Artist Bio

I am an emerging contemporary dance artist, having recently completed my Bachelor in Fine Arts (Dance) at the Victorian College of the Arts. My practice centres around the connotations of lineage and legacy, what we choose to take with us and leave behind as we move forward as humans in everyday life and as a society. Throughout my time at VCA I created a number of film dances including ‘The space between’ (November 2020) which explored possibilities of multiple realities/dimensions, and questioned who inhabits such spaces. I also created ‘Moving Parts’ (November 2021) in collaboration with Anna Tolotchkov which questioned the relationship between identity and the notion of borders, countries and the undefined spaces that exist between them. In the midst of Melbourne's sixth lockdown I also created ‘Overflow’ (August 2021), filmed on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people at the Cascades in Metcalfe, Victoria, a place in which I formed many joyous childhood memories. This piece spoke to the reassuring energy a place can hold, and the importance of being humbled by nature. Most recently I created ‘Fidget’ in August of 2022 for Lucy Guerin Inc’s ‘Out of Bounds’ program. This 10 minute piece explored the communicative nature of the human shoulder. As the most mobile joint in the body with a tremendous range of motion, I delved into the conversational nature of the shoulder and examined the effects on the audience through both choreography and a structured improvisation.

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RE(Emerge)

Since graduating in November of 2022 I chose to relocate myself from Melbourne to Apollo Bay and take some time away from formal dance class in order to let my body and mind heal, and to give myself some distance from the Melbourne dance scene. I have found this time away from formal dance training to be extremely nourishing, having strengthened my sense of self and values as an artist. In the last few months of studying in Melbourne I found that dancing became a source of competitiveness, pressure, and anxiety for me which revolved around viewing dance as a way to prove my self-worth to others. Since moving down to the coast I have begun to approach dance more intuitively, improvising when I feel like moving my body, and using it as a tool to process my emotions and express myself. I have discovered that there is a lot of value to be found in creating whilst surrounded by nature and a slow-living approach to life, giving me perspective and re-connecting to the joy dance provided me as a child. I feel ready to start creating and returning to dance in a way that supports and assists my growth, and feel that this residency provides an opportunity to re-emerge as a joyous dancer with a stronger sense of artistry and clarity about my values as a maker and mover.

If you are interested in Connecting with Erin her open studio days will be announced on insta

(RE)Emerging + Growing Female Artists Residency

local creative women of the GOR + Otways of all ages and cultural backgrounds to exhibit at the project space with a monthly placement residency. Wonderfully creative women for all sorts of reasons may find that their lives get put on hold or displaced and their creative practice is quite often the first thing that gets put on the back burner. 2023 is the year to reemerge with help and love. You can re-emerge and grow at any age and in any place. This is a safe nurturing space for experimentation and community. Welcome.

Sponsored by The Project Space , facilitated by The Development Lab