Darren Ellis trained at Rambert Dance School (1987-90), at the Laban Centre, and Transitions Dance Company (1990-91). He has danced with David Massingham Dance, Janet Smith and Dancers, PAGE Dance Theatre (Freiburg, Germany), Mark Bruce Dance Company, Small Bones Dance Company, Jeremy James Dance Company, Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake original cast, Cinderella, Nutcracker! and Play Without Words), Random Dance Company, Snag Project (Jo Fong and Sarah Warsop), Richard Alston Dance Company and Unbroken (a dance theatre piece at the Gate theatre).
Darren has been teaching at Rambert Dance School since 2003 and joined Richard Alston Dance Company as rehearsal director in August 2005 – 2008. Darren began choreographing in 2007 and has made two pieces, Romeo Error (for Evolution at The Place) and Tempt My Better Angel (SPNM project for RADC); which are now performed by Ellis Dance Theatre. Furthermore Ellis Dance Theatre has produced a further two works titled Good To Go (2007) and No More Ghosts (2008), which have been performed by Richard Alston Dance Company.
Following that Darren has also created a piece on the Centre for Advance Training at The Place for the Excellent Gala, staged at Sadler’s Wells. In 2008 Darren was a part of the international research programme Choreoroam at The Place where he created a solo on himself, Sticks and Bones. Recently Darren has been commissioned to create a piece for students at the London Studio Centre, London.