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Book now sydneydancecompany.com carriageworks.com.au Made possible by 2—3 #SDCTriptych (22 minutes) (30 minutes) (34 minutes) Simple Symphony Part Simple 1: Part Illuminations 2: Les Interval minutes) (20 Part 10 3: Variation 25.09—10.09 Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay This year we are delivering 79 performances delivering are we This year Hobart and to Germany from audiences to places in between. the end of 2015 many By performed have will alone, we in Australia and six states across in 14 cities and towns territories. the Australian for works Commissioning new stage is an important part Sydney of what doesDance and the support Company and government private, of our partners, performance tonight’s make corporate, performanceand every possible and we support. that wholeheartedly thank them for Anne Dunn Director Executive under the lead 2 O C
the talented musicians of A musicians the talented revelled in the opportunity in revelled alongside work to Orchestra once more. Our dancers have have dancers Our once more. Orchestra be collaborating with the Australian Chamber with the Australian be collaborating parts. Sydney Dance Company is delighted to to is delighted parts. Dance Company Sydney , a program in three in three , a program Triptych to Welcome Triptych their creativity through dance. through their creativity helped over 6,000 young people to explore helped people 6,000 young explore over to activities and by the end of the year will have will have the end of the year activities and by the reach of our education and outreach outreach and of our education the reach Over the course of 2015 we have expanded have of 2015 we the course Over in its European Premiere. Premiere. in its European Triptych deliver to Philharmonic Orchestra Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate Philharmonic Orchestra where we will work with the German work will we where Chamber Orchestra, then onto Germany Germany then onto Chamber Orchestra, Kong, in conjunction with the Australian in conjunction with the Australian Kong, tour together with performances together in Hong tour to also undertake our inaugural international international our inaugural alsoundertake to Sydney Dance Company and we are shortly are and we Dance Company Sydney the third season Katie has performed with season Katie the third back to share the stage with us. This is the stage with us. This share back to We are also thrilled to welcome Katie Noonan welcome also Katie thrilled to are We violin of Thomas Gould. FLY THROUGH THROUGH SINGAPORE FLY EUROPE TO FAST-FORWARD
4—5 #SDCTriptych is presented with is presented Triptych the support of the 2015 Dance Company Sydney Fund. Commissioning Partner Platinum The Neilson Foundation, Foundation Carla Zampatti $10,000+ and Christine Yip, Brady Paul Coppleson, Jade and Richard Crawford, Judy and Robin Darling-GansserManuela Beau and Michael Darling, Simpson, Neilson and Jeffrey Packer, Judith Neilson, Gretel Alastair J AO, Packer Roslyn M Walton $5,000+ Carriol, Rose Jean Marc Naomi Milgrom Herceg, AM, Kaldor and John AO Neilson and Todd Paris and Ostadal Buncombe, Erin Ostadal, Yashian Billy the late Dagli, and Tanju Schauble Bianca Seidler AM, Penelope Group, Waypoint Spender, Di Yeldham $5,000 Up to and AO Jillian Broadbent Bullimore, Rahn, Antony Olev Nicky and Rosemary Grant, Sarah Joye, Christopher Ingham, Skye and Robby Mark Leckie, and David AM Steele Stanbridge, Ross 3 3
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Costumes Maticevski Toni DesignStage and Lighting Benjamin Cisterne and Violin Guest Director Thomas Gould Violin Harry Bennetts 1. 2015 ACO Emerging Artist Emerging ACO 1. 2015 Orchestra Symphony Sydney 2. Courtesy Artist alumni Emerging 3. ACO Philharmonic Orchestra Qatar 4. Courtesy Chamber Orchestra 5. Australian Jenny Khafagi Jenny Monique Lapins Holly Piccoli Viola Pasini Giovanni Martin Alexander Cello Daniel Yeadon Palma Ruben Anna Pokorny Double Bass Muhamed Mehmedbasic Amy Brookman Amy Brielle Clapson Clark Peter Madeleine Jevons Christina Katsimbardis Choreography Bonachela Rafael Music Benjamin Britten Vocals Noonan Katie Musicians A William Clark
Finale Variation 10: Fugue and Variation Variation 9: Chant Variation Variation 8: Funeral March 8: Funeral Variation Variation 7: Moto perpetuo 7: Moto Variation Variation 6: Wiener Waltzer Variation classique Variation 5: Bourrée 5: Bourrée Variation Variation 4: Aria Italiana Variation Variation 3: Romance Variation Variation 2: March Variation Variation 1: Adagio Variation Introduction and Theme Introduction
Frank Bridge, Op.Frank 10 (1937) Variations on a Theme of on a Theme of Variations Benjamin Britten Part Three Départ Parade Being Beauteous Interlude Marine Royauté Phrase and Antique Phrase Villes Fanfare *sung in French Vocals: Katie Noonan* Noonan* Katie Vocals: Rimbaud (1886) Rimbaud After poems Arthur by After Op. 18 (1939) Les Illuminations, Illuminations, Les Benjamin Britten Part Two Frolicsome Finale Frolicsome Sentimental Sarabande Sentimental Playful Pizzicato Playful Boisterous Bourrée Boisterous Op. 4 (1933-1934) Simple Symphony, Simple Symphony, Benjamin Britten Benjamin Part One
Music Program Credits Rafael Bonachela Choreographer Photo: Peter Greig Peter Photo:
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The seed of Britten’s Triptych came from Variation 10, based on Britten’s Variations singer Katie Noonan’s imagining of his Les on a Theme of Frank Bridge, allows an Illuminations set to dance. We brought her expansion from duets to the ensemble, vision to life, paired with a dance piece the use of the full company in parts and to Britten’s Simple Symphony in 2013 in variations of ten, and provides a continued the centenary of his birth, and now, with opportunity to celebrate Britten’s legacy. Variation 10, a full program is born that celebrates the beauty and depth of this For Variation 10, my inspiration comes superb composer. directly from the music, a remarkable work. Listening to it, it is impossible not to The beautiful Simple Symphony is about feel the changing colours in tonality, the playfulness, the irresistible charm of youth, changing worlds, and the changing pace a juvenile spirit and innocence. The titles and feeling. What I love: this is a work of of its movements include the adjectives contrasts, of dark and light, of sadness ‘boisterous’, ‘playful’ and ‘frolicsome’. This and happiness. It is ghostly, forceful, work sparked my inspiration and creative delicate, passionate, fun, intelligent and process with its sentimentality and array of playful. It has it all. To find a piece of music musical colours. that allows me to shift from intensity and passion to something delicate and playful, In contrast, Les Illuminations, contrary all that is present in the music: it is a joy, to its name, a dark opus, is a song cycle and so easy to work with. It’s almost as if it written in 1939 based on verse and poems were made to be danced. by Arthur Rimbaud. My choreography, a series of duets, was inspired by the world — Rafael Bonachela of Rimbaud’s poetry and imagery: the chaos of big cities, the theatricality of life, the tragic and painful aspects of beauty, the underworld and the savage parade of life. This world is dreamy, meditative and nostalgic with emotional intensity and erotic visions.
Both Simple Symphony and Les Illuminations were created for dancers in pairs and couplings, intimate relationships of joy, betrayal and affection. I was interested in finding differing qualities in these pairings, each to reflect the emotional canvas of the music. 6—7 #SDCTriptych Read more at sydneydancecompany.com/artistic-director at more Read Katie Noonan as well as leading fashion Maticevski. designers Dion Toni Lee and Such collaborative efforts reflect the inspiration he finds and utilises from culture today. FebruaryIn Rafael was honoured 2013, with an Officer’s Cross of the Order of Civil Merit by His Majesty the King of Spain. Rafael began his early dance training Barcelonain and was a member of the legendary Rambert Danceboth Company, as a dancer and Associate Choreographer. He established the Bonachela Dance Company 2006. in (BDC) As a choreographer, he has works for been commissioned make to Candoco, George Piper Dances, ITDANSA, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Transitions Dance Company and Dance Works Rotterdam amongst others.
(2010), (2010), , which was (2014) and (2014) For Sydney Festival (2013), 2 in D Minor (2013), (2009), 6 Breaths Les Illuminations Les (2012), (2012), 2 OneAnother (2012), (2011), won the 2015 Frame of Mind won the 2015 Emergence installation at Carriageworks. at installation Minogue, Tina Turner, Sarah Blasko and Minogue, Tina Turner, artists from popular culture, such as Kylie dance at the highest level but also with seen work him not only with contemporary His internationally recognised has talent internationally His
Falls 13 Rooms. exhibition 13 Calix choreograph to for the There Inside part of the acclaimed live performance art Rafael collaborated2015, with artist Mira Calzadilla’s work Revolving Door for artists Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Rafael on board develop to the choreography In 2013, Kaldor Public Art 2013, In Projects brought Performance by a Company’. in Choreography’in and ‘Outstanding Dance Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement Green Australian Room Awards and the 2013 the ‘Best Ensemble’ Award in the 2012 the ‘Best Ensemble’ Award the in 2012 and ‘Best Dance 2 One Another Work’. won Helpmann Awards for ‘Best Choreography’ Rafael’s & The Land of No (2011). (2010) and The Land and of Yes Irony of (2010) Fate Bonachela Dance Company such as Soledad remounted outstanding repertoireremounted from (2014), Scattered Rhymes (2014), addition, In he hasFrame of Mind (2015). (2008), unfold we LANDforms Project Rameau (2013), Sydney Dance Company including 360° 2009. He has created several piecesfor Director for Sydney Dance Company since Rafael BonachelaRafael been Artistic has the
Biography Music Note By Paul Kildea
Benjamin Britten was raised on a rich if dedication of Antique, a sensuous setting standard English public-school diet of full of the sounds of a travelling street band Shakespeare and Tennyson, Coleridge and in celebration of male mythological beauty. Keats; the many songs he wrote in childhood (‘Thine eyes – those precious globes – glance – some good, many more constrained by slowly.’) Scherchen had competition: the his hymnbook harmonic vocabulary as tenor Peter Pears had befriended Britten at he developed as a composer – reflect this this time and would in the following year turn education. W. H. Auden changed this almost friendship into something more. overnight, introducing him in the late 1930s to Melville and Donne, the madhouse poems Britten tacitly admitted their rapport by of Christopher Smart, and to the French dedicating Being Beauteous to Pears, the bad-boy poet Arthur Rimbaud. Britten’s touching poem in which a beautiful creature compositional voice was therefore maturing leaves this world for the next, the slow-pulsed at exactly the same time his knowledge of harmonies and invading chromaticism poetry was deepening. Musical ideas – some charting her spiritual transformation. Britten of them bold attempts to cover over the returns twice to the cycle’s epigraph – ‘I tracks of both his juvenile works and English alone hold the key to this savage parade’ music in general – fused with modern and – as if to suggest that audiences will find metaphysical poems to produce startlingly the progression of strange creatures in the original works. poems wholly alienating, their significance and connection remaining in Britten’s The first of these was his orchestral song head alone. cycle Our Hunting Fathers, written in 1936 for the soprano Sophie Wyss, an excoriating Britten’s mastery of the string orchestra attack on the values and easy cruelty of the in Les Illuminations – the exquisite solo hunting set, which thoroughly perplexed writing, the harmonics and glassy textures audiences and performers alike. Two years – was partly a consequence of his expertise later, on a train somewhere with Britten, as a violist, partly because of his earlier Wyss watched the composer lose himself in a Simple Symphony (1934). This too had volume of Rimbaud’s poems – possibly using autobiographical elements: with his father his schoolboy French, but more probably in dying in the room next door as he composed translation – his eyes wide and shining as he it, the eighteen-year-old Britten was promised to write her a cycle based on them. determined somehow to preserve in music Les Illuminations was the result. his happy childhood, excavating his juvenilia to this end. The beautiful teenage Rimbaud, whose tumultuous affair with Paul Verlaine, enacted The alliterative titles of each movement – in squalid episodes throughout Europe in the Playful Pizzicato; Sentimental Saraband; early 1870s, inspired his poetry, captivated etc – are in on the joke, but Simple Symphony Britten. There were resonances closer to is nonetheless a serious work, one that home, however. Britten was engaged in his underlines the sheer melodic beauty first relationship at the time of composition, of the early works Britten discarded for the young Wulff Scherchen picking up the one technical reason or another, but was 8—9 #SDCTriptych - - - , without and the Concer Violin it is impossible conceive to Paul is a writer and conductor who has performed many . Yet without Simple Symphony. Yet Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge and Illuminations, Les to of arriving him at point his in artistic devel opment. They are vital milestones on his compositional journey. Paul Kildea © 2015 Paul Kildea is the author of Benjamin Britten: A Life in the 20th Century. of the Britten works he writes about, inopera houses and concert halls from Sydney to Hamburg. He was Head of Music at the Aldeburgh Festival between 1999 and 2002 and subsequently London. in Hall Wigmore the Artistic of Director If Britten had a weakness these in years it was his penchant for old-fashioned genres or forms – Viennese waltzes, funeral Mahler), discovering was marches (he fugues, bourrées – a defiantly and the like conservative streak the in face of the musical Continent. the on happening revolutions the sheer skill withYet which he employed reservations. any dispels these genres Lifting a theme from the second of Bridge’s Three Idylls for string quartet, Britten created a tribute different to character traits of his teacher: his integrity, energy, charm, humour, skill and so on, each trait matched with a musical form that was then magicked into something quite astonishing. (This quality – exquisite set pieces withinan overarching dramatic arc – is what caught the ear of choreographers as early as 1942.) By the end Britten of the 1930s was rec ognised as a composer of great craft and standout writing as works such consistency, Requiem da Sinfonia as great art, he remained a piece of phenomenal imagination piece imagination a phenomenal of in a countryin that recognised no such thing. Britten was be to a professional composer between the wars were remarkably slapdash. standards and cultural aspirations Britain in with the added suggestion that performance added suggestion that with the lesson on how live to and as think an artist, late 1920s – but throughlate the 1920s fundamental and more withContinental modernism the in of own Bridge’s music – which engaged more impact came not simply through the example ripe for Auden’s later interventions. later The Auden’s for ripe his upbringing and schooling, leaving him pupil off shake the more parochial effects of lessons with him, Bridge helpedhis young From 1928 onwards, whenFrom 1928 Britten first began Britten’s composition teacher Frank Bridge. composition Frank teacher Britten’s demonstrates the work’s real guiding force: A tribute with affection and admiration’ – scribbled dedication F.B. the in score – ‘To a British piece. Commission aside, Britten’s British piece.a Commission Britten’s aside, the Festival’s stipulation that they premiere that same August and needed comply to with take his orchestra the to Salzburg Festival conductor Boyd Neel who was preparing to result of a last-minute commission from last-minute a of result mad dash in the summer of 1937, it was the mad dash the in summer of 1937, and sheer technical verve. Composed a in Bridge, art for the Variations on a Theme of Frank legitimately have claimed the mantle of great Were it his in personality Britten could the fruits of his early labours. merit, no matter howsternly he had censured compositional voice contained had some music, happy recognise to that his boyhood young players their firstexposure to his fond of the piece, glad that it gave many Simple Symphony And though Britten for And though claims made never happy enough mineto for this symphony. C A O2 Thomas Gould Musicians Guest Director and Violin Photo: Jack Saltmiras
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C A O 2, the ACO’s critically acclaimed string Described as ‘a soloist of rare refinement’, ensemble, delivers the ACO’s regional Thomas Gould has performed as a soloist touring and education programs. It with major orchestras worldwide including connects the elite musicians of the ACO Hallé Orchestra, LA Phil New Music with Australia’s most talented young Group, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and professional musicians at the outset of their West Australian Symphony Orchestra, careers, creating a combined ensemble collaborating with conductors such as John with a fresh, energetic performance Adams, Nicholas Collon, Paul Daniel, Clark style. These young professionals have Rundell, John Rutter, Robin Ticciati and all participated in the ACO’s year-long Garry Walker. Emerging Artists’ Program. It is testament to the ACO’s Emerging Artists’ Program’s Recent and upcoming orchestral C success that four former A O 2 members engagements include performances have been appointed members of the ACO. with the Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester, Philharmonie Zuidnederland, Kazan C A O2 commenced touring in 2007 and has Philharmonic, City of Birmingham since toured to over 80 regional centres Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre in every state and territory. The Ensemble Nationale de Bretagne amongst others. regularly works with international and Australian guest artists of the highest Thomas recently signed exclusively with C calibre. Biennially, A O 2 is the Orchestra in Edition Classics, the first release in May Residence at the Vasse Felix Festival in WA. 2015 was a live recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Vaughan Williams’ C A O 2 runs workshops and presents The Lark Ascending with Sinfonietta Riga. concerts for school-aged students in regional and metropolitan areas. In this Thomas is Leader of Aurora Orchestra and way the ACO’s Education Program associate leader of Britten Sinfonia. identifies, connects and mentors three A strong advocate of contemporary music, generations of Australian string players, he has given numerous world, UK and making the future very bright indeed. London premières, including concertos by Nico Muhly, John Woolrich, Hans ACO General Manager Timothy Calnin Abrahamsen and Christopher Ball. C A O 2 & ACO VIRTUAL Manager Phillippa Martin Education Assistant Caitlin Gilmour
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which she is touring across Read more at sydneydancecompany.com/katie-noonan at more Read Biography Katie technical Noonan’s mastery and pure voice makes her one most of Australia’s versatile and beloved vocalists. A mother, and pianist songwriter, producer, singer, business woman, this 4 x ARIA award winning and 7 x platinum selling songstress first received widespread praise as the angel-voiced songstress of indie-pop band George and has since taken audiences on sublime excursions through Jazz, Pop and Classical music. the Herald Sun ran a poll asking 2013 In mostAustralia’s famous vocalists to nominate the greatest Australian singers oftime. all Katie was voted the in top 20 sharing this honour with the of Michael likes Hutchence, Bon Scott, Neil Finn, The Bee Gees and Gurrumul. performed has Katie invitation by for Australian and international Prime Ministers, members of both the British and Danish Royal Families and His Holiness The Dalai Lama as well as performing across Australia, the USA, Canada, Europe and South East Asia. Katie released 2015 a newIn album Transmutant the country Oct/Nov. in and I
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— Katie Noonan be a part of it. sound and movement and I am thrilled to Company. It really is a gorgeous feast of his beautiful dancers of Sydney Dance choreography of Rafael Bonachela and musicianship of A become reality a incredible the alongside and am so thrilled that this dream has Les Illuminations Les discovering Upon immediately imagined it as a dance piece life and fill me withinspiration. keep on finding me at various pointsin my notes he wrote for the voice. Britten’s notes Peter Pears) is reflectedin the wonderful think thatthink his love for his life partner (tenor so very beautifully for the voice to – I like expressive and inventive music. He writes ever since that day I have adored his for Benjamin Britten’s Requiem War Whenwas I a young girl I sang the in chorus Note
Vocalist Katie Noonan
Photo: Jack Saltmiras Toni Maticevski Costume Designer Photo: Marinco Kojdanovski
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The creation of three sets of costumes for Since launching his label in 1999, Toni Triptych is a story that extends over three Maticevski has retained a strong hands-on years, since 2013, beginning with my original approach to his work, draping and sampling commission, to design for Les Illuminations. his designs himself. He balances the design and creation of a successful ready-to-wear Benjamin Britten’s music for this show was label alongside his bespoke practice catering so beautiful, romantic and sensual, I didn’t to one off commissions. His particular mix want to make these costumes too modern. of high glamour and exacting technical Simple Symphony has an innocence, which know-how, coupled with a restrained and was reflected in the pale nude colour of the sleek tailoring have earned him local and costumes. These pieces include beading international recognition. and chiffon that twists around the body. For Les Illuminations the costumes and attitude Driven by his desire to continually were darker, sexier and more suggestive. experiment, Maticevski’s work exhibits For Variation 10 I really wanted to bring a considerable diversity from one season to movement and volume to the dancers. The the next. Choosing to eschew mainstream colours were kept to cool shades of grey and trends, he acknowledges that rather than silver, in varying hues and textures. trying to make his collections commercial, he prefers to work on ideas that are There was a real focus on zones on the creatively challenging and likely to push body. A lot of the male dancers bodies are his designs further. enhanced with slung lines that manoeuvre around their chests, crotches, arms and backs. The female dancers are given a softer more romantic almost distressed ballerina treatment, with tiered volumes cascading and warming the silhouettes.
Rafael is so particular with how he likes his dancers to look and present. I took it as a bit of a challenge for this final piece to add volumes and layers to the dancer’s costumes. Things that felt bound and almost entwined like some of the movements that Rafael and the dancers create together.
— Toni Maticevski Read more at sydneydancecompany.com/toni-maticevski 12—13 Photo: Ben Symons #SDCTriptych s 2 One Another was nominated Frame of Mind. Read more at sydneydancecompany.com/benjamin-cisterne sydneydancecompany.com/benjamin-cisterne at more Read for a 2012 Green Room Award. His otherfor a 2012 work for Sydney Dance Company includes Project Rameau,Contemporary Women, Minor, D in 2 Emergence,Illuminations, Les Parenthesi Scattered Rhymes, L’Chaim!, and Biography reputationBenjamin’s is for finesse and a gutsy approach design, to based light. in Benjamin is known for creating bold designs that are integral a project. to He works collaboratively on projects all and has been involved forms all in of museum, exhibition and performing arts projects professionally years.for 15 Benjamin is passionate about the capability of spacial light in design, performance and its role art. in Benjamin extensivehas experience working both nationally and internationally with diverse teams and projects. He splits his time between exhibition / museum specification performingand arts is where he design especially well-known for his work dance. in lighting designBenjamin’s for Sydney Dance Company’s in and the . is defined defined is , the darkness Les Illuminations and Les is well defined by its name.
In contrast,In Illuminations Les Simple Symphony warmth of Simple Symphony Ben Cisterne — space createto a singular image. of framing these two very different works, with 10 the addition of Variation pallet, utilising the open space and bright a place for this variation. orchestra, vocalist and dancers inhabit this by darkness and lack of borders. The task season hasthe been original 2013 amplified The approach was work to with the existing and contrast Illuminations of Les interaction between these two worlds find to with a light floor defined by its edges. The Symphony A clean and pure stage design is used movement, stage and light design Simple in The relationship between music, costume, Note Lighting Design Lighting Stage and Stage and Ben Cisterne
Photo: Marinco Kojdanovski Chris Aubrey Rehearsal Director Photo: Ben Symons
Biography
Originally from Sydney, Chris graduated Chris was a part of the 2013 collaboration from Adelaide Centre for the Arts in 2007 with Kaldor Public Art Projects for the with a Bachelor of Dance Performance contemporary art exhibition 13 Rooms where and completed his Cert III and IV in Fitness Sydney Dance Company featured in Allora in 2008. He joined Australian Dance and Calzadilla’s Revolving Door. He also Theatre and worked under the direction toured North America, South America and of Garry Stewart between 2007 and 2011. Russia with the acclaimed 2 One Another, He also worked with Larissa McGowan, winner of the ‘Best Ensemble’ Award in the Antony Hamilton, Lina Limosani, Leigh 2012 Green Room Awards and the 2013 Warren and choreographed his debut Australian Dance Award for ‘Outstanding piece titled Apophenia. Achievement in Choreography’ and ‘Outstanding Performance by a Company’. Chris joined Sydney Dance Company as a dancer in 2012 and has performed in the Chris was appointed Rehearsal Director world premiere of Rafael Bonachela’s 2 of Sydney Dance Company at the start One Another (2012-2014); Project Rameau of 2015. (2012); Emergence (2013) and 2 in D Minor (2014). He has also worked with guest choreographers Larissa McGowan (Fanatic); Alexander Ekman (Cacti); Jacopo Godani (Raw Models) and Gideon Obarzanek (L’Chaim!). He was named in the 2012 Dance Australia Critics Survey ‘Most Outstanding Dancer’ for his performance in The Land of Yes & The Land of No.
Read more at sydneydancecompany.com/rehearsal-director 14—15 #SDCTriptych . Bodytorque.DNA Biography Youth began Cilli Richard dancing with STEPS at studying in Perth, before Dance Company Dance Cilli joined Company Sydney WAAPA. the Helpmann Award won in 2009 and in 2010 ‘Best Male Dancer’for his performance in for Unfold. We Bonachela‘s Rafael he the Company at years During his four choreographers with renowned worked Gat, Jacopoincluding Emanuel Godani and extensively and toured Kvarnstrom, Kenneth and internationally. nationally Ballet’s the winner of the Australian He was Competition, along Ballet 50th Anniversary and designerwith composer James Wade the concept and pitching Monica Morales, entitled ballet full-length of a new treatment dancedCorpus Callosum. In 2013 Richard Alexander based London choreographer for Sadler’s at Taken in The Measures Whitley Theatre. Wells 2014 as a member spent of K.Richard dance the resident & Co, Kvarnström in Stadsteatern of Kulturhuset company He also Sweden. choreographed Stockholm, Corpus of his work and staged an excerpt of The Australian Callosum on the dancers choreographers’ their emerging for Ballet season Sydney back to return 2015 saw Richard Dance Company. Richard Cilli Richard
Interplay. Dancer’‘Best Female in Interplay. nominated for a 2014 Green Room Award for for Room Award a 2014 Green for nominated of Yes & The Land No. of also She was Yes of Dancer’ her performance in The Land for Australia Critics Survey ‘Most Outstanding Critics Survey Australia Juliette was named was in the 2012 Dance Juliette season in 2014. New Breed New and Carriageworks’ Company for Sydney Dance Sydney for her solo piece, Scrutineer, Juliette made her choreographic debut with her choreographic made Juliette She joined Sydney Dance Company in 2009. DanceShe joined Company Sydney in Wales and Russell Maliphant Company. Company. Maliphant and Russell in Wales performed with Diversions Dance Company Danceperformed Company with Diversions Throughout her career, Juliette has Juliette her career, Throughout Cowan University. Cowan LINK Dance Company in affiliation with Edith Edith with in affiliation LINK Dance Company in Dance in 2004, obtained as a member of Her studies followed with a Bachelor of ArtsHer studies followed an Advanced Diploma in Dance in 2003. Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with Arts (WAAPA) Performing of Academy to graduate from the Western Australian Australian Western the from graduate to Terri Charlesworth, and then going on Terri first at the Graduate College of Dance with Graduate at the first completed the majority of her dance training, the majoritycompleted of her dance training, Juliette was born in Perth, where she born was in Perth, where Juliette Biography Juliette Barton Juliette
Photo: Ben Symons Holly Doyle Janessa Dufty
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Holly Doyle comes from Miranda NSW Janessa is of Australian and Filipino heritage. and has trained under the direction of Gilli She grew up in Yamba, a small coastal town O’Connell, Tibor Horvath, Matthew Shilling, in Northern NSW and started dancing at Anton Bogdanovych, Matt Trent, Kristina the age of 5 at the Adele Lewis School of Chan and various other tutors from the Dance. She received a scholarship to attend Australian dance community. the Queensland Dance School of Excellence where she finished her senior studies and Holly studied dance at Newtown High School gained her Royal Academy of Dance Solo Seal of the Performing Arts, where she received Award. While in Brisbane she also performed extensive contemporary and classical training in the Queensland Ballet’s production of for seven years. Completing her Higher Excalibur, directed by Francois Klaus. School Certificate in 2011, Holly was awarded first in the state for Classical Ballet. At the age of 18 she continued her dance development at the New Zealand School of Holly joined Sydney Dance Company in 2013 Dance (NZSD), majoring in Contemporary. on an initial three-month scholarship. It is After completing her diploma at the NZSD, thanks to the generosity of a special group Janessa joined New Zealand’s acclaimed of Partners, and their support of our A Year Black Grace Dance Company. on The Wharf program, that Holly was able to continue to train, tour and perform with the Janessa joined Sydney Dance Company Company beyond her scholarship. in 2009. She has been named in the 2012 and 2014 Dance Australia Critics Survey Holly was named in the 2014 Dance Australia for ‘Most Outstanding Dancer’. Critics Survey for being a ‘Dancer to Watch’ in Charmene Yap’s Do we as part of the 2014 New Breed season. 16—17 #SDCTriptych New Breed 2015 season, New showing 8-13 December. showing Biography bornFiona Jopp was on the Gold Coast and The Gold Coast City at began training her before Ransley and Joy with Dawn Ballet Palucca Schoolat the in Dresden finishing in The Hague. Conservatory and the Royal of production in the Australian Fiona was Side West The Lion King, Pimlico Opera’s videos M.I.A music for and in London, Story film Filth and Calvin Harris, in Madonna’s and Forster Marc by Z War Wisdom, World . Anna Karenina Joe Wright’s she worked in London, Whilst freelancing with Michael Clark Company, and toured Emanuel Bonachela Dance Company, and Cameron de Frutos Dance, Javier Gat Mcmillan. Dance time with Sydney During Fiona’s she has performed choreography Company Gat, Jacopo Bonachela, Emanuel Rafael by Godani, Gideon Obarzanek, Andonis Serle Lee Gabrielle Nankivell, Foniadakis, a She will create and Cass Mortimer Eipper. and Dance Company piece Sydney new for Carriageworks’ Fiona Jopp Fiona Quintett. New Breed season, DogsNew and Baristas,
and he won the 2015 Helpmann and he won Interplay
Forsythe’s Forsythe’s Award for ‘Best Male Dancer’ for in William Award in Green Room Award for ‘Best Male Dancer’ for Award Room Green Cass was recently nominated for a 2014 for nominated recently Cass was in April 2015. Tango Le Grand Grand Le Orchestra’s Symphony and Sydney 2014 Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks and Carriageworks Dance Company Sydney January 2013. He choreographed a piece 2013. He choreographed for January Cass joined Sydney Dance Company in DanceCass joined Company Sydney Dance Australia’s 2013 Critics Survey. 2013 Critics Survey. Dance Australia’s Awards and named ‘Best New Work’ in and named ‘Best Work’ New Awards Choreography’ at the West Australian Dance Australian the West at Choreography’ in 2013 was awarded ‘Most Outstanding awarded in 2013 was with Emma Sandall, which with Emma Fleck&Flecker In 2012 Cass co-created and performed choreographed by Emma Sandall. Emma by BodySong, choreographed Theatre Festival for his performance in for Festival Theatre prize at the Stuttgart International Dance the Stuttgart International at prize Competition. In 2012 he was awarded 3rd 3rd awarded Competition. In 2012 he was the 2011 Rome International Choreography Choreography International the 2011 Rome awarded ‘Most Outstanding Performance’ at at ‘Most Outstanding Performance’ awarded which was including Solo 1.5, which was dance works where he created and performed in several and performed in several he created where Australian dance/media company, Ludwig, Ludwig, company, dance/media Australian In 2010 Cass became co-director of the to choreograph numerous works. works. numerous choreograph to Australian Ballet, commissioned Cass was Australian 2006-2009. While working with the West with the West 2006-2009. While working with the West Australian Ballet from from Ballet Australian with the West Australian Ballet School Ballet and performed Australian Born in Melbourne, Cass trained at the at Born in Melbourne, Cass trained Biography Cass MortimerCass Eipper Bernhard Knauer David Mack
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Born in Germany, Bernhard attended David began his training at the Victorian the Palucca School in Dresden before College of Arts in 1998 finishing his completing his dance training at The Royal secondary school education and completing Conservatory in The Hague. a Bachelor of Arts in Dance.
In 2005 Bernhard was invited to join the After briefly freelancing while studying, he ballet of Theater Görlitz in Germany under joined West Australian Ballet in 2002 and the direction of Franz Huyer. He then stayed with the Company until the end of performed in Innsbruck, Austria with the 2003. In 2004 David joined the Rambert State Theatre of Tyrol dancing numerous Dance Company in London where he spent soloist roles including Siegfried in Birgit two years performing principal and soloist Scherzer’s Swan Lake and the title role in roles in works by Christopher Bruce, Rafael Brel- le Grande Jacques. Bonachela, Wayne McGregor, Fredrick Ashton, Kim Branstrup and Michael Clark. Bernhard joined the Dutch National Ballet for the 2008 season of Toer van Schayk In 2006 David was invited to work with Javier and Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker and de Frutos at Phoenix Dance Theatre. The Mouse King. He performed in Yuri Zhukov’s company toured extensively performing at Pioneer Plaques 2009 and Hlín Diego the Venice Biennale and all over the UK. In Hjálmarsdóttir’s Caught In The Square 2008 he returned to West Australian Ballet as part of Zhukov Dance Theatre’s 2009 as a soloist and choreographed his first season in San Francisco. work Papillon in the 2009 Genesis season.
Bernhard joined Sydney Dance Company David joined Sydney Dance Company in in 2010. He will create a new piece for 2014. He was recently nominated for a 2015 Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks’ Helpmann Award for ‘Best Male Dancer’ in New Breed 2015 season, showing William Forsythe’s Quintett. 8-13 December. 18—19 #SDCTriptych Rise. Biography born was in Gisborne, New Alana Sargent she began training where ballet her Zealand, School the Diane Logan of Danceat at she startedthe age of 5. In 2004 training at program under the Junior Associates School of Dance Zealand (NZSD),the New the her acceptance for into as a precursor program. full-time Contemporary school’s year the end of her graduating Toward an Australian Alana attended NZSD, at secondment Dance Company, with Sydney As their auditions. attend to invited and was with a contract a result, offered Alana was who FOXTEL, sponsored by the company, her experience in a documentary. chronicled – and focus the documentary The setting for Dance the Sydney – was of her contract 2, where Creations season of New Company with alongside the Company she worked Gat. Emanuel choreographer Israeli Alana has also performed Zealand in New with Sacha Copland and Wellington-based their 2011 season for Dance Company Java of Alana has been Dance a member of Sydney since 2012. Company Alana Sargent Alana ) and Sidi Labi (In
Quintett. in Quintett. Dancer’‘Best Female her role for Chloe won the 2015 Helpmann Award for for Chloe the 2015 Helpmann Award won Quintett. Mind and William Forsythe’s of Frame Frame Bonachela’s in Rafael Chloe featured Joining Sydney Dance Company in 2015, Dance Company Joining Sydney Memorium). Ohad Naharin (Kumyot ), Alexander Ekman (Whim), Ekman ), Alexander Thoughts (Naked she performed works by Rafael Bonachela Rafael by she performed works During her two years with the Company with the Company During her two years under the direction of Catherine Allard. Allard. of Catherine under the direction the junior contemporary company IT Dansa IT company the junior contemporary Chloe moved to Barcelona in 2012 to join in 2012 to Barcelona Chloe moved to Seven for Secret. for Seven tour UK Autumn National Itzik their Galili with the Rambert for Company of training, she preformed A Linha Curva by she preformed of training, Contemporary Dance.year During her final Contemporary at London’s Rambert School and Ballet of London’s at In 2010 she completed three years training training years three In 2010 she completed Dance Theatre. later studied at Lindfield’s Ecole Ballet and and Ecole Ballet studied Lindfield’s at later of six at Sydney’s Brent Street studios, and Street Brent Sydney’s of six at Chloe the age started Leong dancing at Biography Chloe Leong Daniel Roberts Jesse Scales
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Originally from Melbourne, seasoned Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Jesse Scales dancer and choreographer Daniel Roberts completed her early training in Adelaide with graduated from the Victorian College of Terry Simpson where she gained the RAD the Arts secondary school in 2005. He Solo Seal at 16. Jesse then went on to study continued his training at The Australian at the NZSD, majoring in Classical Ballet, and Ballet School where he graduated in 2008 graduated in 2011 with a National Certificate with an Advanced Diploma in Classical Ballet in Dance Performance. and another in Classical Choreography, making him the first student in the school’s In 2009, Desmond Richardson awarded history to graduate with a double diploma. Jesse a full scholarship to study with him and Co-Artistic Director Dwight Rhoden at the In 2009 Daniel joined the Singapore Dance Complexions Contemporary Ballet Summer Theatre, working with David Dawson, Jorma Intensive in New York. Elo and Choo San Goh. In 2011 he became a member of West Australian Ballet. Daniel At the end of 2009, Jesse joined the created Jubilate for the company’s Ballet at Melbourne Ballet Company for Project the Quarry season in 2013 and in 2015 his Six: Moment of Inertia and worked with work Hold the Fourth premiered in Perth. choreographers Simon Hoy and Robert Kelly for which she was awarded the Artistic Daniel joined Sydney Dance Company Director’s Young Dancer Award. in 2015. Jesse also appeared in Meryl Tankard’s Australian Dance Theatre performance of 1998 and Graeme Murphy’s Swan Lake with The Australian Ballet.
Jesse has been with Sydney Dance Company since 2012. Her performance in William Forsythe’s Quintett was nominated for a 2015 Helpmann Award for ‘Best Female Dancer’. 20—21 #SDCTriptych In-Finite Space.In-Finite season. Biography Born Melbourne, in Australia, Petros moved where Londonto he was offered 2007, in a place on the Degree Course at Laban Conservatoire for Contemporary Dance. During his time trainingat Laban, Petros worked with Rosemary Gary Butcher, Lambert, Huynh, Dam Van Rosemary Brandt, Charles Linehan and Kerry Nicholls. Petros joined Dance, Tavaziva where 2010 In he stayed for four years. He has also danced for Watkins Dance, joining the Company as a guest Dance and IJAD artist 2012 in Company working with them on their 2013 project Petros made the move 2014, backIn from London Australia to and joined Sydney Dance Company for the Louder Than Words Petros Treklis Petros and a
Ekman’s criticallyEkman’s acclaimed Cacti feature role William in Forsythe’s Quintett. Company include performing Alexander include Company in Highlights in Todd’s career at SydneyHighlights Todd’s in Dance Todd joined Sydney Dance Company in 2011. joined SydneyTodd Dance Company 2011. in Gymnastics 2001. in Champion, reaching Artistic Level Men’s 9 in and the Australian National Floor Exercise member of the Australian Gymnastics Team Champion from 1999-2001. He wasChampion also a from 1999-2001. been the Queensland All-round State Todd is an accomplishedTodd gymnast, having the end of 2010. Queensland Ballet where he remained until Queensland until remained where he Ballet Tokyo, Japan (2005-2007).Tokyo, 2006 In he joined Disney Productions for performancesDisney Productions for in Ballet) before accepting a contract with Walt with theDancer’s Company (Australian School (2002-2004).2004, toured In Todd (2001) and later at the Australian Ballet(2001) Queensland Dance School of ExcellenceQueensland School Dance of and received his early training at the Todd Sutherland wasborn Todd Queensland in Biography Todd Sutherland Todd Sam Young-Wright Charmene Yap
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Sam was born in Canberra, where he Charmene Yap graduated from WAAPA with completed the majority of his dance a Bachelor of Arts in Dance in 2006. Upon training with Quantum Leap Youth Dance graduating, Charmene received an Australia Company under the artistic direction of Council Skills and Development Grant for Ruth Osborne. He also danced with Fresh young and emerging artists, which allowed Funk and The National Capital Ballet School. her to second with several choreographers While in Canberra Sam was awarded the including Lucy Guerin, Sue Healey and Dame Peggy Van Praagh choreographic Tanja Liedtke. development scholarship and received the ‘Best Male Dancer Award’ for Short and Charmene was nominated for the Sweet Canberra. prestigious world-wide Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative Award and was a During his time studying at WAAPA, Sam successful applicant for the 2009/2010 seconded with Sydney Dance Company for SCOPE program to expand her interest the Australian premiere of choreographer in architecture. Alexander Ekman‘s Cacti as part of De Novo in 2013. In 2014 Sam was awarded a Charmene has previously worked with scholarship to attend the Nederlands Dans Chunky Move, Lucy Guerin Inc., Tasdance Theater Summer Intensive, performing and Dancenorth. Joining Sydney Dance a new creation by Marco Goecke and Company in 2010, Charmene has won repertoire from Crystal Pite, Sol León and multiple awards including ‘Outstanding Paul Lightfoot. Performance by a Female Dancer’ for the 2013 Australian Dance Awards and ‘Best Sam was offered a place in Sydney Dance Female Dancer’ for the 2012 Helpmann Company’s inaugural Pre-Professional Year Awards for her performance in Rafael directed by Linda Gamblin in 2014 and Bonachela’s 2 One Another. She was performed in Louder Than Words. He joined awarded the 2014 Helpmann Award for the Company this year and performed a ‘Best Female Dancer’ for her performance feature role in the Australian premiere of in Rafael Bonachela’s 2 in D Minor. She was William Forsythe’s Quintett. also named in the 2014 Dance Australia Critics Survey for ‘Most Outstanding Dancer’ for her performances in Interplay and 2 One Another.
Last year Charmene made her choreographic debut with Do we, a piece for Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks’ New Breed season.
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