NEW BREED 2017

MEET THE NEW BREED OF AUSTRALIAN DANCE CREATORS

30 Nov – 9 Dec

CARRIAGEWORKS SYDNEY

Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks, in conjunction with The Balnaves Foundation, announce five up-and-coming Australian choreographers commissioned to create new works for the acclaimed New Breed initiative that supports ’s next generation of dance- makers.

“How lucky are these five 'emerging' choreographers Following the New Breed program, Adelaide-based to have the support and resources of the Sydney New Breed 2014 choreographer Gabrielle Nankivell Dance Company and Carriageworks for their early was the recipient of the 2015 Tanja Liedtke efforts? Best of all, to have the wonderful SDC dancers to help bring their ideas to physical reality.” Fellowship for her work Wildebeest. Wildebeest was Sydney Morning Herald part of Sydney Dance Company’s stunning double bill Untamed in 2016 and was nominated for a Co-presented by two of Australia’s most dynamic arts Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Ballet, organisations – Carriageworks and Sydney Dance Dance or Physical Theatre Production in 2017. Company – with the generous support of The Balnaves Foundation, New Breed 2017 will provide The fourth instalment in the New Breed initiative, Australian choreographers Melanie Lane delivered during 2017, will see Carriageworks, Sydney (/Berlin), Tyrone Robinson (Perth), Petros Dance Company and The Balnaves Foundation Treklis (Melbourne), Cass Mortimer Eipper continue their commitment to the future of (Melbourne) and Nelson Earl (Sydney) with an Australian contemporary dance, by supporting invaluable opportunity to work with Australia’s finest independent choreographers Melanie Lane, Tyrone contemporary dancers on a newly commissioned Robinson, Petros Treklis, Cass Mortimer-Eipper and dance piece. Cass Mortimer Eipper and Nelson Earl Nelson Earl. From August until December 2017, these will present the first New Breed co-creation. dance makers will benefit from the extensive support from all departments of Australia’s leading The four new works created by the New Breed 2017 contemporary dance company, in readiness for the choreographers will be presented at Sydney’s premier showcase of their four new works from 30 November multi-arts precinct, Carriageworks, from 30 to 9 December 2017 at Carriageworks. November to 9 December 2017. "… Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed has proven Sydney Dance Company, Carriageworks and The itself to be a wonderful laboratory for rising Balnaves Foundation’s New Breed initiative made its choreographic talents to test new ideas and stretch debut in November 2014, supporting five young their choreographic muscles…With visionary support Australian choreographers through the creation and from The Balnaves Foundation, New Breed is a now presentation of unique new dance works. Three sold an annual development showcase of new dance out seasons in 2014, 2015 and 2016 ensued. staged by SDC every December.” Daily Review

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Sydney Dance Company Artistic Director Rafael primary students through to pre-professional Bonachela says, “For almost half a century, Sydney dancers. A legendary force in contemporary dance in Dance Company has earned a reputation as a Australia, Sydney Dance Company will celebrate its breeding ground for future generations of Australian 50th year in 2019. choreographic artists. We are proud to further contribute to this legacy through a truly unique ABOUT CARRIAGEWORKS program, and to invest in what we believe is the very foundation of the future of Australian contemporary Carriageworks is the largest and most significant dance – its creators.” contemporary multi-arts centre of its kind in Australia. Engaging artists and audiences with Carriageworks Director Lisa Havilah says, contemporary ideas and issues, Carriageworks has a “Carriageworks’ ongoing partnership with Sydney reputation for presenting large-scale immersive Dance Company to present this unique program programs that are artist led and emerge from reaffirms our commitment to showcasing new work Carriageworks’ commitment to reflecting social and from Australia’s most innovative emerging cultural diversity. The Carriageworks artistic program choreographers, performed by some of the finest is ambitious, risk taking and unrelenting in its support contemporary dancers in Australia. We are grateful of artists. for the support of The Balnaves Foundation in helping to create pathways for the next generation of ABOUT THE BALNAVES FOUNDATION independent choreographic talent." The Balnaves Foundation is a private philanthropic Victoria Balnaves of The Balnaves Foundation says, organisation established in 2006 by the Balnaves “The Balnaves Foundation has a strong focus on family to provide support to charitable enterprises fostering the young talent we have in Australia and across Australia. The Foundation disperses over $2.5 we are proud to support New Breed, in partnership million annually to organisations that aim to create a with Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks, for a better Australia through education, medicine and the further 3 years,” said Victoria Balnaves. “New Breed arts, with a focus on young people, the provides a platform for emerging choreographers to disadvantaged and Indigenous communities. push the boundaries and explore their creativity in wild and imaginative ways, helping them to grow and Tickets are currently on sale for this limited season inspire. It’s wonderful to see the recent success of presentation, from 30 November to 9 December previous New Breed choreographers and we have no 2017 at Carriageworks. doubt this year’s artists will be equally impressive.” All tickets $35, for more information and bookings go ABOUT SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY to sydneydancecompany.com/newbreed2017, carriageworks.com.au. Sydney Dance Company is Australia’s leading contemporary dance company, presenting new Following the performance on Friday 1 December, works in Sydney, around Australia and Sydney Dance Company Artistic Director Rafael internationally, under the Artistic Direction of Rafael Bonachela will be in conversation with New Breed Bonachela. Since 1985 the Company has been choreographers Nelson Earl and Cass Mortmer resident in purpose-built studios at Pier 4 in Sydney’s Eipper, Melanie Lane, Tyrone Robinson and Petros Walsh Bay, minutes from the city’s famed Harbour Treklis. This is a free event for ticket holders. Bridge. Its studios house the largest public dance class program in Australia, attracting nearly 80,000 There will also be a one-off opportunity for dancers participants each year. Sydney Dance to work with choreographer Daniel Riley on Saturday Company’s DancED program is a national initiative 2 December, 10 – 11.45am at Carriageworks. The supporting dance education for all ages, from free masterclass is for adults 18+ and open to

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professional dancers and advanced dance students in In 2016 Melanie was commissioned by Chunky Move tertiary / vocational training. For more information, to create a new work Re-make and premiered please email [email protected] Wonderwomen - co-produced by LOFFT and HAU or call 02 9258 4800. theatres in .

The New Breed initiative is made possible through In 2017 Melanie is choreographic collaborator for the generous support from The Balnaves Foundation. new video artwork Evanescence conceived by Amos Gebhardt and will premiere her new work CHOREOGRAPHER BIOGRAPHIES Nightdance at Arts House in August.

Melanie Lane Melanie has been a guest teacher for companies such as Carte Blanche Norway, Sasha Waltz and Guests, Melanie is a Javanese/Australian choreographer and Chunky Move, Danish Dance Theatre, Skanes performer. Based in Europe from 2000–2014, Dansteater, Sydney Dance Company, Bangarra Dance Melanie worked with artists such as Arco Renz | Theatre and Nordwest/Tanzcompagnie Oldenburg Kobalt Works, Club Guy and Roni, and Tino Seghal among others. performing internationally. Since 2007, Melanie is artistic collaborator to Belgian dance company Kobalt Tyrone Robinson Works | Arco Renz collaborating on projects in Belgium, Norway, Germany and Indonesia. As a Perth based performance artist Tyrone has worked in the contemporary and commercial In 2015, Melanie was appointed resident director at performance scene both nationally and Lucy Guerin Inc. Melanie has established a repertory internationally. In recent years Tyrone has developed of works performing in international festivals and his name as an emerging choreographer creating theatres such as Tanz im August, Uzes Danse Festival, such works as KS Project - a work commissioned by Arts House Melbourne, Taipei Arts Festival, Spring City of Perth, Being in love is not a good reason for Dance Festival, O Espaco do Tempo, Festival Antigel, two people to stay together - a solo produced by Dance Massive and HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin Performing Line for the 2016 PRIME CUTS, and Coven among others. She has been artist in residence at performed by the performance company of K2 Dance Dock 11 Berlin, Tanzwerkstatt Berlin, Lucy Guerin at the 2016 . Studios and Schauspielhaus Leipzig. Her collaborative work extends to artists such as Now entering a more choreographic career stream musician Clark, choreographer Morgan Belenguer, he has began working with Australian dance and visual artists Martin Boettger, Ash Keating and companies such as Co3 and Sydney Dance Company. Bridie Lunney. For the past three years he has been teaching at the K2 dance studios, teaching many different styles of She performed in Lucy Guerin’s Split (2017) and dance to people ranging in ages of 9 - 40, and joined Antony Hamilton Projects for his works – Drift engaging with youth in dance education around (2011), Black Project 1(2012) Ruth (2015) and Perth. Number of the Machine (2017). Tyrone's success with the 2017 STRUT Seed In 2014 Melanie was commissioned to create a new Residency sees him with a growing support network work Spacekraft at Schauspiel Leipzig. Melanie and more creative opportunities awaiting him. choreographed the 2014/15 and 2017 live show for UK electronic musician Clark, performing at Field Day Cass Mortimer Eipper (making a duet with Nelson , Moma PS1 New York, Villette Sonique Paris Earl) and /Istanbul Sonar Festivals. Born in Melbourne, Cass trained at the Australian Ballet School and performed with the West

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Australian Ballet from 2006-2009 being named Most exhibition 13 Rooms where Sydney Dance Company Outstanding Dancer and Choreographer to Watch in featured in Allora and Calzadilla’s Revolving Door. Dance Australia’s Critics Survey 2009. While working with the West Australian Ballet, Cass was Cass choreographed a piece for Sydney Dance commissioned to choreograph numerous works, Company’s 2014 New Breed season, Dogs and including It Is, Soul Searching, Adaptation, Ludwig Baristas and Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Le Grand Ravelling and in 2013, Yes I’ll move for you which was Tango in April 2015. recently mentioned in the 2013 Dance Australia Critics Survey for the ‘Best New Work’ and ‘Most Cass was recently nominated for a 2014 Green Room Outstanding Choreographer’ categories. Award for ‘Best Male Dancer’ in Interplay and he won the 2015 Helpmann Award for ‘Best Male Dancer’ in In 2010 Cass became co-director of the Australian William Forsythe’s Quintett. dance/media company, Ludwig, where he created and performed in several dance works including Solo Nelson Earl 1.5, which was awarded Most Outstanding Performance at the 2011 Rome International Nelson was born in Sydney, where he began most of Choreography Competition. his dance training at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. While dancing at NHSPA he was able In 2012 he was awarded 3rd prize at the to work with established artists such as Adrian Van International Dance Theatre Festival for his Winkelhoff and Garfield Lamonius, to name a few. performance in BodySong, choreographed by Emma Nelson went on to achieve the Marcus Santos Sandall. In 2012 Cass co-created and performed outstanding male dancer award in 2013. Fleck&Flecker with Emma Sandall, which in 2013 was awarded Most Outstanding Choreography at the After graduating from NHSPA, Nelson undertook a West Australian Dance Awards and named Best New year of full time dance training at Sydney Dance Work in Dance Australia’s 2013 Critics Survey. Cass Company’s Pre-Professional Year where he was has also choreographed for Link Dance Company, So awarded the Mary Zuber Scholarship. You Think You Can Dance Australia and for various commercial events. Nelson joined Sydney Dance Company on their 2016 regional Australian tour where he performed the Cass joined Sydney Dance Company in January 2013 triple bill De Novo with the company featuring in and has performed in Rafael Bonachela‘s Emergence Rafael Bonachela’s Emergence and Alexander (2013), Les Illuminations (2013-2015), 2 One Another Ekman‘s Cacti. (2013-2015), 2 in D Minor (2014), Scattered Rhymes (2014), Frame of Mind (2015), New Breed (2015) and At the end of his full time year Nelson was granted a Triptych (2015). Frame of Mind won the 2015 position as a trainee with Sydney Dance Company for Helpmann Award for ‘Best Choreography in a Dance the year 2016, supported by the Wales Family Work’ and ‘Best Dance Work’. Foundation, where he has performed in Rafael Bonachela’s works Lux Tenebris, Anima and Orb, New He has also featured in the works of guest Breed and Gabrielle Nankivell’s Wildebeest. choreographers Larissa McGowan’s Fanatic, Alexander Ekman’s Cacti, Jacopo Godani’s Raw Petros Treklis Models, Gideon Obarzanek’s L’Chaim! and Parenthesis by Andonis Foniadakis as well as Born in Melbourne, Petros moved to London in 2007, performing a featured role in William Forsythe’s where he was offered a place on the Degree Course Quintett. He was a part of the collaboration with at Laban Conservatoire for Contemporary Dance. Kaldor Public Art Projects for the contemporary art During his time training at Laban, Petros worked with

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Rosemary Butcher, Gary Lambert, Dam Van Huynh, MEDIA CONTACTS Rosemary Brandt, Charles Linehan, and Kerry Nicholls. For more information, images or interview requests, please contact: In early 2010 Petros toured Kerry Nicholls work, Hearth in Malta, performing for the Maltese Arts Alexandra Barlow, Sydney Dance Company, Council. Soon after Petros toured another work, [email protected] / Sainte Marie-Joseph De La Rose by upcoming 0416 128 282 choreographer Tamara Gvozdenovic in Neuchatel, Switzerland. In July 2010 Petros successfully Kym Elphinstone, Articulate for Carriageworks, graduated from Laban and joined Tavaziva Dance, as [email protected] / 0421 106 139 a full time professional dancer, going on to do national and international tours for four of the Fleur Townley, Lanham PR for The Balnaves companies’ major full-length productions. In April Foundation 2014, Petros completed his four years with Tavaziva [email protected] / 0405 278 758 Dance and made the move back from London to Australia. Follow #NewBreed @SydneyDanceCo Petros has also danced for Watkins Dance, joining the @carriageworks on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. company as a guest artist in 2012. In 2013 Petros took part in the ArtsCross 2013 Project, which allowed him to work with 10 specially selected professional dancers from England, Taiwan and . In this project well known Taiwanese Choreographer Ho Hsiaomei and Place Prize 2013 Winner Riccardo Buscarini selected Petros and four other dancers to perform new short works for them. Petros then went on to dance for IJAD Dance Company for their 2013 project, In- Finite Space.

Petros joined Sydney Dance Company in 2014 for Louder Than Words featuring in Rafael Bonachela’s Scattered Rhymes and Andonis Foniadakis’ Parenthesis. He has since featured in Rafael Bonachela‘s Frame of Mind, Triptych, Anima and Orb as well as New Breed and Gabrielle Nankivell’s Wildebeest. Frame of Mind won the 2015 Helpmann Award for ‘Best Choreography in a Dance Work’ and ‘Best Dance Work’.

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