Building Diverse Dance Communities

Anne is an internationally experienced marketer, corporate communication specialist, and arts administrator. She returned to Brisbane in 2021 after 20 years abroad in Singapore, New Zealand, and the USA. In a previous role, she managed the operations of Milwaukee Ballet Company and its Academy, and was responsible for finance and governance, marketing, fundraising, community engagement, and DEI initiatives.

Anne has worked across various sectors including energy, economic development, tourism, industrial relations, workplace health and safety and workers’ compensation insurance. Since returning to Brisbane, she has worked with Australasian Dance Collective, assumed the Chair of Ausdance QLD in 2023, and provides ongoing pro bono support for Pryce Centre for Culture & Arts (Gimuy).

Anne is passionate about equity and access to the arts and creating a culture of inclusion and belonging within dance institutions. She brings international perspectives and a deep appreciation of the power of the community in supporting the dance industry’s philanthropic and marketing imperatives.

Anne grew up in Maryborough, Queensland. She has three arts-loving children, including a son who is a professional ballet dancer in Europe.

Hailed “one of the freshest feeling projects in Australian music right now” (Happy Mag), Matt Hsu is a 2020 and 2022 QMA winning Taiwanese-Australian composer, orchestra director and anti-racism activist from Meanjin. Matt leads the exhilaratingly kooky 22-piece alt-orchestra Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra.

Beginning as his solo multi-instrumental tinkerings, Obscure Orchestra has grown to become one of Australia’s most respected ensembles, collaborating with QPAC, GOMA, Museum of Brisbane, La Boite Theatre, SLQ and Brisbane Powerhouse. Challenging the pomp and formality of classical orchestras, Matt has created a grassroots radically-inclusive ensemble underpinned by community-minded inclusivity, visibility and gender diversity, comprising of BIPOC, First Nations, disabled, trans, and non-binary artists.

Robert is an experienced Director and governance practitioner. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a chartered manager and fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders ANZ and has recently completed a Masters of Business Administration, UQ Business School. Robert is currently appointed as an Industry Fellow of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science with the University of QLD as well as Program Manager for the Language Data Commons of Australia (LDaCA), building national research infrastructure.

His professional experience also extends to cultural studies with a focus on Indigenous languages, sociology, arts and communications. A strong advocate for truth telling and speaking up for Aboriginal people’s rights and justice, economic advancement, and to ensure First Nations voices are authentically valued and embraced across all levels of society, Robert is a leader who is passionate about building culturally inclusive, honourable, and cohesive communities.

Lindsay is a lawyer and executive leader in one of Australia’s large industry associations, the National Retail Association.

As the Deputy CEO and Legal Practice Director, Lindsay leads a team of lawyers who regularly advise on the full spectrum of workplace relations and work health and safety in Australia. Lindsay was elected to the Ausdance Queensland Management Committee in 2020 and 2021 in the role of Secretary and hopes to continue to provide support to Ausdance and its members throughout 2022 and beyond.