Michael Leslie (dancer)

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

1. 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.
2. Donovan, Thomas; Lorraine, Brody T. (2002). Media Ethics, an Aboriginal Film and the Australian Film Commission. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595252664.
3. "Ochre 3.3 and Beyond". Community News Group. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
4. "Michael Leslie Foundation for the Performing Arts". YMAC. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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6. "The Quiet Achiever - Michael Leslie" (PDF). Deadly Vibe.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. Paterson, Sharna (14 May 2008). "Michael Leslie Pilbara Performing Arts Program". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
8. "Michael Leslie: (author/organisation) | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
9. "LESLIE, Michael's Fellowship Profile | WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL TRUST". www.churchilltrust.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
10. "Thorpe gives Red Ochre to leading dancer | Australia Council". www.australiacouncil.gov.au. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
11. "On the Couch with Michael Leslie". Australian Arts Review. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.