Ausdance WA 2017 Act-Belong-Commit DANCE 100 Brochure

AUSDANCE WA: LIFELONG DANCE

100 FREE CHANCES TO DANCE The Act-Belong-Commit DANCE 100 is a large-scale community dance project spanning more than 100 days and offering beginners, enthusiasts and audiences more than 100 free opportunities to participate in dance. In metropolitan, outer metropolitan, regional and remote localities in Western Australia, Ausdance WA offers children, adults and families a vibrant range of classes, workshops and events.

The Act-Belong-Commit DANCE 100 will commence 29 April (International Dance Day) and conclude at the end of the year in 2017.

The Dance 100 includes: DANCE DAY – Australian Dance Week 2-3 Presented by Act-Belong-Commit, MRA and supported by the City of Perth

DANCE WEEK OPEN CLASSES – Australian Dance Week 4-5 presented by Act-Belong-Commit and supported by the City of Perth

Act-Belong-Commit REVELATOR in partnership with Parkinson’s WA 6-7

Act-Belong-Commit DANCESTORIES – Community Workshops Program 8 Act-Belong-Commit MONKEYFUNK – Community Workshops Program Presented by Act-Belong-Commit and Department of Sport and Recreation DANCE IN COUNTRY WEEK presented by Act-Belong-Commit and School Sport WA

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AUSDANCE WA Ausdance WA membership is open to anyone with an interest or passion for dance.

Whether you love to ACTively watch dance, BELONG to a dance school or are COMMITted to a career in dance.

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2017 DANCE LIVE Performers: Chung Wah Dance Dance in Perspective Danza Viva Etnia Latina John Curtin College of the Arts Karla Hart Kuerazo Latin Dance Productions K2Dance Natalie Allen Perth Swing Dance Academy Saraswati Mahavidhyalaya Scottish Highland Dance Academy Swan Ballroom The Jungle Body with Shaz and Leigh The Sambanistas And more...

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#dancegrabs In the lead up and throughout Australian Dance Week, get snaphappy by creating your own dance clips on Instagram and use the #dancegrabs hashtag to have them included in our online film reel!

#triggersong Then, let us know what songs you want played at our TRIGGER event by nominating your #triggersong – Grab your crew and get involved!

Show us your moves, tell us your grooves

DANCE DAY Date: Saturday 29 April 2017 Time: 3pm-9pm Location: James Street Amphitheatre, Perth Cultural Centre DANCE DAY is the official launch event to celebrate Australian Dance Week in WA. This year, DANCE DAY falls on International Dance Day, and combines two classic Ausdance WA events – Dance Live and Trigger.

Dance Live 3-5pm A FREE dance performance extravaganza, showcasing multiple dance styles, performers of all ages and both professional and non-professional dancers. Multicultural and family-focussed, Dance Live delights audiences with a vibrant program and the chance to learn some moves, get up and celebrate!

Trigger 5-9pm Essentially a dance-karaoke jam, Trigger lets you nominate the playlist and uses interactive software to project your grooving body live onto the LED screen in a variety of animated forms.

Featuring live performances by Perth’s urban dance community, we encourage both trained and untrained bodies to get up and dance while watching their ‘avatar’ selves on the big screen.

Presented by Ausdance WA, Act-Belong-Commit, MRA and supported by the City of Perth

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DANCE WEEK OPEN CLASSES 2017

MONDAY 1 MAY

TUESDAY 2 MAY

WEDNESDAY 3 MAY

THURSDAY 4 MAY

FRIDAY 5 MAY

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TIME

DANCE STYLE

TEACHER / GROUP

9:30am – 11am

Contemporary / Feldenkrais Open

Sue Peacock

7pm – 8pm

Chinese Dance Beginner

Zhidan Chang Dance School

9:30am – 11am

Improvisation Open

Jo Pollitt

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Zumba® Fitness Beginner

Salsa Viva Dance

5:40pm – 7pm

Contemporary Beginner

STRUT Dance

5:40pm – 6:40pm

Konga® (dance fitness) Beginner

The Jungle Body – Sharon Daly

9:30am – 11am

Contact Improvisation Open

Reyes de Lara

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Grooves Beginner

Élan Dance Est.

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Dancehall Beginner

Élan Dance Est.

7pm – 8pm

Lindy Hop Beginner

Swing Zing Dance School

9:30am – 11am

Contemporary Open

Justin Rutzou

5pm – 6pm

Hip Hop Beginner

Janelle Vaccaro

6pm – 7pm

Heels Intermediate

Janelle Vaccaro

5:40pm – 6:40pm

Konga® (dance fitness) Beginner

The Jungle Body - Leigh Hall

7pm – 8pm

Grooves Beginner

Élan Dance Est.

8pm – 9pm

Dancehall / Afro Fusion Beginner

Élan Dance Est.

9:30am-11am

Contemporary Open

Michael Whaites

7pm – 8pm

Chinese Dance Beginner

QW Dance Art – Rini Teng

7pm – 8pm

Cuban Salsa Beginner

Salsa Viva Dance

AUSTRALIAN DANCE WEEK Date: Monday 1 – Friday 5 May 2017 Times: Various Location: Dance studios, King Street Arts Centre Ausdance WA celebrates Australian Dance Week annually with a series of events to advocate for dance, engage new audiences, celebrate our diverse sector and provide opportunities for Ausdance WA members to engage with our program.

Directly following the Dance Day launch event, we invite you to come and try a range of FREE dance classes on offer every morning and evening of the working week.

Morning A five-day series of morning classes from 9:30am-11am led by five Perth-based contemporary dance pedagogues and practitioners who will be sharing some of the tools that they have taught and still teach today. Free and open to all.

Evening Choose from the array of regular classes held in King Street Arts Centre dance studios, and commit to a new healthy habit. Ever been tempted to tango, seduced by salsa or hypnotised by hip hop? These Dance Week Open Classes are for you.

To register for these classes, visit www.ausdancewa.org.au/dance-week-open-day Presented by Ausdance WA, Act-Belong-Commit and supported by the City of Perth

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REVELATOR Regular classes in 2017: Thursdays 10:30am-11:30am at Wicked Dance Works, Mandurah Fridays 11am-12pm at West Australian Ballet Centre, Maylands Light refreshments are served before and after class Ausdance WA began Act-Belong-Commit Revelator in 2015 as a project that could provide opportunities and classes for mature dancers. Ausdance WA partnered with Parkinson’s WA to provide teacher training through the Dance for PD® model and consequently, offered a fantastic weekly class for people with Parkinson’s and their carers at the West Australian Ballet Centre in Maylands, which has continued in 2016 and 2017.

A second regional class in Mandurah was piloted in late 2016, and has become a regular weekly location this year. Aiming to further build the program in 2017, the team are committed to poviding a successful and high-quality program for the enjoyment and benefit of all.

If you would like more information about attending a class, please contact Parkinson’s WA at parkinsonswa.org.au or info@parkinsonswa.org.au If you would like to volunteer to assist with this wonderful program, please contact po.wa@ausdance.org.au Presented by Ausdance WA, Act-Belong-Commit in partnership with Parkinson’s WA IN THIS TOGETHER

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New Regional Workshops This year Ausdance WA will pilot an additional Community Workshop program alongside Act-BelongCommit MONKEYFUNK in regional WA. ActBelong-Commit DanceStories is aimed at community members of all ages and offers taster movement workshops facilitated by a dance artist. Visit ausdancewa.org.au for more information.

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MONKEYFUNK Outer metropolitan locations: May – June The Champion Centre, Armadale May – June The Darius Wells Library and Resource Centre, Kwinana Regional locations: March – May Carnarvon, supported by the Department of Sport and Recreation April – June Broome Performing Arts Co-op, Broome

Act-Belong-Commit Monkeyfunk is a workshop series that aims to bring parents and their children together to dance, building confidence and providing ways to be active together in all parts of their lives. The model is flexible and can be tailored to suit the needs of each individual community.

Facilitated by an experienced dance teacher and live musician, Monkeyfunk participants will be able to join in a series of FREE creative dance classes full of play, curiosity and fun.

For more information, contact po.wa@ausdance.org.au Presented by Ausdance WA, Act-Belong-Commit and the Department of Sport and Recreation

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DANCE IN COUNTRY WEEK Date: 26 – 30 June 2017 Time: 9am to 4pm Location: Dance studios, King Street Art Centre In association with School Sport WA, Ausdance WA will run a Dance Program for regionally based students travelling to Perth as part of the annual Country Week event.

Regional students get the opportunity to learn from highly experienced dance artists in a range of challenging dance activities including contemporary technique, choreography and two other cultural dance forms. School teams are assessed on technique, performance ability and teamwork during the final showing.

Dance in Country Week is all about learning new skills, having fun and participating in every activity with a positive mindset.

Presented by Ausdance WA, Act-Belong-Commit and School Sport WA

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BECOME AN AUSDANCE WA MEMBER

Ausdance is the national professional service organisation for dance.

Ausdance WA represents all dance forms – from ballet to bharatanatyam, break, burlesque, capoeira, contemporary, flamenco, folk, hip-hop, Indigenous, jazz, krump, salsa, swing, tango and more!

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE Fortnightly email bulletin with news, performance information, workshops, classes, auditions and employment opportunities Free listing of your performances, auditions and events in the email bulletin Free listing of performances and events in the Ausdance WA online calendar of dance events Reduced rates for studio hire (non-commercial user) at King Street Arts Centre Free, confidential proof-reading and feedback on grant applications Free access to the Ausdance Library which includes an extensive collection of contemporary dance DVDs, magazines and periodicals, books and information brochures Free access to advice and information relating to the dance industry Best possible insurance products for the dance industry with Aon Insurance, with an exclusive discount Free listing on our online dance directory Discounts for Ausdance WA’s Education Program- curriculum support and professional learning workshops and classes Resource Discounts – Human Kinetics publications and Creative Moves WA Maths through Movement lesson plans Financial auspicing of project funds (fee applies) Complimentary Membership of World Dance Alliance – Asia Pacific

MEMBER CATEGORIES ( INC GST ) INDIVIDUAL $33/year

CONCESSION $66/year

ORGANISATION $110/year

Register your membership online: www.ausdancewa.org.au/membership Photography: Cover, Inside cover, Pages 2, 3 and 9: Sophia Natale Pages 5, 10 and 11: Emma Fishwick Pages 6 and Inside back: Neil Wallace Page 7: Tracey Johnson Page 8: Brett Barnett Graphic Designer: Wyshbone Designs

Ausdance WA

Level 1, King St Art Centre, 357-365 Murray St, Perth.

PO Box 7452 Cloisters Square WA 6850 T: 08 9322 6101 F: 08 9322 6100 E: po.wa@ausdance.org.au W: ausdancewa.org.au

AUSDANCE WA THANKS THE SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ACT-BELONG-COMMIT DANCE 100

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