Colin Ross Waterson is a queer composer-lyricist working across Theatre and Film. Currently based in Glasgow, he trained at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (junior programme) and London Studio Centre. He was a member of Royal Scottish National Orchestra (youth ensemble), performed in three seasons with Scottish Youth Theatre, and made his professional debut—aged thirteen—in Scottish Opera's Death in Venice.

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Currently, he is working on new musical A Second Chance; sung-through musical Two Susans; and gig-theatre piece One Night Only—all in collaboration with writer-choreographer Ben Hartley. Recently completed commissions include: a new song for short film Blood Out of a Stone directed by Ben Allen; a classical crossover ident for RTL Nederlands; composing and producing a video project for Billie Ray Martin called Five Takes; a sound sculpture for The Horror Show at Somerset House; and score / song for multi award-winning short film Early Mourning.

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Prior to his career as a composer, Colin performed as a dancer—most notably as a member of Matthew Bourne's dance theatre company—creating various roles in the now iconic Swan Lake, dancing in both the Olivier Award-winning West End and Tony Award®-winning Broadway runs. He also worked on Cinderella and Highland Fling. He was a founder member of Intoto Dance Company, performing work by Siobhan Davies, Richard Alston, Ian Spink, Rafael Bonachela, and Darshan Singh-Bhuller.

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In addition to performing, he recorded as Waterson for many years. In addition to three solo albums—Dada, Basquiat Beats & Paris Still Burns—he has to his name: club hit Tell Me; Grammy-nominated Skylight; and a slew of underground classics including Scars with KDA on the [PIAS] label, Strip Down with Smokin' Jo on the Junior Boys Own label and Ego with Ashley Beedle on the Ramrock label. He has collaborated with seminal names in house music: Black Science Orchestra, Kenny Dope, Honey Dijon, Terry Farley, and Severino.

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Colin is an Associate with Pearson (the world's leading education company) and his titles are published by Intrigue Music Publishing NYC.

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