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Hilary Elliott
Born in Adelaide, Australia, Hilary’s early training was in ballet and contemporary dance. She performed with the Canberra Dance Theatre whilst studying drama and English at ANU. In 1992, Hilary was awarded Australia’s highly competitive Pilkington/Leeds University/Commonwealth Office Scholarship and she completed a masters in theatre studies with distinction at the University of Leeds in 1993. Whilst living and working in Melbourne, Hilary encountered improvisation as a performance form. Her immediate fascination with instant composition, particularly the interplay of moving and speaking, led her to study with Al Wunder, Peter Trotman and Andrew Morrish and to perform regularly as an improviser in Australia and overseas. She received her doctorate in solo performance improvisation in 2013 and is currently writing a book on Al Wunder as well as continuing to improvise, publish and present in a range of contexts.