Matthias Sperling

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Matthias Sperling is a contemporary dance choreographer, performer and educator based in London, UK.

He is an Associate Artist with Dance4 and winner of a Bonnie Bird New Choreography Award. His solo, Riff, has been presented at festivals including nottdance07 (UK), Les Reperages (France) and Springdance (Netherlands).

Matthias was a member of Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance for five years and also worked with companies including Kerry Nicholls Dance Company and Matthew Bourne’s Adventures In Motion Pictures. His film and television credits include an appearance in the film Billy Elliot, appearances on Arte Television and working as Dance Assistant on the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Originally from Canada, he studied with the Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre in Toronto before completing his training with Transitions Dance Company at Laban.

Current projects include a collaboration with Senegal-based choreographer Andreya Ouamba for Woking Dance Festival and a collaboration with Siobhan Davies, to be performed in spring 2009.