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My exploration of the natural environment has continued and expanded with my work with one of my younger amazing mentees, Nicole Tsourlenes, with her leading the project. The performance will be at the Melbourne Recital Centre later this year. This will be an AirSticks, movement and music performance.

Right now I am currently in production rehearsing for November performances of the big end of year show celebrating 35 years of the Women*s Circus. I will get to utilize the AirSticks in my performance, which is a duet with another performer who I admire and am loving working with. Stay tuned.

I went to Cork, Ireland last August where I did an environmental dance project with Tara Bendel and made a dance film.  I went to New Zealand in March this year and collaborated with Suzanne Cowan on a creative development. It was Auckland Piha Beach and the Coromandel Peninsula. It really enhanced my dance practiceContinue reading “Travel Dance”

For the last few months I have been working as a research assistant at Monash University where I have been working on the AirSticks. Alon and the team at Sensilab are working on making the AirSticks accessible to a wider variety of people with complex movement disabilities. We’re working on updating the software, new colourfulContinue reading “AirSticks and Research”

I was delighted to take part in Holobody, a mixed reality technology project lead by Kim Vincs, as a research assistant between April and June of this year. The project focuses on creating a map of your body. This map is adaptable based on a person’s movement capabilities, with a big focus on mobility aidContinue reading “Holobody: Advancing the Future of Mixed Reality Technologies”

Time is Just a Thing is an album I co-created with Ciaran Frame and Alon Ilsar that explores an emotional and personal journey. It was recorded over several sessions at ABC Southbank in December 2024. I was able to throw myself into this amazing experience and use my poetry, natural voice, and played various instrumentsContinue reading “ABC CLASSICS Project – Time Is Just a Thing”

In January I flew over to Wellington, NZ for the ICTMD (International Conference for Traditional Music and Dance) conference to present a paper on Conduit Bodies. The conference was a whole different experience which has lead me to new contacts and I was able to explore ideas I had never considered before. My highlight wasContinue reading “ICTMD World Conference 2025 – Wellington, NZ”

Thanks to Creative Australia, Melbourne Fringe Festival and Alter States Festival I was able to do my season of Conduit Bodies in October 2024. This was an incredibly rewarding and satisfying weeks and yes the first time I experienced being the leading artist in this project. I am fortunate to have such a wonderful teamContinue reading “Conduit Bodies – The Season”

I never imagined having enough fine motor skills to use ink and fine detailing brushes. Ink runs and spreads in seconds and fine (thin) brushes could easily snap between my chunky, moving fingers but I am surprise none of this happens to me. I feel totally immerse by the experience – this delicate medium isContinue reading “INK WORK”

I have now relocated after 20 something years of living in the same place. Now I am finally living in an area where I can walk or ride independently directly from my own front door. This is a new sense of freedom. My new office has a sky view! A lot of creative juices areContinue reading “Everything New”