Kirsty Reilly

Kirsty is a teacher, choreographer and director.

She trained in dance and drama at Deakin University before completing postgraduate studies in movement at NIDA. She has also completed extensive professional development programs around the world including masterclasses with Phillippe Gaulllier, Monica Pagneux in London and the Paris Center of Dance. She is a yoga and pilates instructor as well as a classically trained dancer.

As a teacher, Kirsty has a wealth of experience having taught at the VCA, Melbourne University, The Actors Center and NIDA where she was a full time teacher before becoming Head of Movement and then the Director of Physical Theatre. She has also directed and choreographed many NIDA productions and been on NIDA audition panels for the past 5 years.

As a choreographer and movement director, Kirsty has worked on numerous productions for Sydney Dance Company, Sydney Theater Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Griffin Theater Company, Melbourne International Festival, Belvoir Street Theatre, The Australian Opera, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, the Australian Institute of Sport to name a few, as well as the television series Heartbreak High.