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​​Charlie started Breakdancing in his teens in Southampton. Whilst studying A-level dance, Charlie explored other dance styles and discovered how to use his strengths and unique skills to his advantage, in particular his flexibility potential. This was the beginning of his dedicated training, discovering his own unique style and way of expressing himself through Abstract Breaking; combining elements of both Contortion and Breakdancing. During this time he also performed as part of Oasis Youth Theatre- taking a show up to Edinburgh Fringe Festival and representing England at the British Theatre Festival Final with a play highlighting the crime of Human Traffiking. In 2010 Charlie got accepted at The Circus Space, where he continued to dance alongside other skills he trains such as Acrobatics and, his speciality, Cyr Wheel. He was then, in 2011, surprised to reach the Top 20 for BBC's So You Think You Can Dance with his unique style and absolutely loved performing in the live shows. American Smooth Waltz and Contemporary were some of the styles he was challenged with coming 15th on the show was a massive achievement and has only spurred Charlie on to train harder and breach the walls and expectations of Dance and Circus!