Learning Through Movement and Discussion
Dr Katrina Rank, recently led an inspiring choreographic workshop for the current cohort of Creative Ageing Dance Teaching Skill Set students.
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Dr Katrina Rank, recently led an inspiring choreographic workshop for the current cohort of Creative Ageing Dance Teaching Skill Set students.
Dancing through life (and the supermarket)!
Cassie Simmons talks to us about launching a new dance business during Melbourne’s bumpy ride through COVID-19.
Stepping Out Of Bounds
Phillip Adams is embarking on a new journey of exploration and memory that closes the circle on his ‘80s experience in New York.
Delivering success: Ausdance VIC 2022 Annual Report & 2023 AGM
The Ausdance VIC 2022 Annual Report has been published and is now available online ahead of our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 24 May.
The King, the Death Dive, and my blue suede shoes
We talk to Rob Ewart, president of the Victorian Rock’n’Roll Dance Association, about competitive dancing, the Death Dive and who is the real king of Rock’n’Roll.
International Dance Day Message 2023
This year’s International Dance Day Message is by dancer and choreographer YANG Liping (China).
National Cultural Policy: A Renewed Commitment To The Arts
Ausdance VIC welcomes the federal government’s $300m National Cultural Policy Revive, which signals a renewed commitment to funding, inclusion, access and equity for the arts sector. “The restoration of Arts Council funding and the additional investment announced by Arts Minister Tony Burke is a welcome boost for all artists and… Read More »National Cultural Policy: A Renewed Commitment To The Arts
Dance and our ageing population
As we get older our mobility, flexibility, and strength decline. This is an inevitable result of ageing, and we don’t yet have any mythical elixir that reverses this process. However, we do know that moving into the category of “elderly” does not have to condemn anyone to loneliness, despair, or… Read More »Dance and our ageing population
One body, two voices
Joshua Pether, Speaking Up for Dance Dancer and performance artist Joshua Pether is a proud Kalkadoon man who lives and works on Noongar country in Western Australia. Joshua has been in Melbourne as one of three curators for Alter State Festival, a celebration of disability, creativity, and culture. Joshua recalls… Read More »One body, two voices
State Election and Dance
Access a template letter to send to the sitting member and/or candidates in your electorate. We Dance, and We Vote! It is important to let your state representatives know this, and ask them how they will support you, your dance practice and the dance sector.
Aussie kids not moving enough? Maybe they could dance!
The 2022 Active Healthy Kids Australia Report Card makes for sober reading. The report card is published every two years by the Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) and involves leading researchers in evaluating data on children’s physical activity across ten measures. The Australian report card is also linked to… Read More »Aussie kids not moving enough? Maybe they could dance!
Helen Herbertson – Still Dancing
In conversation with the 2022 winner of the Australia Council Award for Dance.