Laura Boynes:

Laura is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts completing a BA (Dance). Originally from Canberra she was an active member of The Australian Choreographic Centre and the Quantum Leap Youth Choreographic Ensemble, performing in projects with the company for five years. Since then she has worked under the direction of many established choreographers including Claudia Alessi, Olivia Millard, Sue Peacock and Reyes De Lara. She has recently returned from the Hong Kong Dance Festival where she performed in numerous works and participated in workshops with world renowned choreographers like William Forthsythe. Laura's has worked on four projects with Cadi, performing in her works "Restless" , “Awkward “and "Lick, Sip, Suck", and as an original cast member from the first season of "Awkward" in 2003, and will appear again in 2007 in the season Shambles. Laura is currently completing an Honours degree in dance as a member of LINK at the West Australia Academy of Performing Arts

Miriam Bond:

Miriam trained at the National Capital Ballet School in Canberra, and graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Dance in 2002. In 2003 she was part of First Wave Dance Collective, in residency at the Australian Choreographic Centre, before travelling to Europe to dance. Highlights of her time away include attending the ImPulsTanz festival in Vienna, taking workshops with Alias Dance in Geneva, and being involved with project work at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Miriam has presented her own choreography at the Australian Choreographic Centre, the VCA and Dancehouse in Melbourne. She completed her Honours in Dance at the Victorian College of the Arts. She has performed in the company’s works: Lick Sip Suck and Awkward. Miriam is currently working in Alice Spring , Australia

Dean Cross:

Dean began dancing with the Australian Choreographic Centres youth ensemble Quantum Leap in the year 2000. During his time with Quantum Leap he performed in numerous Playhouse Seasons, Junior Projects and Regional Projects. Dean was also an inaugural member of Huitker Movement Theatre (HMT) performing in shows such as The Learning Curve, Damage, fourPLAY and Welcome to the Machine. As well as performing with Quantum Leap and HMT, Dean was also involved artistically, choreographing short works for both companies. Upon leaving Canberra, Dean has been attending Queensland University of Technology (QUT), studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. Whilst at QUT Dean attended the Hong Kong Dance Festival performing in works by Francis Rings and Ong Yong-lock. Dean has been a member Cadi McCarthy and Company since 2003 performing in Awkward (2003,2006) and Restless(2004)

Daniel McKinley:

Daniel completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) at Queensland University of Technology in 2006, In 2005 Daniel was a recipient of an Indigenous Australia Council Grant titled “Making Tracks”. This allowed him to perform in two new works with Leigh Warren & Dancers. The first of these works was called “Like No One Is Watching”, choreographed by former Ballet Frankfurt dancer Tony Rizzi, and the second, titled “Petroglyphs-Signs of Life” choreographed by Leigh Warren & Gina Rings. He has recently toured with the company to perform this work to the Indigenous dance festival “The Dreaming” in Woodford, QLD. Daniel performed in “Awkward” in 2006 and also in “Restless” in 2004 for Cadi McCarthy & Company Members. Daniel has recently joined Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Miranda Wheen:

Miranda has a Bachelor of Arts – Dance (Distinction) from the University of Western Sydney earning the Deans Medal in 2003 on completion of her degree. She has performed as a member of Mirramu Dance Company for three years and is a regular dancer for independent Sydney dance artists Rakini Devi, Elizabeth Lea and Annalouise Paul. Miranda’s teaching career includes; movement teacher for Jigsaw Theatre Company in Canberra, creative dance teacher for Water workshops in Goulburn, dance for the disabled teacher for both Sydney Dance Company Classes and Woolahra Community Centre and teacher and co-choreographer for the Canberra Hellenic Club’s Oneira. Miranda was a 2004 recipient of the Australia Council’s Foot in the Door Grant for young and emerging artists. Miranda worked with Cadi McCarthy and company member in Awkward, and will be involved in the creative development of Shambles in 2007.

Vivienne Rogis:

Vivienne graduated from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1994. She was a founding member of Perth based Company Physical Architecture is dancing. Since 1997 she has worked extensively in Canberra as a Choreographer and performer with Direct Current Dance Collective (founding member), Stopera, CIA, The Australian Choreographic Centre, and the Quantum Leap Youth Choreographic Ensemble. Vivienne has worked with Elizabeth Cameron Dalman since her arrival in Canberra and founded Mirramu Dance Company (assistant artistic director) with Elizabeth in 2001. Vivienne received funding from artsACT in 2001 /2003 to develop Perceptions of Self and Through the Looking Glass and most recently presented it as part of the Risky Manoeuvres initiative of the Australian Choreographic Centre and The Canberra Theatre Centre. In 2005 she presented Through the Looking Glass at the Playhouse Theatre.

Amalia Hordern:

Amalia has performed both locally and internationally with Canberra Dance Theatre, was a founding member of Direct Current Dance Collective and has performed on independent project work in the United Kingdom. In 2001 Amalia was appointed Artistic Director of Canberra Dance Theatre. Following her appointment Amalia created intersections (2001) for the National Gallery of Australia, 46 Hours Return (2003) and Pamoja (2004). Through collaborative projects with the Canberra Community orchestra, Amalia has choreographed versions of the Nutcracker Suite (2003) and the Firebird Suite (2004). Recent performance credits include Stopera’s Cantata (2003) under the direction of Nigel kellaway, Mirramu dance Company’s Silk and Sun 92003) and Unceremonius Processions (2003) choreographed by Stephanie Burridge .

Mya Prowse:

Mya has been involved with Cadi McCarthy’s work since 2003. She has performed in Cadi’s work for the Bus depot project (2003), Awkward (2003), the creative development period for Lick Sip Suck and the performance phase of the show (2005).

Chrissy Norford:

Chrissy recently graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance). Having moved around her whole life, Chrissy has trained in many disciplines all over the world. Whilst completing her studies in Canberra, she was a member of The Australian Choreographic Centre’s youth initiative Quantum Leap. During Chrissy's time at QUT she took part in the 2006 Adelaide Festival of the Arts, participating in many workshops by world renowned choreographers and performers. She was also accepted to be a part of a collaboration between QUT, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, choreographed by Ong Yong Lock and performed at the Hong Kong Arts Festival 2006. Over the past years she has worked with choreographers Solon Ulbrich, Paul Boyd, Rosetta Cook, Shaaron Boughen, Frances Rings and Brian Lucas.

James Shannon:

Starting dance at the Canberra Dance Development Centre at the age of 15 where he was first taught contemporary by Cadi, James then became a member of Quantum Leap youth dance company in 2001 under the direction of Ruth Osborne and Mark Gordon. James graduated from the Victorian College of the arts in 2006. During his time at the VCA he worked with choreographers Becky Hilton, Neil Adams, Anna Smith, Stephanie Lake and Garry Stewart. In January 2007 he traveled to New Zealand to work with Raewyn Hill on the first development of her new work "Vespers of Sorrow". He returned to began a contract with Tasdance on Mercy "a dance for the forgotten" also choreographed by Raewyn Hill. Since joining Tasdance, James has worked with, Fiona Reilly, Shaun Parker and Anna Smith touring works to New Zealand, Tasmania and regional NSW and VIC. James teachers contemporary dance classes at Stompin youth dance company and Launceston College, and has just made a work for "Dance Fever". The Tasmanian schools spectacular. This is James first work with Cadi McCarthy & Company.

Hayley Schmidt:

Originally from Canberra, Hayley began her dance training at the Canberra Dance Development Centre (CDDC) before accepting a position in the Advanced Diploma of Dance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 1999. Upon completion from her final year, WAAPA formed a graduate dance company - LINK - in which Hayley became a founding member. During her time at WAAPA Hayley won the Dame van Praagh award and performed leading roles in works choreographed by; Neil Adams, Tim Gordon, Shih Gee-Tze, Angelyn Diaz, Carol Welman, Paea Leach, Chrissie Parrott, Jon Burt, Sue Peacock and many others. In 2001 Hayley travelled to Taiwan to work with ACME Physical Theatre. Graduating from LINK @ WAAPA in 2002, Hayley was the first recipient to be awarded the Merce Cunningham Scholarship, allowing her to attend the world renowned foundation in New York City for 3 months. In early 2004 Hayley moved to London, she successfully auditioned for a place in Diversions - Dance Company of Wales - where she worked with Roy Campbell-Moore, Sean Feldman, Deborah Ford and Phil Williams. During her time in Cardiff, Hayley worked as assistant director/choreographer on a dance project in collaboration with Diversions Dance Company and Cardiff City Council. In this time, Hayley also taught and choreographed for various community arts centres and educational institutions throughout Cardiff and South Wales. Hayley is very excited to be dancing her debut performance with Cadi McCarthy and Company in Shambles. She aspires to pursue a long and successful performance career.
Hayley would like to dedicate her performance to her late brother Jeremy Matthew Schmidt 11/11 76 – 20/08/07.
My inspiration, my driving force, MY HERO

David Mueller:

David Mueller is a graduate of the Bachelor of Arts (Dance) course at The West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) where he worked in a number of productions including The Awesome Festival, 'In Transit' as part of the 2005 Artrage Festival and the student choreography season of 'Tapas'. In 2001, he won the West Australian Young Performer of the Year Award (Dance) and in 2004 was awarded the Critics Choice 'Dancer to Watch (Perth)' by Dance Australia Magazine. Since 2006 David has been performing in the production of 'Honour Bound', directed by Nigel Jamieson and choreographed by Garry Stewart (ADT). 'Honour Bound' toured to The Sydney Opera House, Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne), The Vienna Festival, Holland Festival, The Barbican Theatre (London) as part of the bite ‘07 season and The New Zealand International Arts Festival 2008 and won a number of Awards. Whilst in Perth, David teaches and choreographs at performing arts high schools and dance institutions and is a founding member of Perth's newest contemporary dance company, Visible Dance. David traveled to New York in July with Cadi McCarthy && Company for the residency at Chez Bushwick .

Patrice Smith:

graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2006 with a Bachelor of Dance (Honours). During 2006 Patrice choreographed for the WAAPA 1st Year students May Season as well as recreating her previous work 'Restive Wake' for Cadi McCarthy's 'Awkward' season in Canberra. Patrice choreographed for Link Dance Company which toured to Prague and Russia winning 2nd Place at the Prague Dance Festival. Following this, in 2007 Patrice was involved in the creative development of Cadi McCarthy's 'Shambles' project before travelling overseas to experience the European dance scene. Patrice has also taught for many schools in both Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. She choreographed for QL2 Youth Dance Company in the ACT and travelled to New York in July to participate in Cadi's upcoming work 'Grappling for the Edge'.