Lee Clayden
Lee started dancing at the age of 21 and graduated from London Contemporary Dance School with a 1st degree. He has guessed with ENO, The Charnock Company, Companhia Portuguesa de Bailado Contempreano, Random Dance Company, Kerry Nicholls, Vincent Dance Theatre, Aletta Collins, Mad Dogs Dance theatre and Company Chameleon and performed as a dancer and aerialist in the West End show Lord of the Rings.
Lee is often seen dancing on the side of buildings performing vertical dance with Gravity & Levity and also running the set of Walk the Plank’s S.W.A.L.K as the messenger, amongst live pyrotechnics. His film and TV credits include the ‘The Wizard of Earthsea’. “Finding Neverland’, ‘Frankenstein’ directed by Michael Howells and Mark Baldwin, ‘Jaguar Cars’,’ The Rite of Spring’, ‘MTV’ and ’Top of the Pops’
He danced with Walker Dance Park Music 2000-2007. Performing ‘the 3 of us’, ‘The Self’,’ Silence of the Soul’, ‘Essence’ and ‘5-2-10’. Lee has been nominated twice for Outstanding Male by the Critics Choice Circle 2005 and 2007 and for the Time Out Live Awards 2008.
Lee’s first encounter with Fidget Feet was on the production RAW, in 2008
He is now an associated artist with Fidget feet and one of the Co’s main performers, teachers and riggers. He has worked on The Snow Queen, Catch me, Hang on, Firebirds, A Fairies’ Tail, The Elves and the Shoemaker and The Second Coming.
Lee teaches, choreographs and devises on the floor and in the air regularly for various companies and dance establishments across the United Kingdom and Internationally.
He is also a certified Gyrotonics and Vayu Aerial yoga instructor.