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Team: About
ABOUT US
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At Moving Body Arts, we bring expertise in movement, fights, and intimacy practice to theatre, dance, opera, TV, film, and site specific performances. Since our beginnings in 2014 as Moving Playground, we have grown from running specialist workshops and training opportunities to delivering professional services for productions. Our co-directors draw on their extensive experience across the creative industries when curating, teaching, or working professionally, bringing their multi-disciplinary skills and collaborative spirit to every project.

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Our work covers the following specialisms:

Intimacy Coordination For Screen

Intimacy Direction For Stage

Fight Direction

Movement Direction & Coaching

Creative Storytelling Through The Body 

We draw on our expertise and artistry to bring the physical world of characters to life. We aim to create movement, intimacy and stage fights that deepen the emotional journey and enrich the vision of the production.

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Knowledge Transfer & Expansion

We design and programme workshops, events and sessions where participants can up-skill, learn afresh and expand the possible. 

Integrate Movement Practices

Movement is in everything and everywhere. We are excited by how forms of performative movement can be integrated to create story, emotion and audience experience. 

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Support Artist Discovery & Wellbeing

Mental health, isolation and fear of rejection are just a few of what artists battle with on a daily basis. We plan workshops and events to help artist wellbeing, embodiment and promote social engagement.  

CORE TEAM
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YARIT DOR

(she/her)

Co-Director

Education & Engagement

Yarit’s journey began as a dancer and is a graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. After graduating, she performed with Hagit Yakira Dance Company from 2007-2009, later stepping into the role of dance dramaturg until 2011. Her deep interest in physical theatre and embodied storytelling led her to complete an MA in Theatre Directing at Rose Bruford College, followed by the two-year programme in Jacques Lecoq’s Physical Theatre & Devising at LISPA (now Arthaus Berlin). From there, she expanded her practice as a movement director and deviser across theatre, dance, and performance art.

In 2013, she became a BASSC-certified stage combat teacher and began working also as a fight director, weaving her movement expertise into the discipline and helping to broaden the scope of fight direction.

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In 2018, Yarit was among the first wave of intimacy professionals in the UK, becoming an IDC-certified Intimacy Director and Coordinator. The following year, she originated the role of Intimacy Director in London’s West End on Death of a Salesman starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D. Clarke. In 2023, she was awarded a Fellowship from Rose Bruford College in recognition of her contribution to the development and training of intimacy direction and coordination in the UK.

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Fight Direction, Stage Combat & Martial Arts:

Fight Director

BASSC Certified Stage Combat Teacher

Theatrical Firearms Safety Course (Barearms Level 1) 

IDF Army Training (2 Years)

Bronze Medal Karate Kata (North Isreal Championship 1999)

Additional training: Karate, Historical European Martial Arts, Capoeira, Escrima (Kali), Tai Chi. 

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Intimacy For Screen & Stage: 

IDC Certified Intimacy Coordinator (SAG-AFTRA and BECTU Registered)

IDC Certified Intimacy Director

IDC Consent Forward Artist Certificate 

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Movement, Dance & Acting: 

MA in Theatre Directing (Rose Bruford College) 

Jacques Lecoq Physical Theatre & Devising Certificate (LISPA, 2 year programme) 

Postgraduate in Dance Studies (Trinity Laban Conservatoire) 

Laban Guild International Certificate

Dance Theatre Diploma (3 Year, Azrieli Center, Israel)

Commedia dell'Arte 5 week full time training with Fabio Mangolini (Italy)

Le Jeu & Clown Intensive training with Philippe Gaulier (UK)

Period Dance: bursary recipient for the Historical Dance Society Intensive 2025 (Tudor and Renaissance Dance). Additional period dance trainings with: Darren Royston, Anne Daye, Sue Lefton, Jane Gibson, Quadrille Club. 

Additional training with Gecko Theatre, Complicite, Told By An Idiot, Blind Summit (Puppetry), Little Angel Theatre, Movement For Actors ('Time & Space') with Glynn MacDonald, Laban For Actors ('Condensed, Imagined & Real') with Vanessa Ewan, Viewpoints & Suzuki workshops.  

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Bodywork & Wellbeing:

Classical Pilates Teacher (mat and full studio equipment)

Garuda Instructor (mat & Garuda machine)

Somatic & Trauma Sensitive Movement Practitioner

Pre and Post Natal Pilates Instructor Certificate

Home Herbalist (Betonica and The Crafty Herbalist Academy)

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Teaching in Higher Education: 

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (Rose Bruford College)  

Shakespeare's Globe Higher Education Practitioner

For Higher Education Teaching CV - click here

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Membership:

Equity, Movement Directors Association, Bectu Intimacy Coordinators Branch, Equity Choreographers & Movement Directors Network.   

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Awards:

Fellow of Rose Bruford College. 

Nomination: Shaker of the Year (BAFTA)

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ENRIC ORTUÑO

(he/him)

Co-Director

Company Manager

Enric’s journey began as a musical theatre performer after completing an Acting BA in Spain. He performed as an actor, toured and taught theatre skills including tap dancing for several years before following his passion for stage combat and fencing. After moving to the UK, he certified as a BASSC Stage Combat Teacher and established himself as a fight director in theatre. Seeking to expand his creative and pedagogical toolkit, he completed an MA in Movement Direction and Teaching at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and shortly after worked as a movement director and fight director.

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In 2018, Enric was among the first wave of intimacy professionals in the UK, becoming an IDC-certified Intimacy Director and Coordinator. Since then, he has been consistently credited in that role across stage and screen, including major productions for Netflix,  AppleTV+, Disney+, Amazon, the BBC and the West End. He works across the UK, Spain and the EU.

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Fight Direction, Stage Combat & Martial Arts:

Fight Director

BASSC Certified Stage Combat Teacher

SCD Certified Stage Combat Teacher

Sabre Fencing Lite Instructor (British Fencing)

Theatrical Firearms Safety Course (Barearms Level 1 & 2) 

Additional training: Historical European Martial Arts, Aikido. 

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Intimacy for Screen & Stage: 

IDC Certified Intimacy Coordinator (SAG-AFTRA and BECTU Registered)

IDC Certified Intimacy Director

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Movement, Dance & Acting: 

MA in Movement Direction & Teaching (Royal Central School of Speech & Drama) 

BA in Acting & Musical Theatre (Murcia, Spain)

Tap Dancing Instructor

Hand Puppets Performer 

Commedia dell'Arte 5 week full time training with Fabio Mangolini (Italy)

Commedia dell'Arte intensive with Didi Hopkins (London)

Additional training with Told By An Idiot, Complicite, Pants on Fire, Suzuki.

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Teaching in Higher Education: 

Currently: Stage Combat and Intimacy Lead Tutor, Drama Studio London

For Higher Education Teaching CV - click here

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Membership:

Equity, Bectu Intimacy Coordinators Branch. 

Our lead practitioner's training includes:

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British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat

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Intimacy Directors & Coordinators (USA)

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Mental Health England

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Bectu Union's Safety Training

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Laban Guild International

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Siren First Aid Training

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Safeguarding & Regulatory Compliance of Children in the Entertainment Industry

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Bare Arms Firearms for Entertainment Level 1 & 2

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Building Racial Equity

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Society of American Fight Directors

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National Society of Intimacy Professionals

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Transgender Training 

Institute

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Mind Out - LGBTQIA+ Mental Health

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Theatrical Intimacy Education

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Anatomy Trains

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Specialist Pilates Certification

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Garuda 

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Trauma Sensitive Yoga

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Stott Pilates

Pilates Nation -
Classical Pilates

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CONTACT

GENERAL & TRAINING ENQUIRIES

info@movingbodyarts.com

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TRAINING QUESTIONS -

Please first read the FAQs in the training programme page before contacting us. 

HIRE US

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Yarit: +447896837457

yaritdor@movingbodyarts.com

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Enric: +447583493056

enricortuno@movingbodyarts.com

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