Cecilia Macfarlane

(Artistic advisory group)
Joined 1st November 2006

I trained as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Dance and as a dancer at the London School of Contemporary Dance. I am an Oxford based independent dance artist with a national reputation for my work in the community. I am the founding director of Oxford Youth Dance, DugOut Adult Community Dance and Crossover Intergenerational Dance Company and co-founding director of Oxford Youth Dance Company. I am a Senior Lecturer in Arts in the Community at Coventry University. My work is based on my passionate belief that dance is for everyone; it celebrates the uniqueness and individuality of each dancer. As a performer I am continually curious about expression, how movement can communicate so powerfully to others without the need for words. My work is very influenced by my studies with Joan Skinner, Helen Poynor and most recently Deborah Hay.

I have been involved with Pegasus as a performer, teacher and director for the last 20 years. Pegasus is fundamental to my work, it represents all that I believe about the arts. The staff, performers and audiences continually inspire me. I am delighted to be on the Board at this very exciting and changing period and look forward to playing a very active part in creating a building that will inspire as well.