Scarlett teaches dance and movement in a wide range of contexts, drawing on the various techniques and disciplines she has studied and practised over the years: ballet, modern-jazz, contemporary, somatics, Laban, butoh, yoga, improvisation. Her eclectic background feeds her unique methodology, allowing her to tailor her approach.
She taught contemporary dance technique classes for 10 years at The Place, Danceworks, Pineapple, Urdang Academy, Movingartsbase, and Margaret Howard Theatre College. Today, she leads intensives and facilitates workshops as guest artist for dance, theatre and opera companies, higher education degrees, vocational courses, and private groups. Sessions can be:
Intensives and residencies provide more time together for:
Throughout her teaching and coaching, Scarlett promotes clarity and discipline alongside a playful, experimental attitude. She encourages authenticity and bravery, deep awareness, and individuality of expression. Scarlett also taught regular yoga classes across London for 12 years and remains a dedicated practitioner. Nowadays she teaches yoga privately and leads creative yoga events - more information here. |
In 2019, Scarlett set up the Forum on Embodied Practice, an opportunity for peer exchange, research and growth in the field of embodied practice, welcoming a range of practitioners and artists to participate and lead sessions in turn. The Forum collaborated with SIB Dance Lab in Norway and received support from the Lisa Ullman Travel Scholarship Fund. Read more about the Forum here.
Scarlett is regularly commissioned by Royal Central School of Speech and Drama since 2014 to lead embodied practice & movement research workshops for scenographers on the MA programme, as well as present choreographies for BA Design students to work on, accompanying them through production meetings-tutorials to learn about process and collaboration. "Scarlett Perdereau has been a formidable collaborator in her continuous willingness to keep developing these workshops over the years based on changing material conditions as well as feedback from students and staff. These movement workshops are central to the course's ethos and learning experience as they remain a profound influence on the students' practice throughout the rest of the course and in their professional career thereafter." - Dr Simon Donger, Lecturer and Course Leader MA/MFA Scenography, Royal Central School of Speech & Drama |