Co-Vice Chair | Dr Nerida Matthaei

Nerida is an award-winning choreographer, performer and sought-after collaborator across the dance and performance sectors internationally. Nerida is the founder and artistic director of Phluxus2 and has also worked extensively with companies such as Queensland Theatre, GOMA, The Royal Ballet, QPAC, Briefs Factory, The Good Room, The Crackup Sisters and Red Leap Theatre.

Her work has been nominated and awarded numerous accolades including Critics Choice for Best Choreography 2007 Short and Sweet Dance Festival, Runner Up for Best Performance in Dance and Movement 2006 The Age Melbourne Fringe Festival, nominations in The Helpmann Awards, The Matilda Awards and over 13 Australian Dance Awards long list nominations. In 2016 Nerida received the World Dance Alliance Lin Chin Award for Best Emerging Researcher.

Nerida joined the Ausdance QLD board in 2020.

Skills: independent contemporary dance performance and production, project management, grant-writing, business management and choreography