FEATURED NEWS
Australian Dance Week
Plans are underway for 2024 Australian Dance Week! Canberra's dance scene is abundant and thriving and Ausdance ACT, with the national network, celebrates and promotes dance in all its forms every year during Australian Dance Week.
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Do you have an event, workshop or class to offer between 29th April - 5th May 2024?
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We would love to include YOU in the Ausdance ACT 2024 Australian Dance Week calendar as well as subsequent promotion, inclusion is open to all Ausdance ACT members.
Dance Artists in Schools
Our Dance Artists in Schools Program creates a special opportunity for primary and secondary students and their teachers to work with some of the leading dance artists in Canberra in the dance genre of your choice! We specialise in sourcing diverse dance experiences for your students to extend their practice and cultural knowledge.
Let us do the work for you! Here is what is included:
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Teachers share their vast knowledge in dance, from technique to choreography and cultural awareness in the workshop or class format of your choice.
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A wide range of genres is available including Cultural Dance (Afro/Indian Classical/Bollywood), Street Dance, Creative Dance, Ballet, Contemporary Dance, and more!
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We coordinate all booking, invoicing and travel requirements.
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Provision of professional, qualified and experienced teaching practitioners.
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WWVP checks.
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Risk assessments.
Dance Film Choreographic Methods Workshop with Peng Hsiao-yin (Grace), Dancecology
As a site-specific choreographer, performer, and dance film director, Grace explores the intriguing interplay between visual and kinetic elements in dance. Her passion extends to capturing the nuanced sensations of space across various layers, delving into the dynamic relationship between the environment and fellow movers.
In this workshop, Grace will guide the participants into the dance journey of her dance film choreographic methods through some practices of movement developments, to enhance the awareness of space, multi focus projecting and visual storytelling in dance.
This workshop is for students, teachers and independent artists who are interested in developing their skills in dance film making.
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National Network Dance Gathering Report
Sixty dance leaders and independent artists from small to medium companies and organisations across Australia attended the National Dance Gathering held at Queensland Ballet premises in Brisbane at the end of last year, facilitated by Ausdance QLD in partnership with Ausdance National.
A report was produced by Julie Englefield, Executive Director Ausdance QLD. An executive summary is attached below, drawn from a consultation, which Ausdance ACT Director Dr Cathy Adamek helped facilitate, where all opinions and feedback was documented.
The report addresses the key needs and issues of the professional dance sector in response to the National Cultural Policy and serves as advocacy to Creative Australia who also supported its publication.