Tori Johns
Training
The Royal Ballet School
Lower School White Lodge & Upper School Covent Garden (1998 - 2006)
Junior Associate (1994 – 1998)
Awards
RAD Phyllis Bedells Bursary - Winner (2002)
Young British Dancer of the Year - Commendation (2004)
Associate of The Royal Academy of Dance (2005 to present)
Biography
Tori is a graduate of The Royal Ballet School and has worked with The Royal Ballet. Whilst training she gained the prize of 'The Phyllis Bedells Bursary' from The Royal Academy of Dance, also gaining a place in 'The Young British Dancer of the Year' competition. Tori has a notable career in musical theatre, appearing in the UK & European tour of 'CATS,' as a principal character in 'Phantom of the Opera' in London's West End and invited to perform in The Royal Albert Hall 25th Anniversary production. She works as Section Lead in Dance at Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts (UWTSD), also running workshops for professional performers in Cardiff.
Performance | Stage
The Royal Ballet Company (2003 -2006):
Manon, Sylvia, La Fille Mal Gardee, Jewels, Symphony in C, Cinderella
David Ian Productions (2007 - 2008):
CATS UK Tour - Swing
CATS Italian Tour - Cassandra
Cameron Mackintosh (2008 - 2009):
The Phantom of the Opera - Meg Giry
The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Production - Ensemble
Hello Cabaret (2017)
Hello Cabaret in the Park - Solo Singer
Performance | Film | Television
Take That(2019)
Greatest Hits Live Tour - Singer/dancer
Boom Cymru & S4C (2017)
Shane a’r Belen Aur - Dancer
Trust Productions (2018)
Pretty Vicious “Move” music video - Solo Dancer & Choreographer
Cameron Mackintosh (2011)
The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Production - Ensemble
Victory Line Media (2016)
Ten Millennia ‘Can’t Live Without Your Love’ music video - Dancer
Mark James Works (2017)
Martin Carr ‘Future Reflections’ music video - Solo Dancer
Choreographer | Movement Consultant
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (
The Marriage of Figaro – Dora Stoutzker Hall (2016)
Christmas on Broadway - Dora Stoutzker Hall (2019)
Olympus Theatre Bristol
West Side Story - Choreographer - (2016)
Pippin - Choreographer - (2017)
On in 5 Productions (2017)
Constellations – Sherman Theatre - Movement Advisor
Victory Line Media (2016)
Ten Millennia ‘Can’t Live Without Your Love’ music video - Choreographer
Hello Cabaret (2017)
Hello Cabaret in the Park - Choreographer
Mark James Works (2017)
Martin Carr ‘Future Reflections’ music video - Choreographer
Carlam LTD (2018)
Horse of the Year Show - finale
Choreographer
Wales Academy of Voice and Dramatic Arts (UWTSD)
Showcase - Choreographer (2018, 2019, 2021)
Working - Dance House (2018)
Pippin - Gate Theatre (2019)
And the World Goes ‘Round - Gate Theatre (2019)
Company - Gate Theatre (2019)
Big Band Christmas - Hoddinott Hall - Choreographer (2020)
Fosse - Gate Theatre - Director & Choreographer (2021)
A New Brain - Gate Theatre - Choreographer (2022)
Other Room Theatre (2018)
The Effect - Choreographer
RCT Theatres (2018)
Miss Julie - Movement Advisor
Creative
Volcano Theatre Yr Odyn Artist Award
Flash by Morgan Thomas - Collaborator & Artistic Mentor
Performances: Volcano Novemberfest 2016, Atrium Theatre University of South Wales 2017, Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival 2017
Yeah Yeah Theatre Company
Co-founder (2017)
Arts Council Wales Research and Development grant, Wales Millennium Centre (2017)
Arts Council Wales Research and Development grant, Wales Millennium Centre (2018)
Arts Council Wales Research and Development grant, (2019)
Age Cymru: Gwanwyn Arts Festival
Theatre Maker
‘Yes Dear’ Recipient of a Gwanwyn Arts Festival grant, to create a piece of movement based performance, with a group of older persons. Created via our theatre company Yeah Yeah (co-founders Tori Johns & Morgan Thomas). The work to conform to, then break negative preconceptions of older persons.
Dates: Devised & performed May 2018
Lecturer
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (2015 - 2020)
MA Musical Theatre, teaching ballet and musical theatre repertoire.
GAMTA Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts (2009-2014)
HNC & HND Musical Theatre, teaching all years of the Full Time professional training course.
Including jazz, ballet, pointe, tap, pas de deux, contemporary, body conditioning and repertoire.
Gower College Swansea (2017-2019)
Teaching Jazz & Musical Theatre repertoire.
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (2015 - 2017)
Teaching Level 3 Dance and Musical Theatre, Foundation Degree Dance, Foundation Degree Musical Theatre and BA Performing Arts. Internal verifier.
Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts (UWTSD) (2017 to present)
Section Lead in Dance
Programme Director - BA (Hons) Commercial Dance
Dance Lecturer
Choreographer
Teaching BA Musical Theatre, BA Perfformio, MA Musical Theatre, MA Perfformio, BA Theatr Gerddorol, BA Commercial Dance. Ballet, tap, jazz, body conditioning, musical theatre repertoire, audition technique. Module leader and content creator for all dance modules. Academic support tutor. Internal verifier.
Academic
Newcastle College University Centre - Academic adviser for FdA Musical Theatre validation event
Audition Panel
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (2015 - 2020)
Assessor of movement and dance for MA Musical Theatre intake.
Wales Academy of Voice and Dramatic Arts (UWTSD) Cardiff Campus (2017 to present)
Assessor of movement and dance for BA Musical Theatre, BA Perfformio, MA Musical Theatre, MA Perfformio.
GAMTA Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts (2009-2014)
Assessor of movement and dance for HNC & HND Musical Theatre intake.
Gower College Swansea (2017)
Mock audition assessments for BTEC Musical Theatre students, in advance of drama school auditions. Member of the professional panel, my role to assess movement and dance.
Visiting Professional | Masterclass | Tutor | Facilitator
Hijinx Theatre (2018 - 2020))
Tutor for Hijinx Theatre, teaching varying styles and repertoire.
Professional Dance Theatre Workshops (2016 to present)
Leading weekly classes in Cardiff. Sessions for professional dancers, graduates and those studying at degree level.
Ballet Cymru (2017 to 2018)
Teaching ballet and musical theatre repertoire to dancers on the Pre-Professional programme.
National Youth Theatre Wales: Aspire, Musical Theatre Residential Weekend (2018)
Tutor for musical theatre dance repertoire. Working with NYTW Aspire students, with sharing of performance work at close of weekend.
National Youth Theatre Wales: Artworks Valleys Kids (2017)
Co-facilitator for physical theatre and dance workshops for participants of Artworks Valleys Kids. Co-facilitating with Jain Boon, Tonya Smith & Morgan Thomas.
Gower College Swansea (2017 to 2018)
Preparing BTEC musical theatre students for drama school auditions. Teaching jazz, musical theatre repertoire and audition technique.
Hello Workshops (2016 & 2017)
Masterclasses teaching jazz technique and musical theatre repertoire.
Wonderland Studios (2017)
Ballet tutor, open classes.
Just One Theatre Arts (2017)
Masterclasses teaching repertoire from ‘CATS.’
The Big Talent (2015)
Choreographer for musical revue ‘All Grown Up.’
The Vibe (2016)
Masterclasses teaching jazz technique and musical theatre repertoire.