James Pett
James Pett
Dancer and Choreographer
Artistic Director, PCK Dance
Guest Artist, Trinity Laban
James Pett is an award-winning British contemporary dancer, choreographer and director. A former gymnast who represented Great Britain internationally, he trained at Trinity Laban, graduating with First Class Honours. James went on to perform with Richard Alston Dance Company and Company Wayne McGregor, touring internationally and performing at leading venues including the Palais Garnier, Bolshoi Theatre and Sadler’s Wells.
Biography
James is co-founder and co-artistic director of PCK Dance with Travis Clausen-Knight. Drawing on their extensive careers as performers, PCK Dance creates distinctive, physically powerful and visually rich contemporary work that explores the relationship between movement, music, design and storytelling. The company’s work has been commissioned and presented internationally, including collaborations with Ballet de Santiago, Croatian National Ballet, Ballet de Monterrey and Bangkok City Ballet.
Alongside his professional performance and choreographic career, James regularly returns to Trinity Laban as a guest artist, working closely with dance students through teaching, mentoring and creative projects. His extensive experience as a performer, choreographer and educator gives him a broad and valuable perspective on both the development and performance of contemporary dance.