Without movement, there is no change.
Finding new ways to fall while
exploring where technology and movement collide in order to
shift perspectives and expose compelling narratives.
To move and be moved.
“Sweat” | Tape footage of me by Isobel Bridge (June 2024, London, England)
Manning is a choreographic artist, screendance maker, and educator originally from Nashville, TN, now based in London, England. With a background in immersive dance theater and a movement practice rooted in floorwork and contemporary groove, she has found a creative home in the world of screendance.
Her body of work spans narrative shorts, music videos, and dance documentation, but she is currently drawn to poetic, movement-driven documentary forms—an exploration that builds on her MA thesis on the ethics of representation in filmmaking. As the former Associate Director of Found Movement Group, Manning honed her passion for producing and directing both live and digital works.
At the heart of her practice is a deep commitment to storytelling that ignites, intrigues, and inspires. She prioritizes collaboration with the subjects of her work, fostering authenticity in the somatic process and uncovering the profound connections between movement, identity, and representation.
Blended Hues (2015) | Midwest ACDA Conference
From Four to Two (2016) | Winner of the BellaMoxi Emerging Choreographic Artist Festival Chicago
Entwination (2020) | Bookings Dance Festival Jazz at Lincoln Center NY
Going Down (2022) | Best Film LA Dance Film Festival 2023 + Best of Comedy Utah Dance Film Festival 2024
The Ends (2024) | Dance Camera West 2025
Teaching credits include London Contemporary Dance School, Watkins College of Art and Design, Southern Association of Dance Masters, Nashville School of the Arts, & Millennium Dance Complex.
B.F.A Dance | The Ohio State University
MA Screendance | London Contemporary Dance School
Member of the Movement Directors Association
Photo by Minnie Morkie