Bio:
With a background originally in theatre, Linda Austin
began making performance and dance in 1983, when her first piece was
presented at the Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church. As an active
participant in the downtown New York dance and performance community
until 1998, Austin presented work at Performance Space 122, the Danspace
Project, the Kitchen, and Movement Research at Judson Church. From 1992
to 1994 she lived and made work in Mexico, returning in Mexico City in
1998 for a two-month residency sponsored by Movement Research and funded
by the U.S./Mexico Culture Fund.In 1998, needing a more expansive and stable environment for the creation of work, Austin moved to Portland, Oregon, bought a small church which became her studio and, with lighting designer Jeff Forbes, founded the performing arts non-profit Performance Works Northwest. PWNW serves as parent organization for Linda Austin Dance as well as the catalyst for other projects such as a 2002 residency and commissioning project with New York-based choreographer Sally Silvers.
In the Northwest, Austin has performed in Northwest New Works at both On the Boards and as part of PICA’s TBA Festival; as well as at Velocity (Seattle), Conduit. the Echo Theatre and at her home studio, Performance Works NorthWest.
