Tomislav English

Tomislav is a former professional dancer and performer, who in 2015 founded Ferus Animi // Terra Nova, a movement research collective based in Europe. He is a current Master of Science student at Trinity LABAN Conservatoire (department of Dance Science) in London, and a graduate of the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, London Contemporary Dance School and the Oxford School of Drama. Tomislav's personal practice is informed by ongoing research under the teachings of GrandMaster Tae Yong Lee, Ko Murobushi, Wim Hof, Linda Kapetanea & Jozef Frucek, Professor Gui Arashiro, Mestre Itamar, David Zambrano, Moshé Feldenkrais, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kristin Linklater, Cameron Shayne, Bruno Caverna, Ido Portal, and the respective writings of Yoshi Oida, Shunryu Suzuku and 'Neuroplastician' Norman Doidge, in addition to academic research through The University of Oxford (Department for Continuing Education/Department of Psychiatry/Oxford Mindfulness Centre), Royal Holloway University of London/Jasmin Vardimon Company (Department of Drama and Theatre), England Rugby (RFU) and Barça Universitas (Department of Sports Neuroscience, FC Barcelona). Tomislav's main artistic relationships have been with Punchdrunk, Wim Vandekeybus / Ultima Vez, The National Theatre London, and AΦE, in addition to projects with English National Ballet, Luca Silvestrini's Protein, Joe Wright/Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and has worked as a movement consultant for Warner Brothers Pictures, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and RatPac Entertainment.