Dane Yates (b. 1994) is a regional composer, audiovisual artist and sound designer, focusing on electroacoustic practices and the relationship between music, dance, theatre and film. His work focusses on the organic and the subversion of subject, resulting in commissioned works for chamber orchestra, performances throughout Australia, multiple releases on Australian labels as well as award winning gallery installations and exhibitions.
Dane has continually collaborated with dance and movement-based works through WAAPA and dance companies Sydney Dance Company, STRUT Dance Company, Lewis Major Projects and Co:3 as well as leading independent choreographers across Australia. Dane’s award winning AV/sound art installations have been commissioned and featured digitally in Geraldton Regional Art Gallery’s inaugural online exhibition through his Fellowship awarded through Regional Arts WA (2020). Dane has been a finalist in the Midwest Art Prize (2021, 2023), The City of Rockingham Art Prize (2025) and winning The Jury Prize for his work ‘Declamation Dust’ in The Jury Art Prize (2025). His 2020 AV installation “I’m Still Here” (w/Clare Lynch) was nominated for the 2021 APRA/AMCOS Art Music Award for Excellence in a Regional Area.
Dane’s original compositions and sound design have been featured internationally all throughout Asia, Europe and The America whilst being nationally recognised in award winning works across Fringe Festivals, notably Perth Festival and multiple seasons at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia seeing him nominated for a WA Performing Arts award in 2020. Dane has undertaken residence at the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery (2020); (2023), Grand Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg (2019), Queens Park Theatre (2025); (2019), Bundanon Artist in Residence Program (2018), Subiaco Arts Centre (2018), Vancouver Art Centre (2018) as well as awarded mentorship and collaboration with renowned composers (and choreographer) Hofesh Shechter, Nick Wales and James Brown.
Dane has founded and is the Artistic Director of Etude; The Midwest Art Music Ensemble, commissioning and curating new works for the ensemble from both regional and international artists since 2023. Dane’s collaboration with film has led to screenings internationally, including an award winning score in the 2016 Revelation Film Festival (WA) for “Revelation Award for Best Music Soundtrack”. Dane currently holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Composition and Music Technology through WAAPA.
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Dane has continually collaborated with dance and movement-based works through WAAPA and dance companies Sydney Dance Company, STRUT Dance Company, Lewis Major Projects and Co:3 as well as leading independent choreographers across Australia. Dane’s award winning AV/sound art installations have been commissioned and featured digitally in Geraldton Regional Art Gallery’s inaugural online exhibition through his Fellowship awarded through Regional Arts WA (2020). Dane has been a finalist in the Midwest Art Prize (2021, 2023), The City of Rockingham Art Prize (2025) and winning The Jury Prize for his work ‘Declamation Dust’ in The Jury Art Prize (2025). His 2020 AV installation “I’m Still Here” (w/Clare Lynch) was nominated for the 2021 APRA/AMCOS Art Music Award for Excellence in a Regional Area.
Dane’s original compositions and sound design have been featured internationally all throughout Asia, Europe and The America whilst being nationally recognised in award winning works across Fringe Festivals, notably Perth Festival and multiple seasons at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia seeing him nominated for a WA Performing Arts award in 2020. Dane has undertaken residence at the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery (2020); (2023), Grand Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg (2019), Queens Park Theatre (2025); (2019), Bundanon Artist in Residence Program (2018), Subiaco Arts Centre (2018), Vancouver Art Centre (2018) as well as awarded mentorship and collaboration with renowned composers (and choreographer) Hofesh Shechter, Nick Wales and James Brown.
Dane has founded and is the Artistic Director of Etude; The Midwest Art Music Ensemble, commissioning and curating new works for the ensemble from both regional and international artists since 2023. Dane’s collaboration with film has led to screenings internationally, including an award winning score in the 2016 Revelation Film Festival (WA) for “Revelation Award for Best Music Soundtrack”. Dane currently holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Composition and Music Technology through WAAPA.
talk ; danepyates [@] gmail [.] com
hear ; daneyates [.] bandcamp [.] com
see ; @dyates_
downloads ;
bio
cv
portfolio
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