Serena Chalker
Dancer / Australia
ABOUT
Serena Chalker is a critically acclaimed independent artist and co-director of Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre. Named “Most Interesting Australian Artist” in the 2016 and 2018 Dance Australia Critics Surveys and winner of Critics Pick in Sydney Fringe 2017, she holds an M.A: The Body in Performance with Distinction (2014) from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. Serena works in improvisation, text and site-based dance practice, questioning and re-defining the relationship between site, performance and audience. Serena’s works have been performed and presented Internationally, including by Seoul Dance Centre (KR), The School (BE), Bibliotheek Hasselt Limburg (BE), Crack Theatre Festival (AU), Sydney Fringe (AU), Moving Bodies (BG), Month of Research, Uferstudios (DE), Water Tower Art Fest (BG), Noted Festival (AU), Sofia Underground Festival (BG), Saaren Kartano (FI), Barker Teatteri (FI); Process – Space Art Festival (BG), , In Short – In Situ (AU), PSi #21 Performing Mobilities Symposium (AU), Fringe World Perth (AU, Best Dance Award 2015, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (AU), One to One: Charting the Personal Terrain (UK), Hyperfest (in conjunction with Disability and Disadvantage in the Arts WA); and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
WORK
2020 - Join Global Artists Committee of Asian Art Association
In Place 2019-2021 (Curator)
Come in from 2016, 2017 and 2019
2018 - Passes
2016 - 2018 Shortcake Dust (AIVDT)
Public Reading 2018
2014, 2015, 2017 everywhere
2017 peripheral snapshot
Meet for the first time in 2015-2016
Many in 2015
2015 Interim
2014 Image Project
Dual Presence in 2014 (AIVDT)
The memories of 2013 leaves
Micro Life 2012-2013 (AIVDT)
2010 Accidental Microclimate (AIVDT)
praise
"... meticulous, low-key and beautiful ... this is a quiet work, immersed in the clear sadness and exquisite joy. If you can, buy a ticket." —— Seesaw
"The details and softness of this work are very beautiful, very interesting, often heartbreaking and touching."-Daily Commentary
[★★★★★] "The highlight of MoveMe is its excellent two-hand dust shortcake."-Limelight Magazine
"When we were together, I remembered that in this isolated place, I felt at home with her. I didn't want to leave. It was more than ever before to stand outside the church door and stare." Conversation, September 2017)
[Highest in 2015] "Serena Chalker's Fringe Worlds show had a one-on-one interaction between performers and audiences and was a success." (Western Australia 2015 Critics Survey, December 2015 )
[★★★★ ½ "Transportation ... At the same time, Chalker navigates the space with motion as clear as the text passed by the headset" (Western Australia, February 2015)
"Hypnosis ... This dance performance is marginal, but it is worth the effort." (Perth Culture February 2015)
"A ubiquitous space can be created all the time, it is based on our emotions, experiences and memories. This is a fascinating concept that, after careful implementation, will definitely attract the audience." (Australian Stage, 2015, 2 February month)
