Edward Lloyd (they/them) is a choreographer, facilitator and researcher based in Amsterdam. They are currently working at the intersection of dance, queer community building and activism using vocal and somatic work to re-imagine collective healing practices. They are interested in how joy can be a strategy of resistance to oppressive power structures and how embodied practices can facilitate collective (un)learning. 

Edward has worked as a performer with, among others, Marina Abramović, Kris Verdonck, Ula Sickle, Nacera Belaza and LA(HORDE). His most long-term collaboration has been with Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten (ICKamsterdam) with whom he toured extensively and also worked as a Rehearsal Director.

They hold a BA in Ballet and Contemporary Dance from Rambert School and are currently completing an MA in Performance Practices at ArtEZ University of the Arts. 

As an extension of their artistic practice, Edward hosts regular yoga and strength training classes for the queer community in Amsterdam. They are a certified Yoga teacher and Restorative Social Justice practitioner.