OVERVIEW: Ellis-ann, born and raised in the UK, is a diverse and dynamic performer both on stage and on screen. She is a highly trained dancer, actor (on stage and on screen), emcee/presenter, model, singer, choreographer, director and has experience of puppetry, physical theatre, theatre for development and producing theatre and events. She also has over two decades of experience curating, devising, choreographing and directing shows, festivals, events and content.

TRAINING: She trained at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (in New York), Tiffany Theatre College, National Youth Theatre and The Actors Studio (in the UK), and at short courses with Arts Education, Central School of Speech and Drama and the English National Ballet, as well as with numerous dance and theatre companies throughout her career.

Acting: Ellis-ann is a trained screen and stage actor. She also has training in immersive theatre, improvisation and presenting.

Dance: Ellis-ann is trained in a wide range of styles from Hip Hop, Commercial, House, and Wacking to Contemporary, Jazz, Musical Theatre, and Ballet, to  Afro, Dancehall, Jazz Funk and Bollywood, to Brazilian Samba, Disco, Popping, Locking, Wacking, Vogue, Lindy Hop, Belly Dance and Acro/Gym. She specialises in Ballroom and Latin Dance, and was the World Dance Council Latin Formation Champion and UK Latin Formation Champion in 2018 and 2019, as well as British National Formation Champion in 2019. I have Honours in all 10 ISTD medal exams at every level, and was on the reigning European Latin Formation Team, XS Latin. \

Singing: Ellis-ann is a trained Mezzo Soprano, comfortable leading vocal parts and singing in harmony with others.

EXPERIENCE: Ellis-ann has danced for range of pop artists including Jason Deurlo, Lenny Kravitz, the Spice Girls, Major Lazer, Zak Zoro and performed in over 1500 productions, from Wembley Stadium to off-west end shows, to on cruise ships such as the Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean and P&O Cruises, to festivals such as Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Boomtown Fair Festival, theatre tours across the UK and USA, short films, commercials and much more.

She’s worked with numerous prestigious brands from Formula 1, to UFC, to The UEFA Champions League, to L’Oreal, to Garnier, and various restaurants, hotels and bars, from the Address Hotels, Mandarin Oriental,  Sofitel Hotels, FIVE hotels, Taj Dubai, Wane Palm, Radisson Hotels, One1 and many more. 

With acting and presenting for over a decade, she has played many lead and supporting roles in both theatre and screen productions. Her wealth of experience ranges from short films, and TV to touring Shakespeare plays around the UK and USA, to acting in immersive productions at Boomtown Fair Festival, and site-specific plays at Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, to performing at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and at numerous theatres off the West End (UK) such as at the Soho Theatre, The Bunker Theatre, Chelsea Theatre and more.

She is also an accomplished emcee/presenter, having hosted numerous corporate events, award ceremonies, gala dinners, exhibitions, roadshows and more, for many the alikes of The Royal Commission of Al Ula, Sheikh Humaid Bin Khalid Al Qasimi, British and Canadian Embassies, UK Government Ministries, UFC, The Mall Jumeirah, HR Leadership Conference, Sofitel Downtown Dubai, multiple private corporations and many more. 

Other skills also include voice over work, audio books, autocue experience, children’s theatre, improvisation, comedy, corporate roleplay, street theatre, murder mystery events, scare actor, spoken word and voice acting.