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Robert Vesty is a Senior Lecturer in Theatre Arts at Middlesex University, serving as Programme Leader for the MA Professional Arts Practice since 2010. His artistic practice bridges acting, dance improvisation, and the integration of voice/poetic text within choreographed contexts, informed by a BA in Drama & Theatre Arts and conservatoire actor training.
- Current affiliations: Middlesex University, School of Arts
- Performance collective member: anthologyofamess
- Teaching specialisms: actor-training, Feldenkrais Method, improvisation
- Research focus: intersection of voice, dance, queer politics, and class
His practice-led research examines improvisation as a tool for performance creation, particularly the role of 'voicing' in dance contexts. Recent outputs explore classed/queered identities in instant composition and the application of somatic practices to creative pedagogy.
Performance trends reveal deep engagement with:
- Dance-theatre hybrid methodologies
- Improvisation in collaborative and solo contexts
- Integration of Feldenkrais principles
- Queer narrative subversion
- Environmental and spatial performance
- Experimental voice-body relationships
Teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate performance programs, including modules like THE1001 Introduction to Acting and THE4020 Extending Practices supervision. He also contributes to dance choreography and fashion dissertation supervision.
