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zaimon vilmanis

Zaimon began his contemporary dance career with Random Dance Company and Attik Dance Company when he moved to the United Kingdom in 1993. In 1994, whilst still in the U.K. he co-founded and choreographed his first multi-media work for NARC Dance Theatre called "Prying Eye", for Resolutions in London. "Prying Eye" was later developed into a short dance film funded by Yorkshire and Humberside Arts.

In 2002 he moved to Brisbane, Australia, after being invited by Artistic Director, Maggi Sietsma, to dance for Expressions Dance Company (EDC). He continued with the company until 2007, during which time his choreographic credits included "Nea Hellas" - 2003 and "An Old Lady's Poem" - 2006.

Since 2008, Zaimon has worked as an independent artist performing for Lisa Wilsons' Elbow Room Collective, and as an invited guest artist for EDC productions, while simultaneously working on his own projects.

In 2009 Zaimon choreographed a new duet in collaboration with his wife Liz Vilmanis called "Forgotten Interlude" - a commissioned work by Sybella Blencowe, which premiered at the Burnside Ballroom in Adelaide in July 2009.

In 2010 Zaimon established a collaborative relationship with photographer and video artist Ryadan Jeavons, to pursue the integration of video art and multimedia with live dance theatre. Together they've worked on "The Fragile" commissioned by EDC for their Launchpad Season, in addition to the first stage development of "A Likely Distrust" as part of "Fresh Ground" residency with the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, also supported by Arts Queensland and involving dance artist Liz Vilmanis. Following this residency the pair worked together on another choreographic commission "The Writing on My Fathers Hand" for the Queensland University of Technology's Essentially Dance Season.

Zaimon has also been invited to choreograph for Ausdance SA's, Fresh Bred Youth Dance Ensemble and for the final year students at the Adelaide College of the Arts for their Graduation Performance Season. He performs with Leigh Warren and Dancers for the first time, in the Adelaide season of Maria De Buenos Aires, a co production with the State Opera of South Australia.

 

 

 

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