Michael Leslie is an Indigenous Australian dancer and choreographer. [1]
In 1979 Leslie was awarded the Churchill Fellowship to further his studies [2] which he used in 1981. [3] Leslie was part of team which created the following organisations: [4] the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts; [5] The Black Swan Theatre Company; [6] Marrugeku Physical Theatre and the NAISDA Dance College. He created the Michael Leslie Pilbara Performing Arts Program to expose local children to the performing arts. [7] In 1993, he choreographed the first Aboriginal Australian musical, Bran Nue Dae. [8]
In 2010 [9] he received the Red Ochre Award from the Australia Council for the Arts, receiving A$50,000. [10]
In 2018, he performed at the Ochre Contemporary Dance Company's Australian Premiere Season of 3 point 3. [11]
References
- ^ Fulton, Adam (27 May 2010). "Television ad inspired welder from the bush to a lifelong love of dance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Donovan, Thomas; Lorraine, Brody T. (2002). Media Ethics, an Aboriginal Film and the Australian Film Commission. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595252664.
- ^ "Ochre 3.3 and Beyond". Community News Group. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Michael Leslie Foundation for the Performing Arts". YMAC. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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^ Editor (23 May 2018).
"Reclaiming language through dance". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
{{ cite web}}:|last=has generic name ( help) - ^ "The Quiet Achiever - Michael Leslie" (PDF). Deadly Vibe.
- ^ Paterson, Sharna (14 May 2008). "Michael Leslie Pilbara Performing Arts Program". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Michael Leslie: (author/organisation) | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "LESLIE, Michael's Fellowship Profile | WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL TRUST". www.churchilltrust.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Thorpe gives Red Ochre to leading dancer | Australia Council". www.australiacouncil.gov.au. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "On the Couch with Michael Leslie". Australian Arts Review. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.