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Matthew Robinson

Matthew Robinson is a practising artist having worked as a dancer, choreographer, facilitator, Rehearsal Director and Artistic Director. Matthew became Artistic Director of NDCWales in September 2021. For many years Matthew danced for Scottish Dance Theatre, performing work by a diverse range of international choreographers including Sharon Eyal, Damien Jalet, Hofesh Shechter, and Victor Quijada. In 2013 he was invited to take on the responsibilities of Rehearsal Director, supporting the dancers and guest artists in their creative process, and the company on multiple international tours. Matthew was appointed Artistic Director of VERVE in 2016. Based at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, under his direction VERVE became known for its bold commissioning, collaborating with world-renowned and fresh choreographic voices to create distinct, engaging programmes of dance work. Reaching thousands of people each year, onstage, online and in outreach work, Matthew ambitiously led the company for five years. Matthew creates his own artistic work in independent, collaborative and commissioned contexts. As an artist he seeks to translate contradictions and complex feelings, through boldly physical and emotionally-layered choreographic construction. His latest work, September, is his second collaboration with music producer Torben Lars Sylvest. Matthew is a graduate of London Contemporary Dance School.