About
Michael Whaites is a Lecturer in Contemporary Dance and Artistic Director of LINK Dance Company at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), part of Edith Cowan University. He teaches core courses in choreography, improvisation, and professional practice while leading international creative projects.
Research & Creative Output
- Developed immersive site-specific performances
- Created international collaborations with Pina Bausch Foundation
- Choreographed works exploring gravity, memory, and cultural identity
- Integrated environmental themes into performance experimentation
His academic supervision in dance includes completed projects on gravity poetics, Creole togetherness in Maloya dance, and choreographic landscape discourse.
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