Michelle Heaven
As a creator Michelle is interested in animation-type movement of the human body, distorting its appearance through variance of rhythm, speed, scale and movement isolation. Michelle graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Dance in 1992 and Masters of Dance Performance in 2000. Michelle has worked nationally and internationally with many prominent Australian choreographers and directors; collaborating, choreographing and consulting for live theatre, dance and film. She is a recipient of The Dame Peggy Van Praagh Choreographic Scholarship, The Australian Post Graduate Award (Industry) Scholarship and Victorian Green Room Award. She was twice nominated for a Helpmann Award for her work with Chunky Move and her work Disagreeable Object was nominated for a 2009 Australian Dance Award and Victorian Green Room Award.