Philip is a highly sought after public speaker who engages his audiences with his unique charm and passion for dance. As an artist with a disability working across dance, education, disability and communities, he is committed to his vision for dance and is an established member of the Australian arts community.

Philip’s previous speaking engagements include:

Keynote speaker | Ausdance Queensland ‘Get Queensland Dancing’ Convergence 2017 Brisbane

The Beyond Technique Creative Residency (Moscow) – Reflections of an Inclusive Dance Practice (RUS/AUS) | Garage Museum of Contemporary Art’s ‘Experiencing The Museum’ 2017 Moscow

‘Social and Cultural Rehabilitation of the Disabled’ | Inclusive Dance International Symposium 2015 Moscow

World Dance Alliance: Asia-Pacific Dance Bridge | Connectivity through dance 2015 Singapore.

13th World Congress of Dance and the Child International (daCi) 2015: Twist & Twin – Dancing Identities Copenhagen.

Integrated Practice – pathways to participation/performance | National Dance Forum 2015 Melbourne

‘Material Cultures of Resistance’ 2014 series at the Centre for the Arts and Learning, Goldsmiths University of London.

Accessible Arts | Arts Activated Conference 2014 Sydney

2 One Another – Dance Exchange | The Arts Centre 2014 Gold Coast

New Works Forum | West Kowloon Cultural District Authority 2014 Hong Kong

Kunstdidaktisk Forum | DansiT / Dansekunst i Trondheim – Multiplié Dance Festival 2014 Norway

Velkommen til fagdag i Den kulturelle barnehagesekken | Norwegian University of Science and Technology 2014 Norway

A personal perspective | Dance in all its forms – a trajectory for the future discussion for Dance Week WA 2013 Perth

Reflections from abroad | World Alliance for Arts Education Summit 2012 Finland

Global daCi/WDA Dance Summit, Taipei National University of the Arts 2012 Taiwan

Choreographic Process & Practice | Choreolab Professional Development Series 2012 Ausdance SA Adelaide

Accessible Theatre | This is not art / Crack Theatre Festival 2011 Newcastle

Dance in communities | National Dance Forum 2011 Melbourne

Keynote Speaker | Dance and Disability Conference 2011 Canberra

Catalyst Dance Symposium | Accessible Arts 2011 Sydney

Keynote Speaker | don’t DIS my ABILITY 2010 campaign launch Sydney

Speaker | Arts Activated National Conference 2010 Sydney

Searchlight Pitch (Beauty) | Australian Performing Arts Market 2010 Adelaide

Photo: Arne Hauge