Artistic Director & Co-Founder
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Caitlin Comerford
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) – with Distinction (QUT)
Bachelor of Arts (Dance) Honours - First Class (WAAPA/LINK Dance Company)
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Caitlin is the Artistic Director and co-founder of MakeShift Dance Collective as well as Artistic Director of Stompin Youth Dance Company (TAS). Caitlin has a strong history in choreography, teaching and leadership across a diverse range of communities. She has an impressive resume of dance performance as an individual, having performed nationally and internationally.
She has choreographed for QL2 Dance, QUT for the Out of the Box Festival (2012), the Aboriginal Centre of Performing Arts (ACPA), and Brisbane Festival and taught for ACPA, QUT, the University of Tasmania, Brisbane Dance Artists Hub and EDC (Expressions Dance Company). As an alumna of Canberra-based youth dance company QL2, Caitlin knows the immense value of being a part of the arts sector, and brings a deep passion and wide network to her role as Artistic Director.
Across all her work, Caitlin aims to create authentic opportunities to communicate and connect.
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