Chunky Move is located on the unceded lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. We respectfully acknowledge the significant contributions of Australia’s First Peoples, and are committed to supporting the continuity of culture and relationship to this land.
Tara Jade Samaya
Tara, is a multidisciplinary artist that, teaches, creates and performs dance and film. Recently relocating back to Australia from Europe where she rehearsal directed at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen and danced with Staatsballett Berlin. A previous Helpmann and Greenroom Award recipient for Best Female Dancer & multiple Australian Dance Award recipient for Dance on film.
Over the course of her career she has worked with many companies, organisations Such as, Australian Dance Theatre (Garry Stewart), Chunkymove (Anouk Van Dijk), Douglas Wright Company, DanceNorth, Prue Lang, Guts, Lina Limosani Projekts and as a Soloist at The Staatsballett Berlin (Sasha Waltz and Johannes Ohman). She was appointed Chunky Move’s Artistic Associate for the year 2016 and her film collaborative ‘The Samaya Wives’ with partner Pippa have national and international acclaim for their short experimental movement films, screening across festivals, galleries and cinemas.