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BRIAN CARBEE is a dancer, actor, choreographer, screenwriter and teacher.
Originally from the United States, he began his dance career in 1979 with Boston-based Impulse Dance Company. In 1981, Brian was invited to join LIMBS. He performed with the company for extensive periods during the ensuing decade, creating over dozen original works. In the 90’s, he created two full length shows, Heaven, Hell & Hamilton and Bedrock, for his own company The Jump Giants. He was in Theatre-at-Large’s celebrated production of Cyrano de Bergerac and choreographed smash hit productions of Westside Story, Peter Pan at the Mercury Theatre, and Cabaret at the Watershed Theatre.
Originally from the United States, he began his dance career in 1979 with Boston-based Impulse Dance Company. In 1981, Brian was invited to join LIMBS. He performed with the company for extensive periods during the ensuing decade, creating over dozen original works. In the 90’s, he created two full length shows, Heaven, Hell & Hamilton and Bedrock, for his own company The Jump Giants. He was in Theatre-at-Large’s celebrated production of Cyrano de Bergerac and choreographed smash hit productions of Westside Story, Peter Pan at the Mercury Theatre, and Cabaret at the Watershed Theatre.
In Australia, Brian’s 2001 Sydney Mardi Gras show Stretching it Wider won a Special Festival Award for Outstanding Production. In 2003, Brianappeared in the Company B Belvoir production of Macbeth and in PJ Hogan’s epic big screen version of Peter Pan. In 2005, his choreographic contribution to In The Dark directed by Wendy Houstoun, formally of DV8, was recognised with an Australian Dance Award. He toured internationally with Chunky Move in Tense Dave, winner of the 2006 Bessie Award for Best NYC Dance Production. He starred in Douglas Wright Dance Company’s acclaimed 2007 season of Black Milk. In 2014, Brian returned to the dance stage in Choreography, directed by Australian Dance Theatre director Garry Stewart, in association with NIDA.
Brian’s short film In Search of Mike premiered at Sundance in 2001 and won nine international film awards. His feature script Accidents Happen starring Academy Award winning actress Geena Davis premiered in competition at Tribeca Film Festival in 2008. His stage play Perch had its world premiere Off-Broadway in 2015 on New York City’s Theatre Row.
Brian has been teaching dance technique for nearly 40 years. In New Zealand, he tutored for many years at Unitec and New Zealand School of Dance. In Australia, he has guest tutored for Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australian Dance Theatre, NIDA, NAISDA, Sydney Opera Ballet Company and Chunky Move. He has taught contemporary dance technique at Sydney Dance Company for the past twenty years.
Brian’s short film In Search of Mike premiered at Sundance in 2001 and won nine international film awards. His feature script Accidents Happen starring Academy Award winning actress Geena Davis premiered in competition at Tribeca Film Festival in 2008. His stage play Perch had its world premiere Off-Broadway in 2015 on New York City’s Theatre Row.
Brian has been teaching dance technique for nearly 40 years. In New Zealand, he tutored for many years at Unitec and New Zealand School of Dance. In Australia, he has guest tutored for Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australian Dance Theatre, NIDA, NAISDA, Sydney Opera Ballet Company and Chunky Move. He has taught contemporary dance technique at Sydney Dance Company for the past twenty years.
