Feb 10, 2020
In this episode, I sit down with Jasmin Shepphard, an Aboriginal woman from the Gulf of Carpentaria with Irish, Chinese, and Hungarian Jewish ancestry.
Jasmine joined Bangarra dance theatre in 2007, dancing and numerous senior artists roles, including the title role of Patty Garan In 2014. In 2012 Jasmine was nominated for an Australian Dance Award for Best Female Dancer. She choreographed her first work for the company Mack in 2013, which toured nationally and internationally. Mack was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best New Work in 2017 and won a Helpmann Award for Best Regional Touring Programme in 2018. Her independent works include No Remittance and Choice Cut. Jasmine is an artist in residence at Campbelltown Art Centre and Native Earth Theatre Company in Toronto, who will premier her first full-length work in 2020.
In this episode we will discuss:
Links mentioned in this episode:
Bangarra Dance Website: https://www.bangarra.com.au/
Dance as Pedagogy Workshop: https://events.humanitix.com.au/bendigo-dance-as-pedagogy
Koori Curriculum: https://kooricurriculum.com/