INNOVATION, ORIGINALITY and ENERGY are the trademarks of Expressions Dance Company, Queensland's leading contemporary dance company. Founded under the Artistic Direction of Maggi Sietsma AM, Expressions is acclaimed for its high calibre and compelling brand of dance theatre. Expressions creates works in which dance, dialogue and visual media combine and confront each other. Radical yet accessible, Expressions pushes the boundaries of dance and theatre, creating meaning with powerful imagery and movement.

Expressions keeps itself at the forefront of contemporary dance through a hectic program.  This includes main stage performances; touring productions in Australia and internationally; an extensive education program touring performances and workshops for schools; community dance classes and development opportunities for emerging performers and choreographers. The Company has toured to over 15 countries in recent years and in 1997 was the recipient of the Sidney Myer Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts, Australia’s most prestigious national performing arts award.  The Company has received numerous awards over the years and most recently was awarded two Drovers - Australia’s touring awards, for Tour Innovation and Management Excellence.

The Company has achieved national and international recognition through its extensive touring program and has performed at festivals throughout the world. In recent years the Company has performed in the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland, China, Macau, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Israel, Mexico and New Caledonia. These tours have included the Taipei International Festival, the Ludwigsburg (Stuttgart) International Festival, The Beijing Modern Dance Festival, Tokyo’s Next Wave Festival, Linz (Austria) Dance Festival, The Guangdong Modern Dance Festival, and The Washington Shakespeare festival.


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