Harriet Ritchie

Harriet trained in Sydney before graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) with a Bachelor of Dance in 2005, and Honours in 2007. While studying there she received the Inaugural Dr Phillip Law Travel Scholarship. Since then she has toured throughout Australia, Europe, Asia and the USA performing and developing works for Chunky Move (Glow, Mortal Engine & Connected), Finucane & Smith (The Burlesque Hour, Salon de Dance, Carnival of Mysteries), Shaun Parker (Happy as Larry), Antony Hamilton (The Counting), Byron Perry (A volume problem) and Lucy Guerin Inc (Melt, Aether, Structure and Sadness, Corridor, Human Interest Story). Harriet was part of the Lucy Guerin Inc Aether Company that won the 2007 Greenroom Award for Best Dance Ensemble, and she was nominated for a 2008 Greenroom Award for Most Outstanding Female Dancer, for her work in Corridor.