Blake John Wood: No Two Rooms Are the Same

CHOREOGRAPHY BY BLAKE JOHN WOOD

ARTIST: TYLA - THAT GIRL

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

From Australia to London, Blake John Wood has built a career around knowing exactly how movement needs to read, wherever the work takes him.

Blake John Wood has never been interested in putting choreography into one box. Originally from Australia and now based in London, his career has moved between commercial dance, fashion, music, movement direction and creative work — with each environment demanding something slightly different from the artist behind it. His choreography is defined by precision, a sharp visual instinct and an ability to understand what a piece needs before he starts moving.

That range is reflected in the names he has worked with. Blake's client list includes Universal Music, Warner Music, Island Records, MTV Australia & New Zealand, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, Disney Channel, Mecca Cosmetica, Camilla, Havana Brown and The Veronicas. In 2019, he became Choreographer & Dance Coordinator for Marquee Nightclub Sydney, where he provided dancers for artists including Usher, Bruno Mars, The Black Eyed Peas and A$AP Rocky.

More recently, Blake's work has moved further into artist development and movement direction. His choreography for Jade Thirlwall has helped shape her solo era, while his wider creative work has included projects with FKA twigs and TWICE. His experience across such different creative spaces has become part of what makes his approach distinctive: the movement has to work for the artist, the camera, the audience and the world around it.

At The Manor LDN, Blake brings that same instinct into the studio with Tyler's “That Girl”. The choreography is a chance to work with his attention to detail, musicality and performance quality — while experiencing the perspective of a choreographer who has spent years learning that the right movement isn't always the biggest movement. It's the one that makes sense for the moment.

Watch Blake John Wood's “That Girl” choreography below and experience his movement language at The Manor LDN.