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Barbara Drummond
Deadly Vibe Issue 71 January 2003 Dance To The Music / Dancing To Drummond’s Beat Barbara Drummond was born to shake her groove thang. For this energetic young Torres Strait Islander, raised on both sides of the continent, dancing is an almost automatic response to hearing good music. And when she dances, people sit up […]
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Justine Saunders
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 Leading Lady The Deadlys acknowledges a truly remarkable woman. This year’s Deadlys saw the presentation of a special Lifetime Achievement Award to one of Australia’s finest actors. Justine Saunders ” a true luminary of the stage and screen ” was presented the award as the crowd rose as one […]
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Sapphires
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Shine on, you crazy sapphires Four of our most talented sisters shine in a new play that’s wowing Melbourne ” and will travel to Sydney next month. Playwright Tony Briggs didn’t have to look far to find an inspirational story to bring to life on the stage ” he […]
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Ernie Dingo
Deadly Vibe Issue 107 January 2006 Journeyman Australia’s most prolific traveller talks holidays, men with guns, and family. With the beautiful Australian summer kicking into high gear, it’s that time of year when many us take a well-earned break from work or study, pack our bags and head for our favourite holiday spot. And what […]
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Samantha Laughton
One of the talented young people taking part in this year’s Yeperenye Federation Festival is 18-year-old Alice Springs student Samantha Laughton. For the past three months Samantha and 16 other Year 12 students from Our Lady Of Sacred Hearts School have been rehearsing non-stop for the dance routines they will perform over the weekend of […]
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Hartley Williams
Born in Narrogin, Western Australia, Hartley commenced his training with the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association College (N.A.I.S.D.A.), completing a Certificate in Dance. His performances include World Youth Soccer Championships, AFL Grand Final half-time entertainment, Dreaming and Koey Surum. While studying at N.A.I.S.D.A., Hartley pursued his interest in Television work. In particular, commercials for […]
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Roslyn Watson
Deadly Vibe Issue 102 August 2005 Dancing Queen The first Australian Aboriginal classical ballet dancer was Roslyn Watson, who was born in 1954 in Brisbane of Biri descent. Roslyn began dancing when she was only 12 and at 15 she was awarded an Abstudy grant and enrolled in the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. After […]
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Albert David
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 My island home Dancer Albert David might live in the big city but his heart lies firmly in a tropical paradise. In 1989, a 17-year-old Albert David left his home in the Torres Strait to begin studying at the NAISDA Dance College, thousands of kilometres away in Sydney. It […]
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Sean Carter
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 The NAISDA dance college in Sydney has become famous for nurturing and producing talented Indigenous dancers and performers, earning it a recognised and respected position within the Indigenous and broader arts community. Each year, a host of aspiring young Indigenous dancers make their way to NAISDA hoping to follow […]
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Patrick Thaiday
Born to Dance Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 One of Bangarra’s best takes home the Deadly for Dancer of the Year. The Deadly for Dancer of the Year is always a close race to call. With so many talented and accomplished Indigenous dancers succeeding both in Australia and overseas, it is always difficult to […]
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Adam Hill
Deadly Vibe Issue 109 March 2006 Master Craftsman Artist, muso and raconteur – proud blackfella Adam Hill is a jack of all trades. An accomplished contemporary urban artist, graphic designer, illustrator and yidaki (didgeridoo) player, Adam Hill has successfully managed to combine the traditional with the modern to create a unique, bold style that pulls […]
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Jasmine Gulash
Born in Murwillumbah, northern NSW, Jasmine is a descendant of the Gubbi Gubbi people in south-east Queensland. In her final year of studies at NAISDA College, 1988, she performed with the Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre in Melbourne, Germany and Finland. She also undertook a three-month secondment with the Melbourne company Danceworks, under the direction […]
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David Page
Deadly Vibe Issue 99 May 2005 Growing Pains From child star to award-winning composer – David Page comes of age. While most of us were still playing happily running around the backyard, David Page was performing on television and recording top ten singles. An all-singing, all-dancing child star, little Davey Page was Australia’s answer to […]
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Frances Rings
Frances Rings was born in Adelaide and is a descendant of the Kokatha Tribe. After taking dance as an elective at high school, she decided to pursue it as a career and so enrolled at NAISDA Dance College. While studying, she also toured with the Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre and performed with Bangarra Dance […]
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Ningali Lawford
TRAINING Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre American Field Scholarship for study in Alaska THEATRE Aliwa Company B, Belvoir St Theatre Magpie Melbourne Workers Theatre Malaysia Tour 2000 Collection of songs & dances for the Black Swan Black and Tran Melbourne International Comedy Festival Solid Perth International Arts Festival & Touring Up the Road Company B, Belvoir […]
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Mary G
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 A Deadly Dame The Queen of the Kimberley makes her Deadlys debut. Mary G was in full flight at this year’s awards as she picked up her very first Deadly for Excellence in Film and Theatrical Score. She won the award with her band, The G Spot Band, for […]
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