David trained as an actor at the Mountview Academy, gaining a 1st class degree in Performance. He trained as a teacher at London South Bank University.
 
David has studied clowning with Mick Barnfather and ‘Told by an Idiot;’ he has studied NLP with One Training and Alan Margolis of Hampstead Training. He is an experienced practitioner of the Alexander Technique and continues to study Wudang Tai Chi with Sifu Michael Jacques.
 
David has worked as an actor and director for many touring theatre companies, recently directing a MEN award nominated performance for the Manchester 24:7 theatre festival.

David has over ten years experience teaching drama and performance to adults and young people alike. He is the head of training for City Academy teaching presentation skills, communication skills, voice training, storytelling and acting at Sadlers Wells Theatre and working with a wide variety of business clients.

David worked for 6 highly successful years as a fundraiser and trainer on behalf of many leading charities such as Oxfam, Friends of the Earth and Cancer Research UK.
 

To Opposite Leg David brings a combination of skills as a performance teacher, with an understanding of how to apply those skills in a business or fundraising environment.  He is passionate about the effective use of the body and language in order to have maximum positive impact and is an expert in rapport building and communication skills.
 

For Opposite Leg David has delivered training in both corporate and public sector settings, working with a broad range of staff from trainee teachers to senior business executives

David is a member of the Corporate Association for Professional Development.

See www.oppositeleg.co.uk for more details about David.