Edd Arnold is an independent contemporary dance artist working in choreography, performance and education. Originating from Bristol, Edd's dance journey began with B-boying and evolved through formal training at the Centre for Advanced Training at Swindon Dance, National Youth Dance Company and Rambert School.
After graduating in 2017, Edd performed both nationally and internationally with Balletboyz, performing works by Russell Maliphant, Javier de Frutos, Ivan Perez, Craig Revel Hallwood, Liam Scarlett, Christopher Wheeldon and Pontus Lidberg.
From 2019 to 2023, Edd's artistic journey continued under Russell Maliphant Dance Company with the creation and international tour of productions Silent Lines and Vortex. Other notable performances include Thick & Tight Dance, Jose Agudo, Michael Keegan-Dolan, Tj Lowe, Pascal Merighi and Richard Chappell Dance.
Alongside his performance career, Edd has been actively involved in choreography since 2017. His debut piece City Petals, a collaboration with Hannah Mason, premiered with performances at the Lillian Baylis Sadler’s Wells and later at TEDx Brayford Pool. Noteworthy among his subsequent works is Tulips, which premiered at The Place Theatre for Resolution Festival in 2020 and later screened online with Swindon Dance during the lockdown period. In 2022 it was recommissioned by Richard Chappell Dance for the Exeter Northcott Theatre as a part of their Supporting Acts Programme, and again in 2024 for a performance at Sadler’s Wells Lillian Baylis Theatre as part of Reune With Us.
Edd directed and choreographed dance film By The Sea, a compelling collaboration with musician Anna Phoebe, co-produced by Balletboyz, and premiered by Nowness for Earth Day 2023. The work has since won multiple awards and been accepted in many international film festivals, including the Global Short Film Awards in Cannes, where it won Best Dance Film. Most recently Edd was commissioned for Balletboyz's latest production England On Fire, which premiered at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in November 2023.
