AMANDA PHILLIPS (read full bio)
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER / PRODUCER
Amanda Phillips is an award-winning independent choreographer, director and performer who has created a significant body of Australian and Intercultural work which has been presented in Australia, UK, Europe and S-E Asia. She is at the forefront of Australian dance as the creator of the live-edit performance work and 3D-stereo research project, 3xperimentia, and for Australia’s first full dome dance film Future Memory that premiered at the Bigpond Adelaide Film Festival in 2009.
Amanda Phillips is an award-winning independent choreographer, director and performer who has created a significant body of Australian and Intercultural work which has been presented in Australia, UK, Europe and S-E Asia. She is at the forefront of Australian dance as the creator of the live-edit performance work and 3D-stereo research project, 3xperimentia, and for Australia’s first full dome dance film Future Memory that premiered at the Bigpond Adelaide Film Festival in 2009.
ALEXANDER WAITE MITCHELL (read full bio)
COMPOSER/ NEW MEDIA ARTIST / TECHNICAL DESIGNER
Alexander Waite Mitchell is completing an MA in Composition at The University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium under the pedagogy of acclaimed Australian composer Graeme Koehne. He is the recipient of ‘The Athol Lykke Award for Postgraduate Studies in Music’ and has composed for companies including; The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild, Cirkidz, Riverland Youth Theatre, Milkcrate, Footlight’s Revue, AC Arts and Company Of. Alexander plays the piano and violin and composes instrumental and digitally realized works. He has composed and collaborated across the fields of dance, theatre, film, installation and multi-media.
COMPOSER/ NEW MEDIA ARTIST / TECHNICAL DESIGNER
Alexander Waite Mitchell is completing an MA in Composition at The University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium under the pedagogy of acclaimed Australian composer Graeme Koehne. He is the recipient of ‘The Athol Lykke Award for Postgraduate Studies in Music’ and has composed for companies including; The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild, Cirkidz, Riverland Youth Theatre, Milkcrate, Footlight’s Revue, AC Arts and Company Of. Alexander plays the piano and violin and composes instrumental and digitally realized works. He has composed and collaborated across the fields of dance, theatre, film, installation and multi-media.
SIDONIE HENBEST (read full bio)
PRODUCER & GENERAL MANAGER
Sidonie Henbest is an independent producer, performer and arts promoter. She is co-founder and director of Felicity Arts, a SA based production house whose credits include theatre, music, dance and multi-media works for the Adelaide Fringe, BigPond Adelaide Film Festival, Feast, SALA and Reeldance Festivals as well as independent presentations for chamber music ensembles, soloists and arts organisations.
PRODUCER & GENERAL MANAGER
Sidonie Henbest is an independent producer, performer and arts promoter. She is co-founder and director of Felicity Arts, a SA based production house whose credits include theatre, music, dance and multi-media works for the Adelaide Fringe, BigPond Adelaide Film Festival, Feast, SALA and Reeldance Festivals as well as independent presentations for chamber music ensembles, soloists and arts organisations.
JONATHON MAH (read full bio)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Jonathon Mah currently works for Rising Sun Productions and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences from the University of Adelaide. He has nine years of programming experience, primarily on the Mac, with a special interest in user interface design and human-computer interaction.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Jonathon Mah currently works for Rising Sun Productions and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences from the University of Adelaide. He has nine years of programming experience, primarily on the Mac, with a special interest in user interface design and human-computer interaction.
LISA GRIFFITHS (read full bio)
DANCER
DANCER
Lisa Griffiths is one of Australia’s most sought after contemporary dancers and has been central to many award-winning Australian and International productions. She has twice been nominated for Best Female Dancer at the Australian Dance Awards.
GALA MOODY (read full bio)
DANCER
Gala Moody is a graduate of the WA Academy of performing Arts. She has worked with the Emanuel Gat Dance Company, Leigh Warren & Dancers, Frances d’Ath’s Zeroballet Company, Amanda Phillips’ Company Of (CRUSH, 3xperimentia), and Canadian experimental arts group Pazzia Comtemporary.
DANCER
Gala Moody is a graduate of the WA Academy of performing Arts. She has worked with the Emanuel Gat Dance Company, Leigh Warren & Dancers, Frances d’Ath’s Zeroballet Company, Amanda Phillips’ Company Of (CRUSH, 3xperimentia), and Canadian experimental arts group Pazzia Comtemporary.
DEON HASTIE (read full bio)
DANCER
Deon is a descendant of the Tjapukai people of Far North Queensland. Deon graduated from the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association in 1998 with a Diploma in Dance. He undertook the Emerging Artist program with Leigh Warren and Dancers in 1999 and was invited to become a full member of LWD in 2000
DANCER
Deon is a descendant of the Tjapukai people of Far North Queensland. Deon graduated from the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association in 1998 with a Diploma in Dance. He undertook the Emerging Artist program with Leigh Warren and Dancers in 1999 and was invited to become a full member of LWD in 2000