Crafting ideas that reimagine culture
Chad Taylor started dancing at the age of 11. He trained in the foundations of hip hop, and at 14 years of age started to widen his dance vocabulary, practicing styles such as ballet, tap, and jazz. His professional experience started at age 15, with appearances on Top of the Pops and CD:UK.
At the age of 19, he graduated from The Hammond with a National Diploma in Dance on a full scholarship. He then went on to work in the professional world with artists such as Cheryl Cole, Paloma Faith, Sade, Take That, Meat Loaf, Joe McElderry, Little Mix and LMFAO. He has worked with choreographers including Fatima Robinson and has performed at The X Factor final at the O2 Arena, the BRIT Awards and the Royal Variety Performance.
Creatively, Chad has shared his own work at venues such as HOME, Contact Theatre, The Lowry, The Curve in Leicester and Sadler’s Wells in London. Chad’s work has been featured as part of Let’s Dance International Frontiers, Refract, SICK! Festival and Breakin’ Convention.
Our Associate Artist relationship with Chad started by producing Chad’s debut production Persistence at Contact in 2016.
In 2023, we developed and produced Closer To My Dreams an binaural walkabout dance piece commissioned by Without Walls Blueprint programme and Certain Blacks. We produced two national tours, touring to outdoor festivals from 2024-2025 and supporting Chad to find new contexts for their work nationally.
In 2023, Chad performed in the cast of Free Your Mind, directed by Danny Boyle opening the Factory International.
In 2025, we collaborated with Chad to pilot When I Hear Music, an immersive dance theatre show created specifically for schools. Building on this success, we are currently expanding our partnerships with schools across the Greater Manchester region.
The Switchflicker Associate Artists Programme (SAAP) is a two-year incubator supporting new work creation and professional development. Our team offers specialised mentorship across contemporary performance, theatre, music, dance, interdisciplinary practice, queer heritage, and socially engaged art.
