PAUL PAVEY

a composer and multi-instrumentalist for ballet, theatre and soundtracksSince 1985, Paul has worked internationally in all fields of dance as a composer, dance-theater performer, teacher and class accompanist. He was music coordinator for London Contemporary Dance Theater, invited guest to the artistic committee of the Prix de Lausanne, co-director of dance theater ` company of shadows `, Zurich, has taught drama for dancers on the faculty of the Rotterdam Dance Academy and has been sponsored by the British Council to give workshops to musicians and dance teachers in Turkey and the Czech Republic. He has given `rhythm and breath ` workshops all over the world including Prix de Lausanne operations in Japan, Bangkok City Ballet, Theater School Copenhagen and Henny Jurriens Stichting, Amsterdam. As a composer Paul has written for many international choreographers and companies, his most recent works for Martin Schlaepfer, Ballet Mainz, are available on CD. A classically trained multi-instrumentalist he performs many of his compositions live, records in his studio or writes down the dots for others to play. Paul began composing at 15 years old and his eclectic style and influences range from Jazz and Punk to contemporary Classical via brass band and traditional music. He has also written many pieces for Isabelle Colbrant and the culture channel of France 3. Instruments he plays are piano, percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn,violon cello, contre bass, various flutes, fujara, guitar, mandola, mandocello, bouzouki, turkish saz, dijeridu, ud or oud and a few more that dont come to mind. Paul worked as a class accompanist for many companies and schools including Netherlands Dance Theater and the Place, London. He currently has two contemporary class CDs for sale with a third due for autumn 2007. Paul first worked as a dance-Theater performer with Theatre Encorps, London,1989 five years with the Company of Shadows in Zurich and most recently with the Hans Hof Ensemble in the Netherlands. He is currently concentrating on compositions for dance, television and short film soundtracks.