BRYN WALTERS
Email: [email protected] UK Cell: + 44 7768 684447 Skype: brynwalters
Address: 212a Tressillian Road, London, UK SE4 1XY
director/choreographer stadium
Juventus Stadium Inaugural Ceremony 2011 Show Director / Choreographer Responsibilities included: creative (and logistical) supervision, development and collaboration (with relevant departments) on all aspects of the show’s creative content (choreography, staging, script, music, costumes, props, lighting, technical elements, professional speciality performers etc). Preparation of Show Powerpoints. Liaison with executive production team. Planning and running of mass cast rehearsals. Producers: K-Events for Filmmaster
Shakhtar 75th Anniversary Ceremony 2011 Show Director / Choreographer Responsibilities included: creative supervision, development and collaboration (with relevant departments) on all aspects of show creative content: choreography, script, show-flow, rehearsal-scheduling, costumes, props, scenic and technical elements, projection, lighting, music etc. Liaison with executive production team, stage-management and show-calling. Supervising team of 5 international choreographers. Development of all show choreographic charts. Preparation of Show Powerpoints. Running of mass volunteer (1,500 cast) and professional performer rehearsals. Producers: K-Events for Filmmaster
40th National Day for the Sultanate of Oman 2010 Assistant Mass Movement Choreographer Responsibilities included assisting at mass cast rehearsals. Total cast: 12,000 Director of Mass Movement: Steve Boyd Producers: Avantgarde Brand Services
Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Consultant Choreographer & Chartist Opening and Closing Ceremonies Responsibilities as part of the international consultancy team included participating in creative development of show content, generating timelines for music and script development, liaising with design and technical departments on all show related matters, advising on the setting up of organisational systems for mass cast rehearsals, producing choreographic charts for both ceremonies, overseeing choreographic development, supervising rehearsal processes both creatively and logistically. Preparation of Show Powerpoints. Total cast approx: 12,000. Producers: Wizcraft. International consultancy team: Spectak
Winter Olympic Games Vancouver 2010 Opening and Closing Ceremonies Charting Choreographer/Assistant Choreographer Responsibilities included generating choreographic charts for both ceremonies, assisting at creative and protocol rehearsals. Producers: David Atkins Enterprises
Donbass Arena Opening Ceremony 2009 Director of Choreography The opening ceremony of the new Shakhtar football stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine. Responsibilities included: development and supervision of audition process, assisting in the creative development of props, costumes, music (basic music editing), supervising a team of 4 international associate choreographers and 3 local assistant choreographers, choreographing 2 mass segments (total 1,000 cast), supervision of creative development for all other segments. Awarded Stadium Event of the Year, International Business Awards Producers: K-Events for Filmmaster
Mediterranean Games Pescara 2009 Opening Ceremony Choreographer Responsibilities included: designing and running auditions, creative development of several segments in liaison with costume and music directors, choreographing and rehearsing most creative segments including both mass choreographic and main stage numbers (total of 1,200 cast), designing athletes’ parade and seating. Producers: K-Events for Filmmaster
Pan-American Games Rio 2007 Opening and Closing Ceremonies Director of Choreography Responsibilities included: sourcing, recruiting, training and managing the team of 5 local choreographers and 16 assistant choreographers; assisting in the development of the volunteer audition process; running auditions; assisting in creative development of the shows; attending and minuting production meetings; development of show scripts; liaising with all creative, technical and production departments; running choreographic workshops; collaborative development of the choreography; liaising with production stage management re rehearsal scheduling; planning and supervising the running of all mass choreography rehearsals and charting all of both ceremonies. Total of approx. 5,500 cast. Producers: Scott Givens/Fivecurrents
Special Olympic Games Shanghai 2007 Opening Ceremony Athlete Parade Delivery Coordinator Assisting in the organisation of athlete parade delivery into holding arena and from holding arena to stadium. Total of approx. 12,000 athletes. Producers: Don Mischer Productions
Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 Opening Ceremony Athletes’ Parade & Baton Relay Choreographer Created and charted the design for in-stadium athlete parade management; collaborative development of baton relay; running of stadium rehearsals for athletes’ parade and baton relay; show-time role of in-ear management of 600 marshals, placard bearers, flag bearers, baton relay runners Producers: Jack Morton Worldwide
Winter Olympic Games Torino 2006 Opening and Closing Ceremonies Associate Choreographer - ‘Spirito Olimpico’ ground dancers Choreographer Responsibilities included: recruiting and training of local assistant choreographers; liaising with local segment choreographers; assisting in development of volunteer audition process and running of auditions; liaising with all creative, technical and production departments; assisting in running of choreographic workshops; collaborative development of choreography; assisting in planning, running and teaching at all mass choreography and protocol rehearsals; simultaneous interpreting at mass cast rehearsals; relevant charting for both ceremonies. Director of Choreography: Doug Jack; Artistic Director for Closing: Daniele Finzi Pasca Producers: K-Events for FilmMaster
Olympic Games Athens 2004 Opening and Closing Ceremonies Chartist and Associate Field Choreographer (‘May the dances last forever' (Closing Ceremony) Field Choreographer and Chartist Responsibilities included: liaising with all creative, technical and production departments; collaborative development of mass choreography; assisting in the planning, running and teaching at all mass choreography rehearsals; charting for all creative segments of both ceremonies. Producers: Jack Morton Worldwide
Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002 Opening Ceremony Associate Charting Choreographer Closing Ceremony Assistant Choreographer Responsibilities included: collaborative development of mass choreography; assisting in the teaching at all mass choreography and protocol rehearsals; charting for opening ceremony. Producers: Jack Morton Worldwide 2
events
1st GCC Games, Bahrain 2011 Associate Choreographer Opening Ceremony Responsibilities included: assisting in the choreography, charting and rehearsing of mass movement segments. Producers: mamemo productions
Milano Loves Fashion Director of Choreography - Opening segment of Milan Fashion Week 2009
Arabian Nights, Meydan, Dubai Choreographer Responsibilities included assisting in the overall creative development of the show; ie close collaboration with the artistic direction as well as the script, prop, costume, music, casting and lighting departments. Choreographing and rehearsing both mass choreographic and main stage numbers for the show (total of 450 cast). Producers: Filmmaster Dubai
F1X Logo Launch Choreographer Producers: Spectak in association with Filmmaster Dubai
Dubai Shopping Festival 2001 Assistant Choreographer Opening Ceremony
theatre
Pippin (Menier Chocolate Factory) Assistant Director The Opera Show Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer (Kilworth House Theatre, UK 2008/2009/2010; European Tour 2010) Chicago (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Assistant Director Saviour IV (Banqueting Hall, London) Assistant Choreographer
commercial
Muller Yoghurt Commercial (Italy) Choreographer
additional skills qualifications 10 O'Levels (all grade A), 3 A'Levels (all grade A) M.A. Hons degree (French and Russian), King's College, Cambridge training Bodywork Company Studios, Cambridge; London Studio Centre languages: Italian, French and Portuguese office: Adobe Illustrator (for charting) Word, Excel, Powerpoint Final Cut Pro (basic film editing) Garageband (basic music editing)
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performer theatre
Oklahoma Kilworth House Theatre Mitch Sebastian Copacabana Copenhagen/Aarhus Craig Revel Horwood OperaBabes Beirut, Lebanon Mitch Sebastian Evita Beirut, Lebanon Paul Robinson Chicago Baalbek Festival Mitch Sebastian Compagnia Silvio Oddi Teatro Olimpico, Rome Silvio Oddi th Lloyd-Webber's 50 Royal Albert Hall Anthony Van Laast Hey Mr. Producer Lyceum Theatre Cameron Mackintosh Guys and Dolls National Theatre Richard Eyre/ David Toguri Heathcliff Labatt's Apollo Frank Dunlop Fame Cambridge Theatre Lars Bethke Copacabana Prince of Wales Role of Bolero dancer Oliver Crucible, Sheffield Richard Sampson Cats New London Theatre Role of Admetus/ Macavity film
Dog Soldiers Dir: Neil Marshall Role of werewolf Cats, The DVD Dir: David Mallet, Chor: Gillian Lynne Role of Macavity Strauss:The Waltz King Chor: Chris Tudor Role of Bargeman The Parole Officer Dir: John Duigan Dancer Aks (Bollywood) Dir: Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, Chor: Raju Sundaram Dancer Heathcliff The Video Dir: Frank Dunlop, Chor: Brad Jeffries Dancer Love's Labours Lost Dir: Kenneth Branagh, Chor: Stuart Hopps Dancer Charlie Dir: Richard Attenborough Dancer Strauss:The Waltz King Chor: Chris Tudor Role of Bargeman television
Italy: In Famiglia, CD Live UK: Olivier Awards; Generation Game; Mark Lamarr Show; Top Of The Pops; Record of the Year; Jerry Springer Show; Star For A Night; They Do It With Mirrors; Children In Need; Dead Ringers; Strauss –The Waltz King; Paul O’Grady Show commercial
Peugeot; Avon; Freeserve; Budget; Tacchini; Dainese; Wrangler; Adidas; Fila; Dexter Wong; G-Shock; Cosmopolitan; Wella; Christopher Dove; Trevor Sorbie; Le Coq Sportif; Opel; Reebok;Walkers’ Crisps;; Phillips; L’Oreal; Toyota pop
Brit Awards (Robbie Williams); Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (Sonique, Aqua); Top of the Pops (Boy George, Sheena Easton); Des'ree; D:ream; Tom Jones; Space Hogs; Opera Babes
teaching
Guest teacher at Millennium, London, The Centre (North Greenwich, London), Jill Clewes Performing Arts Shool (Stoke) 4