People
Dancehouse Staff
Artistic Director: Angela Conquet
Angela Conquet
Angela comes to Dancehouse and Australia from her work as Artistic Director for Dance at Mains d'Oeuvres Paris - a major multi-arts cultural centre and a pioneer amongst independent art spaces in France. She has a passion for contemporary dance and a compelling vision for its development grounded in a track record of innovative and successful initiatives. At Mains d'Oeuvres, Ms Conquet created a highly acclaimed creative laboratory and incubator for dance artists, and developed a role as a facilitator weaving inventive links between artists and their cultural contexts.
Angela brings a rich range of proven skills - arts leadership, curatorial, organisational and financial. However, perhaps what makes her such a good fit for Dancehouse is her drive for recognising and supporting dance artists who take creative risks, and her bold and creative approach to linking artists with performance contexts and communities.
Program Producer: Natalie Cursio
natalie@dancehouse.com.au
Over the last 15 years Natalie Cursio has been a prolific choreographer, performer, curator, producer, educator and mentor. Her work has been presented both across Asia and nationally. Natalie was awarded an Asialink Residency in 2006 and has been nominated for both Victorian Green Room and Australian Dance Awards. She now operates under the title of Nat Cursio Co. creating her own work and producing curated projects, showcasing other Australian choreographers. www.natcursio.com.
Administration and Communications Officer: Bridget Flood
Venue and Production Manager: Gwen Holmberg-Gilchrist
Gwen is fabulous .. more to come.
Committee
Dancehouse is a non-profit association, incorporated in Victoria. It is overseen by a committee of management, comprised of members from both the arts and business sectors. The members bring their expertise and experience to the management of the organisation, to support the resourcing and development of the artistic program. The committee meets monthly.
Committee of Management Officers as at Aug 2010
Chairperson: Helen Simondson
Vice Chairperson: Olivia Millard
Secretary: Cressida Bradley
Treasurer: Dianne Shepherd
Committee Members as at Aug 2010
Helen Simondson: ACMI Screen Events Manager
Shannon Bott: Dance Artist & Educator
Rebecca Hilton: Dance Artist & Educator
Olivia Millard: Dance Artist & Educator
Shaun McLeod: Dance Artist & Educator
Cressida Bradley: Studio Manger Midnight Sky/Project Manager Sky Lab
Simon Johanson: Journalist,The Age
Beth Shelton: Phsychologist, Choreographer
Atlanta Eke: Dance Artist
Claire Setches: Senior Associate, Slater & Gordon
Dianne Shepherd: General Manager of Operations and Finance, Homesafe Solutions
