Name: Sonny Ward
Company:
Dance Level: Experienced
Bio
Sonny started his career as a dancer before moving over to and focusing on teaching full time. He has currently been teaching for over 12 years at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and has taught for the Royal Academy of Dance both in the UK and Internationally for over a decade. He was resident jazz teacher for the degree students at Emil Dale Academy for 3 years and has also taught at establishments such as The Place.
Through his years of teaching and alongside it, Sonny has been offered many opportunities to choreograph for a variety of work on stage and screen. He has also in the past been employed to work with music artists to develop movement skills and confidence for live performances.
For screen, Sonny has choreographed commercial campaigns for Sainsbury’s, Littlewoods, Weetabix and Asda. He has choreographed live public flashmobs for Walkers Crisps and for TV shows such as BBC’s ‘The Rob Brydon Show’. He has worked with production companies such as Merman, Freud Communications, Moxie Pictures, Weilands and AMV BBDO.
For stage, his choreography has been performed at events such as ‘Move It’ (Main Stage), ‘West End Live’ (Trafalgar Square), ‘Evening Standard - Get Reading’ (Trafalgar Square), ‘The Lord Mayors Show’ (London Parade) and ‘The Stable Gala Concert’ (Lyric Theatre). He has choreographed dance pieces performed at Sadlers Wells, The Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre and The Landmark Hotel. Sonny also choreographed for the West Ham FC cheerleaders at Upton Park Stadium.
From his years of teaching and choreographing young professionals, Sonny particularly works exceptionally well with children.
Dance Style: Classical Ballet, Commercial, Contemporary, Dance for Film, Disco, Flamenco, Jazz, Large cast movement and staging specialist, Lyrical, Movement Direction, Musical theatre, Staging, Street
Work Context: advertising,animation,ballet company,bilingual,cabaret,carnival,circus,clubs,commercials,corporate events,corporate sector,cruise ships,dance theatre,digital internet,documentary,film,live art and performance art,live music,music video,musical theatre,opera,outdoor events,pantomime,pop promos,pure dance,stadium arena ceremonies,television,trade shows,training,variety shows,video,visual theatre,works with masks
Personal Contact
Email: sonny_ward_1988@hotmail.com
Website: https://www.sonny-ward.com/
Credits
2020
Asda TV Commercial
Choreographer
2020
Black Lives Matter Support Video
Producer, Creative and Artistic Director
https://youtu.be/DgsTxLTOehs
2014
Sainsbury's TV Commercial
Choreographer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ru1uTsSL44k
2013
Weetabix TV Commercial
Choreographer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r6tBxt9HIXs
2012
Walkers Crisps Flashmob
Choreographer
https://youtu.be/A-8EDMAZqKk
2012
Littlewoods TV Commercial
Choreographer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qGIN_SbjtYA
2012
BBC Rob Brydon TV Show
Choreographer