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Weeks 2 & 3 in the “InFlight” development process at QL2 Studios

Posted on 21 May, 2013 by Liz Lea
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Liz Lea is in residence at QL2, creating and rehearsing InFlight for premiere on the 31 May. “One of the big challenges has been working out how to present a theatrical experience at the National Library of Australia (NLA) lecture … Continue reading →

Posted in Liz Lea, Space Grants & Resident Artists

A tangled web of connected artists: Liz flies once more

Posted on 7 May, 2013 by Liz Lea
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Liz Lea talks about her latest project: “Our girls take to the air but all does not go smoothly and they find themselves flying blind – to crash and survive or not? You will have to come to the show to find out…” Continue reading →

Posted in Liz Lea, Space Grants & Resident Artists

How does an independent artist maintain a healthy lifestyle?

Posted on 8 March, 2013 by Jamie Winbank
Alison Plevey (with Lingua Franca co-director, Adam Francis) after rehearsal at the AIS.

Independent artists lead extraordinary lives. One day they might be in schools running an education project, the next day running around the AIS rehearsing. Alison Plevey caught her breath for a few moments to talk about how she maintains her healthy lifestyle. Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Plevey, Alumni, Health, Safe Dance

Liz Lea: dance & science, cockatoos & turnout, and InFlight

Posted on 7 March, 2013 by Liz Lea
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I have been running a series of Dance and Science workshops with Inspiring Australia based at CSIRO Discovery. In the first lecture on 2 February, I talked at CSIRO about the research into the Red Tailed Black cockatoo, and the … Continue reading →

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Unkemptresses, Joe, Quin and Ali

Posted on 16 November, 2012 by Alison Plevey
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We cannot lie, the past three days have been somewhat of a reunion. The Canberra Short + Sweet, Dance season has brought the Unkempt girls and Quindell to the Capital to join regional NSW artists Joe and Alison in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Plevey, Quindell Orton, Space Grants & Resident Artists, Various

Alison Plevey: teacher development, dancer development, developing “right behind you”

Posted on 13 September, 2012 by Alison Plevey
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Hi there! My name is Alison Plevey, Soft Lander (2010), currently working as QL2 Education Officer and occasional teacher for the Quantum Leapers when I’m around. I am the key artist in an Education Pilot Project, to improve dance education outcomes … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 projects, Alison Plevey, Education Pilot program

Ryan: Work. Experience. At QL2.

Posted on 7 September, 2012 by Ryan
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What a week it’s been. I’m Ryan Stone, 3 year Quantum Leaper and this past week I’ve done work experience at QL2 Dance. Initially I thought that there wasn’t much an inexperienced fifteen year old could do in this incredibly … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Various

What Liz did at QL2: Science Week, cockatoos, Flying Facts and more

Posted on 13 August, 2012 by Liz Lea
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I spent the last week working with the fabulous Tammi Gissell and Natalie Ayton, in residence at QL2 Dance Inc. Last year for National Science Week I created and premiered an education show about the science of flight – Flying … Continue reading →

Posted in Liz Lea

Photos: “Seeking Biloela” feat. Tammi Gissell

Posted on 10 August, 2012 by Gary
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There will be an in-progress showing of Liz Lea’s development work on Biloela as part of the CSIRO Canberra Family Science Spectacular 2012: Saturday 11 August 2012 @ 12pm. CSIRO Discovery, Clunies Ross Street, Acton ACT 2601. Free Admission.  Read more about the project in this previous blog entry. These photos were … Continue reading →

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“Seeking Biloela”: Liz Lea in residence at QL2 with Tammi Gissell

Posted on 7 August, 2012 by Gary
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Liz Lea is currently in residence at QL2 Dance Inc with Indigenous dance artist Tammi Gissell. They are researching a new solo dance work titled ‘Seeking Biloela’,  based around the Black Cockatoo, or Biloela. This new work brings together dance, … Continue reading →

Posted in Liz Lea, Space Grants & Resident Artists

Interview with Lorna Sim, photographer

Posted on 12 April, 2012 by Sarah
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We interviewed photographer Lorna Sim over the Easter weekend about her history, inspiration, and experiences working on the marketing image for Me Right Now. Continue reading →

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