Ellie trained as a contemporary dancer and has worked as both an arts marketer and producer for projects which focus both on performance and community participation.

At Streetwise Opera she worked on projects involving homeless participants and professional singers, developing successful marketing strategies to increase participation in workshops and attract new audiences to performances. She assisted with the creation of new, informal performances to both develop the participant’s skills and maintain audiences across multiple regions between the cycle of larger shows.

As Communications Officer at Dance North Scotland, she was responsible for developing audiences for RISE Festival 2019, marketing the three-day festival, running the social media campaign and responded to local audiences needs by introducing a pop-up box office, online brochure and other innovations.

As a freelancer Ellie was both co-producer, company manager and stage manager for Dance North Youth Company’s outdoor, site-responsive piece SAVAGE at Findhorn Bay Festival in 2022.