Manifesto

Dancers

Rachel Coulso is an Australian performer and facilitator with a professional history performing in works by Antony Hamilton , Alisdair Macindoe, Melanie Lane, Shelley Lasica, Rebecca Jensen and Sarah Aiken, and Stephanie Lake and Robin Fox . Rachel completed her dance training at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and The Victorian College of the Arts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tra Mi Dinh is an Australian dancer and choreographer, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts, and the recipient of the 2022 Keir Choreographic Award. She has worked with prominent artists and companies including Lucy Guerin Inc, Chunky Move, Stephanie Lake Company, Dance Makers Collective, Victoria Chiu, Joel Bray Dance, and Lee Serle, among others. Her choreographic work has been supported by residencies at Tasdance, Critical Path, Sydney Fringe, Ausdance and Lucy Guerin Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marni Green is a professional dancer who trained in Queensland Ballet’s Senior Program, Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Course under the direction of Linda Gamblin, and Transit’s International Professional Pathway under the direction of Israel Aloni. She has worked with a range of companies and artists including Stephanie Lake Company, Chunky Move, Israel Aloni and Lee Brummer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darci O’Rourke is a professional dancer who graduated with a Diploma in Dance from Ev & Bow. Darci has danced with Australian Dance Theatre, under the direction of renowned choreographers Garry Stewart and Daniel Riley, and Dancenorth under the direction of Amber Haines and Kyle Page, touring nationally and internationally. She has also contributed to and performed works by prominent independent choreographers Stephanie Lake, Lina Limosani, Alison Curry, Adrianne Semmens, Tu Hoang and Tobiah Booth-Remmers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrison Ritchie-Jones is a professional dancer and choreographer, who has performed in Australia and Germany, and graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts. He has worked with Stephanie Lake, Graeme Murphy, Ohad Naharin, Jo Lloyd, Anthony Hamilton, Alisdair Macindoe, Shelly Lasica, Rebecca Hilton, Lucy Guerin, Prue Lang, Natalie Cursio and Rebecca Jensen, and been commissioned by Chunky Move, Tasdance, Lucy Guerin Inc. and The Australian Conservatoire of Ballet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Alejandro Tinning is a dancer and choreographer with a career spanning Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and the USA. He has performed with companies and artists such as Stephanie Lake Company, Tasdance, Jukstapoz, STRUT Dance WA, Shaun Parker & Co, Gabrielle Nankivell, and Liesel Zink, and his work has been supported by organizations like AusDance NSW, Deering Estate and Fountainhead Studios in Miami, Lismore Regional Art Gallery, and Mad Dance House. Additionally, Rob’s collaborations in film, including movement direction for Dacre Montgomery, have garnered millions of views online.

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia Van Gils is an Australian artist and graduate of the New Zealand School of Dance. She has collaborated with renowned choreographers and companies across Australia and abroad including Australasian Dance Collective, Leg’s on the Wall, STRUT Dance, CO3 Company, Catapult Dance Company, Perth Festival, Stephanie Lake, Crystal Pite, Tanja Liedtke, Kristina Chan, and Kimberley Parkin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kimball Wong originally from New Zealand, trained at the Millennium School for Performing Arts in England and has worked with the English National Opera, Michael Clark, and Phoenix Dance Theatre. Before joining Stephanie Lake Company he performed with the Australian Dance Theatre for 14 years, contributing to works, and earning multiple nominations and awards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack Ziesing has performed for and collaborated with companies including Stephanie Lake Company, Dancenorth, STRUT, Australasian Dance Collective, Queensland Ballet, Opera Queensland, LDTX/Beijing Dance, Singapore Dance Theatre, Guangzhou Modern Dance Company, and The Farm. He has choreographed works with Stompin Youth Dance, QL2, and Adelaide College of the Arts. He has shown works in festivals such as MONA FOMA, the Australian Youth Dance Festival and presented a film installation work Brumbies at Umbrella Gallery, Townsville.

 

 

 

 

Drummers

Robin Fox is an Australian composer and audio-visual artist known for his innovative laser works and collaborations with renowned figures such as Anthony Pateras, Jon Rose, Jerome Noetinger, Oren Ambarchi and Lasse Marhaug to Gideon Obarzanek, Antony Hamilton, and Lucy Guerin. He holds a PhD in composition from Monash University, and he has released numerous sound works on labels across Europe, Australia and the US.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tina Xuan Nguyen is an experienced musician and composer, performing in Seattle and San Francisco and with numerous bands in Melbourne. They have released music internationally, supported by Listen Records and performed for notable groups such as Cry Club, Terrible Truths, and Face Face, as well as working with artists such as Lauren Moore, Luke Byrnes and Jessica Bennett. Since 2018, Tina has served as a drum instructor and mentor at Girls Rock! Melbourne.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rama Parwata a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, is a musician, composer, curator, and sound artist who has toured extensively internationally and released multiple albums on Cassauna/Important Records and Heavy Machinery Records. He has performed at some of Australia’s biggest art festivals including Dark Mofo, Mona Foma, Rising, Asia TOPA, Adelaide Festival, Sydney Festival, and Perth Festival. He has worked with artists such as Stephanie Lake, Melanie Lane, Senyawa, The Body, Marco Fusinato, Robin Fox, Andrea Keller, Robbie Avenaim, Abah Andris, Umlaut, and Sean Baxter, among others.

 

 

 

 

 

Rohan Rebeiro is an experimental musician and composer with over 16 years of experience as a drummer and percussionist in the acclaimed band My Disco, releasing albums through iconic international labels such as Temporary Residence and Downwards Records. He also performs as a solo artist releasing music through respected international labels such as Temporal Cast, Noise In My Head, and Butter Sessions Records. In addition to his personal projects, Rohan has collaborated with artists like HTRK, Coconuts, Jane Badler, Paul Grabowsky, Sir and Tarquin Manek among many others.

 

 

 

 

 

Alexandra Roper is a Melbourne based drummer, singer, teacher and composer having graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts. She has vast experience performing in many different ensembles including with Em Rusciano’s 2019 Australian tour, Ade Ishs trio at the Ubud Village Jazz Festival, and more recently with bands and artists including Dorsal Fins, Danika, Kylie Auldist & Women of Soul, and Emma Donovan and the Putbacks.

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Tait has performed as a drummer, percussionist, and vocalist for over 25 years, in performances across Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. She has also contributed to the production and coordination of large-scale performance events, integrating elements such as costumes, body puppets, magicians, film, dance, and multiple sound stages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rachel Trainor originally from New Zealand, is a professional drummer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Otago, where she studied under notable musicians Marcel Rodeka and Rob Burns. Rachel has performed at iconic venues, including Dracula’s Cabaret Restaurant, and has toured internationally with shows such as Anya Anastasia: Rogue Romantic and Rebel, a David Bowie-inspired circus cabaret, and continues to perform regularly with her original band, Honeybone.

 

 

 

 

Mathew Watson is an Australian multi-instrumentalist widely recognised for his involvement in large-scale unconventional orchestras and collaborations. He has produced multiple records, played with Japanese artists such as Boredoms; conducted and composed music for the MESS Synthesiser Orchestra at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl; worked with Bronx heavyweights E.S.G.; and collaborated with Australian musicians Underground Lovers and Ollie Olsen as part of Taipan Tiger Girls, alongside Dr Lisa MacKinney – among others.

 

 

 

 

 

Julia Watt holds an Advanced Diploma of Music Performance from NMIT and has been a professional drummer, teacher, and recording artist since 1995. She has toured extensively across Australia, Europe, Asia, the United States, Mexico, and New Zealand with acts including Circus Oz, Moody Beaches, and La Bastard, performing at major venues such as the Sydney Opera House and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Julia has worked with a wide range of artists and producers, including Kate Alexander, Andrew “Idge” Hehir, and Matt Thomas (The Mavis’s), and is signed to international labels such as Beast Records (France) and Poison City Records (Australia).