Lucy Allan

Lucy Allan is a piano accompanist for professional ballet and contemporary dance, specialising in improvisation. She is a Lecturer in Improvisation on the Piano for Dance programme and also teaches an introductory class in dance accompaniment to piano performance students at the conservatoire.

With an academic background in sociology and philosophy, Lucy is interested in cultivating students’ awareness of and critical perspective on their professional environment, as well as developing their artistry and technical skills.

Lucy’s own creative practice as a dance accompanist draws inspiration from a wide range of musical genres and is particularly influenced by jazz, funk, and minimalism. Alongside her teaching and accompaniment work, she is a successful music producer, DJ, and broadcaster.