McGregor, Wayne

Art and Mind

http://www.randomdance.org/

Dancer and choreographer Wayne McGregor was born in Cheshire. He studied at University College Bretton Hall and then in New York at the José Limon School.

He founded Random Dance Company in 1992 and was subsequently appointed choreographer in residence at The Place. His work for Random includes the digital trilogy The Millennarium, Sulphur 16 and Aeon and has led to critically acclaimed national and international tours.

Random Dance became Resident Company of Sadler's Wells in July 2001. As well as choreographing dance, he also choreographs for opera, theatre, television and film and has created site specific work in galleries and public spaces. He is known for his idiosyncratic movement style and his works have often incorporated new technology.

In 1996 he was nominated for an Olivier Award for ?Best Choreographer? and was awarded the Outstanding Choreography Award in Time Out?s Live Awards 2002, for PreSentient and Outstanding Achievement in Dance Award in 2001. He was nominated for the South Bank Show Award for Dance and the Outstanding Contribution to Dance Award for the Critics' Circle Dance Section. In 2002, he was again nominated for the Critics' Circle Award in the Best Choreography category and Angelin Preljocaj nominated him for the international ballet prize the 'Benoise De La Danse'.

He has worked with include The Royal Ballet, Ricochet Dance Company, New York City Ballet, English National Ballet, the National Theatre, English National Opera and Scottish National Opera.