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curriculum vitae

Education                                   

 

Masters in Fine Arts  - Melbourne University. 2016.

Certificate in Dance  - Centre for Performing Arts, Adelaide. 1987.

High School Certificate  - Adelaide High School. 1979.

Artistic                                      

 

Thirty three years of professional choreographic, performance and directing experience in dance, theatre, visual arts, film/TV  '

Knowledge of cross-disciplinary contemporary art forms and art history and professional experience and application in photography,                            

filmmaking, animation and sound compositions. Skilled and knowledge in stage design, set construction, stage management and

audio / video, lighting installation.

Awards                                     

 

Masters Fine Arts: two-year scholarship. Melbourne University. 2013.

Choreographic Residency. Australia Council for the Arts. 2000.

 

Management                 

 

Skills in planning, organising, directing events and festivals, with the experience in grant writing and fundraising for philanthropic and government organisations, for the programming of community and cultural events. This includes the governance of publicity, marketing, sponsorship, budget acquittal and report writing.

 

Boards                                                      

 

Australia Council for the Arts. Panel member. 2016.

Arts Victoria. Panel member. 2007 - 2009.

CERES Committee of Management. 2006  - 2009.

Dancehouse Board of Management. 1994  - 2002.

Melbourne Super 8 Film Group. 1997 - 1999.

                

ARTISTIC WORK

 

 

2020                                    Nudes Descending: (paintings) on-line exhibition. Multicultural Arts Victoria. Shelter Program.

                                            1,000 x 1,000:  Crisis cash for artists during COVID-19. Australian Theatre Network.

                                            The Naked Ambassadors: Dance on film installation.  Temperance Hall. Midsumma Festival. Melbourne.

 

2019                                    Ktisti: Three-hour performance installation. Club Church. Amsterdam.

 

2018                                    Durational Dancehall: 3-day workshop exploring objects and movement. Melbourne.

                                   

2016                                    Naked Peel part 4: Twelve-hour performance. Melaka MAP 8 Festival. Malaysia.

                                             Durational Kiss: Choreographer and dancer. Club Church. Amsterdam.

                                             Strapped Toxins: Four-hour durational performance. Tilde Music Festival. Melbourne.

 

2014                                    Act of Permanent Suspension: Intertextual Bodies.D11@Docklands Gallery. Melbourne.

                                            Naked Peel part 3: Eight-hour dance performance: Studio 45, MFA. Melbourne University.

                                            Live With It: Performer. Balletlab. Melbourne Meat Market. 

 

2013                                    Naked Peel part 2: Six-hour dance performance: Club Church, Amsterdam.

                                            Naked Peel part 1: Twelve-hour performance. D11@Docklands Gallery. Melbourne.

 

2012                                    The Barbarians: Choreographer / Performer. MOFO Festival. IHOS Opera. Hobart.

                                             Alive Dance Festival: Choreographer / Performer. Dancehouse. Melbourne.

2011                                    Hypnos: (One-man show). 59 Rivoli, Paris.

                 

2010                                    Medea: (One-man show). Bess Arts Studio. New York.

 

2007                                    Go To Sleep: Choreographer / dancer. Musicircus. Melbourne Arts Festival.

 

2006                                    The Rice Project: Artistic director / choreographer. Full Tilt, Victorian Arts Centre. Melbourne.

 

2004                                    Amphibitos: (One-man show). Singapore 2004. Hobart 2003. Adelaide 2002. Festivals.

 

2003                                   Act of Refusing to Dance: Choreographer. Intertextual Bodies. Melbourne Arts Festival.

                 

2002                                    Act of Being Inside Out: Choreographer. Intertextual Bodies. Mass Gallery. Melbourne.

                                             Slip Synthetic Spaces: Artistic director / choreographer. IHOS Opera Lab. Hobart.

                                             Short Cuts:  Choreographer for episodes 16  & 23. AFI winner of best children’s TV series.

                 

2001                                    Act of Body Disqualification: Choreographer. Intertextual Bodies. West Space. Melbourne.

                                   

2000                                    Paralympics: Artistic advisor for the Greek hand over ceremony. Sydney.

 

 

PROJECT MANAGER  / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / EVENT COORDINATOR

 

 

2019                                    Becoming Adelaide: Exhibition Curator. Paintings by George Linou. Adelaide Libraries and Adelaide Historic Festival

                                   

2012                                    Club Wild: Event and project coordinator

 

2010                                    Williamstown Festival: Director

 

2009                                    Antipodes Greek Festival: Artistic Director

 

2002–09                              CERES Community Environment Park: Festival Director and Events Manager

 

2001                                    Our Backyard: Choreographer / Director 

 

                                           Ultraprojections 1, 2 & 3 experimenta film screenings: Project Manager

 

 

 

FILM SCREENINGS

 

 

2020                                    The Naked Ambassadors (20min film-loop and installation). Temperance Hall. Midsumma Festival. Melbourne.

 

2019                                    Black Light (30min film loop) Leather Pride Festival: Club Church. Amsterdam.                 

 

2017                                    Naked Peel: (15min excerpt from a 12-hour performance) As One Festival. Marina Abramovic Institute. Athens.

 

2012                                    Till Death Us Do Part: (dance, 7min). Singapore Arts Festival & Melbourne Fringe Festival.                 

                 

2011                                    Animations: (9 films, 60min). Loop Bar. Melbourne.

 

2009                                    Flex: (animation, 5min). Dancehouse. Melbourne.

 

2008                                    Flamin’ Kitchens: (doco, 75 Min). Chanel 31, Two years TV broadcast. Melbourne.

 

2006                                    iTerror: (dance, 5min). Reel to Reel Dance Film Festival.  Melbourne.

 

2002                                    Dividing Link: (dance, 4min). Moving Image, SALA Arts Festival. Adelaide.

 

2001                                     I Awkwardly: (dance, 8min) &  The Hungry Sun: (animation, 4min) Ultraprojections 1 & 2, Melbourne.                 

                                            Solvent: (experimental, 9min). Melbourne Underground Film Festival.

 

2000                                    Cartoons: (animations, 4min). Veg-In Festival, Artshouse. Melbourne.

 

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

 

2017                                    Choreographic studies: Academic theories for practical material. Melbourne University.

 

2012                                    Contemporary Dance Classes. Intermediate to professional. Dancehouse. 2009 – 2012. Melbourne.                  

 

2010                                    Dance and acting workshops for cabaret performers. School of Hopelezz. Club Church.  Amsterdam.

 

2008                                    Community dance classes. PLAY SPACE. Community Dance Centre. Melbourne.

                                             Dance for children and people with disabilities. CERES Community Environment Park. Melbourne. 

 

2005                                    Performance practice. The Arts: Bachelor of Education. Victoria University. Footscray campus.

 

2000                                    Cross cultural dance workshop, Resonance: Footscray Community Arts Centre. Melbourne.

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