blakdance x strut dance First Nations Fellowships
Zakayyah Ibinoh MacLean (Nyiyaparli) - Image by Duncan Wright
Announcing the recipients of the BlakDance x STRUT Dance First Nations Fellowships
Early career artist: David Kila Biondi-Odo (Mamu / Kalkadoon / Mer Island’s)
Established artist: Olivia Adams (Wulli Wulli)
The Early Career Fellowship supported David to attend STRUT’s Sidi Larbi Cherkoaui two-week workshop in November. Now, both Fellows, David and Olivia, will join the cast of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Manifest, performing in Perth Festival in February 2025.
STRUT is so excited to welcome David and Olivia back to Boorloo, David having recently been here for the workshop and Olivia dancing in Perth Moves 2024 for Michele Rizzo’s Coalescing Towards. See ya soon!
We’d also like to celebrate Beau Dean Riley Smith (Wiradjuri / Gamillaraay) and Tamara Eve Bouman (Birrpai), who were both successful in auditioning for Manifest.
And finally, we’re super happy to announce two Perth Moves Bursary recipients with the GUTS Dance Bursary being awarded to Chandler ‘Cheeky’ Connell (Wiradjuri / Ngunnawal) and the STRUT Dance First Nations Bursary awarded to Bridgette Davies (Ngarrindjeri).
Image Credit: Duncan Wright
Dancer: Zakayyah Ibinoh MacLean (Nyiyaparli)
Fellowships supported by BlakDance, STRUT Dance, Eastman and Perth Festival
Bursaries supported by GUTS Dance and STRUT Dance