MoveMe Dance WA

Packed Like Sardines In a Football Stadium

Sharon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:08:55 +0000

Contemporary dance and choreography workshops:

Young people will take part in a contemporary dance warm up, then are guided to learn choreography and create their own dance sequences. They will work solo or in groups with the four Company Upstairs dance artists on Saturday and Sunday, with their contributions being woven into a short dance performance for Sunday afternoon.

Saturday 5 May

Workshop A: 9.30am to 12 midday: 13 years and over Workshop B: 1.00pm to 3.30pm: 8 to 12 year olds

Sunday 6 May

Workshop A: 9.00am to 11.30am: 8 to 12 year olds Workshop B: 12.30pm to 3.00pm: 13 years and up

Presentation Performance: 3.30pm: Company Upstairs will present Packed Like Sardines in a Football Stadium followed by performances by the workshop participants.

Packed Like Sardines In A Football Stadium (Excerpt 2007) is a look back at Martin’s early work to see a youthful hatred of sport, but an obsession with Australian culture. The piece grew from questions about our national pride, but could be seen as a humorous take on gender in contemporary Australia.

Performers: Laura Boynes, Rachel Ogle, Isabella Stone. Directed by Bianca Martin.

Try Hard

Sharon — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:24:49 +0000

TRY HARD is one of the most honest productions STEPS has ever created – a bold and confronting new work about youth motivation, apathy, influence and independence. This major season production will feature Parkour – a challenging new discipline for our company members. Originating in France, it is a spirit and philosophy that incorporates a skilful method of moving with agility, speed and efficiency within your environment – boldly approaching obstacles of any kind, be they physical or mental. Get ready for a thrilling amalgam of vaulting, running, climbing, jumping and more!

This 60 minute original dance work will bring together the choreographic talents of STEPS Artistic Director Alice Lee Holland, Adam Wheeler (Melbourne) and Shona Erskine (Perth) alongside 48 young dancers.

Variant

Sharon — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:28:39 +0000

WAAPA’s pre-professional dance company, LINK, presents another stand-out season of contemporary dance with a remount of Slack by Green Room and Helpmann Award-winning dancer/choreographer, Larissa McGowen and the WA Premier of Sweet Fields by America’s greatest living dancer/choreographer, Twyla Tharp and remounted by visiting American repetiteur, Charlie Hodges.

Sweet Fields is a joyous, elegiac dance inspired by Shaker hymns and beliefs. LINK will be joined on stage by Eneksis Vocal Ensemble, singing the beautiful Quaker hymns underpinning this magical dance work.

Choreographed by Twyla Tharp and Larissa McGowen

Performed by LINK Dance Company

MoveMe Dance Festival

Sharon — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:32:08 +0000

Perth will pulse with dance when Ausdance WA and Strut present the inaugural MoveMe dance festival over six days in August/September 2012.

The MoveMe dance festival which will include a series of performances, forums and workshops showcased at the State Theatre Centre, promises to be a celebration of contemporary dance for all to enjoy.

A key feature of the MoveMe dance festival will be the Australian Dance Awards hosted by Ausdance WA. The Australian Dance Awards recognise and honour professional Australian dance artists who have made an outstanding contribution to Australian dance.

The MoveMe dance festival is a celebration of everything that is contemporary dance. Get ready to be moved.

In This

Sharon — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:34:16 +0000

Six people living in close proximity; neighbours and acquaintances yet strangers, as they live their own truths online. How and why they are drawn together in reality is explored In This.

“In This speaks to us all. I see it as a work about fate, the connections we have with others on unrelated paths where we constantly find ourselves ‘in situations’ and ‘in moments’ where we question why or how did we arrive there”, says Alessi.

See how you compare…In This

Presented by STRUT dance

Choreographed by Claudia Alessi for Company Complesso

Performed by Sete Tele, Katherine Puie , Brooke Leeder, Laura Boynes, Russell Leonard, Tyrone Robinson. Lighting Design & Set consultant Jon Davey. Dramaturge Jo Pollitt. Videographer Mia Holton. Sound engineer/designer Geoff Baker. Image by Christophe Canato.

Fragile

Sharon — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:47 +0000

Life can be pretty tough… unable to keep up with schoolwork, being bullied, parents fighting all the time, siblings picking on you. Thumb wrestling with an imaginary friend is way more fun! A young girl escapes into a world of her imagination with nothing but games and a whole pile of adventure. Incorporating puppetry, animation and visual design Fragile shows how to cope with feelings and relationships to find a positive way to move forward.

Fragile is recommended for Years 3 to 10.

Directed by Cadi McCarthy; Dancers: Laura Boynes, Peter Fares, Amy Macpherson, Jacqui Claus; Visual Design: Roly Skender; Composer: Matt Cornell; Puppetry: Jacob Lehrer; Lighting Design: Andrew Portwine