Term 1 at Seet Dance had a wonderful beginning. I have launched a program to invite people from the greater dance world to observe class. So far the visits have been inspiring! My former repertoire teacher from the London Contemporary Dance School, Anca Frankenhaeuser, came to observe class. Anca was a principal dancer with the […]

or … What happens when you join forces with other “grown ups” to make a space for young people to create and own their dances On Tuesday WEAVE and Seet Dance collaborated in making a short dance piece for presentation at the Annual Youth Awards being held at Redfern Townhall. WEAVE is an organisation of amazing community leaders who support and […]

Enjoyed watching SDC’c latest program “Interplay” last night. A triple bill of exciting and varied works for these energetic and young dancers. Choreographers: Rafael Bonachela, Jacopo Godani and Gideon Obarzanek. My fave work was Raf’s! Rafael’s piece was comprised of mostly solos, duets and trios. An unusual opportunity for us to experience the individual qualities of the dancers […]

In January this Horsey year, Nick Power and a crew of B-boys premiered their new collaborative work Compartmentalized in Sydney. There were 5 dancers from Hong Kong and Sydney, directed by Nick. What was so fun and refreshing about this event was the context in which I saw the dance. It was part of the […]

This Saturday my contemporary dance students (age 5 to 12) are performing at Io Myers Studio in Sydney. Our concert is titled “Blue Flowers”, a reference to the hip hop classic of the same name by Dr Octagon aka Kool Keith. This track is used by my ballet kids … edgy. Along with Kool Keith, […]

Sydney Opera House + Akram Khan + human sacrifice = MUST SEE !!!! opening tonight!!!! http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/itmoi.aspx?gclid=CN_gtqzFobkCFYpIpgodwSwA8A

New York Times article profiles me and explains the origins of my teaching philosophy. More than ever, it’s of vital importance that kids have a safe place to explore their creativity and be empowered to become pioneers in our world. 

To be a young independent dance maker in any city is tough. In Sydney there seem to be disproportionally large gaps between dance events, people and creative opportunities. Nevertheless, dedicated choreographers and dancers endeavor to create and share what they have. Last month, Sue Healey, seasoned Sydney-based choreographer, took it upon herself to create an […]

Every July, I travel to NYC from Sydney to continue my exploration of dance. This trip, in addition to working on my House Dancing skills with Ephrat Asherie (B-Girl Bounce), I continued collaborating with Doug Elkins on a long-term project. But it turned into a summer of Trisha Brown, the high priestess of post-modern dance. […]

  Breakin Convention is Sadlers Wells’ international festival of hip hop theatre.   Jonzi D the artistic director of Breakin Convention described this event as a “dream come true”, possibly the highlight of his illustrious career as dancer, theatre maker, actor, poet, curator etc etc etc … all inside the world of hip hop. The […]