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June 10th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Graeme Murphy was thrilled when he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 1982, now 30 years later he said it’s thrilling that dance in Australia is still being recognised.
Murphy, who was artistic director of the Sydney Dance Company (SDC) for 31 years, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to the performing arts both nationally and internationally in ballet and contemporary dance.
“This award is for the fine, creative people I work with. It helps the arts in Australia, lifting its profile,” Murphy said.
“And I’m grateful that audiences still want to see my work. My success is dependent on people wanting to see my work.”
While at the SDC Murphy created more than 50 productions, including VAST, Mythologia and Tivoli. He has also worked with The Australian Ballet in The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake, which is heading to New York this month.
“Swan Lake has done the full perfume bottle – London, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and now New York,” he said.
There is no doubt in Murphy’s mind that Australia is a major player in the dance world.
“We have integrity and a contemporary vision. There’s a lot of bravery – we’re not afraid down here.”
Murphy has also directed productions for Opera Australia including Metamorphosis, The Trojans and Aida.
Sixty-one-year-old Murphy grew up in Tasmania and at 14 he was a student at Melbourne’s Australian Ballet School. At 18 he joined the Australian Ballet as dancer and started to choreograph.
During the 70s he danced in productions that toured America, the UK and France before starting with the SDC in 1976.
Murphy said he was proud of the longevity of his career. He has travelled the world with his work.
“It’s not for the money and it’s not for the awards and to be honest I can’t do anything else,” he said.
“People come and go in my industry and I’m still managing to be here after 40 years.”
Over the years he’s worked with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. His wife, muse and creative associate is Janet Vernon.
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