WORKSHOP SERIES 2023
Ausdance ACT Presents - A Masterclass with Queensland Ballet's Kohei Iwamoto
Over the weekend we hosted a Masterclass with Queensland Ballet’s Senior Soloist Kohei Iwamoto for local dancers. This masterclass provided a wonderful opportunity for dancers to further their training and gain valuable industry insights from a Queensland Ballet dancer. Local dancers from Lisa Clark Dance Centre, Dance Development Centre, MAKS Ballet Studios, Acclaim Dance and Cheer Co., QL2 Dance, Canberra Dance Theatre, 6th Position and Gdance Academy joined us. ​​
Parents and Children Dance Jam
On Saturday September 23rd, Ausdance ACT presented a Parents & Children Dance Jam with Debora Di Centa, as part of Gorman Arts Centre's Open House.
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This fun and inclusive class provided a space for quality family time, moving and dancing in a playful and creative environment.
Debora's class was based on the idea that 'dance is for everyone' and that both parent and child can benefit from creative movement and contact improvisation dance.​​​
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Ausdance ACT in partnership with Arts Capital at Gorman Arts Centre presents a Contact Improvisation Jam Series
Ausdance ACT was proud to present three in person Contact Improvisation Jams led by Debora Di Centa, Rob Thwaites and Holly Diggle. It was a wonderful opportunity to move, groove and connect with other dancers in the community, thanks to everyone who participated!​
Photo Ian Ferguson
Ausdance ACT in partnership with Arts Capital at Gorman Arts Centre presents a Masterclass with Bangarra Dance Theatre
On the 21st of July, Bangarra Dance Theatre presented a contemporary dance workshop while they were here in Canberra for their season of 'Yuldea'. The workshop focused on exploring cultural elements of dance in a contemporary setting.
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​We thank Bangarra Dance Theatre for their ongoing commitment to engaging with the community beyond their performance season. We also thank company members Ryan Pearson, Lillian Banks, Amberlilly Gordon, and Janaya Lamb for sharing so generously with us.​​
​Music Licensing with OneMusic Australia
In May we hosted an online workshop with OneMusic's Licensing Manager Linda Hale and Ausdance ACT Director, Cathy Adamek on music licensing for dance studios and schools.
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Topics covered:
- The history and purpose of OneMusic and examples of musical and artistic works and who owns them
- How a license is measured and how it is administered
- Music licensing on social media and streamed music
- Real life examples of dance school licenses
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This webinar was offered for FREE to Ausdance ACT members. Not a member, sign up HERE
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A Zoom recording of this session is available free of charge to Ausdance ACT Members. Request a copy email act@ausdance.org.au​
Photo Gregory Batardon
Compagnie József Trefeli Hungarian Folk Dance Workshop and JINX 103
Compagnie József Trefeli provided a workshop for all ages to participate and discover together the music and movement from different regions ranging from slow basic steps to virtuoso high energy dances.
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Following the workshop, participants were treated to a free performance of JINX 103 performed in Australia for the first time by József Trefeli and Gyula Cserepes. József Trefeli and Gábor Varga create a dance performance for any space, exploring together the rhythms and rituals of life in a high energy, captivating performance.​
Bharatanatyam Dance Workshop with Vaidehi Subramanyan
This workshop was presented during Ausdance ACT's 2023 Australian Dance Week. Vaidehi Subramanyan, a Canberra-based Bharatanatyam dancer, performer and teacher, took participants through the basic postures and movements of Bharatanatyam and then introduced participants to some hand gestures used in Bharatanatyam. Participants were shown how these hand gestures, along with the basic movements, can be used to tell a short story from Hindu mythology.​​
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Dance in Nature Workshops
Mirramu Dance Company welcomed Dancecology and Ku & Dancers for a two-week professional dance in nature residency from 14 to 26 March 2023.
During their visit, Ausdance ACT partnered with Mirramu Dance Company to provide a rare opportunity for local dancers to learn from these leading international dance artists from Taiwan in two workshops. The first was a Dance in Nature/Dance Ecology session led by Grace Peng & Elizabeth Cameron Dalman and the second, a Contact Improvisation session led by Ming-shen Ku.
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On the 17th of March and the 19th of March, there were free performances by Dancecology and Ku & Dancers and an opportunity to meet the artists. There was also a presentation of Elizabeth Cameron Dalman's upcoming book 'Nature Moves'.​
Ausdance ACT Workshop with Sydney Dance Company's Charmene Yap
Ausdance ACT in partnership with Gorman Arts Centres was delighted to present a special workshop opportunity for local dancers with Sydney Dance Company's, Charmene Yap.
This workshop guided participants through a warm-up and contemporary technique exercises before exploring some of the choreographic tasks the company dancers utilised when creating the works included in the Ascent triple bill.
Building on the understanding of the choreographic process, participants then had the opportunity to learn some Sydney Dance Company repertoire.
Online Insurance Webinar
As part of our Workshop Series in 2023 we hosted an Online Dance Insurance Webinar on Wednesday 22nd February at 11.30am.
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Gail McGeachy, General Manager of DanceSurance answered the many questions that our dance sector had, from independent artists, companies, dance teachers, dance studio owners, and more.
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A Zoom recording of this session is available free of charge to Ausdance ACT Members. Request a copy email act@ausdance.org.au