Katina Olsen
First Collective Residencies Choreographer
About
Wakka Wakka Kombumerri dancer / choreographer, has worked throughout Australia, Canada, UK, USA and Europe with Atamira, Sydney Dance Company, Stalker Theatre, Australasian Dance Collective, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Force Majeure, Erth, GUTS, Meryl Tankard, Martin del Amo, Victoria Hunt, Narelle Benjamin, Vicki Van Hout, Liesel Zink and Wesley Enoch.
Katina’s choreographic highlights include Mother’s Cry for Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed 2018, movement direction for Sunshine Super Girl, the ABC TV series Cleverman 2 and the Malthouse production Walking into the Bigness.
Katina presented her Independent solo work namu nunar at Supercell Festival of Contemporary Dance, Yonder Festival, Horizon Festival, Festival 2018 and Happy Hour as part of March Dance 2019.
Katina’s choreographic highlights include Mother’s Cry for Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed 2018, movement direction for Sunshine Super Girl, the ABC TV series Cleverman 2 and the Malthouse production Walking into the Bigness.
Katina presented her Independent solo work namu nunar at Supercell Festival of Contemporary Dance, Yonder Festival, Horizon Festival, Festival 2018 and Happy Hour as part of March Dance 2019.
Katina is also founding member of Dance Makers Collective and collaborated and performed with them on their Australian Dance Award nominated DADS, their 2020 sold out Sydney Festival show The Rivoli and choreographed solo work beneath performed by Emily Flannery as part of In Situ with DMC’s Future Makers at Sydney Festival 2021.
Past Productions
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