Ruth Fraser is studying at the Koninklijk Conservatorium of The Hague, NL with Gerda Van Zelm and Jill Feldman having graduated from Trinity College of Music (TCM) where she studied Historical Performance with Timothy Travers-Brown and Philip Thorby. Ruth performed the role of Venus in Blow's Venus and Adonis at the 2007 Greenwich International Early Music Festival (GIEMF) and has returned to perform each consecutive year. While at TCM she worked closely with Alison Crum on music for Voice and Viol, and with Frances Kelly and David Miller exploring early English and Italian vocal repertoire accompanied by Harp and Lute.

       Ruth plays the mediæval Harp and is receiving training in mediæval languages and music from Belinda Sykes with whose group, Joglaresa, she regularly appears; most notably at the GIEMF, English Music Festival, Brighton Early Music Festival and in Germany for the Schwetzinger Festival and SWR Radio. With Joglaresa, Ruth has recorded British mediæval and folk songs on the CD In Hoary Winter‘s Night and is soon to be performing on thier upcoming Christmas tour On Yoolis Night.

       She was honoured to be the recipient of a TCM bursary allowing her to study historical dance and was invited along with 4 other students to represent TCM in a showcase at the Royal Festival Hall.

       Ruth has been dancing since the age of 2 and has studied many disciplines to advanced level including ISTD Tap, Imperial Ballet, Classical Greek and Modern and other styles such as Irish, Flamenco, Salsa and Early Dance. She has competed in scores of competitions such as the Grandison Clark, Ruby Ginner and All England Dance, regularly reaching the finals with numerous wins.

       She first trod the boards aged 5 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre but has performed all over the UK in venues such as Sadler‘s Wells, Southport Theatre and the Commonwealth Events Centre, London. As a teacher and choreographer Ruth has worked at the Alhambra Academy of Dance, the Crosby Gilbert and Sullivan Society, with students (and staff!) from Sacred Heart Catholic College and Holy Family High School and is resident choreographer with The Opera Wire. Ruth is currently exploring the process of movement and gesture.