Reuben Doolah is one of Sydney’s most experienced traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait island dancers, and has been performing professionally since 1986. Reuben studied dance at NAISDA College in Sydney, before finishing his degree at the Aboriginal Dance Theatre in Redfern. Reuben’s heritage is from the culturally enriched Murray and Darnley islands in the Torres Strait North of Queensland. A foundation member of the legendary Ngaru Aboriginal & Torres Strait Dance Company, Sydney’s first independent professional indigenous dance troupe formed in Sydney in 1993. Reuben is a also dance teacher and conducts workshops in schools around Australia, in both traditional and contemporary dance styles.
RESUME WITH DESCENDANCE AND JOSE CALARCO
The Aboriginal Deadly Awards Sydney Opera House performance.
The Aboriginal Deadly Awards Sydney Opera House 2008
Canberra Multi-Cultural festival (headline)
Descendance/Ngaru in (Sydney/Australia): completing Corporate work, International Conventions, Schools, Community Work, Radio Work, Festivals, Jails, Cruise Liners, Workshops, Galleries, Theatres, Museums, Expos, TV, Political Events, Recording, Humanitarian projects for UNESCO and assignments for The Australian Government.
Performance at the 40th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Referendum Parliament House Canberra.
Descendance performances at The Sydney Indigenous festival, Reuben contributes with dancing for both the traditional mainland show and the contemporary exotic fusion Flamenco Dreaming to high critical acclaim.
Descendance tour of the East Coast of Australia, from Brisbane through to Murwillumbah, Byron Bay and Bangalow, Descendance helped international environmentalist David Suzuki launch his latest book in Brisbane.
Descendance in Hawaii, Reuben performs at The Honolulu Festival; highlights included performing before an audience of 500,000 people on a floating moving stage down Waikiki, three major TV appearances which reached many of the inhabitants on the seven islands.
Descendance in Los Angeles performs at The G’Day LA promotion for The Department Of Foreign Affairs, highlights included performing at The Nicole Kidman and Mel Gibson tribute, The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, and supporting Steve Irwin at various venues.
Descendance at the Dome Olympic Park, Reuben is part of a 30 piece dance ensemble and performs at one the biggest corporate events ever held in Sydney for Amway China.
Descendance open Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Richard Branson owner of Virgin chooses Descendance to open his International Airlines.
Sydney Dreaming” playing a leading role in the Rhoda Roberts epic indigenous showcase “Sydney Dreaming”, where he came on to the stage in a canoe at Olympic Park down Lake Belvedere.
United Nations launch for Aus-Aid in at Parliament House Canberra, a dynamic traditional and contemporary performance with Balinese dancers.
Reuben is part of the historic “Red Centre Dreaming” tour of Europe. “Red Centre Dreaming” the record breaking indigenous tour covered Italy, England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark & France in 2002. The Red Centre Dreaming tour performed to over 100,000 people in over 300 live appearances, the tour gained coverage in over 15 countries. Reuben also performed for the Queen of England on this tour to celebrate the Jubilee celebrations.
“Portal” in 2001 (Bodies, Newtown Theatre Dance Season), made critics stand up and notice him as a diverse indigenous talent by effortlessly dancing in fusion with Flamenco and Indian Cultures.
Tour of Italy with Red Centre dreaming show, promoting Descendance Alice Springs residency * 2000 Performed at 40 Olympic Games satellite Events with Descendance in Sydney.
Opens the Bellingen Global Festival with Descendance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Co. *1999 Artist in residency at The NSW Art Gallery.
Woodford Festival Queensland.
“To India with Love” Reuben is part of the indigenous tribute to India at Sydney’s Town Hall, the concert was held for the 50th anniversary of India’s liberation from British sovereignty, the show also explored fusion work in dance and music with other traditional cultures, the show was presented Jose Calarco , Air India, and the Government of India.
Personnel performance for The Dali Lama for the Tibetan Society.
“Sing Awake the Lands” Ngaru dancers host a smorgasbord of traditional cultures including Native American Indian ensemble Red Sun Rising at Bondi Beach.
Flamenco Dreaming” the first indigenous and Flamenco fusion in the world, Reuben was part of these ground breaking fusions with seasons at Kinselas, Harbourside Brasserie, The Metro Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Bankstown Sports Club, Newtown Theatre and The Sydney Town Hall.
“Gammon Ol Yarns” Ngaru first Theatre Debt at Bondi Pavilion with traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance with Theatre.
Japan tour with Ngaru Dance Company.
Opens Planet Hollywood in Sydney for Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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