Ella Havelka

Wiradjuri woman Ella Havelka is passionate about creating new pathways for First Nations storytelling through dance. Havelka is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity and has a Masters in Social Change Leadership through Melbourne University. Having danced for both The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre, Havelka was the subject of the documentary film ELLA, which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2016. She is the founding director of the ELLA Foundation which provides dance scholarships and mentoring to First Nations youth. Ella is currently a freelance creative, performer and collaborator living on Cameraygal Country in Sydney.