CLARISSE ROUD

Clarisse Roud is a Swiss-born, London-based choreographer and educator working internationally.Rooted in modern dance, her artistic and pedagogical practice is shaped by extensive training in the Humphrey/Limón and Graham techniques, refined at the Limón Institute and the Martha Graham School in New York. She holds a First-Class MA in Dance Education from London Studio Centre and is certified by NYU Steinhardt to teach the principles of the Humphrey/Limón technique.
Clarisse is committed to evolving contemporary dance education and creation, empowering dancers to cultivate both technical excellence and a profoundly authentic artistic voice. Since 2021, Clarisse has been a sessional lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Roehampton.
Her teaching draws upon humanistic, critical, and feminist pedagogies, with a strong emphasis on student-centred learning. She has developed curricula, implemented collaborative grading models, and champions consent-based, holistic approaches to training. Her current research on menstrual cycle-aware dance practices will be presented at the 35th IADMS Conference and is under review for publication.
As a choreographer, Clarisse is committed to cross-disciplinary collaboration and embodied storytelling. Her choreographies combine expressive physicality with symbolic narrative to create bold, thought-provoking works. She has received commissions from institutions such as the Youth Ensemble of Peridance (USA, 2019 & 2024), Roehampton University (UK, 2023 & 2025), and Loop Dance Company (UK, 2020), with her work presented at venues including the Resolution Dance Festival (UK) and Skirball Theatre (USA).
Since 2017, Clarisse has been touring nationally with Loop Dance Company, performing works by choreographers including Sivan Rubinstein, Luke Birch, and Nina Atkinson. She is also a certified Mat Pilates Instructor (Pilates Academy International, 2016), incorporating body awareness and dynamic conditioning into her teaching practice.