From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frances Rings
Frances Rings
Frances Rings is an Indigenous Australian dancer, chore-
ographer and television presenter. She was born in Ade-
Awards
laide, South Australia and is a descendant of the Kokatha She has received numerous awards for her work includ-
people. She is a member of the Dance Board of the Aus- ing a Helpmann Award and an Ausdance Outstanding
tralia Council[1] Achievement Award for Choreography.[3]
Dance Notes
Rings took a dance elective at high school, later enrolling [1] Media Release: Minister for the Arts and Sport,
at National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Senator Rod Kemp announcing Frances Rings
Association Dance College and while studying, toured appointment to the Australia Council Dance Board,
with the Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre and per- 14 September 2005
formed with Bangarra Dance Theatre, where she is now a [2] Frances Rings, Choreographer, at Bangarra Dance
choreographer.[2] Theatre
Frances joined Bangarra Dance Theatre in 1993, per- [3] Frances Rings introduction at Australia Council,
forming in Stephen Page’s Praying Mantis Dreaming, Ninni Dance Board Assessment Meeting Report, February
and Ochres. In 1995 she took up an Australia Council grant 2006
to study in New York at the Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater.
Career highlights include performing in the opening
External links
ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games, at New York’s • Frances Rings, Choreographer, at Bangarra Dance
Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of the Next Wave Theatre
Down Under Festival, and at the Kennedy Center in • Frances Rings at Vibe Australia
Washington D.C.. In 2002 Frances made her mainstage • Frances Rings at the Internet Movie Database
choreographic debut for Bangarra with Rations, the first Persondata
half of the acclaimed production of Walkabout. Name Rings, Frances
Alternative names
Television Short description
Rings has starred in the documentary drama The Widower Date of birth
(2004) and presenting television shows SBS TV’s ICAM
Place of birth
(Indigenous Current Affairs Magazine) and ABC TV’s Sun-
day Arts program. She presented live-to-air coverage of Date of death
the Corroboree Walk 2000 across the Sydney Harbour Place of death
Bridge for SBS.
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