Harrison Ritchie-Jones is an independent dancer, choreographer and filmmaker based in Naarm, Melbourne. His choreographic practice celebrates dance and is fuelled by a curiosity in techniques from a range of physical practices. Upskilling and blending forms, he uses dance to carve out spaces for absurdity, humour and physical virtuosity to work together in surreal and expressive explorations of storytelling.
A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, Harrison has worked with many of Australia’s most renowned choreographers including Stephanie Lake, Antony Hamilton, Jo Lloyd, Lucy Guerin, Melanie Lane, Graeme Murphy, Alistair Macindoe, Prue Lang and Shelly Lasica.
Recent works created by Harrison and his collaborators include: CUDDLE (Chunky Move/Frame Festival 2023, Arts House 2024, Sydney Dance Company’s INDance 2024), CLUBBLE (RISING 2024, MONA 2024), Cold-Tooth (Gertrude Contemporary 2024), BIG WIG SMALL GIG (Stephanie Lake Company’s ESCALATOR 2023), Banshee Cried Silver (The Substation/Frame Festival 2023, Dancehouse/Dance (Lens) 2023).
Awards and accolades include a Victorian College of the Arts Undergraduate Most Outstanding Creative Scholarship in 2013 and a Green Room Award Nomination for Best Male Performer for Stephanie Lake’s Pile of Bones in 2018.
CUDDLE is a uniquely original piece of contemporary dance that dazzles, entertains, and inspires in equal measure… a truly unique and unforgettable experience that showcases the best of Melbourne’s contemporary dance scene. Dance Life Australia Feb 2024 -Brendan Daynes.