NADIYAH AKBAR

About

Nadiyah Akbar, (she/her) is a contemporary dancer born and raised on Eora Land. Nadiyah has lived and worked across Aotearoa and Australia. Nadiyah is a graduate of the New Zealand School of Dance (2017-2019) and spent two years dancing for Footnote New Zealand Dance, Aotearoa's longest-running contemporary dance company, frequently touring nationally. Nadiyah has performed in Berlin with Sam Coren, as part of the B12 Festival. She frequently tours with Australian choreographer Joel Bray Dance's 'Considerable Sexual Licence', has presented her solo work 'Freestyle In Shades Of Yellow' at the NZ Fringe Festival as well as performing in 'Modals of Lost Opportunity' with InPlay Projects at the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2023. Most recently Nadiyah has travelled back to Aotearoa to perform 'Belle - Performance Of Air'  by Movement of the Humans at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.

Brolga, Liveworks 2024