Nathaniel Williams: From Performer to Creative Force

CHOREOGRAPHY BY NATHANIEL WILLIAMS

ARTIST: RIHANNA - POUR IT UP (REMIX)

LOCATION: THE MANOR LDN DANCE STUDIO, FINSBURY PARK, NORTH LONDON

From W.A.R and Stormzy to Kendrick Lamar and JUNGLE, Nathaniel Williams has built a career where performance and choreography meet.

Nathaniel Williams has spent his career moving between the two sides of the room — performing the work and creating it. As a dancer, choreographer and movement director, his approach is shaped by an understanding of performance that comes from experience on stage. That perspective has become central to a career rooted in musicality, individuality and movement that feels connected to the artist behind it.

His performance credits include working with Kendrick Lamar, including his headline performance at Glastonbury Festival in 2022, while his choreography has taken him into some of the UK's biggest live music moments. He has choreographed for Stormzy across performances including Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage and the BRIT Awards, as well as working with WSTRN and JVCKJAMES.

Nathaniel has also developed a distinctive relationship with music through his work with British band JUNGLE. He choreographed multiple music videos for the group, including “Keep Moving”, which went on to become one of their most recognised dance-led visuals and inspired an official dance tutorial. His work has also extended into fashion and commercial campaigns, including choreography for Schuh.

At The Manor LDN, Nathaniel brings that same performance instinct into the studio with Rihanna's “Pour It Up (Remix)”. The choreography plays with the attitude, rhythm and presence of the track, giving dancers space to work with the music rather than simply move through it. It's another example of an artist whose experience as a performer informs the way he creates — bringing the stage into the studio.