The 2009 appointment of Rafael Bonachela as Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company has given birth to a new era in Australian contemporary dance. Rafael's first commissioned work as a guest choreographer with the Company was 360° in 2008. Since that time he has premiered we unfold, his first work following his appointment as Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company.

The Company was led from 1976 – 2007 by Artistic Director Graeme Murphy and Associate Director Janet Vernon. Following the tragic death of newly appointed Director Tanya Liedtke in 2007, Sydney Dance Company presented an immensely challenging and creative year with five premiere works over three seasons in Sydney. These five works, INUK2, 360°, Sid's Waltzing Masquerade, Love Instalment and GO! by choreographers Meryl Tankard, Rafael Bonachela, Aszure Barton, Shaun Parker and Reed Luplau respectively, gave rise to memorable work and remarkable performances by all of our artists.

After a multi-city Australian tour of Rafael Bonachela's 360° and appearances at the Christchurch International Festival, the Company will present the world premiere of Mercury, a commissioned work from Finnish born choreographer Kenneth Kvarnstrom, making his Australian debut with this production at the Sydney Theatre in Walsh Bay from November 17 – 28.

Sydney Dance Company has its origins in a company founded in 1969 by dancer  Suzanne Musitz. In the early 1970s, the organisation came of age as The Dance  Company (NSW) and began to receive annual government funding along with a  notable growth in stature and public support. In 1975-1976 the Company was directed  by Dutch choreographer Jaap Flier, before the appointment of Australian  choreographer Graeme Murphy in November 1976. In 1979 Murphy and Vernon  instituted the defining name change to Sydney Dance Company.   Sydney Dance Company's headquarters are located at The Wharf, Pier 4, in Sydney's  busy arts precinct at Walsh Bay where other arts companies, such as Bangarra Dance  Theatre, Carnivale, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and ATYP, are also located.  Sydney Dance Company gratefully acknowledges the support of the Australia Council,  the Federal Government's arts funding and advisory body, through the Major  Performing Arts Board; the New South Wales Government through the Ministry for the  Arts; and the invaluable support it receives from its sponsors, company supporters and  partners.    

Chair – Julian Knights
Darcey Bussell, CBE
Professor Derek Denton
Dean Hawkins
Tony Jones
Professor Elizabeth More AM
Naseema Sparks
David Wenger

Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela

Executive Director
Noel Staunton

Administration
Creative Business Manager
Janine Kyle
Marketing Manager
Matt White
Digital Marketing Manager
Erica Hacker
Development Manager
Renee Rosen
Publicity Manager
Libby Greig
Philanthropy Manager
Clementine Johnson
Finance Manager
Sean Radcliffe
Accounts Coordinator
John Lam

Production
Production Manager
Adam Quinn
Company Stage Manager
Dominic Chang

Musicians
Roland Cox
Alistair Grant

Teachers
Adrian Burnett (Classical)
Narelle Benjamin (Yoga)
Amy Hollingsworth (Contemporary)

Dancers' Treatment and Care
Company Doctor
Michael Berger
Company Physiotherapists
Laura Hillenius
Olivia Crowley

Dance Studios
Director, Dance Classes
Ramon Doringo
Coordinator, Dance Classes
Tammy Wheeler