Dr Vanessa Tomlinson

• Doctor of Musical Arts (University of California, San Diego, USA)
• Master of Arts (University of California, San Diego, USA)
• Bachelor of Music (Distinction) (University of Adelaide)
• Diploma of Music (Distinction) (Adelaide Institute of TAFE, School of Music)

Head of Percussion
Senior Lecturer in Music

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Research/Creative Expertise

• Specialist in solo percussion, contemporary chamber music, improvisation and performance art; research into performance of works by Griswold, Pateras, Lim;
• Recordings released on Innova, Mode, Tzadik, Etcetera, COP labels and include works by Pateras, Xenakis, Griswold and Cage;
• Specialist in Sichuan Opera Percussion (Chuanju);
• Developed new work/collaborations with Bonemap, Circa, Topology, Double Venturi;
• Developing a new body of improvised work with Eurhythmist Jan Baker Finch;
• Ongoing research into the gendered performing body.

Teaching and Other Experience

• Co-artistic director of Brisbane-based Clocked Out Productions;
• Member of Clocked Out Duo, Twitch, Australian Art Orchestra, red fish blue fish.