Nicole Willis is a descendant from two Aboriginal tribes of far North Queensland in Australia, The Yidinji & Kandu; these tribes are situated in Yarrabah Mission and Lockhart River area. Nicole is the daughter the late great song woman Imelda Willis who along with World music entrepreneur Jose Calarco helped launch the dance company in 1999. Today Nicole assumes her mothers mantle as one of the cultural heads of the Aboriginal section of the company. Nicole grew up in a culturally strong family and begun performing from the age of 7; she has since performed her culture throughout Australia and around the world, including a management stint for two years with Descendance in Alice Springs.
Nicole has plans to complete Aboriginal Woman’s business and lore, she is also assisting Descendance meeting all the appropriate Cultural Protocols.
RESUME WITH DESCENDANCE AND JOSE CALARCO
Descendance/Ngaru in (Sydney/Australia): completing Corporate work, International Conventions, Schools, Community Work, Radio Work, Festivals, Jails, Cruise Liners, Workshops, Galleries, Theatre, Museums, Expos, TV, Political Events, Recording, Humanitarian projects for UNESCO and assignments for The Australian Government.
Tour of Sydney jails for NAIDOC week.
NAIDOC Ball and Aboriginal Awards Canberra Convention Centre
NSW Aboriginal health Awards Waters Edge Restaurant Sydney
Beijing Olympic Torch Relay performance Canberra
Palm island performances and cultural teachings.
Tour of New Zealand for Australia Week for Tourism Australia.
Tour of Dubai to launch Arab Emirates airline Etihad.
Three Week theatre tour of Hawaiian Islands Austrade
Tour of Toronto Canada for Australia Week
Discovery TV Documentary Atlas Australia, featuring Nicole released in 170 countries narrated by Russell Crowe.
Germany and France Tour, Two major World Events first The Soccer World cup , followed by The International Indigenous Forum in Pau (South Of France).
Tours New York, performs at the United Nations 5th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; American Indian Community House, The American Museum of Natural History, The United Nations International Schools, The Australian Consulate General, The International Indigenous Funders Forum, and the Baltimore Aquarium in Maryland.
Tours New Zealand , for Australia Week, performances in Wellington and Auckland co coordinated by Tourism Australia.
Tours San Francisco Tourism Australia, followed by The Honolulu Festival in Hawaii and cultural performances on the island of Molokai.
The Artkenciel Festival in the Reunion Islands on the Eastern Coast of Africa with rising star Xavier Rudd.
Thuringowa Festival North Queensland, Descendance presents a twenty piece dance ensemble which covers all three indigenous styles, traditional mainland, Torres Strait islander and contemporary.
Tours Hungary with Descendance, performing in the major summer festivals over one month, including Europe’s biggest festival Sziget, and performances in Vienna, the tour included many major TV appearances.
The Sydney Indigenous festival , Riverside Theatre, Mainland, Torres Straight, and fusion show Flamenco Dreaming.
Descendance in Russia, Aus-trade completed over 20 major events including opening the great Moscow Circus, performing at the Bolshoi Theatre.
Descendance in Hawaii, the Honolulu Festival, TV, and Radio.
Descendance in Los Angeles, G’Day LA promotion for The Department Of Foreign Affairs, highlights included The Nicole Kidman and Mel Gibson tribute, performing at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, performances with Steve Irwin.
Seoul Korea the International Drum Festival.
Descendance wins the First Cultural style Olympics in Seoul Korea at The World Culture Open sponsored by UNESCO.
Red Centre Dreaming, Alice Springs, Manages and performs at Residency for Descendance.
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