After working as Artistic Curator with Stompin for 16 months, Becky Hilton is moving on, with Launcestonian Emma Porteus ready to fill in her shoes.

Becky is taking a spot on the Board where she'll maintain an important and active role, drawing on her considerable knowledge of national and international contemporary dance as well as her generous mentoring skills. Becky will also take her place as an Australia Council Dance Board Fellow for 2010/11.

Stompin are very fortunate to have the experienced and passionate Launceston-based artist Emma Porteus ready, willing and able to step into the role of part-time Artistic Director.

Emma recently returned from an Arts Tas funded residency with Tracks and is excited to count David MacMicken (Tracks' Artistic Director) as an active professional mentor as she embarks on this exciting new phase in her career.

Emma and Executive Producer Sarah McCormack will form a strong and visible Tasmanian partnership at the helm of Stompin. Adam Wheeler will continue in his role as Stompin Artistic Associate.

Stompin, a community oriented youth dance company based in Launceston, generate art that links regional youth aged 14-26 years to contemporary dance and performance. The company creates flexible processes and performances for, about and by young people.

At this point in time, they have decided to focus their resources locally, while continuing to provide inclusive, contemporary, socially-relevant dance experiences for young Tasmanians, their extended communities, their stakeholders and audiences.

Find out more at www.stompin.net