Resumé

Independent Researcher For details, view my research and publications 2015-present

Project Lead, Creative Health Queensland Ballet 2017

PhD Candidate QUT Creative Industries 2012-16

Community

• Ballet (older adults) Queensland Ballet 2018-present
• Jazz (kids) Creative Arts Australia 2018
• Ballet (older adults) Viva Bodystrength 2018
• Contemporary (adults, kids) Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council 2018
• Jazz (adults) Phluxus2 Dance Collective 2017
• Creative movement (adults) QUT Dance Society 2014

Education

• Creative movement & tasking Munglinup Primary School 2018
• Creative movement & tasking Jerramungup District High School 2018
• Creative movement & tasking Hopetoun Primary School 2018
• Creative movement & tasking Ravensthorpe District High School 2018
• Creative movement & tasking Lake King Primary School 2018
• Can can All Hallow’s School 2016
• Jazz Raw Dance Company 2010
• Creative movement & tasking Sarina State High School 2009
• Creative movement & tasking Bowen State School 2009
• Creative movement & tasking Pioneer State High School 2009
• Choreography Clayfield College 2009

Dance studios

• Jazz (teens) Brisbane Performing Arts Academy 2018
• Contemporary, jazz (teens, kids) DanCentrix 2017
• Jazz (adult) Bayside Dance 2016
• Contemporary (teens) The Studio Dance and Arts 2016
• Contemporary, ballet (teens, kids) Dayboro Performing Arts 2015-16

Tertiary

• Broadway jazz QUT Dance 2013

Professional

• Jazz IndepenDANCE Project 2018

Corporate

• Daggy dancing QUT Library 2018

Lecturer Australian Performing Arts Conservatory 2019

Library Adviser QUT Library 2015-16, 2018-present

Tutor USC Indigenous Services 2018

Curriculum Consultant Australian Performing Arts Conservatory 2015

Acting Unit Coordinator QUT Creative Industries, Dance 2012-13

Sessional Academic QUT Creative Industries, Dance 2011-17

Tutor QUT Oodgeroo Unit 2011-12

Theatre

Um (physical theatre development) Scott Sneddon (Director) 2016

Untitled (physical theatre performance) Anja Ali-Haapala & Natalie Lazaroo (Co-Directors) 2016

Untitled (dance choreographic development) Vanessa Mafe & Avril Huddy (Co-Choreographers) 2012

Mad Hatter (live music & dance performance) Scribble Sound (Composer) & Anja Ali-Haapala (Choreographer) 2011

DIRT (dance performance) Tiina Alinen (Choreographer) 2011

Night. Time. (dance performance) Ruth Osborne, Jodie Farrugia, Anton, Adam Wheeler (Co-Choreographers) 2010

Confined Space (dance performance) Tiina Alinen (Choreographer) 2007

Video

Easy Lovin’ (music video) Jimi Beavis (Songwriter, Director) & Chris Sheriff (Choreographer) 2014

3Gen (dance film) Tiina Alinen (Director, Choreographer) 2010

Street theatre

Heard (dance performance/art exhibit) Nick Cave (Artist) & Will Gill (Choreographer) 2016

Grazing Zebras (street theatre act) Anja Ali-Haapala, Courtney Scheu & Jacob Williams (Co-Choreographers) 2012

Tether (dance performance) Mimi Van Buuren (Choreographer) 2010

Frog-On (street theatre act) Kari (Director) 2007-2013

Guest Co-Editor Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship 2019

Research and Documentation Network Adviser World Dance Alliance – Asia Pacific 2018-present

Mentor QUT Student Success Group 2017-present

Founder & Co-Chair Early Career Researchers Community – Dance 2014-present

Treasurer Pro Dance Classes Brisbane 2013-15

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Industries) QUT Creative Industries awarded 2016

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance (First Class Honours) QUT Creative Industries awarded 2011