Adam Wheeler is returning to his home state of Tasmania to take over the artistic reins at Tasdance. Wheeler’s appointment as artistic director will take him back to Launceston, the town where his dance career began nearly 20 years ago.
A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, Wheeler has performed and made work for leading companies such as Chunky Move, Lucy Guerin Inc, Tasdance, Stompin and Opera Australia. A leader in the development of dance for youth and emerging artists, he has founded various initiatives, including 2NDTOE (Melbourne), Yellow Wheel (Melbourne) and Alice Can Dance (Alice Springs). He has held key roles in festival direction at The Australian Youth Dance Festival and dance education at Transit Dance.
Wheeler is excited to begin this new chapter in his career. “Words cannot express how excited I am to be coming home to lead Tasdance in its next stage of creating great dance for Tasmania and beyond,” he comments. “Our vibrant approach to the development of dance making in Australia will make Tasdance a beacon for all dance makers to develop, practice and present their craft.”