Board

DIRECTORS

Nikos Kalogeropoulos - INTERIM CHAIR

William McClure

Danielle Wickman

Sandra Fisk

 

MEMBERS

Johnathan Efkarpidis (PUBLIC OFFICER)

 

ARTISTIC ADVISORS

Alison Plevey, Elizabeth Cameron Dalman OAM, Sara Black, & Martin Del Amo

 

GIFT FUND/REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Nikos Kalogeropoulos

Nikos Kalogeropoulos

Nikos Kalogeropoulos

Interim Chair / Gift Fund Committee

As Director of property development company Molonglo, Nikos is building pathways to transform numbers into cultural endeavours, leading to his role with ADP where he aims to connect people to The Party’s ethos.

William McClure

 Dr William McClure

Deputy Chair

William is an artist with a background in philosophy and law. As an artist, William works in a small collaborative team that create large fully immersive installations that are transformative in their intent. His current focus is on the development of art works that further a growing ecological awareness. William’s collaborative works have toured internationally and appeared in International Festivals. Aside from installation art, he has worked in the areas of dance, performance and multi-media. He has a PhD in philosophy and has lectured across a range of law subjects.

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Danielle Wickman

Director

Danielle is a cultural heritage professional who dabbles from time to time in organisational governance and audit. In her day job as the ACT Government archivist, and in her association with ADP, she is passionate about telling the story of Canberra as a place and a community with an identity that is something beyond the seat of government.

Sandra Fisk

Sandra Fisk

Director

Working at Canberra Tourism Visitors Centre, Sandra developed a deep appreciation of Canberra’s potential to develop and create marketable events. Her current role as operation’s manager provides the opportunity to manage a diverse organisation. From the first time Sandra attended an ADP event, she was captivated by the movement and taking on the challenge of bringing dance to the outside environment. 

Jonathan Efkarpidis

Johnathan Efkarpidis

Public Officer

Along with his family’s Molonglo Group, Johnathan developed NewActon and its many intricacies. He places humanity at the centre of every project, from trust in community gardens to masterplans for new precincts. As Party Officer, he works to share the power and playfulness of human movement.

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Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman, OAM

Artistic Advisor

Founder of Australian Dance Theatre and Artistic Director of Mirramu Dance Company, Elizabeth has presented works - many site-specific - in the Canberra region for 30 years. Well-known internationally, she is a recipient of several dance awards, was 2015 Canberra Artist of the Year and instated into the Australian Dance Hall of Fame.

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Martin Del Amo

Artistic Advisor

Martin del Amo is a Sydney-based choreographer and dancer with 30 years of professional experience. He is acclaimed for his solos fusing idiosyncratic movement and intimate storytelling. Martin’s contribution to the Australian arts sector as a teacher, dramaturg, dance writer and mentor to emerging artists has been recognised with the 2024 Creative Australia Award for Dance, the Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance (2018), and a Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship (2015).

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Australian Dance Party
Gorman Arts Centre
55 Ainslie Ave
Braddon ACT 2612
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