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THEATRE
2010 - "Nyuntu Ngali" - Windmill Productions and Sydney Theatre Company 2009 - "Nyuntu Ngali" - Windmill Productions, Directed by Scott
Rankin. View photos and further information here 2009 - "Minnow and Medica" - dancer and actor performing with Natasha Wanganeen in a story about the consequences of wrong skin marriages. 2008 - "Kurrurru
Indigenous Youth Theatre - lead actor and dancer in the play "Of the Future". Provided cultural leadership and interpreting to scriptwriters.
2001 - 2003 - Yirara College - drama performances at Yirara Theatre Group.
MUSIC & DANCE
2009 - International Dreaming Festival - performed traditional dance 2009 - Iwantja Band - Derek assisted the formation of this band by
mentoring young Yankunytjattjara men from Indulkana Aboriginal Community. The Iwantja Band performed in Victoria Square at the Public Sector week in November to launch the "Before Going Shopping" initiative
for the Office of Business and Consumer Affairs." 2009 - Inma Rikini - Alice Springs - performer and teacher of traditional Inma. 2007 & 2008 - "Blaknite" - Indigenous youth talent showcase produced by
Carclew Youth Arts and showcasing young artists from Aboriginal Communities across South Australia - Assistant Project Officer and Performer. 2005 - Carclew Youth Arts - APY Lands Project working towards
celebrating healthy communities - music tutor, choreographer, interpreter, teacher. 2004 - Kurrurru Indigenous Youth Arts - performer, interpreter, cultural consultant in Kurrurru Dance Ensemble. 2000 - Spirit
of Australia - 40th Anniversary of Qantas - vocalist recording with Sony in Sydney. 2000 - Bush Band - Yirara College - initiated formation of the band and performed as the lead vocalist. 1999 - Yirara Gospel
Choir - performed as vocalist and recorded two Gospel albums for CAAMA. 1995 - ABC Television - performed teh Emu Dance at the opening of the Aputula Inma Dance Ground, Finke NT. 1994 - Aputula Women's Centre
- lead dancer in Nut Bush City Limits dance item in opening of the centre.
OTHER
2009 - APY Traditional Inma Partnership - with Pitjanjtajatjara man Tapaya Edwards conducted workshops at Pukatja, Amata, Fregon and Indulkana.
2008 - South Australian Young Achievers Award - finalist in Indigenous Category. 2008 and 2009 - Carclew Youth Arts - Traineeship in Arts Administration.
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