I studied Dance Practices at Liverpool John Moores University gaining my MA. Previously, I studied at Laban Trinity in Dance Performance BA, graduating as a member of Transitions Dance Company. 

My role as professional tutor, I facilitate and supervise applied practice in Community & Participatory engagement, Improvisation & Choreography, reflective practice and Dance technique.

My practice-based research explores dance improvisation and somatic approaches in relation to performance, choreography and studio practices. I am the founder and director of PATCH a community dance research and professional practice project funded by the Comino Foundation. The projects have investigated how to widen the provision of inclusivity, engaging artistic activities for young people at risk of exclusion through collaborative performance projects that have involved dance, photography, music, Site based practice and filmmaking. 

As a member of Rambert's Education and Community/outreach programme (1992-2003),directing and facilitating innovative projects, collaborating with London Symphonia, Birmingham Royal Ballet and London Musici. I have collaborated with and under the direction of Christopher Bruce (UK), Richard Alston (UK) Claude Brumchon (EU), Lea-Anderson (UK), Duncan McFarland (USA) and Karen Greenough (CAN). Previously a member of faculty at Trinity Laban and created works for Rambert, London Studio Centre and Millennium. 

Teaching Specialisms

Applied Community Dance practices

Teaching & Facilitating

Choreography & Improvisation

Dance Technique

Reflective practice

Professional Organisations/Networks

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

CAPA representative for Library steering group

Recruitment lead (dance)

Member of Dance HE (North-West) Consortium

Contemporary examiner for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and a Dance 

Ambassador (Dance) for The Royal Opera House.

External Examiner University of Central Lancashire

Publications

Book Chapter:

(2022) Black-Frizell S, Pierre-Louis A. Offerings – Tells the stories of our lives in movement in Frizell, C. & Rova, M. (eds.) Creative Bodies in Therapy, Performance and Community: Research and Practice that Brings Us Home London: Routledge.

Journal:

(2023) Black-Frizell,S & Pierre-Louis, A  Flesh & Mortar. Our dance democracy; Forum Kritika on dancing democracy in a fractured world. Kritika Kultura, issue 40

Conference

(2006) Emslie M, Walton A: Learning & teaching conference, Liverpool John Moores University, : Two voices: one message Fusing somatic and representational learning in dance technique

(2010) Brooks PA, Carr DL, Walton A. Enhancing students’ professional competency, employability and entrepreneurial skills through project-based learning,

(2011) MOVES ON CAMPUS- International festival of movement on screen: moves11. The Bluecoat, Liverpool.

(2011) Brooks PA, Carr DL, Walton A.  Enhancing students’ professional competency, employability and entrepreneurial skills through real-world project-based learning: The Student View. Educating for the Real World: CETL Alliance. Surrey University.

(2014) Parsons, L., Walton, A. & Pierre-Louis, B. A model of Practice in teaching Creativity in HE: student & tutor reflections. LJMU Teaching & Learning Conference.

(2016) Parsons, L. & Walton, A. (2016) A philosophical, pedagogical and creative insight into the notion of habit in improvisation. SYMPOSIUM: WHAT’S IN A NAME? Investigating improvisation across disciplines (TIN) Middlesex University, School of Media and Performing Arts, London.

Practice based research/choreographic/performance

(2011) European College of Sports Science (ECSS) 16th Annual Congress: New Horizons from a World Heritage City. Venue Echo Arena, Liverpool. commissioned to choreograph opening ceremony.

(2015) Windows on Warrington: Collaboration between Liverpool John Moore University, Warrington, Wolves Foundation and Culture Warrington. A site-specific performance exploring the physical space (Warrington Museum & Art gallery, Warrington Peninsula Army Barracks and Warrington Wolves Rugby stadium) through the theme of World war one.

(2017) Pierre-Louis B, & Walton A. (TIN) Middlesex university, School of Media and Performing Arts, London: Closing provocation, improvisation and embodied histories: A participatory research salon. Liverpool Hope University.