Stephen Page

Stephen Page:


Background and training:

Stephen Page, born in Brisbane in 1965, descended from the Nunukul people and the Munaldjali clan of the Yugambeh tribe from southeast Queensland. Stephen Page is the first choreographer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to have achieved major national and international recognition.

He completed his dance training at National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) in 1983. Following this he joined Sydney Dance Company where he created Mooggrah in 1991.

It was later in 1991 that he became Artistic Director for Bangarra Dance Theatre where he continued his unique contribution to contemporary dance and eventually
leading to the development of Ochres in March 1995.

The following year, 1996, Stephen made his creative debut with the Australian Ballet when he choreographed the short work Alchemy. In 1997, he brought the Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre together in a piece called Rites...