Phaedra Brown is an independent dancer and choreographer based on Gadigal Land. Her current practice draws on a collage of movement, choreography and writing, often drawing from external media and literature. She is interested in the use of dance as a tool for story-telling and sharing human experience. Phaedra holds a BFA (Dance) with Honours from the VCA (2020) and a Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership from UNSW (2023).
Phaedra has choreographed and performed in the works ‘Waiting Game’ (March Dance, Melbourne Fringe Festivals in 2022) and ‘A Small Spectacle’ (Melbourne Fringe 2020, March Dance 2021). She has undertaken residencies supported by AusDance NSW, Readymade Works, March Dance Festival, and Lucy Guerin Inc. Phaedra is a current member of Dance Makers Collective’s ‘Future Makers’ cohort and is co-facilitating Readymade Works’ ‘Young Folks’ working group.
Phaedra’s performance highlights include ‘Caresss’ by Rhiannon Newton (2024), ‘catandmouse’ by Ella Watson-Heath (2023,2024), Dance Maker’s Collective’s ‘Big Dance’ (2023), Future Makers ‘Makers Season’ (2023), Interchange Dance Project’s ‘Train Escape’ (2021,2022), Stephanie Lake’s ‘Colossus’ (2018, 2019).