Effie McGuire Ward

Effie McGuire Ward is a contemporary dance artist based in Milton Keynes.

Her performance projects have included working with Shobana Jeyasingh, Rosemary Lee, Stopgap Dance and Loop Dance. Recently, Effie has been collaborating with Luminelle on Kindred – an interactive dance experience for grown ups and their 0-5 year olds; performing on the children’s wards at Chelsea and Westminster hospital with Eek & Wild; and creating a duet ‘Anthology of Touches’ with Luke Birch.

Effie teaches contemporary classes for Tring Park Associates. Her teaching and facilitation roles have included delivering classes, workshops and residencies for Rambert, Brum Pro Class, EMDAN, BOTH, Hull Dance, and Yorkshire Movement and Dance. Alongside her teaching and performance work, Effie co-founded and co-directed MÓTUS, a dance festival for Milton Keynes for its first five years. In 2024, Effie has helped to launch and lead Drift Pro Dance and Movement–an initiative to provide dance professionals in the South East Midlands with opportunities to train and connect in Bedford, Milton Keynes and Northampton.