Conversations in Movement Grant McLay

Something SaidGareth Belling

Memorandum Elise May and Samantha Mitchell

High Heels in Bananas Keith Hawley

Dance Graduation

GARDENS THEATRE 2 George Street BRISBANE QLD Australia 4000Ph. (07) 3138 4455 or gardenstheatre@qut.edu.au www.gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au

WARNINGS Theatrical smoke and strobe lighting

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EVACUATION

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FOREWORD

Welcome to Dance 12, the graduating season of the students from the QUT BFA (Dance Performance) degree. As is customary here in Dance, you will have the opportunity to see all three year groups perform tonight.

2012 has been a year of significant change. Following a lengthy international search, we are very pleased to have appointed a new Head of Dance. Dr Gene Moyle, a graduate of QUT Dance, will be taking up the HoD role from November 5. Gene’s outstanding leadership qualities, as well as her depth of experience with elite athletes and dancers will ensure excellent guidance in another rich developmental phase for QUT Dance. In February, 2013, we will also have the pleasure of welcoming Dr Jennifer Roche, from the University of Limerick, Ireland, as a Lecturer in Dance. Jennifer’s passion and evident love of dance, as well as the embodied knowledges derived from her career in Europe as a dancer, choreographer, director, teacher and researcher, will further contribute to both student and staff growth.

On this year’s overseas tour, the second and third year performance students were led by Sue Leclercq to Taipei and Beijing. Here they had the privilege to perform Csaba Buday’s Momentan, and also to take workshops at the International Festival of Dance Academies and the Beijing Dance Festival. This was once again a wonderful experience through which the students broaden their perspectives, network and define themselves in international contexts. The Brisbane Festival, for which the Creative Industries Faculty is a major sponsor, also provided abundant opportunities for us to see world class companies and to participate with local, national and international artists in performances, master classes, workshops and talks.

We take pride in congratulating two QUT Dance graduates on their recognition through the recent Australian Dance Awards. Natalie Weir, Expressions Dance Company Artistic Director, received the Outstanding Achievement in Choreography and EDC dancer, Elise May, the Outstanding Performance for a Female Dancer. QUT continues the productive formal relationship with EDC. A new partnership, possibly a QUT/Queensland Ballet co-delivery of the BFA (Dance Performance) degree, is currently in the planning stages with QB Artistic Director, Li Cunxin.

Another note of hearty congratulations goes out to Shauna Browne, graduating student, for her winning of the 2012 Patricia Macdonald Scholarship. We trust that this will help you begin your brilliant career!

In tonight’s performance, you will see four works by choreographers Grant McLay, Gareth Belling, Elise May/Samantha Mitchell and Keith Hawley. These artists have been inspired by the QUT Dance performance students and supported by the QUT staff. We hope that you enjoy the performance and we thank you for demonstrating your interest in this important niche of the Queensland cultural environment.

Evan JonesActing Head of Dance

QUT CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DANCE STAFF 2012, SEMESTER 1

FULL-TIMEDR GENE MOYLE Head of DanceCSABA BUDAY Lecturer in Contemporary Technique, Choreography, Study Area Coordinator (Undergraduate) SUSAN CAULFIELD-LECLERCQ Production Coordinator, Lecturer in Ballet AVRIL HUDDY Lecturer in Contemporary Technique, AlignmentEVAN JONES Study Area Coordinator (Post Graduate), Lecturer in Ballet RACHEL PEDRO Lecturer in Dance Theory, Latin Dance DR JENNIFER ROCHE Lecturer in DanceKYM STEVENS Lecturer in Primary education

SESSIONALSHANNON ANDERSON Dance AcrobaticsMARK BRINKLEY Ballet Technique NICOLE GALEA Academic TutorRACHELLE HICKSON Contemporary TechniqueWENDY LARAGHY Ballet TechniqueTRACEY TRUNDLE Ballet TechniqueGARETH BELLING Male CoachingJOHN SANDURSKI Male Coaching and Ballet TechniqueCLAUDIO CLIMACO Capoeria ANJA ALI-HAARPALA Deconstructing Dance and HistoryGRANT MCLAY Contemporary TechniqueMALI DE GOEY TumblingVANESSA MAFE-KEANE Choreographic StudiesNATHAN TIGHT YogaCHANTHALAH WEBSTER-TIGHT Yoga, Anatomy TutorLIZZIE VILMANIS Contemporary TechniqueZAIMON VILMANIS Contemporary TechniqueROCHELLE YEEND Hip Hop

DANCE ADMINISTRATIONASHLEA ROSS SAMANTHA KENNY PASS TEAM (PEAK ACHIEVEMENT SKILLS AND STRATEGIES)CHANTHALAH WEBSTER-TIGHT Physiotherapist, Anatomy LecturerDR. GENE MOYLE Sports and Dance Psychologist

ACCOMPANISTS BRIAN ADAMSONLOVINIA DICKENSSTEVE FRANCISBRETT FOWLERDANIEL KUSSULKE

* Indicates Creative Industries Technical Production student

PRODUCTION TEAM Dance Production Coordinator SUSAN CAULFIELD–LECLERCQ QUT Precincts Production Coordinator THOMAS EDMISTONLighting Designer BEN HUGHESAssociate Lighting Designer (Memorandum) & Flys CLARK CORBY*Costume Designers PAULA DUNLOP, ELIZABETH MACDONNELLCostume Makers PAULA DUNLOP, ROSA HIRAKATA Wardrobe Assistant SAMARA FRYE

Production Stage Manager MIA SCHACK*Deputy Stage Manager & Sound/Vision Operator ASHLEIGH BOULDEN*, CHARLOTTE BARRETT*Assistant Stage Manager & Flys TIM GAWNE*

Head Electrician KEVIN BOLT* Lighting Operator SCOTT CHIVERTON*Floor Electrician KEIR JAMES*Head of Set/Flys KIRALEE BRILL*Sound & Vision Designer/Coordinator MICHAEL HEDGES*

First year Dance Performance studentsPhoto by Fenlan Chuang

1st YEAR PERFORMANCE Charles BallLisa BarryYing-Ying ChouTriska CooperJulia CropperCloudia ElderKate GravingNatalie KolobaricRachel McGheeTzu-Yu PanLeane UngererChiu-Ju Wang

2nd YEAR PERFORMANCE Asher Bowen-SaundersSkye BurkinHsiao Ting ChenTing-Chieh ChenJake ChapmanRebecca GilesPo-Hsiang HsuChloe LanhamZachary LopezHayley KerrGeorgina MuntonAmelia SkinMichael SmithZoe ThomasGeorgia WhiteKhadi Wolf-Brooke

3rd YEAR PERFORMANCEShauna BrowneHsiao Ya ChenSharon LeeKyle Wood

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (DANCE PERFORMANCE)

PRODUCED FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FACULTY BY QUT PRECINCTS Executive Director PROFESSOR SUSAN STREETOperations Manager JILL STANDFIELDActing Senior Marketing Officer JACLYN TAYLORProduction Coordinator THOMAS EDMISTONSenior Theatre Technician ANDREW EARLETheatre Technicians ROSS AITKENHEAD, JON HARRISONWorkshop Supervisor BRENDAN WRIGHTCustomer Service Coordinator JESSICA WALSH Front-of-House Officer TALI WARMINGTON

QUT CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL PRODUCTION STAFF Coordinator - Technical Production Major, Lecturer - Stage Management CARLY O’NEILLLecturer - Technical Production MATT DELBRIDGELecturer - Technical Production GEORGE MEIJER

LIBBY McDONNELL - Costume Designer Libby Mcdonnell is a versatile artist who works across fields in the performing arts, specialising in costuming for physical performance. Since graduating from QUT with an Associate Degree in Dance, Libby has worked as a performer and collaborator. Libby’s costume designs have been seen internationally through her work for Circa which includes; Wunderkammer, Circa, How Like and Angel, Strange Familiar Angel (circa Zoo), Nocturne and S. Libby has designed costumes for Expressions Dance Company’s Solo Season – A Festival of Dance, and Launch Pad. Libby also designed costumes for Rockshow, a Gavin Webber and Regurgitator performance and collaborated on designs

for Claire Marshall’s Slowdive. Libby has designed Sets for Boiling Point by Phluxus 2 and Sugar Cane Ball by Blue Roo Theatre Company. Libby Choreographs for inclusive theatre company, Blue Roo Theatre Company and is co artistic director of the youth ballet company, Ballet Theatre of Queensland.

BEN HUGHES - Lighting DesignerBen has created the lighting for over 80 original productions for companies including Queensland Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre Company, Queensland Ballet, HotHouse Theatre, The Nest Ensemble, Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre, JUTE Theatre, Stella Electrika, QPAC, Gold Coast Arts Centre and Kooemba Djarra. As Associate Lighting Designer his work includes productions with Meryl Tankard, Elision Ensemble, Expressions Dance Company, Opera Queensland, Queensland Ballet and Queensland Theatre Company. Ben was an Affiliate Artist with QTC in 2011, and currently lectures in Technical Production and Lighting Design at QUT. Ben won a 2011 Groundling Award for Outstanding Contribution to Lighting Design.

CLARK CORBY - Associate Lighting Designer* (Memorandum)Prior to QUT, Clark had extensive experience in the field of lighting and came to QUT to expand his knowledge in the areas of Production and Technical Management. Clark has continued to explore his interest in lighting undertaking roles as Lighting Designer on New Moves 2011, Fashion Graduation 2011 and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (2012) and Associate Lighting Designer on Essentially Dance 2012 touring to Asia to realise the lighting design for the QUT DanceTour 2012. Clark has undertaken secondments with Circa, The House of Dancing Water in Macau and with the Technical Director on Brisbane Festival 2012.

Skye Burkin

Ting-Chieh Chen

Po-Hsiang Hsu

Rebecca Giles Hsiao Ting Chen

Hayley Kerr

Jake Chapman

Second Year Students

Asher Bowen-Saunders

KEITH HAWLEY — ChoreographerKeith began dancing at the age of 8 in Brisbane and had become professional at the age of 18. Winning numerous awards in both tap and jazz it was a natural progression for Keith to be working in musical theatre throughout Australia and overseas. Appearing in musicals such as West Side Story, Sugar Babies, La Cage aux Folles, Mikado and Easter Parade. Keith worked with Jackie Love internationally and began to choreograph cabaret shows both in Australia and overseas. Keith has choreographed Kelley Abbey in Sweet Charity, Tom Burlinson’s Frank The Frank Sinatra Story in Song and Simon

Gallagher’s The Mikado. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry such as Kylie Minogue, Tommy Tune, Arthur Lawrence, Marcia Hines, Gary McDonald, Keith Michelle, George Miller, Hugh Jackman, Tina Arena, Sandy Duncan, Rhonda Burchmore, and Eddie Bracken. Keith’s success grew into both design and direction (having his own fashion label Keith Kalm) which has now taken him to teaching throughout the world, lecturing in musical theatre, creativity/originality and choreography.

Keith has choreographed and directed some of the leading international corporate events such as IMG, BMW, Samsung, Amway, IBM, Ferrari, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Australian Fashion Week, Avon, Magic Millions and Christina Fitzgerald Nails. Also an accomplished photographer, Keith has photographed for The Lion King, numerous dance magazines, recording companies and various international agencies. Keith was Artist in Residence for the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts. He also worked as the Senior Entertainment Manager for Dance and Wardrobe Production at the largest casino in the world - Venetian Casino in Macau from 2009 to 2011 producing 72 shows, 126 events and employing over 200 dancers from all over the world.

SAMANTHA MITCHELL — ChoreographerSamantha graduated from the New Zealand School of Dance in 2007 gaining a Diploma in Dance Performance. She attended the Cultural Traditions Programme at Jacobs Pillow in Massachusetts (USA), and performed Stitchbirds at the 2007 Body Festival in Christchurch, under choreographer Daniel Belton. She was later invited back to New Zealand to work on a research project with Belton to develop Stitchbirds 2nd Movement.

Samantha joined Expressions Dance Company (EDC) in 2008 under the direction of Maggi Sietsma. She performed in Sietsma’s On Thin Ice in Brisbane, China and New

York. After Natalie Weir’s appointment as Artistic Director in 2009, Samantha performed in all EDC’s works including award winning Where The Heart Is in 2010 and critically acclaimed R & J in 2011. Samantha also performed in First Ritual (2010) Beijing, China, a collaboration with Beijing’s LDTX and Scripsi Scriptum (2011) Basel, Switzerland, a collaboration with the Cathy Sharpe Dance Ensemble.

Amelia Skin Zoe Thomas Michael Smith

Georgia White

Georgina MuntonZachary Lopez

Khadi Wolf-Brooke

Chloe Lanham

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

GARETH BELLING — ChoreographerAustralian choreographer and dancer Gareth Belling joined Queensland Ballet as a dancer in 2002 and made his choreographic debut with Collusion Musical Arts in Evocations 2005. Since then he has created 16 works for Queensland Ballet, often alongside Collusion.

In 2011, Gareth was mentored by Nils Christe through the Australia Council’s JUMP program and was a chosen participant in the Swiss International Coaching Project for Choreographers (SiWiC). He created Transition Sequence for Queensland Ballet during this mentorship. This year Gareth has created two works for Expressions Dance

Company’s Launch Pad, and Scorched Earth for Brisbane Festival’s Dance Energy. His new full-length work, Transient Beauty premièred in October 2012 with Collusion Music at the Restrung Festival.

GRANT McLAY— ChoreographerGrant McLay, Australian born dancer, started his dancing career in Brisbane with Expressions Dance Theatre, after which he joined the Queensland Ballet Company and performed many leading roles. From there aspirations took him to London to perform in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, a role he continued on his return to Australia. Following a tour with Meryl Tankard’s Australian Dance Theatre through North America and Europe with the Balanescu Quartet, he moved back to Europe working with companies such as Scottish Dance Theatre, Opera Ireland, Carol Brown Dances (UK), Maiden Voyage Dance Company (Belfast) and Emilyn Claid (UK). Grant has worked extensively over the last 11 years with Rex Levitates Dance Company (Ireland). As well as

other performances on television, in plays, opera and musicals, Grant has taught a wide variety of dance classes and workshops in teaching institutions and professional dance companies.

ELISE MAY — ChoreographerElise is a dance artist, choreographer and performer who has worked independently in Australia and is a member of Brisbane’s Expressions Dance Company (EDC). Elise has performed works by Maggi Sietsma and Natalie Weir and has toured internationally with EDC to China, USA, Korea and Switzerland and has choreographed two works for the company. In 2010, Elise developed a solo performance installation called Close Proximity and was the recipient of a Brisbane Front Residency which gave her the opportunity to develop her interest in performance design, installation, sound and moving image. In 2011, Elise presented a creative development project entitled 101 Ways to Strip.

Elise is undertaking a Practice-led Research Masters at QUT in 2012 and continues to perform with EDC. She was the recipient of an Australian Dance Award in 2012 for her performance in EDC’s R & J.

Graduating Students

Kyle WoodSharon Lee

Hsiao-Ya ChenShauna Browne

2012 Dance Study Tour, China

2012 Dance Study Tour, China

Conversations in Movement

Choreography Grant McLay

Lighting Design Ben HughesCostume Design and Crafting Paula Dunlop Music Zoe KeatingCast 3rd year BFA Dance Performance

The work Conversations in Movement came from the simple idea that as human beings, we use not only verbal language to communicate but our physical body as well. At any given moment, our mind and body is awash with sensory activity, what we see, what we hear, what we smell, what we feel.... So in peeling away of some of this constant updating and interpreted deluge of information, I played with the idea of ’what if’? What if my one hand could talk to another, what if an elbow could communicate to a knee? And in doing so I found a constant dialogue between body parts where narratives were formed and stories are told.

Something Said

Choreography Gareth Belling

Rehearsal Director Csaba Buday Lighting Design Ben Hughes Costume Design Elizabeth Macdonnell Music Max RichterCast 2nd year BFA Dance Performance

This work began it’s life as Say Something in EDC’s LaunchPad 2012 with the simple idea of saying what you mean, and meaning what you say. Simple ideas are often the hardest to live by though, and so Something Said looks at the aftermath of this idea, and at the difficult point where ‘I love you’ means goodbye.

I thank wholeheartedly my six LaunchPad dancers, and hold a special place for tonight’s cast, who have asked the difficult questions with me, emotionally and physically.

Special thanks also to Natalie Weir and Sue Leclercq for the chance to create on these fine young artists, and to Csaba Buday for giving shape and clarity to my choreography.

Program Interval 20 minutes

Memorandum

Choreography Elise May and Samantha Mitchell in collaboration with the dancers

Rehearsal Director Evan Jones Lighting Design Timothy Snartt reproduced by Clark Corby Costume Design Elise May, Samantha MitchellMusic DJ Tr!p, Aaron Martin, Alexandre Desplat, Gustavo Santaolalla, Richard Skelton & Olafur ArnaldsCast 2nd and 3rd year BFA Dance Performance

Memorandum is based on an observation that human behaviour seems to centre around our constant attempts to control our lives, possessions, thoughts, memories and our innermost desires. In this work we are interested in capturing snapshots of ourselves, caught in the act of archiving our pasts and our secrets for safekeeping. Who we choose to let into our world, who we trust and what leverage we gain over others often provide us with a strategy by which we live out our daily lives. Our interactions with each other become a series of transactions, a record of our identity for future reference. It is interesting how we collectively share the desire to express and project these ideas onto others, and how we hold each other captive by our actions.

We have had the wonderful opportunity to re-develop this work after presenting a shorter version of Memorandum in June. In order to extend and develop the ideas in the work, we have workshopped and experimented with new partnerships, group ideas, spacing and structure. It is not often as choreographers we get a “second chance” to present ideas, essentially the work remains the same yet it has been given time and space to soften, deepen, breathe, expand and evolve.

High Heels in Bananas

Choreography Keith Hawley

Rehearsal Director Sue Caulfield – Leclercq Lighting Design Ben Hughes Costume Design Keith Hawley Music Michael Jackson Digital video / photo Keith Hawley Cast 1st year BFA Dance Performance - dedicated to my brother -