Dance Australia congratulates the eight artists who have been selected to create work for the 2018 Keir Choreographic Award.
The eight candidates are:
Amrita Hepi
Melanie Lane
Bhenji Ra
Nana Bilus
Luke George
Lillian Steiner
Prue Lang
Branch Nebula (Lee Wilson and Mirabelle Wouters).
Launched in 2014, the Keir Choreographic Award looks to identify and illuminate experimental choreographic practices occurring in the Australian context today. For the third edition of the Award, the eight finalists will present their new work at Melbourne’s Dancehouse from 6 – 10 March 2018, with four chosen to go on to a season at Carriageworks in Sydney from 15 – 17 March 2018 to compete for the $30,000 Award and the $10,000 Audience Choice Award.