Dan Walsh

Dan Walsh is a movement director and educator with a unique approach that bridges actor training, dance, and physical storytelling. He holds an MA in Movement: Directing and Teaching from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Dan helps performers connect body and intention through dynamic, expressive movement.

His practice uses Laban Efforts and motion factors, offering a structured yet adaptable framework to explore physicality, presence, and character development. Dan's work focuses strongly on collaboration, creative freedom, and inclusive practice. He works effectively both one-on-one with actors and with full ensembles.

Dan has directed movement across stage and screen, focusing on character-led physicality, devising, and group-based processes. He creates bold, imaginative spaces where performers feel supported to experiment and take risks. His screen work particularly highlights his skill in adapting movement to camera. He works with subtlety and nuance while keeping the expressive clarity of the body.

As an educator, Dan has delivered movement training across drama schools, universities, and professional development settings. His teaching is tailored, responsive, and always focuses on the performer's needs. He introduces foundational techniques and refines advanced movement skills. His teaching style is accessible, trauma-aware, and attentive to each artist's lived experience.

Dan continues to develop his practice through ongoing research and collaboration. He has particular interest in how movement supports character development, emotional access, and the unspoken layers of storytelling. He is also committed to making movement an essential, empowering part of the creative process for all performers, regardless of background or experience.