Curriculum Vitae
Study
Doctor of Philosophy (Dance), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne 2022
Master of Fine Arts (Choreography), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne 2014
Critical Path (Sydney) exchange residency at SODA, Uferstudios, Universität der Künste, Berlin 2011
Post Graduate Diploma in Performance Creation (Choreography), Victorian College of the Arts 2010
Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts (dance) at WA Academy of Performing Arts 1997 - 2000
Commissions
Writing and film making for Archiving the Future with Rosalind Crisp 2022 - Ongoing
‘Dabstraction’ with students at the Victorian College of the Arts 2016
‘Situation on Stage’ with students at the Victorian College of the Arts 2015
‘Collective Cadence’ with Deakin University students in Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) 2014
‘Untitled Solo’ at the National Gallery of Victoria for Melbourne Now 2014
‘Mass Ornament’ with students at the Victorian College of the Arts 2012
‘Walking Down a Sideways Street’ with students at Deakin University 2009
'Fake Dance' at Folk Dancing! Campbelltown Arts Centre, curated by Jane McKernan 2009
‘Only Leone’ presented at Dancehouse as part of the Housemate Residency Program 2008
‘Only Leone’ presented in the East Coast Exchange at Critical Path, Sydney 2008
Self devised solos and duets
‘Creature of Habit’ solo performance, Southbank 2013
‘Iris’ solo performance, Southbank 2010
‘Half Finished World’ collaboration with Julia Robinson and Felicity Mangan, Bus Gallery 2006
‘Emperor’s New Guns‘ solo performance, with Felicity Mangan 2006 Next Wave Festival 2006
‘Quiet Listening Exercises’ with Julia Robinson and Felicity Mangan, 2004 Next Wave Festival 2004
‘The Futurist’ solo work for Bodyworks Festival curated by Helen Herbertson 2003
Performances
‘A Tiny Festival of Practice’ with Rosalind Crisp and Andrew Morrish at Omeo Studio, Orbost 2022
‘Lehte’ choreographed by Judith Walton, Heide II Gallery, Heide Museum of Modern Art 2014
‘The Recording’ choreographed by Sandra Parker, for Dance Massive at Dancehouse 2013
‘Transit’ solo performance, at Melbourne International Arts Festival (2012) and Faits D’hiver, Paris 2013
‘Sur le Traces du Wombat’ choreographed by Rosalind Crisp, ‘June Events’ festival, Atelier de Paris 2011
‘The Very Still’ solo performance, choreographed by Sandra Parker, Southbank 2009
‘Structural Adjustments’ choreographed by Judith Walton at Arts House, Meat Market 2008
‘The View From Here’ choreographed by Sandra Parker APAC, Joyce Soho, New York 2007
'Structural Adjustments' choreographed by Jude Walton, Meat Market, North Melbourne 2007
‘Still’ by Sandra Parker, AG Ideas conference, Hamer Hall, Victorian Arts Centre 2006
‘Chamisa 4’ choreographed by Kota Yamazaki, Kyoto Performing Arts Centre, Japan 2006
‘The View From Here’ choreographed by Sandra Parker, Sophiensaale Berlin 2005
‘Incarna’ choreographed by Neil Adams, Victorian College of the Arts 2005
‘The Point Hotel’ choreographed by Sandra Parker, Gasworks 2004
Awards and nominations
Melbourne Research Scholarship (PhD) 2016 - 2021
Australian Postgraduate Award (MA) 2012 - 2014
Dr Phillip Law Travelling Scholarship (Dance) Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne 2012
Critical Path Responsive Program Grant to attend Universität der Künste Berlin MA SODA program 2011
Ian Potter Cultural Trust travel scholarship to extend my residency at SODA 2011
Endowment Award for Artistic Merit, from Victorian College of the Arts 2010
Housemate Residency at Dancehouse 2008
Australian Dance Award nomination ‘Outstanding Achievement in Choreography’ 2008
Arts Project Grant from City of Melbourne, to present 'Half Finished World' at Bus Gallery 2006
Choreographic Residency at the Australian Choreographic Centre, Canberra 2004
Young Artist Grant from City of Melbourne to present 'Quiet Listening Exercises' at Bus Gallery 2004
Kick Start Grant from Next Wave Festival to develop 'Quiet Listening Exercises' 2003
Green Room Award nomination ‘Best Female Dancer’ in 'Symptomatic', by Sandra Parker 2003
Innovation of Form award for choreography at Dancehouse 2002
Professional Development
Workshop with Deborah Hay, at Dancehouse, Carlton 2014
Advanced Lab with Rosalind Crisp, Orbost, Victoria 2013
Workshop intensive with Deborah Hay, Atelier de Paris, Paris 2012
Workshop in Body Mind Centering with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Ufer Studios, Berlin 2011
Skinner Releasing Technique with Wendy Smith at Studio 202 2009
Choreolab with Xavier Le Roy, at Chunky Move 2007
National Laboratory with Rosalind Crisp at Dancehouse 2007
Choreolab with Damien Jalet and Erna Ómarsdóttir, at Chunky Move 2007
Classes in Klein Technique with Susan Klein in New York 2007
National Laboratory with Rosalind Crisp at Critical Path, Sydney 2004
Teaching Experience
Contemporary Dance Technique Deakin University Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) 2014
Choreography and performance VCA, School of Dance 2012
Contemporary Dance Technique Deakin University Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) 2009
Open Professional Contemporary Dance Chunky Move Dance Company 2009
Improvisation workshops Dancehouse Spring Intensive 2009
Open Professional contemporary Dance Chunky Move Dance Company 2007
Open Professional Contemporary Dance Technique Dance Works Dance Company 2005
Public classes in Contemporary Dance Technique Dancehouse 2004
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