Lucy Marinkovich

Biography Marinkovich was born in Wellington and began dance lessons at the age of five with Deirdre Tarrant. Marinkovich studied contemporary dance at the New Zealand School of Dance, graduating in 2009. While a student, she studied short courses at P.A.R.T.S in Belgium, Batsheva Dance Company in Israel and worked as a research assistant for Rosemary Martin in Ramallah, Palestine. She also concurrently studied for a bachelor's degree in English literature by distance with Massey University.

In 2014, Marinkovich received the Creative New Zealand Tup Lang Choreographic Award. She choreographed productions at INSTINC Art Gallery Singapore and Rimbun Dahan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. and the show won three Wellington Theatre Awards. In 2018, Marinkovich was appointed dance educator for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, delivering the company's education and community events. She has also worked for the New Zealand School of Dance as a choreographer. This residency of $100,000 enabled them to spend a year living in New York City. the show's initial run was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was performed again as part of the 2021 Auckland Arts Festival. She also held the Caselberg Trust Creative Connections residency.