Dr Nerida Matthaei
Dr Nerida Matthaei is an award-winning choreographer, performer and the Artistic Director of Phluxus2 Dance Collective. The underlying pulse of her work comes from an ingrained passion for contemporary choreographic practice as a beautifully planned anarchy of mind-body collaboration. Driven by challenging socio-political orthodoxy and breaking conventions through physical performance, she is a much sought-after collaborator across the dance and performance sectors internationally.
Nerida is extremely generous with her skills and time, not only collaborating and leading arts projects around the world but investing in grassroots programs benefiting the local independent and community sectors. Recent highlights include working as a Choreographer on Bottari with Sadari Movement Lab in Korea, touring the acclaimed Angel Monster to Edinburgh Fringe, and as Movement Director on Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe with Brisbane Festival/Qld Theatre and QPAC.
“I have known Nerida for many years and am so thrilled that she will be coaching at BTQ’s upcoming Repertoire Intensive. Nerida is extremely sought after as a collaborator and choreographer around the world, and is extremely active in the contemporary dance industry. As Artistic Director of Phluxus2 Dance Collective, she is at the forefront of new creations and instrumental in providing employment opportunities to the independent artists of Australia. Dancers will have a chance to not only experience her work, but her methodology and creative practice. What an incredible opportunity! We are so thankful to have her on the team.” – Clare Morehen, BTQ Artistic Director