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Choreographer Lucy Guerin to step down from Lucy Guerin Inc at end of 2026

Twenty-five years after founding her company, which has significantly enriched the Australian dance sector, Guerin is moving on.

23 Jun 2026 9:32

Richard Watts

Lucy Guerin. The choreographer stands thoughtfully, her hand under her chin, gazing into the distance.

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Lucy Guerin. Photo: Amber Haines.

Lucy Guerin AO, the founder of Melbourne-based contemporary dance company Lucy Guerin Inc, announced today (23 June) that she will step down as the company’s Artistic Director and CEO at the end of 2026.

In recent years, however, she had begun to consider a transition away from LGI for two main reasons.

Her awards include the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award, a New York Dance and Performance Award (Bessie), and multiple Green Room, Helpmann, and Australian Dance Awards. In 2016 she received the Australia Council Award for Dance, and in 2020 was awarded the Order of Australia.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's former National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the 2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in early 2020. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association in 2021, and a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Photo: Fiona Hamilton. Follow Richard on Bluesky @richardthewatts.bsky.social and Instagram @richard.l.watts