Originally from Australia (Ngunnawal Country), Penny Chivas (she/her) is a Glasgow based dance artist with a background in improvisation and multidisciplinary practices. As a performer she has worked with choreographers such as Ian Spink, Vanessa Grasse, Julia McGhee and Brian Hartley. Most recently her concerns around the environment lead her to create ‘Burnt Out’, a solo dance theatre work based on her experiences of the devastating Australian bushfires which played to a sold-out week long season at the Edinburgh Fringe 2021 and will return in 2022. Penny has also guest taught across the UK and internationally and is currently completing the MEd programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.