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THOMAS  MICHAEL  VOSS

Choreographer, Performance Coach, 
Movement Director and Teacher 

Phone: 0044 (0) 793 946 1136 (London)
Contact: mail@tmvoss.com

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Thomas Michael Voss choreographs for both the contemporary dance/arts world and the commercial sector.

He is a young dynamic and versatile choreographer with many facets and styles. Thomas Michael is experienced in Music, Film, TV, Theatre, Opera, Corporate Events, Fashion and Animation.

He has successfully competed in Latin and Ballroom in 92/ 93. He worked with several Ballet Companies and danced with Mariah Carey, Scissor Sisters, The Darkness, Muse and many others he is continuing to stretch himself and move forward.

He combines his experience with creativity and brings it all together in his work as a choreographer and coach.

His colourful skills stretch from Latin/Ballroom, to Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, African Dance and Flamenco. An eclectic and unique mix of techniques and styles truly and properly executed. Michael also does choreograph on/for Ice Skates and Rollerskates.

Most recent choreography credits include T-Mobile, The Big Dance, Samsung, music videos for James Blunt, Lily Allen, Craig David and Mark Ronson, commercials for Moben and Nintendo and a catwalk show for London Fashion Week.

TMV often works as a performance coach for Sony/BMG and Universal Records.

He is comfortable in front of the camera, has a good sense of humour and a strong personality. He is very experienced in coaching and teaching beginners or professionals to help them attain their peak performance. 

 

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2011 Got To Dance, SKY HD, Guyz In Sync, Princess TV, hosted by Davina McCall, Director: Sam

2011 Crisis Skylight Charity, funded by The Place, Learning Through Dance, Chris Thompson

2010 T-Mobile Campaign. Choreographed a 2.30 min piece which was performed in 14 locations all around London as sponsor of The Big Dance Bus. Including workshops teaching the choreography to the general public. 

2010 The Big Dance 2010. A dance festival all across London for 7 weeks. Choreographed a mixed style, inter generational and multicultural piece called 'You Have To Dance'. Company 'Melting Pot' consists of 11 professional dancers aged 13 - 59.
Amateur Latin and Ballroom Formation team. Performed at Wandsworth Park London as part of The Big Dance. 

2010 Samsung Galaxy Apollo, Internet Viral. Choreographer, cast of 20 dancers. Viral Factory, Director: James Rouse.

2010 Appointed Judge for the RHUL Dance Competitions 2010, Dagenham. Judged Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary Dance and Tap Dance.

2010 Age Concern, Get Active NHS campain. Workshop and Masterclasses in Bollywood dancing and Ballroom dancing.

2010 "Ballare - to Dance", Collaboration between the Composer Philip Herbert, Film Maker David Soden and Thomas Michael Voss. "Courante" Piece focusing on slavery and western culture in the Carribean in 14th Century. Encorporating african dance, capoeira, salsa, ballet ,court dance and contemporary dance. Leicester, UK.

2010 London Fashion Week, catwalk for Henrietta Ludgate Spring/Summer 2010, Secret Garden, at the Indian Club, London. 

2010 "Fuse", Violinists Duet, Choreographer and Performance Coach, Promo Video.

2009 "A Little Night Music" Ballroom Dance Consultant, Just transfered to Broadway, New York. Opens mid November. Originally opened in London at the Mernier Chocolate Factory in 2008 before moving to the Garrick Theatre, Director: Trevor Nunn.

2009 Latin Formation Team, Group Dance, for Leo Burnett Agency. Christmas Corporate Event. Including show dance performance and being a Judge on the panel.

2009 Britain's Got Idiots, Andy Parsons Live at the Lyric Theatre, London. Openmike Productions, Recording of DVD. Director: Paul Wheeler.

2009 London Fashion Week, Henrietta Ludgate, Shortfilm, Queen Elm Artists, South Kensington.

2009 Strictly Come Dancing, training/coaching Richard Dunwoody, BBC.

2009 BBC5 Live, Britney vs Shelagh, reconstruction of Britney Spears TV performance 'Oops, I Did It Again', followed by radio interview. Director: Andrew Hassal.

2009 World Cultural Festival, Art Event, Eltham Palace, Greenwich. Including: Dance, Theatre, Circus.

2009 Let's Dance for Comic Relief, BBC Ident, Director: Joe Lee.

2009 Lily Allen, "22", Music Video, Parlophone Records, Black Dog Films/RSA Films, Director: Jake Scott.

2009 Dance Fever, Corporate Event, Arts&Events, Greenwich Dance Agency, Canary Wharf.

2009 Wink Bingo, TV Commercial, Spacebar Media, Director: Michael Zucker.

2009 Seven Ages Of Britain, BBC. Bloomsbury Ballroom. Director: John Hay.

2009 Exposed, Photo Shoot, Director: Andy Bates,

2009 Passionate About Dance, Charity Event. Vauxhall London. Director: Anna Gough,

2009 Hope (X Factor), 5 piece Girl Band. Choreographed a set of 3 new songs for promotions and gigs. Also acted as performance coach to work on artists development. Solo Agency.

2009 London Fashion Week, Catwalk for Hass Idris, Belgravia London.

2008 'Clappy Hour'. Latin Show danced with Emma Munbodhowa, Dance Attic, London. Director Andrew Corbett.

2008 Southwark Star Awards, Hilton Hotel, London. Director: Gary Mohan. Latin Show, Corporate Event.

2008 Children In Need, BBC Television Centre, Leon Jackson and Band, Sony/BMG, SYCO. Director Tim Byrne.

2008 'You Don't Know Me', Leon Jackson (X Factor Winner 2007). TV Commercial for his debut album release. Sony/BMG, SYCO, Flynn. Director Orlando Cubitt.

2008 'Creative', Leon Jackson, Music Video, Sony/BMG, SYCO, Flynn. Directors Youth Club. Music Video.

2008 Hope (X Factor 2008), Performance Coach, Artist Development. Choreography Solo Agency.

2008 "A Little Night Music" Ballroom Dance Consultant, Mernier Chocolate Factory, Director: Trevor Nunn.

2008 Michael McIntyre’s "Time Of Your Life", BBC Pilot, New Saturday Night Show, Strictly First Dance section. Openmike Productions. Producer: Barbara Lee.

2008 Dance Photo Shoot, Expose Studios, London Parsons Green, Photographer: Andy Bate.

2008 Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire Puddings, TV Commercial, Bare Films, Director: Dominique Brigstocke.

2008 The Noel Edmonds Show, Sky One Pilot, Noel’s HQ, ‘Bonkers Britain Troop’, Twofour, Producer: Talitha Stanley, BBC TVC.

2008 Tribe 08, Redken, Hair Show, Conceived, Choreographed and Directed: 4 Shows, 6 Catwalks, using dancers and models (African Dance, Hip Hop/ Breakdance,Contemporary Dance and Ballet), Battersea Arena, Style by Solares. 

2008 Samsung, Omnia 'Unboxed', Viral to launch the new Samsung mobile phone "Omnia i900", The Viral Factory, Directors: Ben Wheatley & Jake Lunt.

2008 James Blunt, "I Really Want You", Music Video, Atlantic Records, HSI, Director: Jim Canty.

2008 Craig David, "Officially Yours", Music Video, Warner Music, Flynn, Director: Barnaby Roper.

2008 London Fashion Week, Karen Brost, Catwalk. At the private members club CHLOE in South Kenisngton, London.

2008 Mark Ronson, "Just", Music Video, Sony/BMG, HSI, Director: Jim Canty.

2007 Moben Kitchens, TV Commercial, HSI, for DLKW. Director: Jim Canty.

2007 Fashion Show for Ada Zanditon, abstract choreographed catwalk, Astoria London. Art-S-Talker.

2007 "Oxfam" Arts Charity Event, choreographed 3 Contemporary/mixed style dance pieces for 30 dancers and a solo dance piece. Astoria, London.

2007 "Come Dancing" Fashion Photo Shoot. You Magazine. Mail On Sunday. Director: Caroline Baker. Photographer: Tom Corbett.

2007 Antons Dance Class DVD, TV Commercial, Mail On Sunday, Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Director: Alan Friel.

2007 "Tribe07" Redken, Hair Show, Directed and choreographed models , dancers and roller skaters. Martyn Gayle , Look Fantastic.

2007 Ali Love "Late Night Session" Music Video , Sony/BMG, Columbia Records. Partizan. Directors: Ben & Greg.

2007 "How To Lose Friends & Alienate People" Feature Film, choreographed a dance scene for Kisten Dunst and Simon Pegg. The Movie is directed by Robert B. Weide.

2007 "Ali Love" Performance Coach, Artist Development and Choreographer. Prepared the full promotional package for (TV, Radio and Gigs). Sony/BMG, Columbia Records. www.alilove.co.uk

2007 "Yoav" Performance Coach, Artist Development and Choreographer. Prepared the entire promotional set up for (TV, Radio, Gigs). Universal, Island Records. www.yoavmusic.com

2007 "Final Degree Fashion/Arts Show" Choreographed the live installation at Saint Martin's College for Fashion and Arts. Director: Hassan Idris.

2007 Ibuleve TV Commercial. Cast of 40 Dancers.Filmed on Location in London. Plunge Films. Director: Elliot Naftalin.

2007 Awayday Corporate Event, involving teaching three different dance styles to the 110 employees and putting on a Cabaret Show in the evening casting the employees. The Stopgap Group. Styles taught: Jazz, Tango/Charleston, Burlesque Lido/ Showgirl Style, Fosse and Brasilian Samba. Conceived, choreographed and directed by Thomas Michael Voss.

2006 Nintendo 3 additional TV Idents for C4 to the previous 20 Idents as series of the Nintendo games.Plunge Films, leo Burnett. Director: James Brett.

2006 Digital Performance Coach and Choreographer for the new 5 piece Boyband. Colourpopmusic and Moskito. Gigs at Too2Much, Old Raymonds and Soho Revue Bar London.

2006 Moet & Chandon Bal Masquee (assistant to Les Child), fashion Photographer Nick Knight's 50th birthday party. Gainsbury and Whiting.

2006 "Strictly Come Dancing" BBC ONE Ident - Footloose Theme - To promote the new series Autmn 2006. Director: Joe Lee.

2006 Three Dance Idents (Ballet/Contemporary/Jazz) for an In-House Corporate Video for Ernst&Young. Shown at the "Best of the Best" Gala Dinner Award Ceremony. Director: Tim Mein. fTV/barford.

2006 Music Video for SuperJupiter, "You Know" (Rollerskating nerds). Client: Sony/BMG Agile Films. Director: Daryl Chase.

2006 "Nintendo" 20 TV Idents, C4 Original Comedy Sponsorship Idents. Director: James Brett c/o Plunge Films. Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett Ltd.

"Slim-Fast" TV Commercial. Also collaborated with the pupeteering and animation / green screen filming with Oscar winning (Babe) Neil Scanlon. Director: Patricia Murphy. Client: Unilever Food. Agency: Ogilvy.

Choreographer for the promotional music video for Ministry Of Sounds new act "Scape", and their song "Be My Friend". Directors: Myles and Salva. Agile Films.

Choreographed the "Anthony's 70s Disco Workout" DVD for Universal Studios starring Anthony Hutton, the latest Big Brother winner. Director: Dave Skinner.

Assistant Choreographer to Lynne Hockney for the Barrock Opera "Don Quixote" at the Landestheater Innsbruck , Austria. Director: Stephen Lawless. Musical Director : Rene Jacobs.

A dance scene for the main actor :Kim,Suk -Hun in the korean movie "Tube". Dir. Baek ,Un-Hak . Filmed in Korea . Mir Film Corporation. December 2002.

A ballet / vienna waltz sequence for a Waltz Festival in Korea.

Choreographed and coached dance scenes in the style of Latin-american and Ballroom dances , for the traditional korean musicals "eso ae sojago" and "mojong ae saewol", produced by MBC Broadcasting Company, Seoul Korea.

Contemporary Pieces: Me, Myself and I (piece for 4 dancers) performed in Bonnie Bird Theatre London.

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2007 "Antons Dance Class DVD" TV Commercial, Mail On Sunday, Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Director: Alan Friel.

2007 "Young Victoria" Featured actor,speaking role, playing a german dance master for Prince Albert (played by Rupert Friend). GK Films. Director: Jean-Marc Vallee. Producers; The Duchess Of York Sarah Ferguson and Martin Scorsese.

2007 "Miss Pettigrew lives for a Day"  Featured Dancer. Choreographer: Jack Murphy. Director: Bharat Nalluri.

2007 "Sweeney Todd" Featured dancer in the movie starring Jonny Depp.Director: Tim Burton. Choreographer: Fram 

2007 "Brit Awards / Scissor Sisters" Dancer for the opening number at the Brit Awards for the Scissor Sisters "I Don't Feel Like Dancing". The first live Brit Awards in 18 years. Choreographer: Les Child. Director: Hamish Hamilton.

2006 Moet & Chandon, Assistant Choreographer to Les Child and Dancer for Nick Knights 50th Birthday Party sponsored by Moet & Chandon and Alexander McQueen. Gainsbury and Whiting. Les Child.

2006 The Other Boleyn Girl, Dancer in the Feature Movie, starring Scarlett Johansen. Choreographer: Paul Harris. Director: Justin Chadwick.

2006 Comedy@Nine, Actor for Trouble TV (Sky) Ident, Director: John Turner. 

2006 Dj Shadow, You Made It. Featured Actor in the promotional Music Video for Universal - Island Records. The singer Chris is the lead singer from the new Group "Stateless" www.statelessonline.co.uk  
Director: Adam Bartley for Academy Videos ltd.    

2006 "The Pharaos' Daughter" Bolshoi Ballet, Summer Season at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Director: Victor Hochhauser. 

2006 "The Big Dance"/"Dancing in the Street" BBC Radio/BBC1 TV. Ambassador for Choreography and Dance 16 live radio interviews for 16 local BBC radio stations across the country to promote the big dance event at Trafalgar Square and BBC1 TV which lead up to break and set a few new "Guiness World Records".

2006 "Journey Man" Featured Dancer. Grandson Productions India. Choreographer: Farrah Kahn.

2006 "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Featured Dancer in a second scene for the major new Bollywood movie, Mumbai India. Release end of August 2006. Dharma Productions.Director: Karan Johar. Choreographer: Farrah Kahn. 

2006 "Strictly Dance Fever", featured latin dancer, promotional video for the Graham Norton Show SDF, BBC1. Choreographer: Bruno Tonioli.

2006 "The Darkness", featured dancer in the promotional music video for the song "Girlfriend". Choreographer: Les Child. Director: Tim Pope. Cowboy Productions. 

2006 "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Featured dancer in the Bollywood Movie, Bombay India. A Karan Johar Film by dharma productions.
Director: Farrah. Choreographer: Ferros

2005 "Aspire" Dancer in the Opening ceremony of the Academy for Sports Excellence, Doha Qatar. Choreographer: Wanda Rokicki.

2005 "Don Quixote" Assistant choreographer and dancer. Barrock opera "Don Chisciotte in Sierra Morena" production by Francesco Conti. Innsbrucker Festwochen (festival) der Alten Musik at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck, Austria.
Director: Stephen Lawless. Conductor: Rene Jacobs. Choreographer: Lynne Hockney. Assistant choreographer: Thomas Michael Voss.

2005 "South Pacific" the Musical, Grange Park Opera House. Director and Choreographer Craig Revel-Horwood.  

2005 "1984" World Premiere of the brandnew opera based on the novel by George Orwell. Featured dancer at the Royal Opera House, covent Garden London. Director: Robert Lepage. Choreographer: Sylvain Emard. Composer: Lorin Maazel. 

2005 "BP" Corporate In House promotional film for european contribution (Ara, Castro).

2005 "Expo Paris" Trade show - Salon International Lingerie, Paris. Model for QZ Bodywear. 

2004/5 "Peter Pan" ensemble. Qdos Entertainment UK. Performed at Westcliff. Director: Iain Talbot.

2004 "Cymry to the World" featured dancer in the Opening Gala Concert and Award Ceremony of the Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff numbers amongst others to honor Dame Shirley Bassey "Big Spender", "Kiss me Honey" and "Banana Boat" performed by Broadway and Movie Star "Caroline O'Connor" (Moulin Rouge, De-Loveley) And "Naughty Lola" to honor Sian Phillips in memoirs of Marlene Dietrich, performed by Caroline Sheen. Choreographer: Lynne Hockney. Director: Ken Caswell. Live broadcasted by the BBC Wales. 

2004 "La Forza Del Destino" featured dancer at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden London. Based on an original production from the Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Director: Patrizia Frini. Choreographer: Leda Lojodice.

2004 "Extraordinary Dancer" the new live show on Sky 1, starting from the 9th of june, Thomas Michael Voss will be a panel judge to find the new "extraordinary dancer".

2004 Printwork: As sailer to promote the season 2005 at the English National Opera and the show "On the town".

2004 Printwork: Model for a photoshoot for designer underwear JB/QZ. Photographer: Jean-Francois@tempusfugit3000.com.

2004 "Carmen". Featured Tango dancer in the new production of the famous opera "Carmen", by Bizet for the English National Opera (ENO) at the Coliseum, London. Currently in production.

2004 "Sex Bomb" Second World War Documentary Drama. Featured german character. Channel 4. Currently in production.

2004 "Clashes Of The Generals". Featured role as "Alexander the Great" in a new series for Discovery Channel UK + USA. Director: Michael Ibejii for Shine Productions ltd. Filmed in Tunesia. 

2004 Printwork: Model in a photoshoot for BMW, classical ballet theme. Photographer: Robert Wilson.

2003 "BBC Timewatch - Alesia", as the lead character "Vercingetorix". Director: Bill Lyons. Transmission date: 30th January, BBC 2.

2003 "French and Saunders X-mas special". As a dancer in a spoof of the "Gap" commercial featuring Madonna and Missy Elliot and a spoof of the new promotional music video featuring Madonna and Britney Spears. Produced by the BBC. Choreographer: Bruno Tonioli. 

2003 "Aida" featured dancer in the new production of the opera "Aida" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ( ROH ), London in co-operation with Le Monnaie, Brussels. Director: Robert Wilson. Choreographer: Matthew Hamdan.

2003 "Ten Days to D-Day " featured role as one of ten main characters as the german soldier "Walter Schwender". Director: Marion Milne, for 3bm television. Released for the sixtieth anniversairy of D-Day next year, on BBC 4. 

2003 "Hotel Infinity" featured character as a german handmodel. Director: Amanda Boyle. Shortfilm by Picture Farm Ltd. supported by BBC 4.

2003 "Seven Wonders of Rome/Greece". As Gladiator. Channel Five. Director:James Quinn, Atlantic Productions.

2003 "Battlefield Britain, Boudica" BBC Series, physical performer as leader of Celtic Warriors. Including fight scenes such as sword fighting amongst others. Directors: Danielle Peck, Zoe Heron, Louisa Bowman. Choreographer/First AD: Hamish MacLeod.

2003 Kym Marsh video, MTV featured dancer, swimmer in the music video for the song "Sentimental". Director: Orson Nava. Serious Pictures Film Co.

2003 "The Making of England", as character of King Alfred. Dir. Graham Thomson for Meridian TV, ITV Regional. 

2003 "Muse" MTV, dancer in the music video for the song "Time is Running Out." Dir. John Hillcoat, choreog. Litza Bixler. OilFACTORY ltd. 

2003 "Medievel Monarchs", playing the role of King Harold, Channel4. Dir. David Wilson for Granada TV. 

2003 "Alexander The Great" as the lead Charakter "Alexander The Great". The film is going to be released on Discovery Channel in the USA  in September and afterwards later in the year on Channel 5 in the UK .
Director : Chris Lethbridge for Atlantic Production

2003 Mariah Carey: Backup Dancer, "Butterfly/Oh Boy", London Astoria. Choreographer: Paulette Minott.

2002/3 "Peter Pan" ensemble. Performed in Plymouth, UK. Director: Lisa Kent. Choreographer: Mitch Sebastian.  

2002 Movie "Ella enchanted" dance scene. Blessington Film. Productions ltd. Director:Tommy O'Haver. Choreographer: Bruno Tonioli. Filmed in Ireland. Released approx. spring 2004.

2002 Movie "What a girl wants". To be released approx. end of january 2003, Dance Scene. Filmed in London. Director: Dennie Gordon. Choreographer: Bruno Tonioli. Produced by Denis de Novi, Billy Gerber.

2002 Musical "Guys and Dolls" ensemble. Performed in Korea. Director: Moon, Suk-Bong. Choreographer: Ahn, Ae-Soon.

2002 Musical "Mojong ae saewol". Character J.R. Richardson, US soldier and drug dealer. Performed in Korea. Director: Moon, Suk-Bong. Choreographer: Ahn, Ae-Soon. 

2002  Musical  "The Rocky Horror Show " ensemble. (understudy "rocky").  Performed in Korea.  Director: Lee , Gina. Choreographer: Choi, Du-Hyuk. rockyhorror.co.kr

2001  Musical "La cage aux folles", cagelle. Performed in Ilford, UK. Dir. Vivyan Elleacott. Choreographer Lauraine Porter

2001  Choi, Du-Hyuk modern dance company "fuck cinderella". Performed in Korea. Choreographer: Choi, Du-Hyuk .

2001  Musical  "The Rocky Horror Show " ensemble. (understudy "rocky").  Performed in Korea.  Director Gina Lee. Choreographer: Choi, Du Hyuk. rockyhorror.co.kr

2001  Movie "Another life", danced a tango scene. Filmed in London. Winchester Films. Director: Philip Goodhew. Choreographer: Caroline Pope. Released in june 2001.

2001 City Ballet of London, Japanese Myth "Amaterasu"  London.  Dir. Tomio Mohri Choreog. Cathy Marston, Rehearsal Dir. Ian G. Knowles

2001  Musical   "Guys and Dolls" ensemble.  Toured Korea.  Director Moon, Suk-Byong Choreographer Ahn, Ae-soon.

2000  Musical  "Eso ae sojago " Director: Moon, Suk-Bong. Character: Robert Brown. Performed in Korea. Choreographer: Ahn, Ae-Soon .

2000 Ahn, Ae-Soon Dance Company.  Danced  "Pimiong"  in Korea. Director/Choreographer Ahn, Ae-Soon .

2000  "TAE"  Dance captain.  Danced in London and  Korea.  Director Gina Lee,  Choreographer: Ahn, Ae-soon.

1999  "The Fairy Queen"  Including two solos, understudy for Demetrius. Danced in London and toured Spain.  Director/Choreographer: Stuart Hopps.

1998  " They Take Themselves Lightly " Play Performed in London. Director Ben Davis.

1996-7  "Aida" Danced in Cologne Germany.  Director M. Del Monaco, Choreographer Darrel Toulon.

1996  "Nutcracker" Danced in Cologne Germany. Director/Choreographer Jochen Ulrich.

1996   Acted in "Verkehrserziehung A-Z"  a Television Series  "Brainpool Company Cologne (GmbH)".

1996  "Political Party Promotion"  Jazz Show Performed in South Africa. Choreographer  Edmond Warth.

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Danced for:  Lea Anderson, Gary Lambert, Emma Reading, Lorn McDougal, Matthew Rose, Athina Vhala.

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