Projects

The focus of my practice during the past four decades has been the development of Australian dance and choreography. I am interested in the notion of art understood as “public benefit” rather than the more quantifiable “audience development” of the Western entertainment paradigm. Dance has an ancient provenance that charts the relationship between doing and being. I understand dance as thought. (Russell Dumas, 2015)

This section is incomplete. More coming soon.

Cultural Residues

March 12-24, 2019
Performed at Dance Massive

Room E100

2015
Performance project at Victoria University at 1pm each Wednesday during March, April and May 2015.

Winterreise

2014
Stage 1 was a lighting research residency in both theatrical space and white gallery space.

Seeing, Doing, Saying

October 2014

Lecture Demonstration & Master Class

October 2013

Dance for the Time Being

2013-
‘dance for the time being’ is an elaboration of the aesthetic potential of the unstable body. It explores the relationship between doing and being and is a performance text shared by all participants (dancers and associated artists). It draws together my ongoing interest in intercultural perception, audience empathy and embodied practice.

Helsinki Workshops

2013

Helsinki Residency

2013

Saari Residency

2013

Critical Path Residency & Showings

2012

Gambuh Residency

2011

Residency and Performance at Zodiac, Helsinki

2010

Lacrimae Rerum performances with Astra Choir

2010

Seam Symposium-Dance, Film, Architecture

2009

Performance and Panel discussion

2007

Workshops

2006

In the Room

2004
An ongoing project with multiple performances.

In available light

2003
Premiere: april 5- Dancehouse, Melbourne

Cultural Residues

2003
Premiere: May 2- Victoria University, Melbourne

Touch and Go

2002
Premiere: April 1- The Performance Space, Sydney

The Oaks Café/Cuckoo

2000
Premiere: January – Zodiak, Helsinki

Cassandra’s Dance

1999
Premiere: February 5th - Dancehouse, Melbourne

Cassandra’s Dance

1999
Premiere: March - The Studio, Sydney Opera House

Cargo Cult/Accumulation

1998
Premiere: April 16th - Dancehouse, Melbourne

Cargo Cult

1997
Premiere: December 5th - The Performance Space, Sydney

Through Frames

1996
Premiere: May - The Performance Space, Sydney

Interventions-video dance installation

1995
Premiere: August 25th - Artspace, Sydney

…And Yet

Envelope

1995
Premiere: June  2nd - The Performance Space, Sydney

One Leg From Certain Angles

1994
Premiere: July 15th - Artspace Sydney

A Tree From Any Direction

1994
Premiere: June 3rd - The Performance Space, Sydney

Surround

1993
Premiere: August 20th - The Performance Space, Sydney

Duets Project

1993
Premiere: January – Juanita Neilson Centre, Woolloomooloo

Eurotrash

1992
Premiere: June - The Performance Space, Sydney

Trailer

1991
Premiere: February 16th - Gorman House, Canberra

Rescued Estates

1991
Premiere: January 10th - The Performance Space, Sydney

Approaching Sleipner Junction

1990
Premiere: October 27th - Cunningham Studio, New York City

Local Motion – Program 2

1990
Premiere: February - Athenaeum Theatre II, Melbourne

Blue Palm/White Lies

1989
Premiere: December 8th - The Edge, Sydney

Occasional Dances

1989
Premiere: August 31st -  State Office Block Theatrette, Sydney

Incidental Light

1989
Premiere: May - Chisenhale Dance Space, London

Between Movement and Light

1989
Premiere: April - Amsterdam

Foreign Bodies/Local Solos

1988
Premiere: July - The Performance Space, Sydney

Between Movement and Light

1988
Premiere: August - Sydney

Postmodern Cabaret

1987
Premiere: September 5th - Athenaeum II, Melbourne

Dancing Sara’s Phrases

1987
Premiere: August 6th - The Performance Space, Sydney

Giselle 2000

1986
Premiere: June 25th - The Biennale of Sydney, The Performance Space

Camouflage/Sabotage

1986
Premiere: February 14th - Cell Block Theatre

Small Appropriations

1986
Premiere: February 14th - Cell Block Theatre

Circular Quay

1985
Premiere: October - Amsterdam

Local Motion – Mix

1985
Premiere: October 5th -The Performance Space, Sydney

Double Exposure

1985
Premiere: October 3rd - The Performance Space, Sydney

Local Motion

1985
Premiere: May 16th - Cell Block Theatre

Circular Quay

1984
Premiere: October 16th - The Cunningham Studio, New York City

Circular Quay

1984
Premiere: August 5th - The Cell Block Theatre, Sydney

Circular Quay

1984
Premiere: January - Sydney Festival, Footbridge Theatre

Mulambin Beach

1983
Premiere: October 13th - The Cell Block Theatre, Sydney

Distinguishing Feature

1983
Premiere: July 6th - The Performance Space, Sydney

Mulambin Beach

1982
Premiere: October 9th - de Liefe, Amsterdam

8 – 9

1982
Premiere: April - The Sydney Biennale, The Cell Block Theatre, Sydney

Project

1982
Premiere: January 2- St. John’s Hall, Sydney

One for Nothing

1982
Premiere: Jan 2nd - St. John’s Hall, Sydney

Interludes

1981
Premiere: October 26th - Alexander Mackie, Sydney

Rough Cuts

1981
Premiere: January, Sydney Festival, Downstairs Seymour Centre

4,3,2,1

1980
Premiere: August 2nd - Police Boys Club Gym, Sydney

Circles

1980
Premiere: August 2nd - Police Boys Club Gym, Sydney

Grid

1980
Premiere: August 2nd - Police Boys Club Gym, Sydney

Fractions and Fractions T.V. Event

1979
Premiere: Brisbane Contemporary Dance Theatre

Beach I, II and III

1979
Premiere: May - Sydney Town Hall, Biennale of Sydney

Counterbalance II

1979
Premiere: February 23rd - Tricia Browns Loft, New York City

With a Feather Finish

1979
Premiere: January - Sydney Festival, Sydney Town Hall

Blinky Bill

1979
Premiere: May - Sydney Town Hall, Biennale of Sydney

Blinky Bill

1979
NYC Premiere: February 23rd - Tricia Brown's Loft

Shift Work / Kelvin Grove Event

1978
Premiere: Kelvin Grove, Brisbane

Group Activities

1978
Premiere: March - Adelaide Festival, Australian Dance Theatre Studio

Counterbalance II

1978
Premiere: January - Sydney Festival, Town Hall

X

1978
Premiere: February - Police Boys Club, Sydney

Group Activities

1978
Premiere: January - Sydney Festival

Counterbalance II

1977
Premiere: July - Police Boys Club, Sydney

Reciprocal Solos

1977
Premiere: June - RMIT IOOF Hall Melbourne (and later Sydney)

Ten Cents a Dance

1977
Premiere: March - Police Boys Club, Sydney

Three Duets

1977
Premiere: March - Police Boys Club, Sydney

Red Paper Piece

1977
Premiere: Dance Conference – Rusden College Melbourne

Sculptural Music No. 1  in Mused II

1977
Premiere: March - University of NSW

Phrases for the Chinese

1976
Premiere: November - Dance Company of NSW Woolloomooloo

Little Duet

1976
Premiere: Police Boys Club Sydney

Cram

1976
Premiere: January - Recording Hall, Sydney Opera House

Wriggles Incorporated

1976
Premiere: July - Townsville Ballet Seminar

Mozart Duet

1976
Premiere: January - Recording Hall, Sydney Opera House

No Standing, Only Dancing

1976
Premiere: Art Gallery of N.S.W.

TV Light (TV Channel 1)

1975
Premiere: Dance Company of NSW

Work in Progress

1974
Premiere: Australian Dance Theatre, Open Space Program

Gallery Event

1974
Premiere: Art Gallery of South Australia

Saturday Sequence

1974
Premiere: Art Gallery of South Australia

Trio

1972
Premiere: Jeanetta Cochran Theatre, London

Solo with Pendulums

1972
Premiere: Jeanetta Cochran Theatre, London

Solo for Charlie

1972
Premiere: not performed