B i o g r a p h y
Luke George is a Melbourne based dance artist who grew up in Tasmania. Luke began dancing with Stompin and is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts. His practice as performer, choreographer, collaborator, teacher and curator has taken him throughout Australia, Europe, Asia and North America. Luke has predominantly performed with Phillip Adams BalletLab, Jo Lloyd and Gideon Obarzanek/Chunky Move, as well as with artists Miguel Gutierrez (NYC), Stephanie Lake, Frances d’Ath, Shelley Lasica, Jerril Rechter, ITOH Kim (Tokyo) and Deborah Hay (solo performance project). As a choreographer Luke’s work has been presented by Arts House, Dancehouse, PICA, Dance Massive, Next Wave festival, Melbourne Fringe, 10 Days on the Island and he has performed his work in New York and Tokyo. Choreographic highlights include NOWNOWNOW, LIFESIZE and HOME all of which have received Australian Dance and Green Room award nominations. Luke has received several commissions including work with the Sydney Opera House and Lucy Guerin Inc. Luke was Artistic Director of Tasmanian youth dance company Stompin 2002-2008, during which he directed and choreographed new works with hundreds of young performers. Luke has collaborated on theatre and film projects with various artists and companies including Malthouse, Arena and Back to Back Theatre companies. Luke is currently resident performance maker for a club night called JOHN and with Brooke Stamp co-facilitates First Run hosted by Lucy Guerin Inc. Luke was recipient of a Melbourne Festival Choice Award (1999) an Asialink Performing Arts Residency to Tokyo (2005) and the Russell Page Fellowship for Contemporary Dance (2007). In 2011 Luke is collaborating on new work with Phillip Adams BalletLab, Jo Lloyd and Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People (NYC).