Claire Russ trained at the Laban Centre, London in the 1980s. Her work spans TV, Commercials, Stage works – musical theatre, opera and straight theatre, hair and fashion industry, plus contemporary film and site specific installation.

Choreography credits include: Dove and Bulldog Broadband TV Commercials for Ridley Scot Associates (dir: Mehdi Norowzian) 2006/7. In theatre; Gasping – by Ben Elton, dir1 Paul Jepson, Basingstoke Haymarket 2006); Mary Stuart (dir Usma Hameed, Derby Playhouse 2005); Pride and Prejudice (Good Company National Tour – dir: Sue Pomeroy 2005); The Murder Game (Her Majesty’s Theatre, London dir. Paul Jepson 2004), The Provoked Wife (dir. Paul Jepson, Southwark Playhouse 2003); Cinderella (dir. Simon Godwin, Northampton Theatre Royal 2002/3); Cherished Disappointments in Love - Assistant Director to Sue Parrish (Soho Theatre 2003); As You Like It (dir. Sue Parrish, Bridewell Theatre 2002); Tropic Island Hum Animated Film Launch (dir, Sir Paul McCartney 2000); The Mikado (dir Andrew Farrell, Bolton Octogan Theatre 2000), Voyage in the Dark  and  Sweet Dreams (for Sphinx Theatre dir. Sue Parrish– 2001/2). Film credits include: award winning Candy (dir. Tony Fabian); and BAFTA winning Red Peppers (dir. Dominique Santana, assisting Stuart Hopps). Hair industry credits include: L’Oreal Colour Trophy National Tour, and Hair Associates Trade Show, Wimbledon Theatre 2002. Television credits include Gatecrashers for ITV 2003, and Pantomentary for BBC Northampton 2002. In Opera, Claire was apprentice to Stuart Hopps. On 'The Silver Tassie' by Mark Anthony Turnage, English National Opera. dir. Bill Bryden in 2003 and has an ambition to choreograph her first opera.

Work with YMT: UK includes Frankenstein (dir. Nick Stimson 2006/7/8) and Red Hunter (dir Vernon Mound2004/5). Charity performances include ‘Dream Dance’ for Human Rights charity, Charter 88, at Hampstead Theatre to an original score by Daryl Runswick 2002.

Claire ran her own contemporary dance company during the 1990s called the Claire Russ Ensemble. Works included Dangerous When Wet (1994); Sweet Boys (1996); Gourmet (1998); and [B&B]4 (1999/2000); VeilSAFE (Year of the Artist Award, 2000); and CODE ( Richmond Festival 2001); The company now create site specific works for new architectural sites for example Rock (2003) for Stirling Prize winning Alsop Architects and Queen Mary's University, created to lay a foundation stone for the new Medical and Dental Research Centre in Whitechapel, London. Other recent choreographic commissions include Miniatora for CandoCo Dance Company for the Greenwich and Docklands Festival 2006, and currently The Garden for Norwich City Centre Summer 2007 for Norfolk Dance.

To view Claire’s showreel go to http://www.clairerussensemble.com/claireruss/choreography.htm