Kinesis 2026 | ADC Pre-Professional Program by australasiandancecollective

13—14 NOVEMBER JUDITH WRIGHT ARTS CENTRE

ADC PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM 2026

03 WELCOME TO

13—14 NOVEMBER JUDITH WRIGHT ARTS CENTRE

Beyond Gathering Jayden Wall 15 MIN INTERVAL

The Edge of Chaos Riannon McLean 15 MIN INTERVAL

16 Halcyon [Excerpt] Jack Lister

Australasian Dance Collective acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their deep connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO’S NOTE

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Kinesis, the graduation season of Australasian Dance Collective’s Pre-Professional Program. Kinesis marks a significant moment for the six remarkable emerging artists who form our 2026 cohort. For them, this season represents the culmination of years of dedication, growth, and artistic discovery. To witness their evolution has been a true privilege. Guided closely by ADC’s professional company, our students have been immersed in a vibrant vocational training environment — one that mirrors the ethos of the company: a collective where robust conversation, artistic generosity and fearless exploration give rise to new art. Over the year they have worked alongside ADC’s Artistic team, the Company Artists, collaborating choreographers and creatives, and leading industry specialists, building the technical excellence and creative confidence essential for a sustainable career in contemporary dance.

Kinesis showcases the culmination of this journey. Together, the 2026 cohort brings a shared vision to life, while also revealing their individuality, versatility, and evolving artistic voices. This season is a profound demonstration of their readiness to step into the wider dance world. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to each of them. Their dedication and openness to creative challenges have brought this season to life, and I hope they feel immense pride in what they have achieved together. I would like to extend my deep gratitude to Riannon McLean for her thoughtful leadership, artistic generosity and unwavering dedication to this program, and for the care and commitment with which she has supported our 2026 cohort. My sincere thanks also go to every Company Artist, teacher, choreographer and industry specialist who has shared their knowledge throughout the year — your generosity of spirit is woven into the work we see tonight. On behalf of the ADC board, staff, and Company Artists, it is my pleasure to present Kinesis — a celebration of emerging talent, creativity, and the bright, exciting future of dance.

Amy Hollingsworth Artistic Director & CEO

PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S NOTE 05 Welcome to Kinesis 2026! We arrive at the end of our 2026 Pre-Professional Program with energy and enthusiasm. Reflecting on our accomplishments, learnings and growth, we share in celebrating an incredible year of success, and a collective journey shaped by dedication, curiosity and courage. Our students have formed close connections with the ADC Company Artists throughout the year, learning company repertoire, participating in weekly classes and immersing themselves in the professional company environment. Being able to work directly alongside these artists, and to draw on their knowledge, experience and support, has been a truly invaluable experience. This year, our students had the opportunity to create self-devised site-specific performance works that premiered at Brisbane Powerhouse’s Night Feast. These projects gave our students autonomy over their choreography, performance and costuming, and experience in staging and event management to build on an exciting array of experiences which took place across multiple evenings to enthusiastic Brisbane audiences. Each of our students have also created a solo piece for dance on film. These films are incredibly creative and thought provoking, again offering opportunity for exploration, skillsbased learning and the encouragement of further curiosity into staging for film. These films will be available to view in the theatre foyer throughout the season. In the lead up to Kinesis students worked with Melbournebased creator Jayden Wall on a 3-week development for Beyond Gathering, navigating red wigs, sunglasses, systematic counting

from start to finish and exploring the foot traffic of our Brisbane surrounds. The Edge of Chaos was crafted in and around our daily commitments to arrive to a beautiful new work sharing in the collaborative processes of research and task. Both of these processes very closely mimic the industry experience of crafting and creating work. Most recently, ADC Company Artists Lilly King, Lily Potger and Taiga Kita-Leong have led the students through a restaging of company repertoire to bring you an excerpt of Jack Lister’s Halcyon, where the challenge of props, character work and vaudeville styles have been a true highlight to end the year. I have had the immense privilege and responsibility to support this cohort of emerging artists throughout this year. This has been alongside the connection to ADC’s Company Artists and staff, and the significant involvement of local and visiting industry professionals. Thank you to everyone who has shared their knowledge with this cohort of brilliant young people. It is our aim that students graduate as well-rounded dance artists, armed with the skills to navigate life and the industry. We are thrilled to be supporting our graduates as they make their way into the industry, and ADC will continue to actively advocate, introduce and initiate opportunities for them after graduation. To our students, thank you for your commitment, your energy, your generosity and the passion you bring into the studio each day. You should be immensely proud of the work you have undertaken and the progress you have made. Kinesis is a celebration of your achievements, but equally, it is a recognition of the dedication and commitment that has brought you here.

Riannon McLean Pre-Professional Program Director

2026 PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM COHORT

Emily Crosby

Karly Henneberry

Emily Crosby is an emerging artist from Tarntanya/Adelaide.

Karly Henneberry is an emerging dance artist based on the Gold Coast.

In 2026, she joined Australasian Dance Collective’s Pre-Professional Program (PPP) in Meanjin/Brisbane, to undertake her Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance). Prior to this she was a fulltime student at Terry Simpson Studios. Throughout her time in the PPP, Emily choreographed and performed in Wrought Iron Wreck for Brisbane Powerhouse’s 2026 Night Feast festival. This piece was selected to be performed at the IMPULSE industry showcase, hosted by Mad Dance House (2026). She also understudied ADC’s Company Artists in the creation of the 2026 work Code of Conduct by Amy Hollingsworth and Jack Lister. She performed in Lewis Major Projects’ Rich Mix at the Adelaide Fringe (2019), and in Tobiah Booth-Remmer’s piece Last Dance at Australian Dance Theatre’s (ADT) bushfire fundraiser (2020). She was a member of ADT’s Youth Ensemble (2017– 2020), where she performed remounted works Birdbrain and Be Your Self by Gary Stewart. She has performed works by Larissa McGowan, Scott Ewen, Lina Limosani and Paulo Castro. She has also worked with numerous other artists and company members including Sarah-Jayne Howard, Kialea-Nadine Williams, Gabrielle Nankivell and Kimball Wong.

She began her training at a young age in a wide range of styles, attaining her Certificate III in Dance and Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management through Empowerdance. Throughout her studies, she discovered a deep love for the creative process and developing choreography. Her original works have been showcased in Aussie Dance Tour’s CHOREOFEST Finals (2025), Beyond the Encore’s ALIVE (2026), Brisbane Powerhouse’s Night Feast (2026) and numerous eisteddfods. She has also worked closely with artistic director of Contemporary Concepts Australia Kelsey Sim on film projects, MIDDLE EARTH and BENEVIOLENCE. Karly is currently completing her first year of full-time training as a member of Australasian Dance Collective’s Pre-Professional Program, continuing her development as an artist under the guidance of Riannon McLean and Amy Hollingsworth. Karly is passionate about finding beauty in movement and seeks new ways to grow, explore, and expand her experiences as a dancer and artist.

07 Rosie Maccoll

Jeannie Mok

Rosie Maccoll is an emerging artist from Cabarita Beach, NSW.

Born in Hong Kong, Jeannie Mok began her movement journey with various dance styles before relocating to Brisbane.

She has previously trained full-time with the Queensland National Ballet School (QNB) where she earned an Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance, focusing on classical components. In 2026, Rosie performed her self-devised work Constrict at Brisbane Powerhouse’s Night Feast. She has also performed in The Nutcracker (2025) and Don Quixote (2024) for QNB, created and performed in dance film Encroachment (2026) and performed a variety of ensemble works and repertoire, most notably taught by Raani Luther (NDT), Jake McLarnon, Martyn Flemming and Janette Mulligan.

At age 16, she joined Queensland Ballet Academy’s Upper School, where she concurrently completed her high school education. Jeannie then furthered her training with Queensland Ballet’s Pre-Professional Program, performing in works by choreographers including Natalie Weir, Stephanie Lake and Paul Boyd, and in Ben Stevenson OBE’s 2023 The Nutcracker season with Queensland Ballet. In 2025, Jeannie performed as a soloist in Brisbane Ballet, and as a freelance artist in Ballet of Lights, and Phluxus2 Dance Collective. She was a finalist at the Brisbane International Contemporary Dance Prix, where she was awarded a secondment with Australasian Dance Collective. Currently, Jeannie is completing her Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) with Australasian Dance Collective’s Pre-Professional Program. During her time in the program, she choreographed the solo Is the Apple Good Enough? which she performed at Brisbane Powerhouse for Night Feast.

Mishka Oehlers

Neve Wright

Mishka Oehlers is a Naarm/ Melbourne-born dance artist whose practice is driven by curiosity, exploration and a deep interest in the emotional connection between the body and mind.

Neve Wright is a proud Cannemegal woman of the Dharug Nation and a Ngāti Raukawa wāhine, born in Aotearoa.

Mishka commenced her training in commercial focused movement at Melbourne Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) at the age of 8, before transitioning to full-time study at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) for six years focusing on ballet. Her performing credits include Harlequinade with The Australian Ballet, and for KISS at the AFL Grand Final in 2023, with screen experience including music videos and dance films. Mishka is developing her choreographic practice, with her original work Cherry Blossom premiered at Brisbane Powerhouse’s Night Feast in 2026, along with a performance at BICD Prix as a guest performer/choreographer the same year. Her notable achievements include third place at the BICD Prix 2024, a scholarship to Rambert School of Dance in London, and the Senior Contemporary Dance and Senior Jazz Dance Awards at VCASS. Mishka seeks to develop an authentic movement language that reflects the complexity of human experience. She hopes to continue to create work that invites audiences to feel, reflect and connect with the deeper emotional landscapes that exist within us all.

She is completing her first year of full-time professional dance training through the Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) Pre-Professional Program. As a member of the ADC Pre-Professional Program, she debuted her first work, cathedral of willows, at Brisbane Powerhouse’s Night Feast. As a member of the ADC Youth Ensemble 2025, Neve performed in Echo, featuring snakeskin by Kate Harman and Ripple by Courtney Scheu. She also performed in Succession, appearing in We carry with us created by ADC Company Artist Lily May Potger and in Ghost Systems by Courtney Scheu. Neve has undertaken secondments with Bangarra Dance Theatre, further developing her understanding of First Nations dance practices and professional company environments. Her artistic experience also includes dance films, including performing, choreographing, and directing for Turmoil (in collaboration with ADC Youth Ensemble) and directing, editing, performing, and choreographing Instructions for Having a Soul (solo project).

MEET THE CREATIVES

Riannon McLean Choreographer — The Edge of Chaos

Jayden Wall Choreographer & Composer — Beyond Gathering

Riannon McLean was a member of Australasian Dance Collective (formally EDC, Expressions Dance Company) from 2007 to 2013, performing in such productions as Virtually Richard, On Thin Ice — Maggi Sietsma; Where the Heart Is, R&J, Carmen Sweet and When Time Stops — Natalie Weir. A professional dance artist, creator and choreographer, her extensive experience as a professional performer, teacher and creator, spans 24 years. Having worked both here in Australia and on the international stage with acclaimed choreographers and companies, Riannon has received continuous recognition for her strong and poignant character portrayals, beautiful maturity, skill, and finesse. Riannon’s renowned teaching capabilities, passion for education and mentorship qualities have seen her teach as a guest teacher and choreographer throughout Australia and for international companies and training schools. She returned to the stage in 2022 performing in Richard Causer’s Apartness and Callosity for the Encore season, and again in 2025 to reprise her role as the Woman in an excerpt of When Time Stops for ADC’s 40th Anniversary season, Blue. Riannon was the ADC Youth Ensemble Director from 2019 to 2024, and was appointed as Pre-Professional Program Director in 2026.

Jayden Wall is a highly considered independent dancer and choreographer based out of Melbourne who is nationally recognised for his passion and versatility. Jayden is devoted to exploring movements of the body with current practices focused on improvisation within contemporary ideologies, floor work, house dance, choreographing and making. Jayden stays conscious on the path to deepen his artistic range and sensibilities. His creative pulse moves fluidly across styles, allowing him to adapt, respond, and contribute meaningfully within diverse artistic contexts.

MEET THE CREATIVES

Jack Lister Choreographer — Halcyon Jack Lister is an Australian dancer, choreographer, and creator, known for his work across stage, screen, movement direction, and large-scale performance events. After graduating from The Australian Ballet School, he joined Queensland Ballet (QB) in 2014, where he performed and originated many featured roles in classical and contemporary ballet. Lister quickly gained recognition as a choreographer and was hailed by The Australian as “a young choreographer who is going places.” His extensive portfolio includes works for Queensland Ballet, Australasian Dance Collective (ADC), Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Milwaukee Ballet, performed internationally across Australia, the UK, USA, China, and Germany.

Lister joined ADC in 2020, performing in and creating works by important emergent creatives and luminary choreographic voices. Lister’s notable works for ADC include Aftermath, Still Life, and Halcyon, the latter being praised for pushing contemporary dance into new areas. In 2022, he was appointed Creative Associate of ADC and became Associate Artistic Director in 2024.

11 Claire Browning Lighting Design — Beyond Gathering & The Edge of Chaos Claire graduated from the Queensland University of Technology and has since worked with ADC on multiple main stage productions as Head Electrician and with the ADC Youth Ensemble as Lighting Designer. Past lighting design credits include: Echo (ADC Youth Ensemble, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025), Very Happy Children with Bright and Wonderful Futures (Brisbane Girls Grammar School, 2024), Succession (ADC Youth Ensemble, 2023), Algorithm (Queensland Theatre Young Artists, 2023), This Girl Laughs (BGGS, 2022), Gloria (QUT, 2021) and Mr Burns (QUT, 2021).

Louis Frere-Harvey Music Composition — Halcyon Louis combines his training in percussion, his passion for electronic dance music and his understanding of movement, to create energetically percussive compositions, uncovering the origins of rhythm within the body and its relationship to the music. After completing studies at WAAPA, Louis began touring as a DJ under internationally acclaimed Command Q touring Australia, New Zealand and North America. Following a decade of Command Q, Louis began working as a freelance composer, collaborating across the mediums of dance and theatre. Louis has collaborated with multiple awardwinning companies, directors and independent Choreographers, such as Izzac Carroll’s EGOTIST for Project Animo, Brooke Leeder’s Structural Dependency for PERTH FESTIVAL 2021, NICA’s ECLIPSE with Sally Richardson, Mitchell Harvey Company’s debut MINDCON, and STOMPIN Dance’s 2023 major season. Louis was the recipient of Minderoo Foundation’s inaugural Artist Fund 2021, as well as involvement in STRUT Dance’s SEED residency and SITU-8 programs, TasDance’s AIR with Robert Tinning, and most recently received a 2022 Performing Arts WA award for ‘Outstanding Composition 2022’.

Beyond Gathering 22 mins Beyond Gathering explores the many ways we come together, and what happens when we part. Gathering can take many forms, and through the work we explored different ways of being together, moving together and occupying space as a collective. Where do we go when the gathering ends, what remains and what is transferred. The process moved through many possibilities, eventually arriving at a sense of solitude, which I find familiar and honest. Creating this work with the Pre-Professional Program dancers over two and a half weeks was a rewarding experience. The group brought a strong capacity to hold structure, patterns and rhythmic material, while remaining responsive and adaptable as ideas developed. Their willingness to engage with different approaches and to meet the work with curiosity allowed the process to unfold in an enjoyable and generous way. I learnt a great deal from the experience, and I’m grateful for the openness and commitment the dancers brought to the work.

— Jayden Wall

13 CREATIVES CONCEPT & CHOREOGRAPHY

Jayden Wall

SOUND COMPOSITION

Jayden Wall

LIGHTING DESIGN

Claire Browning

COSTUME DESIGN

Jayden Wall

MUSIC

Porcelain — Red Hot Chilli Peppers (sung by Mishka Oehlers)

The Edge of Chaos 16 mins A delicate and evocative portrayal of what it means to be removed, silenced and anchored to circumstances not of our own making. Beneath the stillness, a quiet defiance ignites and chaos ensues. A heartfelt thank you to the dancers for their offerings, power and presence in creating this work together.

— Riannon McLean

CREATIVES CHOREOGRAPHY

Riannon McLean

LIGHTING DESIGN

Claire Browning

COSTUME DESIGN Riannon McLean MUSIC

The Middle of the World — Nicholas Britell The Road — Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Red Sex — Vessel Heart of Glass (Crabtree Remix)— Blondie, Philip Glass, Jonas Crabtree

Halcyon [Excerpt] 13 mins

Stunt doubles, starlets, coppers and a crime. Whodunit? Welcome to a fantasy of high drama, glamour and mystery. In this excerpt of Jack Lister’s full-length work for Australasian Dance Collective, we are taken into a world of femme fatales, hardened detectives and elusive suspects each with their own secrets. Prepare to enter the halcyon days of an era bygone and become immersed in this tangled plot of motivations and alibis.

CREATIVES CONCEPT & DIRECTION

Jack Lister

CHOREOGRAPHY

Jack Lister in collaboration with ADC dancers

ORIGINAL COMPOSITION

Louis Frere-Harvey

ORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGN

Christine Felmingham

LIGHTING REALISATION

Claire Browning

STAGING

Lilly King, Lily Potger and Taiga Kita-Leong

MEET THE COLLECTIVE ADC STAFF

KINESIS PRODUCTION STAFF

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO

Amy Hollingsworth

HEAD ELECTRICIAN

Lauren Sallaway

Jack Lister

LIGHTING DESIGN & REALISATION

Claire Browning

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

STAGE MANAGER

Rachel King

HEAD OF OPERATIONS

Jade Ellis ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

Isa King

MARKETING MANAGER

Madelyn Wise

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Eyal Chipkiewicz

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Lonii GarnonsWilliams

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Riannon McLean

YOUTH ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR

Courtney Scheu

MATURE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Jaime Redfern

PROGRAM & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Josephine Reid

ACCOUNTANT

Karen Mitchell

FINANCE OFFICER

Elizabeth Lepua

BOARD CHAIR

Julie Garner Tony Denholder Samantha Jones Carmenza Cespedes Deborah Brown Alison Kubler

COMPANY SECRETARY

Joanne Eager

COMPANY ARTISTS Haruka Chan Sam Hall Lilly King Taiga Kita-Leong Jack Lister Lily Potger Hugo Poulet

OUR PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

Australasian Dance Collective acknowledges the assistance of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Strategic Partnerships Fund (2024 to 2026).

Australasian Dance Collective acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts funding and advisory body.

Australasian Dance Collective is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.

MAJOR PARTNERS

FOUNDATION PARTNERS

The L&R Foundation Stack Family Foundation

DESIGN PARTNER

PHOTOGRAPHY

Designfront

David Kelly — cover Jade Ellis

Special thanks to Doug Hall Foundation, Empowerdance, and Brisbane Powerhouse for their support of our 2026 Pre-Professional Program.

Youth Ensemble 2027

ADC Youth Intensive Dance with us this summer

Program supported by the Queensland Government The L&R Foundation and Cybec Foundation.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM Train alongside a professional company in 2027

Program supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Strategic Partnerships Fund, The L&R Foundation and Stack Family Foundation. Photography David Kelly.

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