Bernadette Walong-Sene is an independent choreographer-performer and educator based in Sydney, working within dance, theatre, education, advertising and film. She lectured in performance at the University of Western Sydney for 8 years (1999-2007). A graduate of NAISDA Dance College, she danced with Dance North, Meryl Tankard, Australian Dance Theatre, and is a former assistant artistic director, choreographer and dancer with Bangarra Dance Theatre.