Personal statement

Chris is a Dance Film maker and an Associate Lecturer of Dance at Bath Spa University where he teaches in the areas of digital performance practice. He is a Fellow of the University and through this role he is currently exploring issues around climate change and dance.

Academic qualifications

  • BA Hons
  • MA
  • PhD

Professional memberships

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Areas of expertise

  • Screendance
  • Site Specific Performance practice

Research and academic outputs

Go to ResearchSPAce

The water of light
book

Lewis-Smith, C (2010) The water of light. Traeth. ISBN 9781898368045

The dancer camera pas de deux
book_section

Lewis-Smith, C (2016) 'The dancer camera pas de deux.' In: Payri, B and Arnal, R, eds. Proceedings of the International Screendance Meeting: Valencia 2016. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, pp. 29-37. ISBN 9788490485453

A brief history of the dancer/camera relationship
article

Lewis-Smith, C (2016) 'A brief history of the dancer/camera relationship.' Moving Image Review & Art Journal (MIRAJ), 5 (1-2). pp. 142-157. ISSN 2045-6298

Desire of the light sweet crude
article

Lewis-Smith, C (2004) 'Desire of the light sweet crude.' Animated, Autumn. ISSN 0969-7225

The dancer camera pas de deux
conference_item

Lewis-Smith, C (2016) The dancer camera pas de deux. In: III International Meeting of Screendance, 9 - 10 September 2016, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.

The looking boxes
conference_item

Lewis-Smith, C (2015) The looking boxes. In: Symposium on Teaching Screendance, 8-10 July 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Inside the Looking Glass
conference_item

Lewis-Smith, C (2012) Inside the Looking Glass. In: 8th Annual TaPRA Conference, 5-7 September 2012, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.

SIX (2014) [REF2021 collection]
artefact

Lewis-Smith, C (2021) SIX (2014) [REF2021 collection].

Swimmer
exhibition

Lewis-Smith, C (2008) Swimmer. Royal West of England Academy.

The Navigator
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2011) The Navigator. .

Box
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2011) Box. .

Built to Last
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2011) Built to Last. .

Screendance 3
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2010) Screendance 3. .

Mirrorland
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2010) Mirrorland. .

The Little Look Back
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2008) The Little Look Back. .

Bodmin Whale
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2007) Bodmin Whale. .

Invisible
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2007) Invisible. Bath Spa University, Bath, UK.

Broken free
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2005) Broken free. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Taliesin, Swansea, UK, 2005.

Desire of the light sweet crude
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2004) Desire of the light sweet crude. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Einon, Swansea, UK, 2004.

Echo
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2003) Echo. In: TAN Dance, Margham Park, Port Talbot, UK, 2003.

Alpha magnifico
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2002) Alpha magnifico. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Taliesin, Swansea, UK, 2002.

Gathering of shadows
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2001) Gathering of shadows. In: TAN Dance, Hendrefoilan House, University of Wales, Swansea, UK, 2001.

Over to you
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2000) Over to you. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Einon, Swansea, UK, 2000.

The mud crawlers
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (1999) The mud crawlers. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Taliesin, Swansea, UK, 1999.

Paper angels
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (1998) Paper angels. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Taliesin, Swansea, UK, 1998.

BURMA by CousteauX
video

Moor, D, McKahey, W, Lewis-Smith, C and Haughian, E (2017) BURMA by CousteauX.

The glasshouse
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2016) The glasshouse.

To be watched while eating an orange
video

Lewis-Smith, C and Nicoli, C (2015) To be watched while eating an orange.

Six [director]
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2014) Six [director].

Watergate Bay
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2007) Watergate Bay.

Hell or high water
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2006) Hell or high water.

Noah's train
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2006) Noah's train.

Bodies of text
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2005) Bodies of text.

This is the Place
other

Lewis-Smith, C (2012) This is the Place.