK tour & Watermill Theatre); Cabaret (Arts Ed); Made in Dagenham (Bird Collage); The Tailor Made Man (Arts Theatre); Sweet Smell of Success (Arcola Theatre).

I have over 2 decades of experience performance and arts industry and it is my heart and home, I hope to bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to everything i do.
Referees:
Polly Bennett
Tim Jackson
Abigail Pickard Price
Additional information:
Since Covid 19 I have been studying “understanding anxiety, depression and CBT”, to educate myself and try to guide and help others to navigate through this uncertain time.

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Movement Coach
Job Titles	Casting Assistant, Choreographer
Years in industry	6+ years