claire marshall choreographer
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Claire Marshall is a Brisbane based choreographer. Claire commenced dance at a young age and with specific interest in choreography, followed this into tertiary dance studies at QUT studying a Bachelor of Arts (Dance) at QUT. Since then, her work has covered a broad spectrum, ranging from contemporary dance, to work for more commercial dance ventures. Claire has built a dynamic career choreographing sell-out productions, international music tours and national and international film clips.

Claire has produced and choreographed the following independent contemporary dance works for the stage including:

2010- The Pitch – Cremorne Theatre QPAC work in development showing through the Ausdance Bell Tower III residency.

2010 - Hey Scenester – (downward spiral of club culture) The Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse.

2009 - Hey Scenester development– 30 min development showing at the Judith Wright Centre shop-front space –as a part of the Brisbane Front Residency through Ausdance Qld.

2009 - When Will I be Famous: as resident choreographer for Youth Company ‘Urban Ignition’ at the Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse.

2008- Obliviot –choreographer for Urban Ignition Youth Dance Co at The Brisbane Powerhouse.

2006 - New Sensation: development showing for club/ pub club circuit in Fortitude Valley 2006

2006 - Mod Cons, at the Judith Wright Centre. (produced by the Judith Wright Centre).

2006 - Zombots (a work for QUT’s performance students Gardens Theatre - QUT)

2006 - Sweat Shop The Brisbane Fringe Festival – Metro Arts Brisbane.

2005 - The Factory (Adventures in Brisbane Music Subcultures) at 610 Arts Space, Fortitude Valley.

2005 - Pop Trash at the Judith Wright Centre in 2005, (Arts Qld)

2002 <<Rewind (New Romantic Scene) the Judith Wright Centre in 2002

2000 - Fuse: Cement Box Theatre, University of Qld.

Claire’s passion for music and ability to interpret and apply a creative concept to human movement has led to repeat work with artists and directors to produce stand out work for film and new media including:

2010 Choreography of Megan Washington Sunday Best

2010 Choreography of Megan Washington Rich Kids

2009 Choreography of Little Birdy Summarize video

2009 Choreography of dance in Forlorn Gaze ABC pilot

2008 Choreography of Darren Hayes Me Myself & I clip

2008 Choreography of Darren Hayes How To Build a Time Machine World Tour DVD. Choreographed in London 2007.

2008 Zombie movement development on feature film Daybreakers

2007 Choreography and movement direction of QML’s E Toll commercials

2007 Choreography of Kate Miller Hiedke’s Make it Last clip

2007 Movement direction Powderfinger’s I’m still lost and Running

2007 Choreography of Kate Miller Heidke’s Words clip

2007 Choreography of John Butler Trio’s Funky Tonight clip.

2007 Choreography of Little Birdie’s Bodies clip

2006 Choreography of Father Figure projections for George Michael’s Live Tour 2006

2006 Choreography of The Sleepy Jackson’s I understand What You Want clip

2006 Choreography of The Sleepy Jackson clip, God Speed Your Soul

2006 Choreography of The Living End Clip Wake Up

2006 Choreography of Tycho Brahe film clip

2005 Choreography for The Living End Clip What’s on Your Radio

2005 Choreography of Daughter Boy Jayo film clip

2003 Choreography for Santel television commercial (Italian fruit juice)

2002 Crush 1980-Me Film Clip for Darren Hayes

2001 wannaboogie.com, an Arts Queensland funded Interactive online dance

2000 Choreography of 3 songs & show staging of The Savage Garden Affirmation World Tour

Teaching and Workshops:

Claire has taught numerous classes and workshops in Brisbane including workshops and/ or classes for QUT dance performance and education students, for Expressions Dance Company’s school holiday intensives, as well as numerous other guest workshops and classes over the past 10 years.
In all aspects of her work, Claire brings a sense of the unexpected in her humour and visual expression to make 
a statement and redefine dance as a form of art and entertainment.

In all aspects of her work, Claire brings a sense of the unexpected in her humour and visual expression to make
a statement and redefine dance as a form of art and entertainment.