Michelle Heaven

Michelle has worked nationally and internationally with many of Australia’s leading artists, choreographers and arts companies. Her independent work has been presented at Melbourne Festival, Beijing Dance Festival, Dance Massive, The Substation and Castlemaine State Festival. 

She is a Helpmann Award nominee, multiple Australian Dance Award nominee, recipient of the Dame Peggy van Praagh Choreographic Award and several Victorian Green Room Awards. Michelle is the 2024 recipient of the Betty and Joan Rayner, Australian Children’s Theatre Fund Fellowship for professional development. 

In addition to choreographing for Dancenorth, Michelle is developing a new work for hospitals to be presented by Restless Dance Theatre as part of Adelaide Festival 2025. Michelle is also in development with Lucy Guerin Inc for Lucy’s new work, The Forest.