The Mill is thrilled to announce Jazzy Williamson-Gray as the 2023 recipient of the ilDance Professional Development.
The ilDance Professional Development program provides the opportunity for an emerging South Australian based dancer within five years of graduating from a tertiary institution, to work with ilDance’s project-based junior company, ilYoung, in the creation process and tour of a new dance work throughout Sweden.
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Jazzy Williamson-Gray (21) is a contemporary dancer based in Adelaide/Kaurna land.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance), from Adelaide College of the Arts, after performing works by Kialea-Nadine Williams, Peter Sheedy, Tobiah Booth-Remmers, Lee Brummer, Garry Stewart, Alison Currie, Daniel Riley, and Daniel Jaber.
Following her graduation, Jazzy aspires to explore a variety of movement methodologies and processes to gain a broad understanding of her practice. Additionally, Jazzy is interested in interdisciplinary collaboration and is empowered by the creative freedom of improvisation and choreographic composition. She is passionate about exploring themes of the human condition, philosophy, and psychology in future choreographic works.
Jazzy is grateful to be selected as a part of IlYoung’s cast of 2023 and she is excited to explore the many possibilities this opportunity will offer her.
Photo: Sam Roberts