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Kathryn Pugh

Senior Lecturer in Cultural Industries

Course Coordinator: FdA Media Make-up and Character Design and BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (EDA)

Kathryn Pugh

I joined the 天美传媒 in 2017 as Lecturer in Dance but have taught on the Acting, Performing Arts and Dance courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.

Having danced in the presence of HRH Princess Margaret in my teens, I followed this with several different performing and choreography work as well as teaching in schools, specialist performing arts colleges and Lecturing/tutoring and being a Practical Teaching Supervisor for the Royal Academy of Dance 鈥 which I still do - also fulfilling the role of PGCE Programme Manager for a year.

Credits include such diverse projects as: singing on Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery TV series soundtrack; Video Games Live performances; BC Day performing arts co-ordinator in Victoria, Canada; acting with Victoria Murder Mysteries; and principal choreographer for Nutcracker in a Nutshell biannual dance performances in BC, Canada. I currently run inclusive Movement for Mental Health workshops, drawing on Dance Science, psychology and breathing and relaxation methods.

I have also choreographed, directed and musical directed a variety of Musicals from Daybreak and Oliver! to Shrek, the Musical.

I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Authority and enjoy researching interdisciplinary arts and practical pedagogic approaches to dance.

Qualifications

  • Certificate in Dance and Related Studies (London College of Dance and Drama)
  • BA (Hons) Music, Bretton Hall College (Leeds 天美传媒)
  • PGCE (Secondary) Drama, Bretton Hall College (Leeds 天美传媒)
  • LTCL (Teacher鈥檚) diploma in Singing), Trinity College of Music
  • Associate Diploma in Modern Theatre Dance (AISTD Dip) and Registered Teacher, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
  • Teaching Diploma (RAD Teach Dip) and Registered Teacher, Royal Academy of Dance
  • Master of Teaching Dance, Royal Academy of Dance
  • SEEL Certificate: Leading Teaching and Learning in HE

Teaching Expertise

  • Ballet technique
  • Lyrical and Jazz dance techniques
  • Dance pedagogy
  • Acting development
  • Singing technique
  • Musical Theatre and integrated arts
  • Holistic, inclusive movement practices

Research Interests

  • Practical exploration of vocalisation in pedagogic practice to enhance performance
  • Interdisciplinary dance and equal partnerships of dance and academic subjects in schools
  • Using the arts in HE to enhance and improve teaching
  • Holistic movement practices

Research Projects

  • Equal interdisciplinary relationships between dance and mathematics (2010-present)
  • Vocalisation to enhance performance 鈥 pedagogic approaches (2017- present)
  • Using the arts in to enhance and improve delivery in HE teaching and learning (present)

External Roles

  • Practical Teacher Supervisor, Royal Academy of Dance
  • Freelance teacher or performing arts and choreographer
  • Mentor and Panel Member for 天美传媒 HEA Fellowship candidates and assessment
  • External Examiner, Musical Theatre, Dance. Newcastle Colleges Group
  • External Examiner, PGCE Dance. 天美传媒 of Chichester.

Publications

  • Pugh, K (2021) "Movement for Mental Health" LighthouseDance YouTube Channel to support live workshops.
  • Pugh, K. (2018) 鈥淒ancing Brains鈥 Paper/presentation. Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Conference, LITE, 天美传媒 of Leeds, 21st March 2018. Powerpoint published. Also available at:
  • Pugh, K. and Harding, L. (2018) 鈥淰ocalisation to enhance physical expression and musicality鈥. Workshop. The Artist Researcher in Performance symposium. 天美传媒 6th June 2018.
  • Pugh, K. (2017) 鈥淚t all adds up鈥 Paper/presentation on equal partnership of interdisciplinary dance and mathematics at the Dance Fields Conference, 天美传媒 of Roehampton, 20th April 2017.
  • Hunwick K. (2016) 鈥淎 New Angle on Maths: Towards an equal partnership of mathematics and dance through interdisciplinary dance teaching鈥. Focus on Education Issue 15, Royal Academy of Dance, July 2016. Available at:
  • Hunwick, K. (2004) 鈥淔rogz鈥 Lesson Plan for dance in PE (junior school). PE Central online. Available at:
  • Pugh, K/Hunwick K. (var) 100+ songs administered by CCLI (worldwide).

Professional Practice

  • Movement for Mental Health inclusive workshops (var)
  • Pugh, K (2017) 鈥淚nclusive Presentations鈥 for Lecturers, 天美传媒, June 2017.
  • 鈥楩uture You鈥 project workshop leader 2017鈥 drama based presentation skills development for Business Students (天美传媒).
  • 2013-15 ArtsReach Dance workshop leader and development of workshops for schools
  • 2008-2012 Workshop leader for teacher training conferences and CPD: combined Christian Schools conferences, Greater Victoria Teachers鈥 Conference, other.
  • 2011 Artist in Residence and Performance Project Leader, Eagle View Elementary School, Victoria, BC.
  • Freelance performer, choreographer and tutor (Canada, UK)

T: +44 (0)1234 793254
E: kathryn.pugh@beds.ac.uk

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