Amelia O’Leary (she/her) is a First Nations Gamilaroi Yinarr from Northern New South Wales and has lived in Naarm (Melbourne) for the past eleven years. O’Leary’s dance practice is grounded in the duality of power and softness. It breathes freedom and honesty of exploration and human experience, becoming a product of both the digital and physical realms. As an independent artist, O’Leary is interested in creating her own soundscapes and projections as part of an integrated practice. O’Leary has created multiple dance works and films including Yinarr the film that was presented at Yirramboi festival 2020 and Dance (Lens) Festival 2021. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2021, O’Leary performed her first full-length work Yinarr in Adelaide Fringe and Dancehouse in 2022. She was also a part of Collision by Jo Lloyd presented at Junction Arts Festival and Garabari by Joel Bray at Arts House in 2022.
Janelle Tan Yung Huey (she/her) is a Chinese Malaysian dance artist now based in Naarm, Melbourne. After graduating from The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) with a Bachelors in Dance in 2021, Janelle stepped into the contemporary dance scene as an emerging independent creator and professional dancer, collaborating with established independent choreographer Caroline Meaden and Amelia Jean O’Leary, whom she had worked closely with since VCA. She also teaches dance and mat pilates across Victoria and plans to build on her career exponentially. Janelle believes in the importance of listening with humility and honour as a vital part of her career, as shared movement and stories enable a greater awareness of each other individually and globally.
Giovanna Yate Gonzalez (she/her) is a Colombian professional dancer who has expanded her skill set in Australia through the production bachelor at VCA in Lighting Design. She has worked with dance performances such as Siren Dance by Lilian Steiner at DanceHouse, Snow White at the National Theatre directed by Damian Smith, Rhythmics Fictions by Siobhan McKenna at Darebin Arts Speakeasy and Pictures and Ghosts solo by Belle Frahn-Starkie at DanceHouse. Furthermore, she has been able to work on theatre productions like Nora: A Doll’s House at the Union House Theatre and Fast Food at Red Stitch Actors Theatre.
Georgina Bright (she/her) is an emerging Melbourne based arts manager and all-round theatre maker who is currently completing her Master of Arts and Cultural Management at the University of Melbourne and has completed her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre at Monash University. Her most recent credits include various forms of Stage Management for Wittenoom (Red Stitch Actors Theatre), Ramona Glasgow (Gasworks Arts Park), The Amateurs (Red Stitch Actors Theatre), Archimedes War (Darebin Arts Speakeasy) and Production Management for Ramona Glasgow (Gasworks Arts Park), Thank You for Calling (Melbourne Fringe), and The Love of the Nightingale (Theatreworks). She has worked as the Keynote Intern for Melbourne Fringe and is a collaborating artist for multi-disciplinary performance collective, STRANGEkit.
Savanna Wegman (they/them) is a multidisciplinary designer, director and writer. She is New Zealand born, of Chinese, Malaysian and Dutch descent and is now based in Naarm (Melbourne). She is Cofounder of the STRANGEkit Performance Collective and her work spans across live, digital and hybrid mediums. Recent projects include: Set/Costume Designer Brittany and The Mannequins (Fever103 Theatre), Set/Costume Associate Designer The Mermaid (La Mama), AudioVisual Designer Kill Climate Deniers (Monash Uni Student Theatre), Associate Designer The Dream Laboratory (Essential Theatre), AudioVisual Production Designer WE ARE AIR (Melbourne Fringe), Assistant Stage Manager The Invisible Opera (RISING Festival), Malthouse Assistant Stage Management internship My Dearworthy Darling (THE RABBLE). Savanna completed her Bachelor of Arts at Monash University’s Centre for Theatre and Performance.