Steps Youth Dance Company

WEBSITE PROJECT MANAGER

Fiona Comley

Fiona graduated from WAAPA with a BA in Arts Management in 1999 and has worked in marketing, funds development, publicity, events and administration for various organisations including; STEPS Youth Dance Company, The Department of Environment & Rural Affairs (London), Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival Events, Ace Cinemas, Tura, Effie Crump Theatre and independent productions at the Blue Room Theatre. Whilst at Ace Cinemas, Fiona won the best national independent cinema marketing campaign for ‘Moulin Rouge’.

Leaving Perth in 2003 to experience working in the arts and fashion industries in the UK, Fiona completed a short course in Fashion Marketing at the London College of Fashion, before moving to Edinburgh to work on Festival Fringe shows.  Fiona then indulged her ‘passion for fashion’ as a Visual Merchandiser for Debenhams in Edinburgh & London.

Keen to participate in the frenzy of the Edinburgh festivals again, Fiona enjoyed a 5 month contract with the Edinburgh International Film Festival as Marketing Officer in 2004.

A brief internship assisting the Communications Manager at The New Producers Alliance in London, lead to a Producer Training course, volunteer work at the Cannes Film Festival and Continuity work on the short film ‘Masquerade’ in London.

Fiona also worked at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as a Personal Assistant, to the Head of News and the Press Secretary, to the Secretary of State, Rt Hon. Margaret Beckett, before embarking on a 10 week journey home through Europe and Malaysia.

Arriving home with a desire to consolidate her skills and interests, Fiona has embarked into the world of freelancing, focussing on communications and events for the arts and film. Since establishing herself in April 2006, Fiona has been contracted as the Publicist for Ace Cinemas ‘live digital recording’ of SHOUT -The Legend of the Wild One and The Blue Room’s production of Fragmented; completed a short term contract with the City of Joondalup preparing sponsorship proposal templates for their 2007 Festival and worked as an Administrator for Tura and Propelarts.

Fiona also produced three of the ‘Children & the Arts Seminars’ funded by the Department of Culture & the Arts on behalf of Buzz Dance Theatre, guest speakers were Corey Madden (Artistic director of P.L.A.Y in Los Angeles), Paul Barron (Director of Great Western Entertainment), Simon Hopkinson (writer of Bananas in Pyjamas) and Troika Ranch from New York.

Fiona won ‘Best Publicity for 2008′ for the Blue Room production ‘Fragmented‘ and is currently enjoying her third year as the Marketing and Funds Development Manager for STEPS Youth Dance Company.

Fiona is also the proud owner of an enchanting two year old son named Preston and has recently been appointed as a Civil Marriage Celebrant by the Attorney General’s Department.