Like many aspiring dancers, Darcy Carpenter has been training since she was a small child.
“This is my future, this is my life,” she tells SBS News following her first season as an official dancer with the company. “I feel proud and independent to come this far.” Restless Dance Theatre has been providing opportunities for dancers of all abilities for 30 years. Under the creative directorship of Michelle Ryan, who danced with Meryl Tankard’s Australian Dance Theatre internationally, the focus on creating professional pathways has blossomed.“These dancers are really talented and they've worked hard, as does any other dancer,” says Ryan, who moved to Adelaide to lead the company in 2013.
Georgiou hopes to become a director herself one day. Her fellow dancer Darcy Carpenter plans to move into acting.Michael Hodyl joined Restless Dance Theatre 10 years ago.Dancer Michael Hodyl previously worked at a fast-food chain. He’s since toured with the company to the UK, Seoul and around Australia.