EDge is designed to give outstanding young artists the best possible final preparation for their professional dance careers.

Dozens of outstanding artists have completed their training through creating and touring a repertoire with LCDS's postgraduate performance company, including:

  • Henri Oguike, Artistic Director, Henri Oguike Dance Company
  • Martin Lawrance, choreographer and former dancer for Richard Alston Dance Company
  • Angela Towler, dancer for Rambert Dance Company
  • Liala Diallo and Hilary Stainsby, former dancers for Random Dance Company
  • Greig Cooke, former dancer for Charles Linehan Company

Since the company was re-launched with the new name EDge in 2002, many more EDge graduates have continued their careers with leading dance companies, including:

  • Azzurra Ardovini (EDge 07), who is currently dancing with Phoenix Dance Theatre
  • Amy Bell (EDge 07), currently dancing for Tilted Productions.
  • Hannah Shepherd (EDge 07), who is currently dancing with Hofesh Shechter and who performed in Anna Williams's work which was finalist in The Place Prize 2008
  • Valentina Golfieri (EDge 07), who has danced for Frauke Requardt, Will Tuckett and Dam Van Huynh
  • Céline Alwyn (EDge 07), who is currently performing with Cirque du Soleil
  • Petra Söör (EDge 06), who performed in Anna Williams's work which was a finalist in The Place Prize 2008
  • Tory Wilshere (East), Matthew Slater, Laure Bachelot (EDge 06) and Rohanna Eade (EDge 05), who have performed with Retina Dance Company
  • Chris Rook (EDge 06), who has danced for Jean Abreu, Jonathan Lunn and Freddie Opoku Addaie
  • Natalia Thorn (EDge 05), who has danced for Kim Brandstrup and Maresa von Stockert
  • Silvestre Sanchez Strattner (EDge 04), who danced with Richard Alston Dance Company
  • Robert Clark (EDge 04), who performed with Troika Ranch and Bare Bones Dance Company
  • Matthew Winston (EDge 04), who took part in a world tour with New Adventures in Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! 
  • Gena Mann (EDge 03), who joined Via Dance Collaborative, New York
  • John Thompson (EDge 03), who danced with Bare Bones Dance Company
  • Maruisz Raczynski (EDge 02) and Keir Patrick (EDge 04), who have worked with Siobhan Davies Dance 
  • Holly Warren and Phillipa White (EDge 02), former members of Scottish Dance Theatre
  • Katryn Jackson and Raymond Roa (EDge 02), who have danced with balletLORENT

Other recent EDge members have gone on to work with Kim Brandstrup, Maresa von Stockert, Hofesh Shechter, Frauke Requardt and other leading choreographers.

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    Henri Oguike

  • image of Hannah Shepherd and Petra Söör

    Hannah Shepherd and Petra Söör

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    Natalia Thorn