Michael Leslie (dancer) explained

Michael Leslie is an Indigenous Australian dancer and choreographer.^[1]

Career and achievements

Leslie was part of a team which created the following organisations:^[2] the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts;^[3] the Black Swan Theatre Company;^[4] Marrugeku Physical Theatre; and the NAISDA Dance College. He also created the Michael Leslie Pilbara Performing Arts Program to expose local children to the performing arts.^[5]

In 1993, he choreographed the first Aboriginal Australian musical, Bran Nue Dae.^[6]

In 2018, he performed at the Ochre Contemporary Dance Company's Australian Premiere Season of 3 point 3.^[7]

Recognition

In 1979 Leslie was awarded the Churchill Fellowship to further his studies,^[8] which he used in 1981.^[9]

In 2010^[10] he received the Red Ochre Award from the Australia Council for the Arts, receiving .^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Television ad inspired welder from the bush to a lifelong love of dance. Fulton. Adam. 2010-05-27. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2019-10-28.
2. Web site: Michael Leslie Foundation for the Performing Arts. YMAC. 2019-10-28.
3. Web site: Reclaiming language through dance . 23 May 2018 . en-AU. 2019-10-28.
4. Web site: The Quiet Achiever - Michael Leslie. Deadly Vibe.
5. Web site: Michael Leslie Pilbara Performing Arts Program. Paterson. Sharna. 2008-05-14. abc.net.au. en-AU. 2019-10-28.
6. Web site: Michael Leslie: . . 2019-10-28.
7. Web site: On the Couch with Michael Leslie. 2018-05-28. Australian Arts Review. en-AU. 2019-10-28.
8. Book: Media Ethics, an Aboriginal Film and the Australian Film Commission. Donovan. Thomas. Lorraine. Brody T.. 2002. iUniverse. 9780595252664. en.
9. Web site: Ochre 3.3 and Beyond. 2018-05-21. Community News Group. en. 2019-10-28.
10. Web site: Leslie, Michael's Fellowship Profile . Winston Churchill Memorial Trust . 2019-10-28.
11. Web site: Thorpe gives Red Ochre to leading dancer Australia Council. www.australiacouncil.gov.au. 2019-10-28.