A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Biography
Originally from Australia, Jack worked professionally as a dancer in both Australia and Europe for 8 years. His first work was invited to the Tanzplattform Rhein-Main (DE), the Florence Dance festival (IT), the Tanz zentrale Nürnberg (DE) and Tanznetz Dresden (DE). His work at the Landestheater Eisenach was shortlisted for the Tanzplattform Bern prize 2023 (CH). He has been invited to the International Choreographic Residency program at the American dance festival (USA) and has presented sculptural installation’s at the Deutsche Hygiene Museum (DE) and the Halle 14, Zentrum für Zeitgenössische Kunst. His interdisciplinary work ‘Isn’t it a pity’ was nominated for the WeltenBauer award in 2024, along side the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, and Theater Luzern. He recently created the work ‘Kaufenland’ at the Stadttheater Pforzheim, and is currently in Residence at Hellerau, Europaisches zentrum der kunste.
Choreography
2024
- Isn't it a pity? Nominated for Weltenbauer award 2024. (DE) For ‘the creative implementation of an artistic vision through stage technology.’
- 6-week Residency at Hellerau, Europäisches Zentrum der Künste (DE) and Kommune Warsaw (PL)
- You’re playing with our feelings, invited to Act Festival 2024, Bilbao (ESP)
- Kaufenland, Stadttheater Pforzheim. (DE)
- Tanz Modern Tanz Festival invitation, Chemnitz. (DE)
2023
- Where there’s smoke, There’s people. Palucca Hochschule für Tanz. (DE)
- Würzberg International Tanz Messe (DE), Do you feel at home.
- New Creation, Isn't it a Pity. Interdisciplinary sculptural and dance work. Labortheater, Dresden (DE).
- New creation When I don't get enough sleep, I cry. American Dance Festival, Durham, NC, USA.
- You're Playing with our Feelings, Presented at the Multiplicidades festival (PT).
- New creation You're Playing with our feelings. Commission for PerformAct, Torres Vedras (PT)
2022
- New installation work Lean on Me with Mixed-Media artist Li Kirnbauer, for the Body, Space, and Sound Festival. Dresden (DE)
- Invited to create a short work for the Marie-Brandt International Bauhaus Award ceremony, Chemnitz (DE)
- Invited to present the solo work Baby Blue at the TanzNetz Dresden Studio Round #5, Dresden (DE)
- Accepted into Masters of Arts in Choreography at the Palucca Hochschule für Tanz, Dresden (DE)
- Invited to present Do you feel at home? at the Florence Dance festival for the program, Twilight in the Round. Florence (IT)
- Invited to collaborate with Shane Urton (Royal Ballet of Flanders) in creation of two duets for Gala Geraardsbergen (BEL)
- New work Hello, my old friend, for the Landestheater Eisenach. With 6 dancers, costume design Philipp Fritsche, videography Maxi Richter. Eisenach (DE)
- Invited to present Do you feel at Home at Tanz Zentrale der Region Nürnberg, Raw and Polished. Nürnberg (DE)
2021
- New solo work Baby Blue, Collaboration with videographer Maxi Richter and costume designer Philipp Fritsche. Landestheater Eisenach (DE)
- Do you feel at home?, Official selection and Finalist in Vesuvius International film festival (IT)
- Invited to present Do you feel at home? for the Choreografische Werkstatt run by the Tanzplattform Rhein-Main. Curated by Bruno Heynderickx, director of Hessisches Staatsballet. Wiesbaden (DE) digital premiere due to Corona
- New duet work Do you feel at home? Digital edition created in collaboration with videographer Leó Vendelli. Eisenach (DE)
- New solo work, Who are you? Costume design by Philipp Fritsche. Eisenach (DE)
Dancer Experience
Landestheater Eisenach (GER) Soloist dancer, 2017/18 - 2021/22
Baltic Dance Theater (POL) Demi - Soloist , 2016/17
Melbourne City Ballet (AUS) Junior Artist, 2016
Queensland Ballet (AUS) Apprentice, 2015
Education
New Zealand School of dance. Wellington, New Zealand. 2012-2014
Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. Melboune, Australia 2009 -2011