MEDIATHEK

In Deutschland geborene Tänzerin und Tanzpädagogin. With extensive experience in dance, education and the humanities, Anita Donaldson completed her doctoral studies in dance at the prestigious Laban Centre in London in 1993. She has played a major role in the development of both undergraduate and postgraduate conservatoire-based dance programmes: as Dean of Performing Arts at the University of Adelaide (Australia); Head of Research and Postgraduate Studies at Laban; and most recently as Head of Academic Studies/Coordinator of the MFA in Dance at the Academy. She has held key positions on state and national advisory and funding bodies in Australia, and continues to contribute internationally to the field in various capacities. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to dance and the performing arts as a practitioner, teacher and researcher in June 2003. Dr Donaldson was appointed Dean of Dance in September 2007. (Quelle: Hongkong Academy for Performing Arts)