Canadian-born and Australian-bred choreographer Stephanie Lake was a late arrival on the dance scene but brought with her a wealth of imagination and ideas that had not been edited or impeded by formal training. Her performance career led her seamlessly into choreography, where her diverse body of works for Stephanie Lake Company has earned her an international reputation and a slew of prestigious awards which she now tops with resident choreographer of The Australian Ballet.

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• Allison C. - Isadora Duncan has a profound impact on me both as a dancer and a choreographer.
• Andrea S. - Different choreographers inspire me for different reasons, but definitely giants such as Balanchine, Kylian and Forsythe.
• Sean H. - I found recent inspiration in the work of Cari Ann Shim Sham*, whose work expands ideas of what is possible in the world of performance. Using video and projection, she helps create worlds that are vivid and refreshingly unique.

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