Lilian Steiner
Dancer
Birthplace: Australia
Lilian Steiner is an Australian dancer and choreographer. Her practice champions the deep intelligence of the body and its unique ability to reveal and comment on the complexities of contemporary humanity. Her interests extend into experimental sound and visual design practices where the body is the base for questioning and expression.
Since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts, Bachelor of Dance program in 2010, Lilian has worked as a major performer/collaborator and toured extensively with Melbourne-based company, Lucy Guerin Inc., and occupied the role of Resident Director with the company in 2021-22. She has also worked on multiple projects with choreographers Phillip Adams (Balletlab), Melanie Lane, Shelley Lasica and Brooke Stamp, as well as with numerous artists working with live performance and film in the fields of visual arts, experimental sound and architecture/design.
Lilian’s own choreographic work has been presented within Australia and internationally. Australian presentations include for FRAME Biennial, Gertrude Contemporary (solo exhibition), Chunky Move Activator’s commissioning program, Dancehouse Melbourne, Dance Massive, Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed program, the Keir Choreographic Award, BLEED Festival, Next Wave Festival, Melbourne Now (National Gallery Victoria), FAUX MO at MONA FOMA (Hobart), Cantos at Collingwood House, The Sophia Club, Melbourne Fringe Festival and Lucy Guerin Inc.’s Pieces for Small Spaces. International presentations include at Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis (Paris), B.Motion Danza (Bassano del Grappa), Homo Novus Festival (Riga), Deltebre Dansa (Deltebre), Les Plateaux de la Briqueterie (Paris), Fête de la Musique (Geneva), Festival Constellations (Toulon), Sounds and Visions Festival (Barbican Centre, London) & Hong Kong International Choreography Festival (Hong Kong).
Lilian received the Green Room Award for Best Performer in 2023, and Best Female Dancer in both 2017 and 2018, as well as the Helpmann Award in 2017. Her work Noise Quartet Meditation received the 2015 Green Room Award for Concept and Realisation.
Lilian joined Cullberg season 2023/2024.