Natricia Tara Bernard is a choreographer and creative director based in the UK who has worked with many leading artists for over 20 years. After appearing in a commercial at the age of 5, she trained at the Super Arts Stage school for 12 years, completing her training at the

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. She has since worked with many big names in the entertainment industry, appearing on television, award shows, modelling, and choreographing for various work including music videos, commercials, television and events. In 2009, Bernard was awarded companionship by the

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for her contribution to the world of entertainment, a distinction similar to an honorary degree. In 2010 she choreographed Katy Perry's "Firework" music video, which won an MTV award for Video of the Year. Natricia Bernard is represented by Mark Summers in the UK, and Go 2 Talent in Los Angeles.

List of work

A selection of notable productions for which Bernard served as a choreographer and/ or creative director.

Promos

Commercials

Tours & PA's

Other credits

Natricia Bernard was the Movement director for

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and

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's BRIT Awards performance in 2010, several award show performances by Duffy, and was the associate choreographer on the BBC show

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. In 2009 she was the choreographer for the London castings for

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's 2009 This Is It concerts. In October 2012, Natricia Bernard was at the world premiere of ''Show Me'' with the cast of YMA at

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Berlin Germany. She is one of the choreographers of the show, for which she has choreographed four songs with 60 dancers. In November 2012, Bernard secretly trained Edinburgh couple Gemma and Darren Tunesi to have them ready to take the floor for the new STV show ''First Dance'' and won the £10,000 prize.

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