Vicki Van Hout

Vicki Van Hout is a Wiradjuri descendant. She took part as actor in the first aboriginal playwright’s conference in Canberra before becoming a graduate of NAISDA Dance College and the Martha Graham Sc. of Contemporary Dance NYC (graduated 1993).  She returned to Australia to perform with Bangarra Dance Theatre the groundbreaking ballet, Ochres and The Edge Of The Sacred,  in collaboration with the Sydney Symphony and The Aboriginal/Islander Dance Theatre. Vicki danced the role of Marilyn Miller’s grandmother in Dear Carrie with One Extra, joining Fresh Dancers with Miller to focus on the corporate and commercial market, a highlight of which was an overseas residency in Innsbruck Austria. Vicki danced at the Adelaide fringe in Marilyn’s Quinkin in 2004. Wirad’journi was Vicki’s first full-length work, inspired by Wiradjuri kinship laws. My Right Foot Your Right Foot, her 2nd work, developed at the Australian Choreographic Centre. Vicki has choreographed for, ATYP, Pulse8, NAISDA, WAAPA, the Helpman Awards, Quantum Leap, was chosen for a choreolab residency in Singapore as part of the WDA and mentored at PACT youth theatre. Recent performances include The Settlement and NOMADS at the Carriageworks with Belgian choreographer Hans Van Den Broeck, and actor/performer in The Riot Act for director Karen Therese. Vicki completed a residency with Performance Space. A second stage development of a new inter-disciplinary work titled Briwyant inspired by the brilliance effect in traditional painting. Her most memorable performance was as dancer/choreographer for the historic opening of parliament in lead up to the Apology.