Dr. Sue Hawksley is an Adelaide-based independent dance artist, and artistic director of articulate animal.
Her creative and choreographic practice is primarily concerned with movement, embodiment and environment, and she is particularly interested in interdisciplinary and collaborative practices. Nowadays, Sue is usually to be found outdoors. She works in environmental conservation & habitat restoration, which profoundly influences the current focus of her dance practice.
Sue trained with Shirley Rees-Edwards and at the Royal Ballet School, London, and has performed with major international companies including Rambert Dance Company, Mantis, Scottish Ballet and cie. Philippe Genty, working with choreographers such as Merce Cunningham, Trisha Brown, Siobhan Davies, Richard Alston, Ashley Page and Michael Clark.
She holds a PhD in Dance & Choreography from the University of Edinburgh (Ediburgh College of Art), and has extensive experience as a dance educator.
Sue has also practiced as a massage and bodywork therapist for over 30 years.
