Staff & Board
Phillip Adams BalletLab is a vital contributor to Australian dance and performance culture today. Everything begins with the body. We think physically and visually to create and curate new and unmediated experiences that contest the boundaries of contemporary arts practice.

STAFF

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pHILLIP ADAMS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Phillip Adams is the Founder and Artistic Director of Phillip Adams BalletLab, a Melbourne contemporary dance company. He formed the company after returning home from New York in 1998. 

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Luke george

artistic associate
Appointed in 2020, our inaugural Artistic Associate is performance and visual artist, Luke George. 


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anna mcdermott

program producer

Anna McDermott is a multidisciplinary artist and writer with many years of experience working in venue management and art-related contexts...

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William McBride

Executive producer

William is an artist and writer working in dance and performance across Naarm/Melbourne. Since 2018, he has worked as a performer and choreographer at Temperance Hall across three productions....

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LUKE FRYER

VENUE AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Luke Fryer is a Naarm/Melbourne based independent dance artist and arts worker. As a VCA BFA Dance graduate, he has predominantly worked with... 

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BOARD

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Randal Patterson

CHAIR

As Chair of PABL and a member of the Board for 4 years, I am proud to work with passionate and creative people that make a difference to our community through performance art...

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STEWART MACLEOD

Deputy Chair

In the broader tapestry of Australia’s performing arts, PABL plays a profoundly important role as experimenter, instigator and provocateur. I’ve been pleased to have the opportunity...

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wayne box

TREASURER
As an out and proud gay man, I'm honoured to donate my services to the Board of a progressive organisation that champions queer art. My skills gained over thirty years...
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BRETT CHYNOWETH

BOARD DIRECTOR

I am a passionate supporter of the arts and am committed to expanding my contribution more broadly across the sector. This includes my work on the board of Phillip Adam’s Ballet Lab at Temperance Hall, where I can connect....

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JORDAN BOWERING

BOARD DIRECTOR

My passion for the arts has embraced a lifetime of performance, and arts administration. I have a broad range of skills encompassing operational and project management in philanthropy, business growth and leadership, entertainment and events, and ticketing....

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BRAD DODEMOND

BOARD DIRECTOR

Brad Dodemond has over 13 years' of Human Resources experience in both Australia and North America across government, healthcare and private industry. He holds a MBA and a Master of...

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