Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) is an Australian contemporary dance company established in Melbourne in 2002 by Artistic Director Lucy Guerin to create and tour new dance works.
Renowned for the skill of its creative team and the originality of its productions, LGI is dedicated to researching, challenging and extending the art of contemporary dance.
LGI realises this in two ways. Firstly, through the creation of new dance works which regularly tour nationally and internationally. Secondly, by supporting the work of emerging and established artists through its wide-ranging studio programs, based at WXYZ Studios in North Melbourne.
Lead images by: Amber Haines (Lucy Guerin), Bryony Jackson (Make Your Own World), Gregory Lorenzutti (Split), Sarah Walker (Motion Picture) and the original Untrained artists
Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) is an Australian dance company established in Melbourne in 2002 to create and tour new dance works. The company has been based at its own venue, WXYZ Studios in North Melbourne, since 2018.
Renowned for the skill and originality of its small group of performers, LGI is dedicated to challenging and extending the art of contemporary dance. New productions are generated through an experimental approach to the creative process, and may involve voice, video, sound, text and design as well as Guerin’s lucid physical structures.
The company is a flexible model that values research and risk in the creative process and provides the conditions to question existing notions of dance. This is always a choreographic exploration, striving for visual, emotional and physical revelations that could not be generated or communicated in any other artform.
Over the last 19 years the company has evolved from a structure that enables Guerin’s choreographic projects, to an organisation that also supports the development of independent dance artists in Melbourne. Through a program of residencies, classes, workshops, presentations and mentoring opportunities, it is responsive to the shifting ideas and contexts generated by dance and choreography in the world today.
In 2020, Lucy Guerin Inc premiered Metal, a co-commission between Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne and Théâtre de la Ville.
The company recently premiered its latest work, PENDULUM, a collaboration with experimental composer Matthias Schack-Arnott which was commissioned by RISING Festival, Melbourne.
Lucy Guerin Inc regularly tours works both nationally and internationally to Europe, Asia, Canada and the US.
For more information on all the Lucy Guerin Inc’s works, please visit the Works page.
LGI acknowledges the generous and valuable support that assists the company in achieving its organisational and creative goals.
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Carey Lyon and Jo Crosby
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Shane and Merryn Esmore
Ann Lau and Anna Fairbank
Caroline Farmer
Robin Fox
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ZiYin Gantner
Phil Gardiner
Lisa Gorman
Ben Guerin
Lucy Guerin
Antony Hamilton
Lisa and Glenn Howard
Sherwyn Javero
Angharad Wynne-Jones and Shona Johnson
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Donations help LGI achieve the extraordinary as both a world-renowned contemporary dance company and a valuable resource for professional dancers and dance-makers in Melbourne.
Our dance community is experiencing significant challenges in maintaining professional practice during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closure of studios and venues.
Your 100% tax deductible donation will directly assist LGI to:
Delivering online classes for professional dancers while our physical studios are closed;
Providing residencies and other professional development opportunities, with distancing and hygiene protocols;
Fostering new choreographic voices through our annual season of PIECES commissions;
Bringing our collaborators together to continue to develop LGI’s next ground-breaking work; and
Support the development and employment of Australian independent artists.
For everything your support enables us to achieve, we offer a heartfelt thank you.
As a donor, you’ll receive complimentary invites to all of our private studio showings, events and functions. We also proudly acknowledge all donations over $100 on our website, unless you request to remain anonymous.
The LGI Archive documents the company’s history through artefacts such as programs, photos and video footage. This physical archive is located at WXYZ Studios.
Now, thanks to an innovative partnership with the Digital Studio at the University of Melbourne, it is now possible to explore the history of Lucy Guerin Inc digitally, via the Theatre and Dance Platform.
Theatre and Dance Platform
Explore archival resources in the extensive Theatre and Dance Platform from the University of Melbourne.
This leading Australian digital repository showcases a wide range of theatre and dance collections, including the Lucy Guerin Inc archive. Easily search valuable resources including photographs, scenic and costume designs, video recordings, posters and textual material such as programmes, reviews and correspondence.
This is an ongoing project and recent works will be added periodically.
Inhabiting the Archive
In 2018, the Digital Studio at the University of Melbourne collaborated with Digital Heritage Australia to create a content-rich visualisation resource. Based at the former Lucy Guerin Inc Studio in West Melbourne, this digital tour offers an interactive experience of digital content from the LGI Archive.
Access Statement and Resources
LGI is committed to improving access and inclusion for Deaf and Disabled dance artists.
Ongoing improvements will actively aim to address barriers to access and participation, and enable Deaf and Disabled artists to access LGI’s programs and studio resources with the same opportunity, ease and freedom as any other artist. Download our commitment to access.
Disability Action Plan, 2020-2024
LGI’s Disability Action Plan 2020-2024 (DAP) lays out a five-year plan to improve the provision of access and inclusion for Deaf and Disabled artists at WXYZ Studios and in the Company’s studio programs.
Who we’re working with:
• Arts Access Victoria
Partnership to increase the engagement and to build capacity and knowledge in the broader community. Find out more.
• e.motion21
Partnership supporting the Artistic Capacity Building program, a professional development program for artists with Downs Syndrome. Find out more.
Paul is a Melbourne based Lighting Designer with a broad range of experience in theatrical and event production.
His multifaceted knowledge has been used to provide integrated solutions for theatre, festivals and events around the world. Lighting design credits include: Metal, Make Your Own World, The Dark Chorus & Split (Lucy Guerin Inc); The Magic Flute (New Zealand Opera); Changes 變 and Siva (Black Grace Dance Company); Fault Lines (Le Shan Modern Dance Company); Trapper and Robot Song (Arena Theatre Company); Hot Brown Honey, Briefs: Close Encounters, Briefs: The Second Coming and Yana Alana: Queen Kong (Briefs Factory).
Paul is a Director of Additive, providing lighting design and technical solutions to the entertainment industry.
Credits:
– Metal (2020) - Lighting Designer
– Make Your Own World (2019) - Lighting Designer
– Split (2017) - Lighting Designer
– The Dark Chorus (2016) - Lighting Designer and Production Manager
Image: Gregory Lorenzutti
+Nick Roux (Sound Designer)
Nick Roux is an artist working in sound and video.
His work is primarily focused on live performance and has manifested itself in composition, instrument creation, computer programming and visual/spatial design. He has created work locally and internationally across a wide spectrum of artistic platforms from solo gallery performances to multi-million dollar main stage theatrical productions.
Harriet Oxley has collaborated with Lucy Guerin on Split (original production), Attractor (co-production with Dancenorth and co-choreographed by Gideon Obarzanek) and on the multiple Green Room award-nominated The Dark Chorus.
She has designed costumes for choreographers Gideon Obarzanek (Chunky Move and Sydney Dance Company), Stephanie Lake, Michelle Heaven, Ros Warby, Victoria Chiu and Sean Curham (NZ).
For Victorian Opera, Harriet has designed six productions including the 2016 coproduction with Circus Oz Laughter and Tears, and the co-production with Chunky Move, Assembly. Her design for Angelique won the Green Room award for Design for Opera in 2011.
Harriet has also designed for Tamara Saulwick, Dislocate Physical Theatre, NICA, VCA’s music theatre department, and the big-budget musical Moonshadow.
Harriet is a graduate of VCA theatre design and Fashion at RMIT.
Bosco Shaw works primarily as a Lighting and Set Designer.
His interest is in work that involves bodies and movement, how light feeds and influences the performing space and collaborations that propose alternate light sources and means. He works with Paul Lim and Tom Wright as ADDITIVE, a collaborative lighting design company.
Design projects include: Antony Hamilton - Meeting, Tim Darbyshire - Stampede the Stampede, LGI and Dancenorth - Attractor; Chunky Move - It Cannot Be Stopped, Matthew Sleeth - A Drone Opera, Stephanie Lake - Double Blind, Replica, Colossus; Luke George - Erotic Dance, Chamber Made Opera - Permission to Speak, Between 8 and 9, Asia TOPA - XO State; Nick Power - Between Tiny Cities, Mel Lane - Nightdance, Cambodian Living Arts - Bangsokol: Requiem for Cambodia; Mona Foma - Faux Mo 2018/2019, and Dark Mofo - Night Mass.
Credits:
– Attractor (2017) - Lighting Designer
+Andrew Treloar (Costume Designer)
Andrew Treloar has been pursuing his art practice since 2009, concurrent with a clothing design career.
His practice is grounded in drawing and extends to painting, installation, performance and transdisciplinary actions. His first solo exhibition, A Figurative Relationship, was at Red Gallery in 2010, followed in 2012 by An Other Thing at Kings ARI. He completed his Masters in Contemporary Art in 2012 and is currently undertaking a Masters in Fine Art by research, studying the interrelationships of human movement within art practice. He has won a number of awards and grants including the Mary and Lou Senini award at McClelland Gallery and the Fiona Myer Award.
Recent works include drawings, a short series of dance films and a series of dance-based events performed in pre-conditioned spaces. He enjoys collaborative relationships with a number of emerging artists and choreographers and companies including Dancenorth, Henry Jock Walker, Leah Landau, Jo Lloyd and Shian Law. He has exhibited and performed with them in various projects in Melbourne and further afield.
Credits:
– Metal (2020) - Costume Designer
– Make Your Own World (2019) - Costume Designer
WXYZ Studios: Studio 2 Space Grants for solo work
09 Jun 2021
LGI is offering local dance artists the opportunity to access Studio 2 free-of-charge via an open ballot (online form at bottom of page). Please note these space grants are subject to current…
Donations to LGI up to $20,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar
24 May 2021
Last year had a profound impact on the creative industries and was particularly felt by dancers and choreographers. Your support is essential for LGI’s ongoing recovery, enabling us to continue…
LGI Residency: Andrew Treloar and Harrison Hall
17 May 2021
About Andrew and Harrison’s Residency Here’s what Andrew and Harrison said of the project on the eve of their May 2021 residency: “Our thoughts for this residency are towards finding sce…
Listen Again: Dance Dialogues w/ Teaching
13 May 2021
On 6 May 2021, we welcomed a panel of experienced dance teachers to WXYZ Studios in North Melbourne to discuss their current ideas and approaches to teaching. The panel featured Helen Herbertson, Jo…
Applications are now open for this year’s LGI Moving Forward Residencies at WXYZ Studios. There are at least three residencies of up to three weeks available, taking place between July and December 2…
About Piaera’s Residency This LGI Residency is the first development of a new project, Is It Working? Here’s what Piaera said of the project on the eve of the residency: “Over the residency week, I plan …
LGI is offering local dance artists the opportunity to access our studio spaces free-of-charge via an open ballot (online form at bottom of page). These Studio Space Grants are open to all who…
Applications close: 12 May 2021 We are committed to equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, cultural and regional…
Work with Lucy Guerin Inc: Studio Coordinator
26 Apr 2021
Applications close: 10 May 2021 We are committed to equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, cultural and regional…
About Isabelle’s Residency This LGI Residency proposes the beginning of a new contemporary dance work: from here to there. Here’s what Isabelle said of the project on the eve of the residency: ̶…
Extended Practice Workshop: Luke George
16 Mar 2021
KEY INFO When: 12-16 April 2021, 12:30-5:30pm daily Where: WXYZ Studios, 130 Dryburgh St, North Melbourne. Cost: $100 Limited places available. Bookings open 11:45am, Friday 19 March (see below). …
Listen Again: Caroline Bowditch and Luke Pell
15 Mar 2021
On 4 March 2021, we welcomed Caroline Bowditch in the studio and Luke Pell via zoom to discuss their perspectives on practice and art-making. The event took place at WXYZ Studios and livestreamed via…
About Georgia’s Residency This LGI Residency is the first development period for a new solo work by Georgia Rudd. Georgia will also be teaching Morning Class on Thursday 11 March - more info…
About Siobhan’s Residency This LGI Residency was a Moving Forward residency - designed to support the development of works nearing presentation. Here’s what Siobhan said about her time in-residence: Dur…
LGI Secondments 2021 - Applications Open
15 Feb 2021
Lucy Guerin Inc offers Secondment places during the creation of new works. This is an opportunity to experience a new LGI work in creation, offering insight into the identity and culture of the…
Listen Again: Phillip Adams, Lucy Guerin and Rebecca Hilton
13 Feb 2021
On 4 February 2021, Angela Conquet facilitated a conversation between Phillip Adams, Lucy Guerin and Rebecca Hilton via Zoom. They discussed their perspectives on practice and art-making with a…
Extended Practice Workshop: Lucy Guerin
19 Jan 2021
When: 15-19 February 2021, 12-5pm daily Where: WXYZ Studios, 130 Dryburgh St, North Melbourne. Cost: $100 Limited places available. Bookings open 12noon, Fri 22 January (see below) CHOREOGRAPHY is a…
Current contemporary dance teaching has expanded far beyond the transmission of training techniques authored by individual practitioners. This pilot program will explore ways to develop a practice…
First Nations Internship 2021 - Emily Flannery
17 Dec 2020
LGI and NAISDA Dance College are delighted to announce that Wiradjuri artist Emily Flannery has been selected as LGI’s First Nations Intern for 2021. This paid internship offers a tailored program o…
Listen Again: Tere O'Connor and Lucy Guerin
16 Dec 2020
On 10 December 2020, we welcomed Tere O’Connor and Lucy Guerin via Zoom to discuss their perspectives on practice and art-making. This conversation was part of our Dance Dialogues series: c…
New Showcase Program for Victorian Independent Dance Artists
10 Dec 2020
Inspired by the experimental New York dance-scapes of the 80s and 90s and born of a need to bring the Victorian dance community together again in the wake of a global pandemic, Out of Bounds is an…
New Partnership for Senior First Nations Artists
16 Nov 2020
A new residency program for Senior First Nations dance artists has been announced by Lucy Guerin Inc and BlakDance, with Narangga and Kaurna artist Jacob Boehme appointed the inaugural First Nations…
LGI is offering our professional community the opportunity to access our studio spaces free-of-charge via an open ballot. It’s a chance for you and up to 4 other collaborators to get back…
Listen again: Jo Lloyd and Rebecca Jensen
11 Nov 2020
On 11 November 2020, we welcomed Jo Lloyd and Rebecca Jensen via Zoom to discuss their perspectives on practice and art-making. This conversation was part of our Dance Dialogues series: conversations…
We are delighted to announce our plans to bring daily classes back to WXYZ Studios in the coming week in line with current COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria. From Monday 16 November, we plan to…
On 22 October 2020, we welcomed Joel Bray and Dan Koop via Zoom to discuss their perspectives on practice and art-making. This conversation was part of our Dance Dialogues series: conversations…
LGI is delighted to announce Back to Practice: a six-month program to support the needs of dance professionals as we recover and look ahead together. Back to Practice will engage artists through…
New Partnership for Emerging First Nations Artists
20 Oct 2020
The annual program reflects a shared vision to create new career opportunities for emerging First Nations dance artists. It aims to develop strong connections to the professional dance industry for…
Listen again: Rebecca Hilton and Chrysa Parkinson
08 Oct 2020
On 8 October 2020, we welcomed Rebecca Hilton and Chrysa Parkinson via Zoom to discuss their perspectives on practice and art-making. This conversation was part of our Dance Dialogues series:…
On 24 September 2020, we welcomed Lee Serle and Maya Zbib via Zoom to discuss their perspectives on practice and art-making. This conversation was part of our Dance Dialogues series: conversations…
New Partnerships: Access and Inclusion
18 Sep 2020
New Partnership between Arts Access Victoria and Lucy Guerin Inc We are delighted to announce a new multi-year partnership between Arts Access Victoria and LGI starting in 2021. Through a wide range…
Listen again: Angela Goh and Chloe Chignell
15 Sep 2020
On 10 September 2020, we welcomed Angela Goh and Chloe Chignell via Zoom to discuss their perspectives on practice and art-making. This conversation was part of our Dance Dialogues series:…
Thanks to all who participated in our recent online survey into our Classes for Small Spaces program through the Culture Counts platform. We were delighted to receive over 60 responses from…
Lucy Guerin Inc offers Secondment places during the creation of new works. This is an opportunity to experience a new LGI work in creation, offering insight into the identity of the Company and the…
Work with Lucy Guerin Inc: Executive Producer
15 May 2020
“Everything new dance should be and seldom is: physically and intellectually engaging, elegantly designed and socially aware.” Metro, New York Here is a rare opportunity to join one of…
Dear LGI Community, LGI is relieved and fortunate to have received Four Year Funding from the Australia Council for 2021-2024. However, after this notification last Friday, it quickly became clear…
Dear LGI Community, We are acutely aware of the difficult times many of you will be facing due to the uncertainty of the current situation with COVID-19. We are all in an unprecedented moment and at…
LGI Residency: Luke Fryer, Benjamin Hurley and Emma Riches
18 Mar 2020
About Luke, Benjamin and Emma’s Residency During this two week residency we have been developing initial content for a new work titled ‘Sometimes You Just Gotta Let Yourself Slip’. This residency has g…
About Ngioka’s Residency This LGI Residency sees Ngioka develop new work Birrpai. After completing the first of three weeks in residence in early 2020, Ngioka returns to the studio in February 2021 t…
Many of Mette Edvardsen’s recent works have been developed using language as material, looking into the relationship between writing and speaking, between language and voice. Mette Edvardsen is w…
LGI Resident Director and Artists in Residence for 2020 Announced
19 Dec 2019
Resident Director We’re delighted to announce Benjamin Hancock as LGI’s Resident Director for 2020. Benjamin will join LGI for this year-long position, which focuses on supporting a…
About Chloe’s Residency During her LGI residency, Chloe will continue working on her new piece Poems and Other Emergencies, as a part of her ongoing research into choreographic supports for text. C…
LGI’s latest work, Metal, will premiere in a five-show season in February 2020 as part of the triennial festival of Asia-Pacific Performing Arts, Asia TOPA. Performed in the Playhouse at the…
LGI’s 2020 Residency program is now open for applications. Deadline: 5pm, Friday 22 November 2019. These studio-based residencies offer in-kind access to high-quality studio space at WXYZ…
Work-in-progress showing of SKIN - 6pm Friday 1 November at WXYZ Studios. RSVP required - Email tom@lucyguerininc.com About Renae’s Residency During this residency, Renae will be developing two w…
About Dance Plant Collective’s Residency This LGI Residency is the first development of a new work, choreographed by Bella Wilson, entitled STRUCTURE. Here’s what Bella said of the project on the eve…
Dates: 4-8 November 2019 Venue: WXYZ Studios Cost: $150 Participation via application (see below) Celebrated dancer and choreographer based in Switzerland, Cindy Van Acker, joins us this November to…
This is a rare opportunity to take a masterclass with UK choreographer Aakash Odedra, who is visiting Melbourne to collaborate with Asia TOPA on a new work for 2020. About the Masterclass: Aakash…
Work With Lucy Guerin Inc: Company Administrator
16 Aug 2019
Here is an excellent opportunity to join the small team of one of Australia’s leading contemporary dance companies. Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) engages in an inspiring and innovative exploration of c…
About Lilian’s Residency This LGI Residency sees Lilian continue her choreographic research into the concept of communication, with a focus on the relationship between speaking, dancing and e…
About Lee’s Residency This LGI Residency sees Lee continue development of Time Portrait: Part 1 & 2. Here’s what Lee said of the project on the eve of the residency: “Part 1 began as a site-…
Alisdair was in the studio from 18th to 28th June 2019, working with a group of dancers to develop a new work A.I.D. (Artificially Intelligent Dances). Here, he offers a reflection on this period in…
About Jenni’s Residency This LGI Residency marks the second development of White Woman, a solo contemporary dance work choreographed and performed by Jenni. Here’s what she said of the project on the eve…
About Deanne Butterworth’s LGI Residency For her LGI residency, Deanne will be joined in the studio by dancers Kara Burdack, Ben Hurley, and Michaela Ottone to undertake the first development…
About Ivey’s Residency This LGI Residency sees Ivey developing a new work. Here’s what Ivey said of the project on the eve of the residency: “I will be making dressage choreography for humans; whe…
Work with Lucy Guerin Inc: Executive Producer
06 Jun 2019
Here is a rare opportunity to join one of Australia’s leading contemporary dance companies in the influential role of Executive Producer. Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) engages in an inspiring and innovative e…
About Sarah’s Residency This LGI Residency sees Sarah continue development of a new work Self Titled. Sarah began this work during her Culturelab Residency at Arts House, which builds on &…
About Harrison’s Residency This LGI Residency will take place over two weeks, with the second week later in 2019. This studio time sees Harrison starting initial movement investigation into his new w…
About Alice Will Caroline’s LGI Residency This LGI residency sees Alice Dixon, William McBride and Caroline Meaden undertake the first creative development for a new dance/performance work I,…
PIECES PIECES is an evolution of Lucy Guerin Inc’s annual performance program Pieces for Small Spaces. Established in 2005, Pieces for Small Spaces has supported the work of emerging and independent c…
Following an extensive tour of Lucy Guerin’s duet, Split, throughout 2018 to 14 cities across Australia, Asia, Europe and the US, the ‘aesthetic wonder’ continues around the globe in 2019. Having recei…
LGI Residency: Rebecca Jensen and Sarah Aiken
15 Apr 2019
About Rebecca and Sarah’s Residency This LGI Residency sees Rebecca Jensen and Sarah Aiken collaborate on the development of new work What am I supposed to do? Here’s what they said of…
Join us for an upcoming event: Critter with Shelley Lasica - Thursday 2 May 2019 Shelley will present the initial stages of ‘If I Don’t Understand You’ and ‘Greater Union’. The sharing of material will be f…
About Sally’s Residency This LGI Residency is part of an ongoing research into movement compositional ideas derived from the approach invented by the late Israeli artist, Noa Eshkol. Here’s what Sal…
Development for this work started in 2017, involving six highly-skilled dancers, composer Daniel Jenatsch, lighting designer Paul Lim and costume designer Andrew Treloar. Now approaching the premiere…
Annette has played a pivotal role during her time with the company. She has produced and toured several of its most successful works including Split, Motion Picture and The Dark Chorus. She has…
About Jack’s LGI Residency This aim of this LGI residency was to develop content for a future dance work that seeks to blend fashion, musical composition and the visual arts. The project is a c…
Please note: this blog post contains images of a genuine Caesarian section. About Alice’s LGI Residency This LGI residency is a research of a new work Intensive Care (working title). Here’s wh…
Pieces for Small Spaces - About LGI's Annual Performance Program
05 Dec 2018
Pieces for Small Spaces is a performance program that Lucy Guerin Inc has produced annually between 2005-2017. In 2019, the program was renamed Pieces. It aims to support the work of emerging…
About Amanda’s LGI Residency This LGI residency was Amanda’s second development of a new work, Body Acousmonium. The project is a collaboration with sound artist, Gillian Lever and is…
These studio residencies of one to four weeks will take place during 2019 at our stunning new WXYZ Studios in North Melbourne. Here’s how to apply: STEP 1 Download and read the LGI Residency…
LGI Digital Archive - New Platforms Launched
09 Nov 2018
Lucy Guerin Inc and dance researchers from the Digital Studio at the University of Melbourne will launch two new digital platforms that showcase the incredible depth and range of the Lucy Guerin Inc…
Caroline Meaden is our LGI Artist-in-Residence at WXYZ Studios from 5 November until 23 November. About Caroline’s LGI Residency This LGI residency is an initial development period for a new work. T…
With two purpose-designed dance studios, this exciting development will enable the company to offer even greater opportunities to the thriving contemporary dance scene in Melbourne. From high-quality…
Lucy Guerin Inc’s extraordinary duet work, Split, is set to continue its globetrotting touring schedule for the rest of 2018. First stop is Japan, where award-winning dancers Lilian Steiner and M…
It’s finally time to announce the second leg of the 2018 international tour of Lucy Guerin’s critically acclaimed work Split! Following the tour of Split to Indonesia, Australia and E…
Lucy Guerin Inc is looking for a talented Studio Producer to join our team! The Studio Producer will play an active and integral role in the success of Lucy Guerin Inc. The role provides a talented,…
The time has come… we can finally announce the 2018 tour dates for Lucy’s “Ruminative, poignant and provocative..” work Split. Throughout 2018 the company will tour Split, which p…
Following the company’s season of Split at Adelaide Festival, The Mill Adelaide in partnership with The Adelaide Festival will host a masterclass with Lucy Guerin Inc. Led by Lucy Guerin, the w…
ESZTER SALAMON - REPLAY This February, world-renown Hungarian choreographer and KCA Jury member, Eszter Salamon, will work with ten Australian female performers to bring her new work REPLAY to life. Pre…
WE ARE HIRING - MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
20 Dec 2017
LGI is expanding with a new Marketing and Development Manager role! We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Marketing and Development Manager to join our team in a newly-created role to support…
PIECES FOR SMALL SPACES 2017 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW
15 Nov 2017
TICKETS ON SALE - BOOK NOW! 5 choreographers, 5 new short dance works, 5 days of performances. Amrita Hepi | Mariaa Randall | Nana Bilus Abaffy | Rheannan Port | Yumi Umiumare Pieces for Small Spac…
Lucy Guerin Inc will be the host venue for two great dance presentations this November. These events stem from a research partnership between the Deakin Motion.Lab, Deakin University (AUS), Centre f…
Lucy Guerin Inc is very excited to announce two Australian tours for Split in 2018. Split will tour to two major Australian events in 2018 including Adelaide Festival and The Australian Performing Ar…
DANCENORTH | LUCY GUERIN INC | GIDEON OBARZANEK | SENYAWA (AUS/INDONESIA) This is your chance to see Attractor before the trance-noise odyssey, unique music/dance ritual heads off on an America tour in …
ATTRACTOR AND SPLIT - HELPMANN AWARD WINNING PRODUCTIONS
26 Jul 2017
WOW, Lucy Guerin Inc. has received THREE Helpmann Awards! We were over the moon to have 9 Helpmann Award nominations this year, and feel incredibly honoured to win 3 of those award categories for L…
The 2017 Australian Dance Awards nominations are out! Lucy Guerin has been shortlisted for the OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CHOREOGRAPHY award for The Dark Chorus and the incredible Benjamin Hancock for…
LUCY GUERIN INC - 9 HELPMANN AWARD NOMINATIONS
30 Jun 2017
Lucy Guerin Inc has received a grand total of 9 Helpmann Award nominations for Split, The Dark Chorus and Attractor. We are extremely proud of all involved in these productions. Congratulations to o…
2017 SECONDMENT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
28 Jun 2017
CHOREOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT WITH PRUE LANG - APPLY NOW In August 2017, Lucy Guerin Inc’s Resident Director Prue Lang will host a two-week choreographic development, offering 10 secondment opp…
Lucy Guerin Inc’s The Dark Chorus returns for another season at Dark Mofo - the perfect setting for this stunning work. Love, death and contemporary dance, reaching back to the roots of ancient…
We’re turning 15: come party with us! DJs, cheap drinks, raffle prizes, tasty snacks and good vibes. And birthday cake! Featuring special guest performances from these legends: Nat Abbott, Bec Jensen &…
WE ARE HIRING - COMPANY MANAGER POSITION
19 Apr 2017
Lucy Guerin Inc is hiring! Company Manager (maternity leave position) We’re looking for a talented, friendly and super-organised arts professional to be our Company Manager for a 13 month…
BE PART OF ATTRACTOR - JOIN THE DANCERS ON STAGE!
14 Feb 2017
ATTRACTOR – a trance-noise odyssey that transcends all borders. Premiering Asia TOPA 22 February. By Lucy Guerin Inc and Dancenorth, featuring Indonesia’s tour-de-force music duo Senyawa. BE PART OF THE E…
Next week Company Class returns at LGI! MON 13 FEB - 17 FEB. Our new show Attractor - a collaboration with Dancenorth will be premiering on Feb 22nd. During rehearsals the week prior we will be…
Lucy Guerin Inc is thrilled to announce ATTRACTOR will be showing at WOMADelaide this year! LGI, DANCENORTH & SENYAWA will present an immersive, outdoor version of this incredible show, esp…
FIRST RUN is back for 2017! First Run gives artists the opportunity to show a work or practice in-development at the Lucy Guerin Inc studio, followed by a curated feedback conversation. The first …
We are very excited that Motion Picture is now on tour in Europe from 14 January until 9th February! Cast and crew left for Germany on Jan 10th - flying to Europe for a five week whirlwind tour! W…
PIECES FOR SMALL SPACES 2016 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
02 Dec 2016
Lucy Guerin’s Annual Performance Season PIECES FOR SMALL SPACES returns December 2016 - bookings essential - sells out each year! TICKETS NOW ON SALE! — small — sustainable — …
STUDIO RESIDENCY 2017 APPLICATIONS CLOSE 28 NOV
18 Nov 2016
2017 STUDIO RESIDENCY APLICATIONS NOW OPEN! APPLY ONLINE Each year there is an opportunity for choreographers to use our studio space free of charge, to work on a new contemporary dance project.…
YOGA CLASS - GUEST TEACHER - ORI FLOMIN (USA)
03 Nov 2016
ORI FLOMIN - GUEST YOGA TEACHER All Friday’s in November 10am - 11.30am $12 (cash only) Lucy Guerin Inc Studio, West melb This Vinyasa yoga class will present Yoga as an art, a science and a…
THE DARK CHORUS - MELBOURNE FESTIVAL - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
22 Sep 2016
Lucy Guerin Inc premieres new work THE DARK CHORUS at MELBOURNE FESTIVAL this October! SELLING FAST - make sure you secure your seat now - 8 shows only. Don’t miss out! TICKETS ON SALE NOW. …
LUCY GUERIN WINS 2016 AUSTRALIAN DANCE AWARD FOR CHOREOGRAPHY
19 Sep 2016
Congratulations to Lucy Guerin who received the 2016 Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography for Lucy Guerin Inc’s 2015 full length work, Motion Picture. Motion …
FIRST RUN IS BACK THIS MONDAY 12th SEP!
09 Sep 2016
First Run is a Lucy Guerin Inc studio program presented at our space in West Melbourne. The evening has an informal setting, with two artists sharing 10 – 15 minutes of their work. This may include in…
HOTBED #3 2016 WITH FAYE DRISCOLL - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
10 Aug 2016
During the 2016 Melbourne Festival, international choreographer Faye Driscoll (USA) will be leading our third Hotbed workshop for 2016 APPLY ONLINE NOW INFO FOR PARTICIPANTS Driscoll leads a fun,…
THE DARK CHORUS - WORLD PREMIERE - MELBOURNE FESTIVAL
03 Aug 2016
We are delighted to announce that Lucy Guerin’s newest work, The Dark Chorus, will premiere at The Meat Market, North Melbourne in October as part of Melbourne Festival. THE DARK CHORUS Lucy…
First Run returns on Monday 4th July 6.30pm - 8pm. The evening has an informal setting, with two artists sharing 10 – 15 minutes of their work. This may include initial draft ideas, works in pro…
2016 AUDITIONS FOR MEN - APPLICATIONS OPEN
20 May 2016
Lucy Guerin Inc is seeking male dancers for the Company’s upcoming tour of Motion Picture to France & Belgium in January/February 2017. Auditions will be held for professional male dancers wi…
Rambert Dance Company commission Lucy Guerin
20 Apr 2016
Rambert, Britain’s oldest dance company, have invited Lucy Guerin to commission a new work. Tomorrow, by Lucy Guerin, will premiere alongside Shobana Jeyasingh’s Terra Incognita and Itzik …
FIRST RUN #2 MONDAY 18TH APRIL 2016 | 6.30PM – 8PM First Run is a program held at our West Melbourne studio five times a year, with two artists sharing 10 – 15 minutes of their work. This could take on a …
2016 HOTBED WORKSHOPS - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
15 Mar 2016
During 2016 there will be two separate Hotbed workshops to form part of the Keir Choreographic Award Public Program led by two visiting international artists. The first workshop taking place on the…
ANNOUNCING JO LLOYD AS OUR 2016 RESIDENT DIRECTOR
03 Mar 2016
We are delighted to announce Jo Lloyd as the Lucy Guerin Inc Resident Director for 2016. Jo Lloyd has been involved in the Company for many years. She was curated as part of the first edition of…
LUCY GUERIN | RECIPIENT OF THE 2016 AUSTRALIA COUNCIL AWARD FOR DANCE
01 Mar 2016
Lucy Guerin Inc is delighted to announce the news that the Company’s Artistic Director Lucy Guerin has been honoured with the 2016 Australia Council award for dance to recognise the outstanding …
DON’T MISS TONIGHT’S FIRST RUN!! A great one to kick off the year. JONATHAN SINATRA and NANA BILUŠ ABAFFY showing new ideas - followed by a discussion guided by Paea Leach (which will of …
CALLING ARTISTS TO SHOW WORK AT FIRST RUN 2016
21 Jan 2016
ARE YOU AN ARTIST INTERESTED IN SHOWING AT FIRST RUN? We have an open call out for artists who would like to show work at First Run - a program held at our West Melbourne studio five times a year,…
ANNOUNCING 2016 LUCY GUERIN INC STUDIO RESIDENTS
14 Jan 2016
We are delighted to announce our 2016 Studio Residents as: Sarah Aiken Chloe Chignell Tim Darbyshire Prue Lang Our four studio residents will each receive two weeks in-kind studio space here at the Lu…
Five mornings of yoga with contemporary dancer, choreographer and yoga teacher Jo Lloyd. Jo will lead a two hour intermediate Vinyasa Yoga class tailored for dancers, incorporating pranayama and…
PIECES FOR SMALL SPACES - BOOKINGS OPEN!
22 Oct 2015
BOOK TICKETS NOW Lucy Guerin Inc presents Pieces for Small Spaces - our annual performances season, presenting 5 new works, from 5 local choreographers, to support the thriving contemporary dance…
UNTRAINED - GERMAN PREMIERE IN LUDWIGSHAFEN
20 Oct 2015
Arts festival favourite UNTRAINED is on the road again!! Tonight, the much loved Lucy Guerin Inc production will make its German premiere at Theater im Pfalzbau in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Having …
2016 STUDIO RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Making a new contemporary dance work? Need studio space? Lucy Guerin Inc is offering 4 Studio Residencies for choreographers at our studio in West M…
Over the next couple of months we have a huge amount of activity overseas in addition to Lucy’s work on Macbeth at the Young Vic. UNTRAINED - Australian contemporary dance focus in Germany We …
First Run returns on Monday 14th September - The evening has an informal setting, with two artists sharing 10 – 15 minutes of their work. This may include initial draft ideas, works in progress, the de…
Lucy Guerin Inc offers full time Company class, Monday – Friday when the Company are in full time rehearsal or during a creative development period. These are open to ex dancers, students at a t…
First Run returns this Monday 27th July with some exciting artists, including one of our recent Studio Residents, Liz Dunn. With Jo Lloyd as our Guest Facilitator it is set to be an inspiring night…
Letter to the Senate Inquiry opposing cuts to arts funding
17 Jul 2015
Lucy Guerin Inc has submitted a letter to the Senate Inquiry into the last two federal arts budgets, following recent announcements of cuts to arts funding in Australia. Read our letter to the Senate …
First Run returns TONIGHT - 1st June 2015
01 Jun 2015
FIRST RUN #2 – MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2015 We are delighted to announce Paea Leach as the new Facilitator to take the First Run reigns in 2015. Paea will be taking on the role of Facilitator alongside a d…
#FreeTheArts - STATEMENT FROM LUCY GUERIN INC
29 May 2015
Lucy Guerin Inc has grave concerns over the recent announcement of reallocation of arts funding away from the Australia Council for the Arts to the newly established National Programme for Excellence…
SUPPORT LUCY GUERIN INC | DONATE TO OUR EOFY CAMPAIGN
28 May 2015
Lucy Guerin Inc is reaching out to the generosity of those who love what we do and believe in our work. Recent budget cuts to Australian arts funding means small not for profit arts organisations…
ARE YOU AN ARTIST INTERESTED IN SHOWING AT FIRST RUN?
18 May 2015
We are looking for artists who would like to show work at First Run, a Lucy Guerin Inc studio program presented at our studio space in West Melbourne. There have been five presentations of First Run …
OPEN INVITATION - PERFORMANCE BY MARTIN NACHBAR. 8/9 MAY
30 Apr 2015
German artist Martin Nachbar presents his performance of URHEBEN AUFHEBEN regarding his process and approaches to re-enactment, reconstruction and historical dance pieces as well as those of Dore Hoyer,…
Lucy Guerin Inc is seeking male dancers for the Company’s new work that will be in development in August/September 2015. Auditions will be held for professional male dancers with strong contemporary t…
2015 HOTBED #1 WITH MARTIN NACHBAR (GERMANY) - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
26 Mar 2015
Hotbed is Lucy Guerin Inc’s workshop program for professional dancers and dance-makers. Workshops are led by local and international choreographers to encourage a broad understanding in the local d…
★★★★½ Review of 'Motion Picture' - The Herald Sun
20 Mar 2015
“This is contemporary dance of the most sophisticated and well-devised order…Guerin constantly surprises with seemingly infinite possibilities for movement, sound and light that are…
YOGA CLASSES – 6 WEEK BLOCK WITH JO LLOYD
03 Feb 2015
Lucy Guerin Inc will now be offering yoga classes for 6 weeks on Friday’s with Power Living qualified Yoga teacher and professional dancer/choreographer JO LLOYD. Dates: Every Friday – 6th February to …
ANNOUNCING MELANIE LANE AS 2015 RESIDENT DIRECTOR
23 Jan 2015
Lucy Guerin Inc is delighted to announce Melanie Lane as our Resident Director for 2015. Melanie will be working with us during the year on various studio activities in addition to working in the…
During 2015 Lucy Guerin Inc will be housing 6 studio residents – below is a little information about what they intend to do with the time and space. See the Current Residencies page to read the ar…
FREE CLASSES WITH RENNIE AT LGI - FEB 2, 4 ,5.
20 Jan 2015
Free classes at LGI in February! Rennie McDougall - one of our wonderful dancers and 2015 studio residents is offering free classes at the Lucy Guerin Inc studio during the first week of February …
TAKE OUR CLASS SURVEY - WIN 3 FREE CLASSES!
19 Jan 2015
Did you attend regular classes at Lucy Guerin Inc this year? Do you want them to continue in 2015? We would love if you could take 2 minutes of your time to complete our very short, but valuable…
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR LUCY GUERIN INC'S SECONDMENT PROGRAM 2015
15 Jan 2015
Work with Lucy Guerin and the dancers during the final development of Motion Picture, premiering in Dance Massive at Arts House North Melbourne Town Hall in March 2015. See more info on…
FREE STUDIO SHOWING OF MICROCLIMATE A NEW VERSION OF 'WEATHER' FOR AGES 6+
22 Dec 2014
The Company will be jetting off to Paris on the 2nd of January 2015 for the European premiere tour of Weather and the performances of Microclimate. We would like to invite you to bring children aged…
MEDIA RELEASE - EUROPEAN PREMIERE OF WEATHER IN PARIS 2015
18 Dec 2014
Everyone is very excited at Lucy Guerin Inc HQ for the upcoming tour of Weather to prestigious venue Theatre de la Ville in Paris. We will also premiere Microclimate - an adaptation of Weather as a mat…
Lucy Guerin Inc is offering Company class during rehearsals for Weather for the upcoming tour to Paris in January 2015. Classes will take place between Mon 15th – Tues 30th of December 2014. Still at o…
BOOK TICKETS FOR PIECES FOR SMALL SPACES 2014
21 Nov 2014
Tickets are now available for Pieces for Small Spaces. BOOK NOW Pieces for Small Spaces is Lucy Guerin Inc’s annual program to support the work of young choreographers and those working outside co…
FIRST RUN RETURNS THIS MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2014 Presenting artists: Alice Hayward James Batchelor Facilitator: Brooke Stamp Guest Conversationalist: Luke George Date: Monday 3rd Nov 2014 Time: 6.30pm – 8…
STUDIO RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
20 Oct 2014
Making a new contemporary dance work? Need studio space? Lucy Guerin Inc offers 5 Studio Residencies at our studio in West Melbourne to choreographers each year. There will be no presentation outcome…
COMPANY CLASS | 13th OCT - 14th NOV 2014
08 Oct 2014
COMPANY CLASS @ LUCY GUERIN INC IS BACK OCT/NOV 2014 Whilst the Company is in development for our new work Motion Picture to premiere in 2015 – we are opening up Company class to the public. Still at on…
DONATE TO PIECES FOR SMALL SPACES 2014
23 Sep 2014
Please support our Pozible campaign and help us make big things from small spaces. Pieces for Small Spaces alleviates many of the pressures that come with making work, whilst also connecting these…
FIRST RUN #4 - Monday 1st September 2014. We are kicking off spring in style this Monday with a whopper of a First Run Program: Presenting artists: Lee Serle & Shian Law Guest…
First Run #3 - Monday 14th of July 2014 This month we are very excited to announce that we have three incredibly interesting artists sharing their practice with us for First Run. It’s set to be…
SECONDMENT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR OCT-NOV 2014
23 Jun 2014
OCT – NOV 2014 SECONDMENT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Secondment applications for the next development period of Lucy Guerin Inc’s new work are now open. Secondments will be 1 week long Mon to Fri, during the…
UNTRAINED - TOURING TO AARHUS, DENMARK
10 Jun 2014
We are very excited to announce that Untrained is off on tour again this September! This time we will be performing in Denmark with two new, bright eyed Untrained lads who will be taking to the stage…
Becky Hilton / Jo Lloyd / Kristy Ayre / James Batchelor / Joshua Lowe / Amber McCartney Yellow Wheel - the Victorian youth dance company housed by Lucy Guerin Inc, is presenting their Winter School…
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE A NEW PRODUCTION
03 Jun 2014
Lucy Guerin Inc is reaching out to the generosity of those who love what we do and believe in our work. Our EOFY fundraising campaign is seeking tax deductible donations to help us realise the…
Lucy Guerin Inc jet off to Europe on Friday the 30th May to tour Conversation Piece and Untrained to Prague, Pilsen and Glasgow. We are delighted to be part of the Tanec Praha festival in Prague and…
WE ARE NOW OFFERING REGULAR CLASS TWICE A WEEK! Spread the word! After popular demand, Lucy Guerin Inc. is now offering dance class, for those with dance experience, twice a week. Monday and Thursday…
LGI PROFESSIONAL DANCE CLASSES ARE BACK IN MAY 2014!
01 May 2014
During May 2014 renowned artist and choreographer Stephanie Lake, will be making a new work here at the Lucy Guerin Inc Studios. During that time we will be offering morning class with some amazing te…
CONVERSATION PIECE WINS GREEN ROOM AWARD!
29 Apr 2014
We are delighted to announce that Conversation Piece (a Lucy Guerin Inc & Belvoir Co-Production) has won a 2013 Green Room Award for Concept and Realisation in Dance! Congratulations to all those…
Join us for the second edition of First Run for 2014 on Monday 5th of May. First Run is a bi – monthly event inviting artists working in and across the field of contemporary dance to share with p…
AUDITIONS FOR UNTRAINED MALES TO JOIN LUCY GUERIN INC ON TOUR
10 Apr 2014
Call Out For Male Non-Dancers Lucy Guerin Inc is looking for a couple of young men without any dance training to become part of the cast for an upcoming tour of the dance production Untrained. In…
Lucy Guerin Inc works Conversation Piece and Untrained will be touring to Europe this June. We will performing in Pilsen, Prague and Glasgow (as part of the Commonwealth Games Cultural Program). Go…
WE GET FOUR GREEN ROOM AWARD NOMINATIONS!
28 Mar 2014
The Green Room Awards Association nominations are out and Lucy Guerin Inc.’s Conversation Piece has 4 nominations: Concept and Realisation Best Ensemble performance Best Male Dancer - Alisdair…
We are delighted to announce the following residencies for 2014. Natalie Abbott Theo Clinkard Atlanta Eke Stephanie Lake Lee Serle and Kristy Ayre During 2014 we have 6 artists that will be in…
DANCE CLASS FOR PROFESSIONALS - MAR/APR 2014
26 Mar 2014
Dates: Mon - Fri, 10th March - 17th April 2014 (no class on Good Friday) Time: 9:30 - 10:45am Cost: $10 BOOKINGS NOW OPEN ONLINE! Places are strictly limited due to studio size, so please book early t…
Q AND A SESSION FOR OPEN STUDIO WITH LUCY GUERIN FRI 21ST MARCH
21 Mar 2014
You are invited to a Q & A session with Lucy Guerin on Friday 21st of March at 4.00pm - 4.45pm at the Lucy Guerin Inc Studio. The studio will be open for you to view Artistic Director, Lucy…
As part of Melbourne Now, Lucy Guerin Inc will present Inner Workings - an open studio during March 2014. We invite audiences to experience a rare and unscripted glimpse into the working life of the…
FIRST RUN IS BACK FOR 2014! MON 3RD MARCH
26 Feb 2014
First Run kicks off in 2014 on Mon the 3rd March – same time, same place, same great discussion and investigation into dance and personal practice. First Run #1 - Monday 3rd March 2014 Presenting ar…
LUCY PERFORMS HER SOLO 'ROLL' AT THE NGV AS PART OF MELBOURNE NOW
10 Feb 2014
FEBRUARY SOLO SERIES Lucy will be performing at the NGV amongst a bill of local Melbourne dance artists in the February Solo Series. She will perform her solo on February the 15th. Keep an eye on the…
LUCY GUERIN INC APPOINTS NEW COMPANY MANAGER
13 Jan 2014
In January 2014 we are pleased to welcome our new Company Manager Claire Bradley. Claire brings a great deal of sector knowledge to the role. She has a background working in the UK with numerous Arts…
Nat Cursio Co. in association with Lucy Guerin Inc present CRITNIC
26 Nov 2013
CRITNIC (= Critical Picnic) Dance interested people! Please join us for the very first public Critnic: a structured (but not too formal) conversation model for dance. Critnic is similar to a …
USA PREMIERE OCTOBER 4! CENTER FOR THE ART OF PERFORMANCE at UCLA October 4: Website ARTPOWER, UC SAN DIEGO October 9: Website WHITE BIRD DANCE, PORTALND October 17 - 19: Website PLACE DES ARTS, …
LYON OPERA BALLET COMMISSION: GUERIN, SERLE, FORSYTHE
28 May 2013
Lucy Guerin has been invited by the Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon to create a new dance work for the company. It will premiere alongside new works choreographed by William Forsythe and …
CHRISTINA CHAN FRONTIER DANCELAND COMMISSION AXIAL BY STEPHANIE LAKE
26 May 2013
Christina Chan from Singapore’s Frontier Danceland has recently commissioned Resident Director Stephanie Lake to create a new short dance work AxiaL for premiere at Frontier Danceland’s…
UNTRAINED TOURS TO IRELAND GREECE AND THE UK
02 May 2013
Untrained has its Ireland, Greece and UK premiere this May and June. Untrained tours to the Dublin Dance Festival, followed by Firkin Crane in Cork, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival Athens, and…
LUCY GUERIN INC APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
26 Mar 2013
We are very pleased to announce Annette Vieusseux is the new Executive Producer of Lucy Guerin Inc Annette has been working with Lucy Guerin Inc in an interim capacity since February, and it is…
CONVERSATION PIECE IN DANCE MASSIVE 19 - 24 MARCH
01 Mar 2013
Presented by Arts House, Belvoir and Lucy Guerin Inc Conversation Piece brings together three actors and three dancers in a unique encounter between two performing art forms. A Lucy Guerin Inc and…
Lucy Guerin Inc is seeking dancers for the Company’s new work that begins development in July / August of this year. Auditions will be held for graduate/professional dancers. Audition Dates: Sat…
UNTRAINED TOURS TO BAM AND THE MONDAVI ARTS CENTER USA
01 Nov 2012
Untrained has its US premiere touring to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) this, followed by the Mondavi Arts Center UC Davis this month. So you think you can dance? Untrained is a quirky and …
WEATHER WORLD PREMIERE AT MELBOURNE FESTIVAL
14 Oct 2012
Weather World Premiere Melbourne Festival Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse Dates: 17 October - 21 October Weather will be a highly visual and physical dance work that explores our relationship to the …
UNTRAINED AUDITIONS USA TOUR Pleased to announce the successful untrained
26 Jun 2012
UNTRAINED AUDITIONS - USA TOUR 2012 Lucy Guerin Inc recently had 40 men grace our Studio, auditioning for the USA tour of Untrained this November. We are pleased to announce the successful…
AUDITION NOTICE UNTRAINED USA TOUR 2012
26 May 2012
Call Out For Male Non-Dancers Lucy Guerin Inc is looking for a couple of young men without any dance training to become part of the cast of the USA Tour of the dance production Untrained. In November…
Lucy Guerin Inc will be attending the 10th Australian Performing Arts Market 26 Feb - 1 Mar 2012. Look out for the Searchlight Pitch of our new work Weather. Date: Monday 27 Feb Time: 9:45 AM - 10:45…
Home Art in the Sustainable Living Festival
15 Dec 2011
In December 2011 across North Melbourne and West Melbourne an international art project ( A Climate Commission) was commissioned by TippingPoint Australia and the City of Melbourne - a collaboration…
Human Interest Story at Perth International Arts Festival 2011
14 Feb 2011
Lucy Guerin Inc is please to announce that Human Interest Story will be touring to Perth in 2011. Commissioned by Perth International Arts Festival with Malthouse Melbourne and Lucy Guerin Inc Dates:…
Lucy has returned from her Residency with Untrained in Rio for the Panorama Festival , it all went well. Watch a video of Lucy and the dancers in action at the festival!
Lucy Guerin Inc nominated for Helpmann Award
03 Aug 2010
Untrained has been nominated for a Helpmann award for Best Regional Touring Production. And congratuations to Stuart Shugg for his Helpmann nomination for Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical …
Untrained is nearing the end of it's Australian tour
03 May 2010
Having performed a total of 24 shows across Australia over 3 months, the tour finishes up in Canberra July 30. Full tour dates and venues: 3-14 May, Judith Wright Centre, Brisbane 24 May, Lismore…
Belvoir and Lucy Guerin Inc Co Commission
01 Apr 2010
Lucy will spend three weeks in Sydney this April working on the first development of a co-commission with Belvoir. Lucy Guerin Inc dancers Harriet Ritchie, Alisdair Macindoe and Rennie McDougall and…
Tanja Liedtke Fellow Kasia Sitarz at Lucy Guerin Inc
24 Mar 2010
2011 Tanja Liedtke Fellow, Katarzyna (Kasia) Sitarz has been in Melbourne for the past three weeks to embark on her Fellowship program. She started by seeing over a dozen performances by Australia’s f…
UNTRAINED AUSTRALIAN TOUR BEGINS Its Huge!
24 Mar 2010
The Untrained Australian tour premiered Friday May 13 & 14 at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane - Just the beginning of 24 performances across Australia over the next 3…
Opportunity for untrained men to perform with Lucy Guerin Inc
07 Mar 2010
Auditions are to be held for untrained men to be part of the Australian Tour of Untrained in 2011 Audition details below – please contact the venues directly for more information. MON 7-Mar 3 pm -…
Corridor and Structure and Sadness Tour - New York and Philadelphia.
16 Sep 2009
Corridor BARYSHNIKOV ARTS CENTRE, 16-20 September, New York 6:30 + 8:30 pm / Wed, Fri, + Sat 8:30 PM / Thus 5 PM Sun www.bacnyc.org BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, 25-26 September, Philadelphia 8 PM +10 PM…
Two professional dancers. Two average guys. Put all four on stage and see what happens. A sell out success at Dance Massive in Melbourne, Untrained is a captivating exchange of skill and goodwill,…
Lucy Guerin Inc tours Love Me and Structure and Sadness throughout Europe in May and June 2009 Love Me Southbank Centre, London 19 and 20 May, 8pm www.southbankcentre.co.uk Structure and Sadness Dub…
WITH THE LOT is a chain of a curated performance event exhibiting dance, video art, sculpture and music. Performances range from intimate in-car experiences reminiscent of days gone by to the wild …
Lucy Guerin Inc is delighted to be nominated for this years Green Room awards DANCE ENSEMBLE Vianne (Shelley Lasica) Underground (Dancenorth) Corridor (Lucy Guerin Inc) Nightpath (The Australian…
Hot Bed Workshop Forum, Friday March 27
27 Mar 2009
The current series of Hot Bed workshops given by Ros Warby, Rebecca Hilton and Lucy Guerin will culminate in a forum at the Lucy Guerin Inc Studio on Friday March 27. Warby, Hilton and Guerin have…
2008 Australian Dance Awards Nominations Announced
24 May 2008
Lucy Guerin Inc is delighted to be the most nominated company for this years Australian Dance Awards! OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CHOREOGRAPHY Garry Stewart for Honour Bound, Commissioned by Sydney …
Congratulations to Lucy Guerin for winning the Green Room Award for Concept and Realisation for Pieces for Small Spaces 2007 Also congratulations all round for Antony Hamilton, Kyle Kremerskothen, S…
Four performances only! Wed 28 Nov to Sat 1 Dec at 7:30pm Aether is a dance work examining the overwhelming sophisication of contemporary communication and the problems that still remain with e…
Lucy Guerin Inc returns to the Malthouse Theatre with Aether
28 Nov 2007
Four performances only! Wed 28 Nov to Sat 1 Dec at 7:30pm Aether is a dance work examining the overwhelming sophisication of contemporary communication and the problems that still remain with e…
Love Me Mobile States Tour of Australia of 2007
24 Jul 2007
Melbourne July 25 to July 28 at the Meatmarket www.artshouse.com.au Hobart August 1 to August 4 at Salamanca Arts Centre www.salarts.org.au Sydney August 8 to August 18 at Performance Space @…
2006 Green Room Award Nominations Announced
01 Apr 2007
Lucy Guerin won a 2006 Victorian Green Room Award for Best Choreography for Structure and Sadness Byron Perry also won a for Best Male Dancer for his work in 2006 including Structure and Sadness. CONG…
Guerin was commissioned by Dance Works Rotterdam to make a new work which premiered on 9 February 2006 at Rotterdamse Schouwburg. ‘First Days’ is based on her early experiences in New…
In October 2005 Lucy Guerin Inc toured ‘Love Me’ to Manchester and Belfast. Love Me is a program of 3 duets, Reservoir of Giving I and II, On,and Melt which explore relationships in…
Lucy Guerin Inc travels across Australia with The End of Things and Melt. The Ends of Things - a work that follows the last days of a solitary character as he slips from order to chaos, amid wild and…
“Melt” by Lucy Guerin will be presented at the Zurich International Theatre Festival in August, 2004. “Melt” is a duet for two dancers which charts a rise in temperature from…
New Work with Patrick Nolan and Opera Australia
01 Jul 2004
Lucy Guerin has been invited to choreograph two works with Opera Australia under the direction of Patrick Nolan. “Dido & Aeneas” and “Il Combattimento di Tancredi e…
Lucy Guerin created a new work for Ricochet dance company which toured the UK and Lithuania. It was presented at The Place in London in April and will continue touring to Europe in the Fall 2004.
Lucy Guerin US Tour - March/April 2003
06 Mar 2003
Lucy Guerin is taking two works to the US and Canada in March/April 2003. This double bill includes: The Ends of Things - a work that follows the last days of a solitary character as he slips from…
Plasticine Park premiering at Melbourne International Festival
14 Oct 2002
Choreographer Lucy Guerin and artist Patricia Piccinini collaborate on a new visual performance for the 2003 Melbourne International Arts Festival. Created especially for the unique dimensions of the…
The Ends of Things the latest work of the Lucy Guerin Company is to tour to the Ludwigsburger Festspiele and Fabrik Potsdam in Germany in June 2001, after a critically acclaimed season at the 2000…
A commission from Melbourne’s Chunky Move had Guerin creating a short new work alongside four other Melbourne artists in a dis-used shopping arcade. The program encouraged audiences to…
Lucy Guerin recently spent eight weeks in Copenhagen working on a commission for WooCo, an indepent group of dancers who invite international choreographers to make new works. Guerin created …
Guerin recently completed a new work, Living with Surfaces, for Melbourne dancer Ros Warby’s solo show in February 2001. Warby also dances for Lucy Guerin Company.
Amrita Hepi is an award winning Choreographer and Dancer from Bundjulung (AUS) and Ngapuhi (NZ) territories.
Her work is characterised by hybridity and engages in extending choreographic practices by combining dance and movement with other domains such as visual art, language and participatory research.
An artist with a broad scope she has toured work in the form of performance and video nationally and internationally through theatres and galleries in Australia, Europe and the U.S.A. Amrita trained at NAISDA and Alvin Ailey Dance theatre, New York. In 2019 she was a commissioned artist for The National: New Australian art 2019 and the recipient of the dance web scholarship to be mentored by Anne Juren, Mette Ingvarsten and Annie Dorsen. In 2018 she was the recipient of the people’s choice award for the Keir Choreographic award and was also named one of Forbes Asia 30 under 30.
An artist with a broad reach, Amrita combines her interest in materials/objects and choreography in the search for allegory & advocacy for first nations sovereignty with a compelling and diverse physical practice.
+Georgina Russell
Georgina is Director of Development at ACMI.
She is an executive manager who has happily combined her love of arts and culture with her day job over a career spanning 20 years in media, major events and the arts.
She has held senior leadership roles across Melbourne’s cultural and government sectors over the past decade, and led business development, brand, marketing, digital and communications strategy for prestigious Victorian attractions and events including Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne Writers Festival, NGV and ACMI.
Georgina is also the co-owner of Collingwood wine bar, Smithward.
+Ian McDougall (Chair)
Ian McDougall is a Founding Director of ARM Architecture.
He was registered in Victoria as an architect in 1980 and was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 2004. His design work has had recognition in the professional arena for individual projects and as an urban designer. Ian was also awarded the Federation Medal in 2000.
Ian began his studies at the University of Adelaide, completing his architecture degree in 1979 at the RMIT University and completed his Master of Architecture at RMIT in 1993. In 1992 he was made an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at RMIT, and has taught in the undergraduate and masters course at RMIT, as well as visiting teaching positions of University of Western Australia and The University of Sydney.
He served as the President of the Victorian Chapter of the RAIA and was National Treasurer from 2000-2002. In 2003 he was awarded a Centenary Medal for his contribution to Australian Architecture. He was elected as a National Councillor of the RAIA in 2006 and as Treasurer in 2007.
Ian is Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Adelaide and was recently appointed to the Melbourne Festival Board of Directors.
+Lorrae Nicholson (Deputy Chair)
Lorrae is a Corporate Partnership and Fundraising Specialist working with Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation LTD.
Lorrae is a highly experienced and successful relationship manager in the non-profit and arts sectors. She has a Honours in Business Marketing and a Post Graduate Certificate in Sustainability.
+Lucy Guerin AO (Artistic Director & CEO)
Artistic Director of Lucy Guerin Inc
For more information, please see Lucy Guerin in the Staff section.
+Margaret Parker FCA (Treasurer)
Margaret is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Her involvement with the CAANZ has been considerable. She was a National Board Member from 2005 to 2008 and held the position of Victorian Chairman in 2003. In 2009 Margaret was awarded the Meritorious Services Award for outstanding services to the profession and in particular the CAANZ. Margaret was a member of the International Federation of Accountants Nominating Committee (2010 to 2013).
Margaret is a former Director, now Senior Associate of Hayes Knight Melbourne. Her directorships include Waverley Storage Pty Ltd, Storage and Warehousing Services Pty Ltd, Jean Hailes Foundation, Eirene Lucas Foundation and John and Elaine King Foundation. Margaret was a Director of Chunky Move Contemporary Dance company from 2003 to 2015.
+Robin Fox
Robin Fox is an internationally-recognised Melbourne-based audio-visual artist working across live performance, exhibitions, public art and composition for contemporary dance.
His laser works, which synchronize sound & visual electricity in hyper-amplified 3D space, have been performed in over 60 cities worldwide. His latest, Single Origin, premiered at Unsound Krakow and has since played at Caixa (Barcelona), Mona Foma, FACT (Liverpool), Sonica Fest London, Unsound Baku (Azerbaijan), Berlin Atonal, Mutek Montreal & Mexico, Vancouver New Music Festival, Semibreve Festival (Portugal) among others. His new work QUADRA commissioned by HOTA on the Gold Coast recently proved a popular hit at the GLOW festival 2018.
His ground-breaking work with Chunky Move contributed to the work Mortal Engine receiving a Helpmann award for best visual production and an honourable mention at the the illustrious Prix Ars Electronica 2009. Since 2008, he has composed music for over 25 contemporary dance works (many nominated for Greenroom and Helpmann Awards) working with Australian choreographic luminaries Gideon Obarzanek, Lucy Guerin, Stephanie Lake and Antony Hamilton.
His art/science sound work Interior Design: Music for the Bionic Ear was shortlisted for a Future Everything award in the UK 2011 and selected by the Paris Rostrum of Composers in 2012. He has released numerous sound works on labels across Europe, Australia and the US and released a limited digital edition of AV work Magnetic Trap through s[edition] in the UK.
Public art projects include creating a Giant Theremin for the City of Melbourne, a seven metre tall interactive musical sculpture; White Beam, commissioned by the first Dark Mofo which shot a high powered white laser through the trees on Salamanca lawns; Skylight, a major city wide installation premiering in 2016 commissioned by Melbourne Fringe.
In 2016, he became the founding director of MESS (Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to giving everyone access to the entire history of electronic musical instruments.
He holds a PhD in composition from Monash University and an MA in musicology. The latter documents the history of experimental music in Melbourne 1975-1979.
Tra Mi Dinh is a freelance dance artist based in Melbourne.
She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) from Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Upon graduating in 2014, she was awarded the Orloff Family Charitable Trust Scholarship for Most Outstanding Dancer.
Tra Mi has performed for Victoria Chiu in works presented at Melbourne’s Multicultural Arts Festival (2016) and the inaugural AsiaTopa Festival (2017). In 2016 she understudied for a remount of Ohad Naharin’s Deca Dance in Perth. In 2017 she performed in Michelle Heaven’s work In Plan at the prestigious Melbourne Festival. During the 2018 MEL&NYC festival, Tra Mi performed in the sellout season of The Gallery Workout, by the New York based Monica Bill Barnes & Company.
More recently, she has been working for Lucy Guerin Inc on Make Your Own World (2019), Tra Mi’s first work with Lucy Guerin Inc.
Image from Make Your Own World (2019) rehearsals in 2018. Credit: Gregory Lorenzutti
+Amber McCartney
Amber is a Melbourne-based freelance dance artist. Since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2012, she has worked for several Australian companies and independent artists.
She has performed for Chunky Move’s Token Armies, Dancenorth’s OneInfinity (Gideon Obarzanek & Amber Haines), Antony Hamilton Projects Number of the Machine, Tasdance’s Reactor and James Batchelor’s Red Shift and Island with international tours of Deepspace, Multiplication, Violence & Metasystems.
Amber has been working closely with Prue Lang since 2011, performing in Project F, Yoni, Accumulation, Spaceproject, A Ten Minute Event of Lived Abstraction & Stellar Project.
Lilian Steiner is a Melbourne-based dancer and choreographer working within dance, the visual arts and experimental sound performance.
Since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2010, Lilian has worked with Lucy Guerin Inc across many projects, and also has worked with choreographers Phillip Adams (Balletlab), Shelley Lasica, Melanie Lane, Brooke Stamp, Leah Landau and Rennie McDougall, amongst others, as well as visual artists Sally Smart, Brooke Andrew, Ash Keating, Mikala Dwyer and Alicia Frankovic, architect Matthew Bird (Studio Bird) and sound artists JLIN, Anna Homler and Richie Cyngler.
Lilian received the Green Room Award for Best Female Dancer in both 2017 and 2018, as well as the Helpmann Award in 2017.
Lilian’s own choreographic projects have been presented as part of both national and international contexts and most notably include Memoir for Rivers and The Dictator (Dance Massive 2019, with an excerpt originally commissioned for the Kier Choreographic Award 2018 and presented at Constellations Festival (Toulon, France) and Les Plateaux de la Briqueterie (Paris, France)), Metal Under Venus - The Fall of the Sun (Hong Kong International Choreography Festival, 2017), Admission into the Everyday Sublime (Next Wave Festival, 2016), BUNKER (Melbourne Fringe Festival, 2015), Noise Quartet Meditation (Melbourne Fringe Festival, 2014, Dance Massive 2017, Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris & Féte de la Musique, Geneva 2018), Meditation (Melbourne Now, NGV, 2014) and The Call to Connect – Voyager Recordings (Lucy Guerin Inc.’s Pieces for Small Spaces, 2012).
Noise Quartet Meditation received the 2015 Green Room Award for Concept and Realisation.
