Joshua is an independent choreographer/dance artist based in Western Australia. He is of Kalkadoon heritage and identifies as having a disability. His identities of disabled and indigenous shift between the two worlds and create a biological lineage that becomes tangible through his own unique movement vocabulary. He was a member of LINK Company in 2012 and toured with the company both nationally and internationally. He has been the recipient of two Australia Council grants for professional development, which allowed him to travel abroad to Sweden and the UK. Joshua has engaged internationally with companies such as Candoco, Spinn, Stop-Gap and Skannes Dans Teatre. Currently he divides his time on the East Coast on various artistic projects and New Zealand, where he is a current member of the integrated dance company, Touch Compass. Hales, Artist and Sync Leader Presenting on Claire’. ‘Inventing WA Julia began working with DADAA in 1997 and in 1998 she was supported by DADAA to audition for the WA Academy of Performing Arts’ one year course and was accepted. Her work since then includes dance, theatre and screen and more recently, Julia found herself back at WAAPA (2014) to complete a theatre and screen masterclass. She is a dedicated performer who creates works focused on universal desires of identity, fame and love. She is in constant pursuit of performance opportunities and skill development. Julia has co-devised her own work and performed at the State Theatre Centre of WA, the Blueroom, PICA and on ABC radio. She is currently developing new theatre and digital through the Digital Dialogues project and was cast in PVI's black market as part of PIAF 2016. Julia was accepted into the Arts Access Australia and Australia Council for the Arts’ Sync leadership program. Kate Hood, Artistic Director, Raspberry Ripple Productions Presenting on why the lady needs a ramp’. ‘That's VIC Kate had a career as an able-bodied actor for over twenty years, performing in everything from classics to musicals. Some credits include: (Grundy’s), River’ (Gordon ‘Prisoner’ ‘Big
Joshua is an independent choreographer/dance artist based in Western Australia. He is of Kalkadoon heritage and identifies as having a disability. His identities of disabled and indigenous shift between the two worlds and create a biological lineage that becomes tangible through his own unique movement vocabulary. He was a member of LINK Company in 2012 and toured with the company both nationally and internationally. He has been the recipient of two Australia Council grants for professional development, which allowed him to travel abroad to Sweden and the UK. Joshua has engaged internationally with companies such as Candoco, Spinn, Stop-Gap and Skannes Dans Teatre. Currently he divides his time on the East Coast on various artistic projects and New Zealand, where he is a current member of the integrated dance company, Touch Compass. Hales, Artist and Sync Leader Presenting on ‘Inventing Claire’. WA Julia began working with DADAA in 1997 and in 1998 she was supported by DADAA to audition for the WA Academy of Performing Arts’ one year course and was accepted. Her work since then includes dance, theatre and screen and more recently, Julia found herself back at WAAPA (2014) to complete a theatre and screen masterclass. She is a dedicated performer who creates works focused on universal desires of identity, fame and love. She is in constant pursuit of performance opportunities and skill development. Julia has co-devised her own work and performed at the State Theatre Centre of WA, the Blueroom, PICA and on ABC radio. She is currently developing new theatre and digital through the Digital Dialogues project and was cast in PVI's black market as part of PIAF 2016. Julia was accepted into the Arts Access Australia and Australia Council for the Arts’ Sync leadership program. Kate Hood, Artistic Director, Raspberry Ripple Productions Presenting on ‘That's why the lady needs a ramp’. VIC Kate had a career as an able-bodied actor for over twenty years, performing in everything from classics to musicals. Some credits include: ‘Prisoner’ (Grundy’s), ‘Big River’ (Gordon