Frances Rings

Frances Rings

Frances Rings is an Indigenous Australian dancer, choreographer and television presenter. She was born in Adelaide, South Australia and is a descendant of the Kokatha people. She is a member of the Dance Board of the Australia Council [ [http://www.minister.dcita.gov.au/kemp/media/media_releases_for_2005/appointment_to_australia_councils_dance_board2 Media Release: Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp announcing Frances Rings appointment to the Australia Council Dance Board, 14 September 2005] ]

Dance

Rings took a dance elective at high school, later enrolling at National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association Dance College and while studying, toured with the Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre and performed with Bangarra Dance Theatre, where she is now a choreographer. [ [http://www.bangarra.com.au/bios/creatives.html#frances Frances Rings, Choreographer, at Bangarra Dance Theatre] ]

Frances joined Bangarra Dance Theatre in 1993, performing in Stephen Page's "Praying Mantis Dreaming", "Ninni" and "Ochres". In 1995 she took up an Australia Council grant to study in New York at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Career highlights include performing in the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games, at New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of the Next Wave Down Under Festival, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.. In 2002 Frances made her mainstage choreographic debut for Bangarra with "Rations", the first half of the acclaimed production of "Walkabout".

Television

Rings has starred in the documentary drama "The Widower" (2004) and presenting television shows SBS TV’s ICAM (Indigenous Current Affairs Magazine) and ABC TV's Sunday Arts program. She presented live-to-air coverage of the Corroboree Walk 2000 across the Sydney Harbour Bridge for SBS.

Awards

She has received numerous awards for her work including a Helpmann Award and an Ausdance Outstanding Achievement Award for Choreography. [ [http://www.ozco.gov.au/arts_resources/assessment_meeting_reports/dance_february_2006_assessment/files/3753/2006_feb_dance_assessment.pdf Frances Rings introduction at Australia Council, Dance Board Assessment Meeting Report, February 2006] ]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.bangarra.com.au/bios/creatives.html#frances Frances Rings, Choreographer, at Bangarra Dance Theatre]
* [http://www.vibe.com.au/vibe/corporate/celebrity_vibe/showceleb.asp?id=231 Frances Rings at Vibe Australia]
*imdb name|1732592


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Frances Walsh — Fran Walsh Pour les articles homonymes, voir Walsh. Fran Walsh (1959 ) est une scénariste, productrice, compositeur et actrice. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours Titre original The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Réalisation Peter Jackson Acteurs principaux Elijah Wood Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen Ian McKellen Andy… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell — Directed by Henry Koster Produced by André Hakim Written by Ranald MacDougall Based on …   Wikipedia

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi Titre original The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Réalisation Peter Jackson Acteurs principaux Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Sean Astin Viggo… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l anneau Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l anneau Titre original The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Réalisation Peter Jackson Acteurs principaux Elijah Wood Sean Astin… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Stephen Page — This article is about the Australian dancer and choreographer; for the Canadian musician, see Steven Page. Stephen Page (born 1965) is an Indigenous Australian descended from the Nunukul people and the Munaldjali clan of the Yugambeh tribe from… …   Wikipedia

  • David Unaipon — David Ngunaitponi David Unaipon (Anglicisation) David Unaipon in the late 1920s Born 28 September 1872 Point Mcleay Mission Died 7 February 1967( …   Wikipedia

  • The Deadlys Award winners 2003 — Winners of The Deadlys Awards 2003 Music*Male Artist of the Year: Troy Cassar Daley *Female Artist of the Year: Christine Anu *Most Promising New Talent in Music: South West Syndicate *Band of the Year: NoKTuRNL *Country Artist of the Year: Todd… …   Wikipedia

  • Les Murray (poet) — Infobox Person name = Les Murray image size = 75px caption = Les Murray, cropped from a group photo, 2004 birth name = birth date = 17 October 1938 (aged 69) birth place = Nabiac, New South Wales death date = death place = death cause = residence …   Wikipedia

  • List of Indigenous Australian performing artists — Circus= * Con Colleano tightrope walkerComedy* Mark Bin Bakar actor comedian Dance* Stephen Page * Frances Rings Film, television and theatre* Kylie Belling actor * Bonar Colleano US actor nephew of Con Colleano * Ernie Dingo actor and television …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”