We believe in creating the best experience of working in dance

Kyla and Vicky exude enthusiasm, passion, and commitment, ankle-deep in the sea, laughing together.

We invite our clients to share in our energy, passion & commitment to create projects with a Clearcut vision.

We love going to see work and attend performances across the artistic spectrum to inform our practice, this includes:

Dance
Circus
Theatre
Live music
Cinema
Heritage
Galleries

Installations
Experiences
Festivals
Wellbeing
Dance fitness
Theme parks
Family events

Our Story

Clearcut Producers, united in laughter, embarking on the exciting journey of realising others' ambitions.

Clearcut emerged from the collaborative vision of Producers Kyla Booth-Lucking and Vicky Thornton.

Their journey began at the University of Surrey, where they pursued BA (Hons) Dance and Culture. This dynamic duo further honed their expertise at South East Dance, with Vicky as Head of Screen Dance and Kyla as Head of Community and Learning. Their partnership evolved into a successful job share as Interim CEO and Artistic Director.

Fast forward to a new chapter: as mothers and close friends, both were thriving as freelance producers. When the chance arose to embark on a monumental project together, Clearcut was brought to life

Kyla

Kyla is a dance super fan.

She loves all things dance, especially abstract beautiful work that expresses something words can’t.

‘I’m still a dance student.

Last year I took part in a community dance piece, Dance It & performed at The Dance Space opening & every week I dance like crazy in my dance fitness class with Matt Black’

Kyla is a trained Relational Dynamics coach, guided by coaching experts Deb Barnard and Rivca Rubin.

“I coach for arts workers and outside the sector and love seeing the transformational impact coaching can have. Active listening is a super skill - a lot of change can happen for a person in a ‘held’ space!”

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Being Education Officer at Rambert in their old Chiswick building. I had to stay late to oversee the classes and lock up the spooky building. It was an amazing perk to get to see the Rambert dancers drilling choreography by Wayne McGregor, Michael Clark and Javier de Frutos.

Being ACE Dance, Relationship Manager for South East for 6 years. It was so fulfilling to support artists to get their great ideas turned into fundable projects and to see the success rate for dance applications increase year on year.

Currently, I’m Director of Programming and Participation (Brighton Dome) and it’s been such a learning journey to focus my skills through a programming lens. Seeing the new spaces in the building open up is a major joy.

EXPERIENCE / TRAINING

Unconscious bias training
HIV Awareness Training
Diversity & Inclusion
Disability Awareness
In-depth organisational work in Anti-racist policies
Social media & arts with Digital Catapult
Gendered Intelligence training
Observing QuestLab Network with Studio Wayne McGregor
Strategic Evaluation for Cultural Leadership
Collaborative Commissioning research group with Future Arts Centres

Vicky

Vicky is all about the story & the experience.

Vicky loves dance theatre & watching performances in different locations.

Vicky has trained in Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz, English National, African, Kathak, Reggae, Street Dance, Breaking and Pilates.

Vicky also takes great pleasure in working with new Producers and supporting others into careers in dance. Vicky redeveloped and delivered University of Winchester’s Creative Entrepreneurship in Dance module for final year students.

“Passing on handed down learning, and sharing tips and ways to success in dance, is something I get great pleasure from. Seeing Clearcut’s alumni producers (Elise, Hayley and Maddy) produce their own Producer Top Up project, supporting even more producers was a proud moment, as the cycle and ethos of support is thriving.”

‘You will more likely see me throwing shapes at a festival or on a dancefloor than a class, but the joy of dancing with others & sharing the experience feeds my soul’

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

As Executive Director of ZoieLogic Dance Theatre working with Zoie Golding to build a company and organisation with the highest possible standards and ethos, gaining and sustaining NPO making the most incredible people-centred shows to spark joy and appeal to everybody.

Representing South East Dance as Head of Screen Dance at festivals across the world, working on dance film commissions with Channel 4 and Bravo!FACT and cultural exchange programmes in Toronto and Buenos Aires.

Working with a group of wonderful women, elders in their community, to create DANCE SIX-0 and seeing them embrace Liz Aggiss’ choreography for the shocking and stellar Head in my Bag performed across the UK including at Sadler’s Wells.

I’m also now hugely enjoying my time supporting Hakeem Onibudo and Impact Dance Foundation, which requires a walk through Covent Garden where their brand new studio is based.

EXPERIENCE / TRAINING