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Katina Olsen is a proud Wakka Wakka and Kombumerri dancer / choreographer currently based between Sydney and the Sunshine Coast in Australia. We focus on respecting and questioning tradition with in her work.
“to have the platform that my mother, grandmother, great grandmother, didn’t have” – Katina Olsen
we talk about:
- who Katina is
- living between two cities
- beginning as a choreographer
- cultural protocols
- traditional vs contemporary aboriginal dance
- INstar
- critical path residency
- choreographing on QUT students
- Min Min lights/stories
- being on country in Norway and parts of Australia
- working
- blak friday event
- heritage, lineage, embodiment
- Acknowledging country residency at Critical Path
- being visible as indigenous and as a woman
- having dances withheld
- historical vs cultural
- respecting and questioning tradition
- the power of conversation
- Yalu dad
- having witnesses and being accountable
- emoji skin colour tone usage eg: 👌🏾 💃🏼
links:
- images of Katina
- showreel of choreography
- Dance Makers Collective
- bangarra dance company
- ACPA
- QUT
- ABC
- SBS
- Yothu Yindi
- Vicki Van Hout
- Taree Sansbury
- The BLOKES Project
