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Tra Mi Dinh wins $50,000 Keir Choreographic Award 2022

Dance 9 Jul, 2022

Keir Choreographic Award 2022 Australia’s Most Prestigious Choreographic Award The Keir Foundation, Australia Council for the Arts and Dancehouse, together with presenting partner Carriageworks, today announced Tra Mi Dinh as the recipient of the $50,000 Keir Choreographic … Read Article

Keir Choreographic Award 2022 Program and Jury Announced

Dance 14 May, 2022

Keir Choreographic Award 23 June – 2 July The Keir Foundation, Dancehouse, and Australia Council for the Arts, with presenting partner Carriageworks, today announced the program and jury for the fifth edition of the Keir Choreographic Award (KCA). The award is a premiere ev… Read Article

2022 Keir Choreographic Award

Dance 19 Feb, 2022

Keir Choreographic Award (KCA) 2022 The Keir Foundation, Dancehouse, and Australia Council for the Arts The Keir Foundation, Dancehouse, and Australia Council for the Arts, with presenting partner Carriageworks, are pleased to announce the eight artists and collectives who have… Read Article

2020 Keir Award

Dance 23 Oct, 2019

Eight New Works Commissioned for 2020 Keir Choreographic Award Melbourne & Sydney | March 2020 The biennial Keir Choreographic Award has announced the chosen artists invited to make and perform new works next March, of which two will be developed into full-length works. The Keir C… Read Article

Keir Award Now $50k

Dance 20 Jun, 2019

Keir Choreographic Award 2020 Applications Close July 14 Aspiring dance creators are invited to apply to the 2020 Keir Choreographic Award, now in its fifth edition. Entries opened on June 18 and will close July 14 2019 for works to be presented in March 2020 The Keir Foundation, Danceho… Read Article

Winner of 2018 Keir Choreo Award

Dance 3 Apr, 2018

Melanie Lane wins $30K Keir Choreographic Award for 2018 Melanie Lane was chosen as the recipient of the 2018 Keir Choreographic Award presented by The Keir Foundation, Dancehouse and Carriageworks at the finals in March, while Amrita Hepi was awarded the 2018 Audience Choice Awa… Read Article

2018 Keir Choreographic Award Works

Dance 15 Feb, 2018

Dancehouse Announces 2018 Semi-Finalists’ Works for KCA Semis  6-10 March | Finals  15-17 March Melbourne-based Dancehouse, in partnership with The Keir Foundation and Sydney’s Carriageworks, have announced the program order that the eight artists who have been… Read Article

2018 Keir Artists Announced

Dance 5 Oct, 2017

Eight Artists Selected for 2018 Keir Choreographic Award Finals March 2018 The 8 artists commissioned for Australia’s major choreographic award, the Keir Choreographic Award, have been announced by Dancehouse, The Keir Foundation and Carriageworks. The artists were sel… Read Article

2018 Keir Choreo Award

Dance 21 Jul, 2017

Call Out for Entrants into 2018 Keir Choreographic Award & Jury Announced Closes 11 August Dancehouse, in conjunction with The Keir Foundation, Carriageworks and Australia Council for the Arts, have opened the call for entries and announced the high-profile international jury… Read Article

Keir Winner | Ghenoa Gela

Dance 11 May, 2016

Ghenoa Gela Wins Prestigious Keir Choreographic Award! After a fabulous finals performance show at Sydney’s Carriageworks on May 7, the winner of the 2016 Keir Choreographic Award and $30,000 is Sydney-based choreographer and performer from Torres Strait Islands, Ghenoa G… Read Article