"You carry your emotions in your body... and dancers are some of the most generous artists I think that exist in what we are able to give and that should never be taken for granted." - Jasmin Lee Sheppard

 

"It (the journey a dancer has to go on in a performance) can be cathartic but I don't want it to be traumatic" - Jasmin Lee Sheppard

 

"How to make a political statement but not at the expense of the dancers wellbeing" - Jasmin Lee Sheppard

 

Jasmin Lee Sheppard is a dancer and choreographer.

 

We talk about her works and efforts as an independent artist, bringing alive important stories from the past that re-contextualise our current day. And being aware of those who have come before you. We also focus on building community, taking care when being a choreographer, the minority experience.

 

 

 

 

 

links:

* https://www.bangarra.com.au/about/person/jasmin-sheppard

* http://www.danceaustralia.com.au/news/jasmin-sheppard

* https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/entertainment/article/creating-dance-science-and-secret-history

* https://dancemagazine.com.au/tag/jasmin-sheppard/

* https://www.form.org.au/does-anyone-really-call-themselves-a-choreographer-anymore/

* https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2017/07/04/our-history-danced-our-way-bennelongs-story-told-bangarra

* https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2015/11/26/story-behind-ochres-dancer-feature

* http://c-a-c.com.au/bangarra-dance-theatre-presents-macq/

* https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/dancer-jasmin-shepherd-in-step-with-her-role-in-bangarra-dance-theatres-production-of-patyegarang/news-story/c053442dad615c9a623479c881ac98a9

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0V479GuxSw