CHOREOGRAPHER

Wiradjuri woman Ella Havelka is passionate about creating new pathways for First Nations storytelling through dance. Havelka is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity and has a Masters in Social Change Leadership through Melbourne University. Having danced for both The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre, Havelka was the subject of the documentary film ELLA, which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2016.

CELLIST

Romanian-Australian cellist Paul Ghica is one of Sydney’s most versatile musicians, equally at home in the Sydney Opera House, Chicago’s House of Blues, and everywhere in between. He has played with every major orchestra in Sydney & Melbourne, and the sound of his cello can be heard worldwide on Netflix, Starz, HBO, several films, video games, and APRA award-winning commercials.