Ausdance WA 2018 Education Program Brochure

2018 E D U C AT I O N PROGRAM Curriculum Support, Professional Learning Opportunities and Resources for Dance Teachers

K E Y DAT E S

DAT E

14 January

EVENT

TRAINING

Dance for Parkinson’s Teacher Training Day

WORKSHOPS

Dance ATAR Year 12 Set Solo Workshops 2018

WORKSHOP

Primary Teachers’ Dance Workshop with Creative Moves WA

WORKSHOPS

Preparing for the ATAR Practical Exam Workshop Series

3 February

WORKSHOP

Original Solo Composition (OSC) Choreographic Workshop

4 February

WORKSHOP

Introductory Dance Composition Workshop

13, 15 February

WORKSHOP

Dance Year 11 and 12 Contemporary Technique Workshop

17 February

WORKSHOP

STRUT Dance Taster Workshop with Maxine Doyle

7 March

WORKSHOP

Hot House Company’s Teacher PD Countertechnique and Choreographic Processes

AUSTRALIAN DANCE WEEK

Dance Week Free Open Classes at King Street Arts Centre

TRAINING

Dance Teacher Toolkit: Part 1 – Ethics and Behaviour

NETWORKING NIGHT I

About the use of technology in dance

7 September

WORKSHOP

TeachMe – MoveMe Festival

7 October

WORKSHOP

Inclusive Dance Workshop with DADAA

CLASSES

Mental Health Week Free Open Classes at King Street Arts Centre

NETWORKING NIGHT II

About traditional and contemporary Aboriginal dance

1 - 2 February 3 February 3, 4, 11 February

30 April - 4 May 7, 8, 10 June 18 July

8 – 12 October 14 November

PHOTO CREDITS Cover, pages 2, 3, 12, 17: Emma Fishwick Pages 5, 10, 11, 13: Amy Wiseman Page 6: Fionn Mulholland Inside cover, page 9 and back cover: Neil Wallace Image on page 14 appears courtesy of Co3 Australia, Image on page 16 appears courtesy of STRUT Dance, image by N. Klinger

INTRODUCTION Ausdance WA is committed to providing professional learning and resources to teachers of dance across genres and contexts.

With the School Curriculum and Standards Authority’s release of the 2018 Set Solo for the Year 12 Dance ATAR course and the roll out of The Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline - The Arts - of which Dance is a subject from Pre-primary to Year 10 (reporting from Semester 1 2018), we have planned a significant program of teacher professional learning opportunities and resources. The program aims to ensure that teachers are well equipped to deliver best practice dance teaching for students and participants in primary and secondary schools, in studios, and in community and social contexts.

In 2018, we are offering the following program.

CURRICULUM SUPPORT 0 1 / Dance ATAR Year 12 Set Solo Workshops 2018 0 2 / Dance Year 11 and 12 Contemporary Technique Workshops 0 3 / Preparing for the ATAR Practical Exam Workshop Series 0 4 / Original Solo Composition (OSC) Choreographic Workshop 0 5 / Introductory Dance Composition Workshop 0 6 / Primary Teachers’ Dance Workshop with Creative Moves WA TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 0 1 / Dance for Parkinson’s Teacher Training Day 0 2 / Hot House Company’s Teacher PD Countertechnique and Choreographic Processes 0 3 / Dance Teacher Toolkit 0 4 / Networking Nights I & II 0 5 / Australian Dance Week and Mental Health Week Open Classes 0 6 / Regional Teachers Support (Dance in Country Week) 0 7 / TeachMe at MoveMe Festival 0 8/ Inclusivity Dance Workshop RESOURCES 0 1 / Dance Knowledge 0 2 / Online Skill Set – Ausdance Victoria 0 3 / Creative Moves WA – Lesson Plans 0 4 / OSC Choreographic Template 0 5 / ATAR Written Exam Resources 0 6 / Safe Dance IV Report 0 7 / Human Kinetics Publications Places for all workshops are limited to ensure the optimal learning environment for participants. Please also note that, if there are insufficient registrations, Ausdance WA reserves the right to cancel a workshop.

Become an Ausdance WA member and enjoy discounted registration cost.

REGISTER ONLINE

www.ausdancewa.org.au/education/ A U S D A N C E WA 2018 E D U C AT I O N P R O G R A M

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CURRICULUM SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES DA N C E ATA R Y E A R 1 2 SET SOLO WORKSHOPS 2018*

9.00am - 3.00pm

Thursday 1 and Friday 2 February 2018

Venue: Studio 3, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $98 Member, $140 Non Member (inc GST) Registrations close: Monday 29 January 2018 Registration: www.ausdancewa.org.au/workshops Recommended for: Years 11– 12 secondary teachers,

*See page 5 for

BUNDLE OPTION

and independent contemporary dance teachers Originally commissioned for 2010 and 2012, the 2018 and 2020 Set Solo was choreographed by Danielle Micich. Led by Amy Wiseman these workshops will provide support for teachers in engaging with the Set Solo materials (DVD package and choreographic notes) distributed to schools during November 2017. The workshop is relevant for upper school teachers, as preparatory information for students in Years 10-12 who are interested in studying ATAR Dance. Independent contemporary dance teachers are encouraged to attend.

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DANCE YEAR 11 AND 12 CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP*

4.30pm - 6.30pm

Venues: Tuesday 13 February, St Mark’s Anglican Community School, Hillarys Thursday 15 February, Corpus Christi College, Bateman Cost: $38.50 Members, $55 Non-Members (inc GST) Registrations close: Monday 5 February 2018 Registration: www.ausdancewa.org.au/workshops Recommended for: Upper secondary teachers (no students)

Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 February 2018

*See page 5 for

BUNDLE OPTION

A two-hour workshop offering an opportunity to further develop contemporary dance skills in preparation for teaching the Year 11 and 12 Dance course. This workshop will be presented by Amy Wiseman and Bernadette Lewis, and will be related to the requirements of the 2018 Dance ATAR Set Solo. Also suitable for teachers working in the contemporary genre in the General course, the workshop will be structured as a contemporary technique class with adaptations to suit a variety of levels.

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CURRICULUM SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES P R E PA R I N G F O R T H E ATA R PRACTICAL EXAM WORKSHOP SERIES* An in-depth composition and improvisation workshop series for students and teachers

10.00am – 1.00pm

Saturday 3 February, Sunday 4 February, Sunday 11 February 2018

Venue: King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: Students $22 each or $55 for all 3 sessions, Member Teachers $52.50 each or $105 for all 3 sessions, Non-Member Teachers $75 each or $150 for all three sessions (inc GST) Registrations close: Monday 29 January 2018 Registration: www.ausdancewa.org.au/workshops Recommended for: Year 11 and 12 WACE Dance students and secondary teachers Devised and presented by Phillippa Clarke, this three-part workshop series aims to combine biomechanical principles of the body with improvisation and performance skills to improve confidence and outcomes in preparation for ATAR Dance practical examinations. Teachers will have an opportunity to place themselves into the mind and body of the student and experience the rigour of thinking, responding and creativity expected of the Year 12 dance student.

These workshops will:

• Develop the dancer’s kinetic and visual imagination to improve understanding and manipulation of choreographic devices and creative processes;

• Create opportunities to devise and perform improvised and choreographed solos that link performance tasks with visual and spoken responses;

• Investigate different ways of responding to and talking about dance making and performing to deepen involvement and understanding of their own and others’ creative processes and performances.

Workshop Themes

• Lines of Motion: A development of Motif and Space • Drawing with the Body: An exploration of Energy and Emotions • Playing with Gravity: An investigation of Momentum and Time

All workshop activities and responses will reference the dance language and concepts outlined in the WACE Year 11 and 12 Dance Syllabus.

Workshops can be taken individually, but ideally should be completed as a series of three.

Subject to interest, Ausdance WA will consider facilitating a second workshop series later in 2018.

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ORIGINAL SOLO COMPOSITION (OSC) CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP*

2.00pm – 5.00pm

Saturday 3 February 2018

*BUNDLE OPTION

Attend all four ATAR Dance wYear 11 & 12 kshops and receive a or further

10% DISCOU

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Members 64 .60 Non Member$2 s $3 78 .00 (NB

Includ Contemporares Set Solo workshop, OSC workshopy Technique workshop, and all three se ssions of Preparing for Practical Exam the ATAR series)

Venue: Dance Studios, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $52.50 Members, $75 Non-Members (inc GST) Registrations close: Monday 29 January 2018 Registration: www.ausdancewa.org.au/workshops Recommended for: Years 10-12 secondary teachers, independent contemporary dance teachers This 3-hour workshop aims to equip teachers with additional tools in relation to the Original Solo Composition component. Led by Bernadette Lewis, the workshop will cover compositional skills, deciding on choreographic intent in relationship to movement, tasks for movement generation and phrase manipulation, as well as using choreographic devices, structures and BEST to clearly demonstrate ideas.

This choreographic workshop will provide teachers with strategies to share with students for successful facilitation in the classroom, using the OSC Choreographic Template resource developed by Bernadette.

INTRODUCTORY DANCE COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

2.00pm – 5.00pm

Sunday 4 February 2018

Venue: Dance Studios, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $52.50 Members, $75 Non-Members (inc GST) Registrations close: Monday 29 January 2018 Registration: www.ausdancewa.org.au/workshops Recommended for: Years 7- 10 secondary dance and drama teachers This 3-hour introductory workshop will provide dance and drama teachers with basic compositional skills for making movement. Led by Bernadette Lewis, this workshop will cover skills such as using improvisation to explore new movement, introductions to tasking and to the elements of dance, choreographic devices and structures. Great for a refresher or to reinvigorate your teaching practice, this workshop will provide teachers with strategies and practical ideas to share with students for successful facilitatio in the classroom.

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CURRICULUM SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES PRIMARY TEACHERS’ DANCE WORKSHOP

9:30am-12:30pm

Venues: Studio 1, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $52.5 Members, $75 Non-Members (inc GST) Registrations close: Monday 29 January 2018 Registration: www.ausdancewa.org.au/workshops Recommended for: Primary School Performing Arts Specialist Teachers

Saturday 3 February 2018

Creative Moves WA offer a workshop for Primary School Performing Arts Teachers introducing practical skills and creative tasks, empowering teachers to deliver high quality creative arts experiences in the classroom. The workshop will focus on how to deliver the two subject strands of the Dance Syllabus – making and responding – whilst also giving participants ideas as to how they can draw on other subject areas in their lessons in order to deepen their students’ understanding of their academic learning. Participants do not need any prior dance experience.

Maths through Movement Professional Learning Workshops with Creative Moves WA Creative Moves WA also offer Maths through Movement Professional Learning Workshops for teachers, delivering sample activities and practical skills for implementing their lesson plans as well as school incursions. For further information about lesson plans please refer the Resources section of this brochure. Visit creativemoveswa.com.au for more information.

Maths through Movement is an Ausdance WA partnership project with Creative Moves WA.

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EXPLORE PROPEL 2018/2019

Photo by Christophe Canato

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN DANCE

This after-school, part-time course is designed for young students intending to pursue dance as a career. Students are taught by WAAPA’s staff over 28 weeks throughout the year. Skills include classical ballet and contemporary technique, choreographic and composition skills, improvisation and duo.

waapa.ecu.edu.au/explore

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DANCE FOR PARKINSON’S TEACHER TRAINING DAY

2.00pm – 3.30pm

Sunday 14 January 2018

Venue: King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: Free Recommended for: Dance for Parkinson’s trained teachers, volunteers and those interested in the program.

As part of the Dance for Parkinson’s program, Ausdance WA and Parkinson’s WA are committed to providing our teachers with a day of discussion and planning alongside an opportunity for further professional learning. Teachers are welcome to attend the afternoon training session, in which we will invite a guest speaker to present a discussion about a topic related to the Dance for Parkinson’s classes.

Please contact po.wa@ausdance.org.au to register your interest.

HOT HOUSE COMPANY: COUNTERTECHNIQUE AND CHOREOGRAPHIC PROCESSES WORKSHOP

1.00pm – 5.00pm

Venue: Dance Studio, All Saints’ College, Ewing Avenue, Bull Creek Cost: $100 per participant Expressions of Interest: Email stephen.roberts@allsaints.wa.edu.au Recommended for: Years 7-12 secondary teachers, independent

Wednesday 7 March 2018

contemporary dance teachers Hot House Company presents a four-hour PD led by Chunky Move’s Niharika Senapati, offering teachers the chance to experience Countertechnique through practical exercises as well as sharing the theoretical information and language of Countertechnique.

The workshop will migrate to exploring different ways to engage with process through improvisation and choreographic tasks.

For more information about other workshops and opportunities offered by The Hot House Company, visit thehothousecompany.com.au

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DANCE TEACHER TOOLKIT

9.00am – 2.00pm

Thursday 7 & Friday 8 June 2018

10.00am – 3.00pm

Sunday 10 June 2018

Venue: King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $252 Members, $360 Non-members (inc GST) Bring a colleague – both receive discounted price of $220 (inc GST) Places are limited to provide the optimal learning environment.

Registrations close and $100 deposit payment due: Friday 27 April 2018 Registration: ausdancewa.org.au/workshops Recommended for: Studio, recreational and social dance teachers / studio owners

How do you know if you are offering your students a safe and positive environment for learning? Are you concerned about your legal or ethical responsibilities as a dance teacher or studio owner? Do you want to review your teaching methods and increase your teaching knowledge?

Ausdance WA is committed to providing high quality dance education and professional learning opportunities for dance teachers. In 2018 we will offer the first of a new series of workshops that focus on best practice and reference Ausdance National guidelines with a practical approach. As a participant, you will review the current dance educator’s environment, exploring the requirements and challenges of teachers working in studio, recreational and social dance contexts.

Developed with and delivered by James Berlyn, this three-day workshop offers practical activities and exercises that primarily examine the relationships involved in a dance business by role-playing examples and discussing solutions to frequent issues and challenges. The content draws from over forty years of research, consultation and experience and will reference the newly released Safe Dance IV report as well as factsheets and guidelines from Ausdance National.

At the core of the workshop is an emphasis on pedagogy and an opportunity to reflect on your own teaching practice in a supportive, professional environment.

At a glance: Before: 4 hours pre-reading and research During: 12 hours contact time across 3 days, not including breaks At conclusion: You will have reviewed your own teaching approach, methods

and environment, and completed an ethics and behaviour checklist, audit and database within your own context Bonus: Enrolment in the Dance Teachers’ Toolkit will also give you a FREE one-month subscription to ALL the courses available at Dance Knowledge.

Bring a colleague – get a discount!

Both of you get a discount when you sign up with a colleague.

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TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

AUST R AL IAN DANC E WEEK OP EN CL ASSES Presented by Act-Belong-Commit and supported by the City of Perth

PROFESSIONAL CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES - MORNING

9.00-11.00am

30 April – 4 May 2018

Venue: Dance studios, Level 2, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: Free Register your interest here: www.ausdancewa.org.au/dance-week-open-classes

OPEN CLASSES ALL DANCE STYLES - EVENING

5.00-9.00pm

30 April – 4 May 2018

Venue: Dance studios, Level 2, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: Free Register your interest here: www.ausdancewa.org.au/dance-week-open-classes Part of the Act-Belong-Commit Dance 100 and in celebration of Australian Dance Week, Ausdance WA invites you to come and try a range of free dance classes on offer every night of the week. Choose from the array of regular classes held at KSAC dance studios, commit to having a go and start a new healthy habit for yourself. Ever wanted to brush up your hip hop, Chinese dance, salsa or swing? These Dance Week Open Classes are for you.

For the full list of open classes, visit ausdancewa.org.au

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M E NTAL H EAL TH W EEK AC T-B ELO N G-COMMI T TRY DA NCE OP EN CL ASSES Supported by Healthway

PROFESSIONAL CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES - MORNING

9.00-11.00am

8 - 12 October 2018

Venue: Dance studios, Level 2, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: Free Register your interest here: www.ausdancewa.org.au/mental-health-week-open-classes

OPEN CLASSES ALL DANCE STYLES - EVENING

5.00-9.00pm

8 – 12 October 2018

Venue: Dance studios, Level 2, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: Free Register your interest here: www.ausdancewa.org.au/mental-health-week-open-classes Part of the Act-Belong-Commit Dance 100 and in recognition of Mental Health Week in WA, Ausdance WA invites you to a second opportunity to come and try a range of free dance classes on offer every night of the week. Choose from the array of regular classes held at KSAC dance studios and selected other studios throughout WA, commit to having a go and start a new healthy habit for yourself. Ever wanted to brush up your Dancehall, Bollywood, contemporary or Lindy Hop? These Mental Health Week Open Classes are for you.

For the full list of open classes, visit ausdancewa.org.au

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TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

NE T WORKING NIGH TS Networking Nights at King Street Arts Centre provide an opportunity for teachers and members to do just that - network. We have planned two nights during the second half of 2018 and have invited guest speakers to join us to get the conversations started.

NETWORKING NIGHT I – TECHNOLOGY IN DANCE

6.00pm – 7.30pm

Wednesday 18 July 2018

Venue: Large Meeting Room, Level 1, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $10 Members, $15 Non-Members, $5 Students (GST inc) *Includes refreshments Registration: www.ausdance.org.au/special-events Recommended for: All teachers Years 7 – 12, all Ausdance members Choreographer Laura Boynes will join media artist Sohan Ariel Hayes to talk to us about their relationship with technology in creating dance. They will each discuss their processes, collaborators and performance outcomes, and the challenges and triumphs that come with pushing the boundaries of dance.

NETWORKING NIGHT II – TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ABORIGINAL DANCE

6.00pm – 7.30pm

Wednesday 14 November 2018

Venue: Large Meeting Room, Level 1, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $10 Members, $15 Non-Members, $5 Students (GST inc) *Includes refreshments Registration: www.ausdance.org.au/special-events Recommended for: All dance and drama teachers Years 7 – 12, all Ausdance members Aboriginal writer, director and actor, Ian Wilkes, and Aboriginal contemporary choreographer, Simon Stewart, will join us to discuss where traditional dance sits in the contemporary setting. With the new K-10 Arts Curriculum entering schools in 2018, this is a timely opportunity to question our perceptions and expand our knowledge on how best to integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures into the classroom with respect to country/place, people and culture.

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REGIONAL TEACHERS SUPPORT - DANCE IN COUNTRY WEEK

25 – 29 June 2018

Venue: King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: Free for teachers attending Dance in Country Week with students Dance in Country Week is an opportunity for professional learning for dance teachers based in regional Western Australia. Teachers accompanying groups to Dance in Country Week can participate in the program, which includes warm up and technique classes, workshops in contemporary technique, choreography and two cultural dance forms presented by professional dance artists and teachers. In addition, specific professional learning sessions are scheduled for teachers.

The Country Week Dance experience is definitely one not to be missed – and that goes for both students and teachers! The week is full on learning.

Teachers have the opportunity to network, share ideas and gain valuable support for their classroom teaching and learning programmes. Dance in Country Week rocks!

- Teacher 2017 Regional Teachers Support is presented as part of Dance in Country Week, supported by Act-Belong-Commit for Healthway and School Sport WA.

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CURRICULUM SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUSIVE DANCE WORKSHOP

10.00am – 1.00pm

Sunday 7 October 2018

Venue: Studio 3, Level 2, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $52.50 Members, $75 Non-Members (GST inc) Registration: www.ausdance.org.au/workshops Recommended for: All teachers When dance is created by a diverse group of performers, a common language is developed which can be unifying and equalising. Developing a space for social inclusiveness that supports a shared experience of dance, can be transformational, embedded with purpose and meaning.

This workshop, led by Paige Gordon (director of TRACKSUIT, an initiative of DADAA), explores ways of creating dance of diversity and with all abilities. The workshop group will investigate structure in rehearsals, improvisation activities, themes and the use of props, as well as options during performance.

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T E AC H M E AT M OV E M E FESTIVAL 2018

9.00am – 2.30pm

Venues: State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth Cost: $98 Members, $140 Non-Members (GST inc) Registration: www.ausdance.org.au/workshops Recommended for: School and studio teachers

Friday 7 September 2018

Ausdance WA will present the biennial contemporary dance festival MoveMe again in 2018. Together with the companies and artists involved in MoveMe 2018, Ausdance WA will present a day of workshops for teachers of dance. The TeachMe workshops will provide teachers with firsthand insights into the MoveMe Festival main events – new independent, local and national contemporary dance performances.

Each workshop will unpack the creative process and deliver practical activities that relate to the programmed work. TeachMe has been scheduled prior to the MoveMe Festival to allow time for teachers to take this information back to their students before attending the performances.

PERTH’S FIRST DANCE AGENCY

CLASSES CO LA W RS KSSEHSO P S W RIKNSAHRO S EOM SP S S EEM M NITNOARRI S NG M EP NPTO ORT RING SU S U P P O RT

C O N N E C T I N G P E R T H TA L E N T T O T H E G L O B A L S TA G E

PERTH’S FIRST DANCE AGENCY Deby Holmes created KRAVE perth dance agency in 2016 with the intention

C O N N E C T I N G P E R T H TA L E N T T O T H E G L O B A L S TA G E of bringing global opportunities to Perth’s highly trained & versatile dancers.

Deby Holmes created KRAVE perth dance agency in 2016 with the intention Deby’s long connection with the cruise ship industry allows direct contact with of bringing global opportunities to Perth’s highly trained & versatile dancers. casting directors and other national & international companies.

Deby’s long connection with the cruise ship industry allows direct contact with In 2017, KRAVE perth talent agency was formed to include casting directors and other national & international companies. singer/dancers, aerialists & synchronised swimmers.

KRAVE also provides workshops, mentoring, masterclasses and seminars with industry In 2017, KRAVE perth talent agency was formed to include professionals providing valuable experiences for all Perth talent. singer/dancers, aerialists & synchronised swimmers.

KRAVE also provides workshops, mentoring, masterclasses and seminars with industry WHAT DO YOU KRAVE? professionals providing valuable experiences for all Perth talent.

WHAT DO YOU KRAVE? debyholmes@perthdanceagency.com perthdanceagency.com

debyholmes@perthdanceagency.com

perthdanceagency.com

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TA S T E R WORKSHOPS Each year STRUT Dance presents a dynamic range of Master Workshops to support the choreographic and skills development of Australian dance artists. The workshops are led by a range of specially invited international, national and local guest artists, demonstrating excellence in choreography.

In 2018, STRUT Dance will present Taster Workshops alongside their Master Workshops to allow those who are unable to attend the full workshop access and insight into the process and methodologies of the artist. The first will be with Maxine Doyle, choreographer with Punchdrunk, UK, and will include a professional class and bespoke workshop for dancers, actors and physical theatre performers.

Date: Saturday 17 February 2018 Time: 9:30am – 1.00pm Additional Taster Workshops: Various times/dates in 2018, see STRUT website Venue: Studio 3, Level 2, King Street Arts Centre, Perth Cost: $40 Expressions of interest: communications@strutdance.org.au Recommended for: Teachers with a strong contemporary background For further opportunities and Taster Workshop information, visit

strutdance.org.au

2018 EDUCATION PACKAGES Frank Enstein

11 – 15 April, Heath Ledger Theatre Made by The Farm in collaboration with Co3 Australia, Frank Enstein is a poignant and hilarious tale of self acceptance. Featuring Co3 professional dancers and a member of the Act-Belong-Commit Co:Youth Ensemble, this is dance theatre at its best!

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Repertoire workshops available in schools (Term 1 – 3, 2018) Suitable for all ages Education resource available

WA Dance Makers Project

12 – 16 September, Studio Underground • Performance BOOK ONLINE co3.org.au/coeducation or contact info@co3.org.au

Paper, Scissors, Rocket!

Term 1 – 3, Primary School incursions • In-school performance & workshops For more information on future Co3 performances visit co3.org.au

RESOURCES

DANCE KNOWLEDGE Dance Knowledge was formed to connect the dance profession with the wealth of knowledge that is now available to help dancers improve their training. Dr Luke Hopper and Dr Shona Erskine work to translate research into easy-to-understand formats that can be viewed at any time and taken straight to the studio with online, on demand CPD courses made for Dance Teachers. Videos range from 1-3 hours in length, and offer a range of topics, which are added to regularly.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Creativity and Choreography NEW • What is Biomechanics?

• Performance Anxiety • Balance in Dance • How dancers’ muscles work • Perfectionism in Dance – Introduction • Accessing Academic Research • Encouraging boys and young men in dance • Sprung dance floors • How perfectionism is learnt and reinforced in dance

Ausdance WA has partnered with Dance Knowledge to offer our members a 25% discount to all courses. Contact memberships.wa@ausdance.org.au to receive your member discount.

O NLINE SKILL SET – AUSDANCE VI CTORIA In 2009, Ausdance Victoria developed a Skill Set for Dance Teaching that met the needs of the Australian Dance Sector. This was delivered in Western Australia until 2014 by James Berlyn.

Between 2015 and 2017, a supplementary practical training workshop was offered in Western Australia to allow for the development of the online course in Victoria.

The first online delivery of the CUASS00015 Dance Teacher Skill Set was piloted in 2017.

The Dance Teaching skill set may be completed over a three or six month period and will feature a range of delivery methods including classroom based training, practical demonstration, online delivery and group discussions.

For more information about the course and the 2018 delivery dates, Visit ausdancevic.org.au/education-for-teachers/

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MATHS THROUGH MOVEMENT LESSON PL ANS – CREATIVE MOVES WA Ausdance WA has partnered with Creative Moves WA to develop a series of Lesson Plans that integrate dance and mathematics for the West Australian Curriculum. The focus has been to provide generalist primary school teachers who have no dance experience with the opportunity to deliver dance in their classrooms as purposefully connected curriculum, encouraging whole body learning and making connections between movement and mathematics concepts. Currently for Pre-Primary, Year 1 and Year 2 levels, these Lesson Plans are now available to purchase from the Ausdance WA website at ausdancewa.org.au/shop School incursions and creative consultancy are also available.

For further information visit creativemoveswa.com.au Maths through Movement is an Ausdance WA partnership project with Creative Moves WA.

CHOREOGRAPHIC TEMPL ATE FOR OSC – BERNADETTE LEWIS Ausdance WA has partnered with Bernadette Lewis who has developed a choreographic template that informs the creative process for the Original Solo Composition within the Year 12 ATAR practical course. The template offers a step-by-step guide of suggested discussions, tasks and tips that will assist with developing choreographic intent, structure, music, content and shaping a rehearsal process. While the resource is available for purchase online, the template should ideally be used alongside an incursion workshop delivered by Bernadette. To purchase the template from the Ausdance WA website visit ausdancewa.org.au/shop To book a school incursion for your Year 11 or 12 ATAR students in reference to their OSC, please contact Bernadette via email Bernie_06@hotmail.com

ATAR WRITTEN EXAM RESOURCES In 2018 Ausdance WA will initiate the process of accessing exam responses to provide secondary teachers with a benchmark of high quality exam response examples. We will also commission the writing of practice exam papers for exam preparation in consultation with School Curriculum and Standards. These resources will be available for purchase through our website. Stay tuned.

SAFE DANCE IV REPORT Ausdance National initiated a research survey to investigate injuries in Australia’s professional dancers. This is a continuation of the important work started by Ausdance National almost thirty years ago, aiming to better understand the occurrence and prevention of injuries in dance. The updated Safe Dance IV Report was released late in 2017, and is available for teachers to review via the Ausdance National website.

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Additional resources, factsheets and guidelines are available from the Ausdance National website and have been compiled with over forty years of research, consultation and experience, covering areas such as professional business practice, child safety, effective dance teaching methods and insurance information. Visit ausdance.org.au

MORE AUSDANCE NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS The Ausdance National website hosts dance publications and articles that profile the work of dance researchers, performers, choreographers and writers. You’ll find brilliant articles that challenge and inspire, and factsheets full of practical suggestions and useful contacts. You can share to Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or keep your own collection in your favourites.

HUMAN KINETICS PUBLICATIONS Human Kinetics offer Ausdance WA members a 30% discount on most books.

Recent publications include Dancer Wellness, created by the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science and offering guidance on the foundations, mental components, and physical aspects of dancer wellness and Fusion Workouts: Fitness, Yoga, Pilates, and Barre for conditioning exercises.

Once a member, visit www.ausdancewa.org.au/members-only for more information.

O RAL HISTORY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DANCE An important resource for bringing students up to speed with local dance history, the Oral History of Western Australian Dance collates and records stories from significant West Australian dance artists and collaborators to preserve for the future. This project builds on a previous research project, which is kept at the Battye Library.

With the support of Lotterywest, the Oral History research was conducted and collated by Varyna Bromilow, with the invaluable support and advice of Lynn Fisher and Joan Pope OAM. Interviewees include Joan Pope, David Hough, Rita Clarke, Maggi Phillips, Sue Peacock and many more.

Recordings are available on our website at www.ausdancewa.org.au/oral-history/ and DVDs of this project are available by contacting Ausdance WA.

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DANCE

The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Dance offers an integrated training program that encompasses classical, contemporary and affiliated dance techniques.

Young aspiring dance artists experience a breadth of opportunities to refine their skills and develop their individuality as they prepare for their transition into the wide range of careers within the profession.

WAAPA DANCE COURSES Bachelor of Arts (Dance) Bachelor of Arts (Dance) Honours Master of Arts (Performing Arts) Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance) CUA50113 Advanced Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance) CUA60113

waapa.ecu.edu.au

ABOUT THE TEAM J A M E S B E R L Y N is an award-winning performing artist and lecturer of more than twentyfive years experience. Trained in dance at VCA, he has worked in dance, dance-theatre, theatre and community art across the country and internationally as a creator, performer, director and curator.

His recent performance work includes, The Future Postal Service PIAF 2015, Lord High Executioner – The Mikado 2014, You Once Said Yes at PIAF 2014, Crash Course at PICA 2013, Dreamstore for Awesome Festival 2013 and WomAdelaide 2015, Tenebrae et Lux for PIAF 2013, Variant for Sue Healey and Company in Sydney 2013 and Agamemnon in Matt Lutton’s Elektra for PIAF and WA Opera in 2012. His hybrid one-on-one theatre work and installation Tawdry Heartburn’s Manic Cures (2009) has been seen at major festivals across the country including Perth International Arts Festival, Sydney Festival, Ten Days On The Island, WOMAD, Enlighten ACT, FOLA Melbourne and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. He is the instigator and co-curator of Proximity Festival, Australia’s first and only festival of one-on-one performance. He was a founding co-director of Tracksuit, WA’s adult disability performance company supported by DADAA WA. He is a sessional lecturer in devised performance at WAAPA and is WA’s only accredited facilitator and assessor for Ausdance’s skill set for Teaching Dance.

Currently, James is Executive Producer at WA Youth Theatre Company.

L A U R A B O Y N E S is an independent artist working with dance and choreography in an expanded field. She is fascinated with the moving image and this is the fundamental reason that she performs, creates movement and makes film. The influence of form, structure and mark in contemporary painting, architecture and film emerge in her work, visual references guide her choreography from the moment of inception and these visual synchronicities are evident in the final work. To date Laura’s work explores social, political and environmental concepts for theatre, gallery and site-specific spaces, she uses performance as a tool to inspire critical thought and reflection on the contemporary world. Collaboration is an integral part of these creations through the integration of live sound, installation and visuals. Working in a multidisciplinary environment enables the formation of new landscapes and constructs providing a realm for her material to sway between narrative and abstraction. As a dancer Laura has performed nationally and internationally in dance, theatre, experimental music, site-specific and opera works since graduating from LINK Dance Company in 2007.

From 2009-2013 Laura performed for Buzz Dance Theatre. In 2013 she acted as Artistic Associate alongside Artistic Director Cadi McCarthy choreographing and co-directing Look the Other Way, Winner of the Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth and Community Dance.

Laura has choreographed multiple short and full-length works and co-directed large commissions for dance companies such as LINK Dance Company, Buzz Dance Theatre, Co3 and the WA Academy of Performing Arts. In 2016 Laura was voted as Most Outstanding Dancer (Dance Australia Critics Choice) for her work Sous Vide presented at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015. Laura recently premiered new work Dark Matter with multidisciplinary collective PRAXIS and Performing Lines WA at the 2016 MOVEME Festival. Dark Matter was shortlisted for a 2017 Australian Dance Award for Independent Dance. Laura’s films have been shown in Reeldance, Electrofringe, (Australia) Cinedans (Amsterdam) and two of her films remain permanently in the Reeldance Moving Image Collection.

P H I L L I P P A C L A R K E is a dance artist and educator with decades of experience in teaching and making dance with people of all ages and abilities. Her interest in improvisation has nurtured her choreographic and teaching practice at WAAPA, primary and secondary schools and her work as Director of Still Moves Dance Laboratory and Buzz Dance Theatre as well as her own independent work with digital technology. Phillippa believes improvisation skills are an essential component to understanding the dancing body, decision making, creativity and discovering new ways of responding to and making meaningful dance.

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C R E A T I V E M O V E S W A delivers creative dance workshops and programs in a range of settings and was founded in 2014 by professional dancers and teaching artists Rachael Bott and Lanie Mason. Their vision is to see young people across Australia given the opportunity to experience dance as a creative art-form. Their programs ensure participants are involved in a collaborative creative process by allowing them to physically explore ideas and make their own creative movement choices.

They are also passionate about utilising dance and movement as a tool for engaging students who can be otherwise disengaged from more sedentary learning, offering complementary teaching that integrates creative and critical thinking with the fundamentals of literacy and numeracy. Creative Moves WA has delivered one-off workshops through to long-term programs in WA schools (both primary and secondary), local councils and out-of-school-hours care facilities. They have also delivered a range of professional learning workshops for both generalist and specialist teachers.

P A I G E G O R D O N has been in dance for 30 years. For the past 12 years she has focussed her practice on dance for all abilities, creating dance programs for special needs students in schools (St Lucy’s, Corpus Christi, Mount Hawthorn Education Support Unit, St Mary’s) and adolescent programs (Bentley Adolescent Hospital, PMH Ward 4). In 2009, Paige co-founded TRACKSUIT, a project initiative of DADAA WA. TRACKSUIT provides accessible, inclusive dance theatre workshops and performances for adults of all abilities, who have had an experience of disability, mental health and/or social exclusion. TRACKSUIT has performed 16 original works, and has recently performed in collaboration with WAAPA’s LINK Dance Company and Co3 Youth. In 2013 Paige initiated a Professional Dance Internship Program within TRACKSUIT, opening the doors to professional dancers wanting to work with integrated dance. Paige trained in the Dance for Parkinson’s methodology in 2015 and has been teaching classes in Maylands and Mandurah.

S O H A N A R I E L H A Y E S is a Perth-based media artist known for large-scale projection installations. Hayes’ practice is defined by the ability to open pockets of wonder within the world and at the same time push the envelope to engage with darker sensibilities. In 2010, he collaborated with Yindjibarndi Traditional Owner Michael Woodley and Juluwarlu for International Art Space, producing BirndiWirndi–Worlds Apart, a site-based digital projection in Roebourne. In 2012 Hayes collaborated with senior Martu painter Yunkurra Billy Atkins to create the acclaimed animation Cannibal Story, which toured nationally with We Don’t Need a Map and Experimenta, and was screened in numerous international film festivals including, Tampere Film Festival, Finland (2014); Edinburgh Film Festival (2013); and Origins: Festival of First Nations, London (2013). Hayes was the Media Artist in 2016 and 2017 for the Perth Festival opening events. HOME in 2016 was followed by Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak in 2017, which saw 110 000 visitors walk through an immersive art experience as the trees of Kings Park were transformed into a cathedral of light and sound. Recently Hayes animated the blazing landscape paintings of Martu artist, Ngamaru Bidu for Walyja Ngurra at Fremantle Arts Centre; and worked with acclaimed Director Lynette Wallworth on the short film Cloud Story (2016).

B E R N A D E T T E L E W I S graduated from WAAPA’s honours program, LINK Dance Company in 2011. In 2012 she toured Australia with Tasdance, performing in works by Anton, Frances Rings and Marnie Palomares. Locally, Bernadette has performed in works by Buzz Dance Theatre, Sue Peacock, Aimee Smith, Jo Pollitt, Patrice Smith, Claudia Alessi, Didier Théron and Natalie Allen. In 2014 she was nominated for most outstanding female performer at the WA Dance Awards. Bernadette’s choreographic body of work includes two new commissions by WAAPA; 10,000 Things (2015), Sailors (2017). With long time collaborator Joel Bray, she has been awarded residency opportunities with STRUT Dance and Chunky Move. She has been movement director for new, devised theatre works including Riptide Youth Theatre’s Some Kind of Disaster and The Advisors by multi award winning collective The Last Great Hunt. She also works passionately in the field of teaching and community engagement, partnering and freelancing with highly regarded organisations such as Co3 Australia, DADAA, TRACKSUIT, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, STRUT, WAAPA, WAYTCo, WA Ballet, Ausdance WA, FORM and Dance for Parkinson’s.

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N I H A R I K A S E N A P A T I is a freelance dance artist based in Melbourne. Niharika has been performing in works for Chunky Move since 2012, working closely with the company’s artistic director Anouk van Dijk as a dancer and assistant. Alongside this, Niharika has also been working with many choreographers and artists around Australia, including Lucy Guerin, Emma Fishwick, Rachel Arianne Ogle, Brooke Stamp, Joanna Pollitt, Jacob Lehrer, and Liesel Zink. She performed in Fishwick’s microLandscapes (Next Wave festival, 2016) Ogle’s precipice (Perth Winter Arts Festival, Aug 2014) and Zink’s fifteen (Next Wave Festival, May 2012). Amongst performing Niharika has received the Australia Council’s Artstart grant allowing her to deepen and refine her improvisation practice and has begun creating her own choreographic work, in addition to completing a 3-week artist residency at Performing Arts Forum in France and participating in workshops in Italy and Belgium. Niharika became a certified Countertechique teacher in July 2014 and is passionate about her teaching practice. She continues to teach locally and worldwide, having taught classes and workshops in Melbourne, America and Germany. Niharika is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of the Performing Arts.

S I M O N S T E W A R T is a Contemporary Aboriginal Choreographer from Broome, Western Australia. Simon’s cultural heritage comes from the East Kimberley region of Western Australia – Gooiyandi, Fitzroy Crossing, Kija, Turkey Creek, and Miriwong, the Ord River area. Simon studied dance (Diploma in dance) at NAIDSA in Sydney. Over five years of training Simon learnt traditional Aboriginal dances from the NT, Torres Strait Islands, Central Desert and various Western dance genres, including Martha Graham and Cunningham techniques. Simon has worked extensively throughout the East Kimberley, Northern Territory, metropolitan Perth and regionally on community youth dance projects.

He has been a Sessional Lecturer with WAAPA@ECU Aboriginal Theatre Course, in Broome and Perth since 1999, teaching Contemporary Aboriginal Dance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Simon’s professional work as performer and choreographer has been with Company Lian, Paris, The 8th Pacific Arts Festival New Caledonia, and in Perth with Buzz Dance Theatre, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, OCHRE Contemporary Dance Company, Phillip Walley Stack International, Strut Dance Company, Ausdance WA, Sand Piper Productions, 2012 Australian Dance Awards, John Curtin College of the Arts, and the Intercultural Institute, Singapore. Currently, he works as the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at Lumen Christi Catholic College. Simon expresses his dance technique through Contemporary Aboriginal Dance with teaching, performing and choreographing.

I A N W I L K E S has always had a passion for the performing arts. Coming from a strong cultural family, Aboriginal dance is an important part of his life. In 2008, Ian graduated from the Aboriginal Theatre course at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). From 2009-2010 he performed with the Wadumbah Aboriginal Dance Group learning different skills in dance, music and storytelling. He has been involved with Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, becoming a regular performer in different shows including Honey Spot, including the tour to Sydney Opera House, Good Lovin’, Kep Kaatijin and Kaarla Kaatijin. In 2014 Ian assistant directed Yirra Yaakin’s production King Hit. In 2015 he began his directing career with Kep Kaatijin and Songbird. In 2016 Ian directed The Blue Room Theatre and Jeffrey The Cat’s production of Hobo and Yirra Yaakin’s Boodjar Kaatiji, which he also wrote. He performed with Ochre Contemporary Dance Company in their season of Kaya in 2016 and continues to work with the company.

A M Y W I S E M A N engages with dance as an artist, a collaborator, a teacher, a writer and an enthusiastic spectator. She completed her BA in Dance with LINK Dance Company in 2008, and has performed with West Australian Opera, Australian electro-pop band Empire of the Sun (touring from 2009-2013) and makes up one-third of Perth-based collective Unkempt Dance. Unkempt strive to amuse and engage a diverse audience with their idiosyncratic style of dance theatre and a little bit of charm. Unkempt have been commissioned to create works for the National Architecture Conference, LINK Dance Company, Co3’s first regional primary school tour and City of Perth’s Winter Arts Season.

Amy teaches classes and workshops regularly in secondary schools throughout Perth. She has been Projects Manager for Ausdance WA since 2014 and is a member of the STRUT Dance board.

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