Oliver Savariego is a dancer and choreographer based in Naarm/Melbourne. His work questions and queers aesthetic values within dance, blends ‘high’ and ‘low’ art and examines the lines between inspiration, reference and appropriation. In 2018, he created Untitled with Stuart Shugg, in residence at Bennington College. He created Surface Area with Chloe Arnott in Prahran Skate Park as part of Melbourne Fringe 2018. In 2021, he created Creche, an online installation reflecting on childhood and nostalgia, reimagined for live performance in 2023 and presented by Dancehouse. Oliver has collaborated extensively within the Australian dance community. He is currently working with Lucy Guerin Inc, has performed with Phillip Adams Balletlab, Tasdance and Sydney Dance Company, and has worked with independent artists Shelley Lasica, Jo Lloyd, Melanie Lane, Sandra Parker, Harrison Ritchie Jones among many others. His performance in Triptych by Phillip Adams in 2023 won a Green Room award for Best Dance Ensemble, and most recently his collaboration in Sandra Parker’s Safehold won the 2024 Greenroom award for Best Choreography.