Abi Mortimer
Associate Lecturer
Abi has attained a first class degree at both BA and MA level in dance from the University of Chichester. In 2004 she was awarded the Hayes Award for her contribution to the arts. Abi has worked under the direction of Retina Dance, Jamie Watton, Dale Thompson and Detta Howe and her own choreographic practices have established collaborations with various musicians, including international sound artist Robert Jarvis. Abi co-founded Lila Dance in 2005 and the company became an associate of The Point, Eastleigh in 2006. In January 2007 Abi’s first directed piece for Lila Dance was platformed at Resolutions! And her second was granted a research period at The Place’s Choredrome.
Abi is involved in a range of educational and community practises including the development of gifted and talented young dancers and is the choreographer for the 2009-2010 AQA GCSE set study. Abi teaches contemporary technique on the undergraduate programme.