Eleanor Perry trained at the Rambert School (BA) and at Laban (MA). They have worked for choreographers, companies, filmmakers and artists including Gary Clarke, Lea Anderson, Jules Cunningham, Clod Ensemble, Nigel Charnock, Russell Maliphant, Jonathan Lunn, Jasmina Cibic, Lucy Guerin, Lucy Suggate, Martin Nachbar, Blind Summit, John Cameron Mitchell and Jacqui & David Morris. El was an Associate Artist of Impermanence Dance Theatre for 5 years.​

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Performance venues include Sadler's Wells, Centre Pompidou, Barbican, Hollywood Bowl, Blackpool Grand, The Place, Brighton Dome, Napoli Teatro Festival, Glasgow Tramway, Dampfzentrale Bern and MAC Belfast.

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El has taught for Laban, Gary Clarke Company, Impermanence Dance Theatre, Brighton Dance Network and in Limerick for Step Up Dance Project. They have worked as a movement director, choreographer's assistant, lighting designer and costume designer. 

 

El makes solo work as well as collaborating with other artists such as Tim Spooner and David Sheppeard. They have presented their work at Yorkshire Dance, The Place, London Topophobia, Duckie, Queefy, Pink Suits' PoliRock show and Battersea Arts Centre.

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"I could watch Perry forever. She exudes experience, authority, and kindness when dancing. Very engaging." (Matt Paluch, Gramilano)

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"Eleanor Perry as Thatcher is a highlight of the show. She gestures madly, dancing with staccato steps and dominates the stage with her movements whenever she is on it." (Brinkworth, on Gary Clarke's COAL)