Isabella Hood is an Australian dance performer, choreographer and teacher. She began her dance training under the Directorship of Dale Coles at  Toowoomba School of Dance learning in the styles of RAD ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and contemporary dance. She went on to complete a Bachelor of Fine  Arts in Dance Performance at Queensland University of Technology, and in 2017, continued into postgraduate studies, earning herself first class Honours.

 

As a part of her post-graduate studies, Isabella joined Expressions Dance Company (re-established as Australian Dance Collective) as an apprentice, and  later in 2017 as an ensemble member, going on to work with choreographers such as Natalie Weir, Amy Hollingsworth, Gabrielle Nankivell, Christina  Chan, Melanie Lane, Cass Mortimer Eipper, Stephanie Lake and Dominic Wong. She toured nationally and internationally with the company to China and Hong Kong (2018- 2019), collaborating with CCDC and Beijing Dance/LDTX.

 

In 2019, she completed her Yoga teacher training, and is now based in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, working as a freelance artist. She is also studying  Nutrition, Zenthai Shiatsu Bodywork and researching the extensive realms of Yoga. 

 

Isabella is currently creating a new interdisciplinary theatre-based work in collaboration with somatic sound designer and performer, Jag Popham.