Olivia Millard Biography
For the past 25 years, Olivia has worked as a performer, maker and lecturer of dance. She has performed with Dance companies and independent choreographers/directors in Australia and internationally, and has created over 20 dance works, both funded and commissioned. Olivia taught at WAAPA, Perth from 1999-2006 and since 2007 has worked at Deakin University. Her current position is Lecturer in Art and Performance. Olivia’s PhD, from Deakin was conferred in April 2013 and her research involves various collaborative projects centred around improvisation in dance performance including the AllPlay Dance project with Deakin Child Study Centre looking into the benefits of inclusion in dance activities for children with disabilities.
