House Swap

Jack Wardana aka “Poppin Jack” has been dancing for as long as he can remember and has worked hard and passionately to get to where he is today. Through years of experience learning from some of the best in the world, Jack has gained knowledge, recognition and a deeper understanding of dance and the art of teaching dance. Running events to nurture and grow the Australian dance community Jack is seen as a major influence in building, shaping and guiding the younger generation of dancers. Jack has represented Australia at Street Dance competitions nationally and internationally and has toured extensively performing and teaching Indonesian dance. 

Mel Ree is an actor, dance, poet and fierce woman. She is a proud member of the Sydney poetry and performance art community featuring  at major poetry events including Bankstown Poetry Slam, Slamboree, That Poetry Thing and Sydney Writers Festival. Ree has performed her work nationally at Melbourne Fringe Festival, Sydney Fringe and Bondi Feast, and featured her one woman show Mother May We at Griffin Theatre in 2022 with plans to tour it nationally and globally. She is an advocate for art as a healing method and continues to refine and combine other artistic interests, dance, drumming and acting. Ree is a performance coach for young performers and is passionate about passing on her creative skills to future generations.

Ali Gordon is a physical comedian and theatre maker who strives to connect audiences with heart and humour. Since graduating in 2002 from the Flinders University Drama Centre as an actor and director, she has worked as an Artist in Service: in pursuit of joy and levity. Ali co-founded Drop Bear Theatre, who subsequently created ten new theatre works for Young Audiences. She has worked with Patch Theatre Company and Windmill Performing Arts. Also a highly skilled therapeutic clown, Ali is one of only a handful of performers in Australia who specialise in the context of dementia and aged care. Her most recent theatre credits include Director: Cardinal Rules (Hurrah Hurrah) and Titania Night’s Dream (Merrigong Theatre Company). For Young Audiences, Ali’s one woman clown show Holiday Island has toured nationally. She worked presenting interactive online theatre experiences The Clown is Sad and The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch. She is now pursuing radical optimism in outdoor performances with Gordon & Gonzalez: Artists in Public Places.

Bianca Caldwell is a proud Wiradjuri Woman from Narromine based in Sydney. She started her company in January 2019, running workshops and creating murals. Bianca has been working for the Department of Education since 2017 and still currently as an Aboriginal Community Officer. She is passionate about working with educators from early childhood to high school to help facilitate Aboriginal learning in the school environment. Bianca’s practice incorporates a number of traditional materials and techniques including ochre paint, sand art, traditional and contemporary Aboriginal art, traditional weaving, storytelling, to give all children the opportunity to have a hands-on experience.

Stephanie is an artist, educator and digital producer driven by the possibilities of digital learning and the power of Art in STEAM. In her art practice, Stephanie is equally passionate about the handmade and digital, and the translation and overlap between these two ways of making. She works across the mediums of textiles, illustration, animation and digital media. Stephanie holds a Master of Interactive Multimedia from the University of Technology, Sydney and First Class Honours in Design - Textiles.

Stephanie has worked as the Digital Learning Producer at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

Luke Escombe is an ARIA-nominated singer-songwriter, musician, and comedian who works in health, education and the arts. He is best known as the creator and bandleader of beloved Aussie children's band The Vegetable Plot. His work is known for blending genres and artforms with heart, humanity and a playful sense of humour. Luke is an ambassador for a number of health charities, a member of the NSW Arts Advisory Panel and a songwriting mentor with the Sydney Children’s Hospital’s Chronic Illness Peer Support program. He believes strongly that music and storytelling can play a transformative role in health, education and society.