About
Justin Rutzou serves as Senior Lecturer and Contemporary Dance Coordinator at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Edith Cowan University. He teaches contemporary dance technique, choreography, and repertoire at the Mount Lawley campus in room ML3.269.
Education:
- Diploma from Victorian College of the Arts and Australian Ballet School
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (Edith Cowan University, 2013)
- Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training (TAFE WA, 2005)
His research centers on contemporary dance innovation through choreographic practice, drawing from 30 years as a professional performer. He explores experimental movement structures, narrative forms, and interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge performance pedagogy with artistic creation. His work emphasizes technical virtuosity while pushing boundaries in dance composition and interpretation.
His creative outputs (2012-2014) demonstrate consistent exploration of experimental choreography, with recurring themes in movement analysis, collaborative creation, and repertoire development across contemporary dance subfields.
No scientific awards were listed in the source material.
Information about student advising and research grants was not provided, though his role as Contemporary Dance Coordinator implies curriculum leadership and mentorship within WAAPA's dance programs.
Justin maintains an international teaching profile engaging with professional dance companies while leading WAAPA's contemporary dance training, building on his directorship of LINK Dance Co. and Expressions Dance Company.
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