Karis Barlow

karisbarlow@magpiedance.org.uk - 07470449558

Karis joined Magpie Dance as Operations Coordinator in 2023. She trained at the London College of Music, graduating with a first-class degree in Musical Theatre in 2020. Shortly after, Karis worked as an SEN Learning Support Assistant in mainstream schools all over London. Most recently, she was the Assistant Venue Manager at Theatre Royal Stratford East and the co-chair of their Access committee (working in conjunction with Ramps On The Moon Theatre Group).

Having grown up studying various different styles of dance, she was a founding member of Hull Youth Dance Company, a contemporary dance company based in Hull, East Yorkshire. The group performed at UDance and Fresh Dance Competition at West Yorkshire Playhouse and Hull Truck Theatre. The group also created pieces that were performed at Wembley Stadium in partnership with the Rugby Challenge Cup. She was part of the 2015 Dance Whispers Project, funded by Arts Council England and in partnership with Wayne Sables Project, Yorkshire Dance and the National Youth Dance Company.