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DAVID LEIGHTON Choreographer

David Leighton has established himself as one of London’s leading choreographers. David enjoys working closely with each client to produce a unique individual style for any artist, production or promotional campaign to the highest standards. David represents some of the UK’s biggest and well known dancers in the industry. Casting each job carefully he works to any brief making the best and strongest cast for the client.

Recent Credits: Hot Chip video “I Feel Better”, Sophie Ellis Bextor video “Bitter Sweet”, Jonni Music “Hey Lady” BBC Comedy Online

Full Credit list:

Music Video Sophie Ellis Bextor “BitterSweet” (Director: Chris Sweeney) Hot Chip “I Feel Better” (Director: Peter Serafinowicz) Faryl Smith “Somewhere Far Away” (Director: Emma) Alex Gaudino “Moscow Never Sleeps” (Director: Mo Ali) FrankMusik “Confusion Girl” (Director: Frank Borin) Freemasons feat. Sophie Ellis Bextor “Heartbreak” (Director: Chris Sweeney) Gathania “Blame It On You” (Director: Alex Herron) Leon Jackson “Creative” (Director: Youth Club) Outsiders “Keep This Fire Burning”-Freemasons mix (Director: Johny Mourgue) Scouting For Girls “I Wish I Was James Bond” (Directors: Youth Club) Kaiser Chiefs “Never Miss A Beat” (Director: Goodtimes) Freemasons “When You Touch Me” (Director: Emma) Annie “Girlfriend” (Director: Sarah Chatfield) Sonny J “Handsfree” (Director: Rani Creevy) Sam Sparro “Black & Gold” (Directors: AlexAndLiane) Sonny J “Can’t Stop Moving” (Directors: Goodtimes) Alibi Vs Rockerfeller “Sexual Healing” (Director: Chris Sweeney) Martijn Ten Velden feat. Luciana “I Wish” (Director: Scott Weintrob) Right Said Fred “I’m TOO Sexy 2007” (Director: Rani Creevy)" Booty Luv “Shine” (Director: Sarah Chatfield) Alex Gaudino “Destination Calabria” (Director: Rani Creevy)" Freemasons “Rain Down Love” (Director: Sarah Chatfield) Rick Guard (European Artist) “Stop it, I like it” (Director: Richard J Alexander) Kelli Ali “Inferno High Love” (Director: Ben Hume-Paton) Tweenies “Have Fun Go Mad” (Director: Dennis Madden) Emma B “What u need” (Director: Katie Bell)

Stage & Theatre Aladdin-Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe 2009/10 (Director: Bob Tomson) Cats the Musical-Patichio Amphitheatre Larnaca, Cyprus 2009 (Director: Andrew MacBean) Jack & The Beanstalk-The Alban Arean, St Albans 2008/9 (Director: Russell Labey) Manumission-‘Coney Island Review’, Ibiza 2008 (Show Director & Choreographer: David Leighton) West End Rocks-UK Tour 2008 (Musical Director: Andy Smith) High School Musical-South Holland Theatre, Spalding (Director: Darren Maddison) Peter Pan-Church Hill Theatre, Bromley 2007/8 (Director: Derek Nicholls) Cinderella-The Alban Arean, St Albans 2007/8 (Director: Russell Labey) Manumission-‘CineManumission Studios’, Ibiza 2007 (Show Director & Choreographer: David Leighton) The Christ Of Coldharbour Lane-Soho Theatre 2007 (Director: Paulette Randall) Back To The 80’s.......The Musical-Kenneth More Theatre 2007 (Director: Susan Raasey) Cinderella-New Victoria Theatre, Woking 2006/7 (Director: Bonnie Lythgoe) Manumission-‘Ibiza Love Diaries’, Ibiza 2006 (Show Director & Choreographer: David Leighton) Billy Elliot the musical-Prep School 2005 to 2007 Fun Song Factory Live Tour-CITV 2006

Television & Commecials Jonni Music “Hey Lady”-BBC Comedy Online (Director: Ben Taylor) Faryl Smith “Wonderland”-Album Commercial 2009-2010 (Director: Emma) Ford ‘Zeitgeist’-Commercial Worldwide 2008-2010 (Director: Noah Harris) Sunsilk ‘Dancing’-Commercial, South America 2008-09 (Director: Ben Ib) E4 School Of Performing Arts-E4 2007 (Director: Lee McNicholas) The Choir Boys-Showcase & GM:TV 2007 Booty Luv ‘Shine’-Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2007 Celebrity XFactor-ITV1 2006 (Assistant Choreographer) Dance Factory TV Series-BBC1 2005 Girls Aloud “Jump”-TOTPS Angel City Feat. Lara McAllen “Love Me Right”-TOTPS DJ Sammy “Heaven”-TOTPS

Corporate Capezio Fashion Show, Move It-Olympia 2010 Men At Play relaunch party-Cafe de Paris 2009 Freemasons Album Launch-Heaven, London 2009 02 Leadership Conference-Blackpool 2009 Capezio Fashion Show, Move It-Olympia 2009 Cirque Du Soleil House Party for Guy Laliberte(owner of CDS)-Ibiza 2008 Capezio Fashion Show, Move It-Olympia 2008 02 ‘Star’s In Their Eyes’ Awards-Reebok Stadium, Manchester 2007 The National Gallery, main room-‘The Death Of Actaeon’ 2006 02 Leadership Conference-Manchester Arena 2006 Men At Play launch party-Heaven 2006 Lara Croft Model for all press events 2005/2006 O2 Leadership Conference-Daventry 2005 Woolworths Fashion Show–Birmingham

Hair Shows Anne Veck Salon-‘Kaleidoscope’ @ Alternative Hair Show, Royal Albert Hall London 2009 HŌB Salons-Z.One 10th Anniversary @ Riccione, Italy 2009 HŌB Salons-‘Black Smoke’ @ Wella Trend Vision Tour UK 2009 HŌB Salons-‘Salon Live’ @ Salon International, Excel London 2008 HŌB Salons-’Fashion at the Olympics’ @ Hair & Beauty Benevolent Ball, Hilton London 2008 HŌB Salons-‘Elements’ @ Alternative Hair Show, Royal Albert Hall London 2007 HŌB Salons for Wella-‘Spectrum’ @ Salon International, Excel London 2007 HŌB Salons-’Sensuality’ @ Hair & Beauty Benevolent Ball, Hilton London 2007 Matrix for L’Oreal-‘Blonde Collection’, Shangri-La’s Spa Resort, Oman 2007 HŌB Salons-‘Dressage’ @ Alternative Hair Show, Freemasons Hall London 2006 HŌB Salons for Wella-‘4 Trends’ @ Salon International, Excel London 2006 HŌB Salons-‘World Fusion’ @ Wella Trend Vision Tour UK 2006 HŌB Salons-‘Synchronaissance’ @ Alternative Hair Show, RAH London 2005 Errol Douglas-Salon International 2005 Goldwell-Salon International 2005 NHF-Salon International 2005 Charles Worthington-L’Oreal Colour Trophy Awards 50th Anniversary, Earls Court 2005 (Assistant Choreographer) HŌB Salons-Salon International, London 2004 John Carne Salon for L’Oreal-Salon International, London 2004 L’Oreal Professional-Tour 2004

Teaching & Choreography LSC Jazz Company 2004 to 2010–Peacock Theatre, London Birds Jazz Company 2003 to 2010–The Orchard, Dartford Stephen Merchant private classes 2008 Billy Elliot the musical-Prep School 2005 to 2007 Italia Conti Performing Arts 2007 to 2008-Wimbledon Theatre, London Bodywork Jazz Company 2005 to 2008-Mumford Theatre, Cambridge Essex Dance Theatre workshop-Wicken House 2007 International Dance Summer School-Pont-l’Abbé, France 2005 David has given workshops & lectures for IDTA, BBO, RAM and adjudicated this year for International Street Dance competition’s & Janet Cram Awards for I.S.T.D.