Introducing the four emerging choreographers who will make moves as part of Sydney Dance Company’s development programme.

Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks have announced the four up-and-coming dance artists commissioned to create new work as part of the acclaimed New Breed initiative. Now in its third year, New Breed offers new and emerging choreographers the invaluable opportunity of working with dancers at the top of their game as part of a programme that introduces their work to a broad audience.

This year, independent choreographers Rachel Arianne Ogle (Perth) and Shian Law (Melbourne) along with SDC members Jesse Scales (Hobart) and Richard Cilli (Perth) will create works to be performed by SDC dancers at Carriageworks, Sydney’s contemporary multi-arts centre from November 29.

With the support of The Balnaves Foundation, the New Breed initiative was launched in 2014, with the aim of championing the next generation of Australian choreographic talent and their professional development. Five young choreographers were selected in November 2014 to create new dance works. Dubbed an “impressive and entertainingly varied collection of new dance” by Daily Review, it resulted in two sold out seasons in 2014 and 2015.

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