Cathy Murdoch, Director

Cathy is the current Director of Ausdance NSW, the peak professional body for dance in NSW, and has led the organisation for the past eight years.  Cathy has worked within the dance industry internationally and within Australia for the past 20 years as both a professional dancer and Arts Manager.  She was Executive Director of the Australian Dance Awards at the Sydney Opera House from 2004 to 2006 and will produce the Australian Youth Dance Festival in 2012.  Recent dance development initiatives include; Dance Space Residency Programs in Sydney and Western Sydney, the NSW Aboriginal Dance Forum and the Dance Education in Australian Schools (DEAS) Rountable in 2011. Previously she worked within the Marketing and Corporate Communications portfolio at Sydney Opera House for three years, managing the International journalist program and corporate communications campaigns.

Cathy has completed a Bachelor of Arts (Dance) from Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Certificate in Event Management from the University of Technology Sydney.  She is a graduate of the Queensland Dance School of Excellence and the Australian Ballet School’s Advanced Diploma of Teaching for professional dancers.  She is currently completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Australian Catholic University.