Performing Arts Editor, Wednesday 28 April 2021, Arts Hub Caitlin Comerford, the Artistic Director of Tasmania’s youth dance company Stompin, and freelance dancer, choreographer and teacher Kyall Shanks have been announced as the co-Artistic Directors of the 2021 Australian Youth Dance Festival (AYDF). To be held in Melbourne over 4-10… Read More »Youth dance festival sets its eyes on the future
In partnership with the Victorian Department of Education, from 2021-2023 Ausdance VIC will be promoting the benefits of dance education through a new program called Blue Sky Dance. This 3-year program is specially designed to showcase best practice dance education aligned to the Victorian Curriculum F-10: The Arts, Dance. Ausdance… Read More »Blue Sky Dance
What is this Program? The Get Active Kids Voucher Program helps eligible families get their kids involved in organised sport and recreation activities by reimbursing the cost of membership and registration fees, uniforms and equipment. Eligible children may be able to receive up to $200 each. Who is Eligible? Children… Read More »Get Active Kids Program
This update is from November 2020 Ausdance Vic is working with the state government to ensure dance is included in the Get Active Kids program The Victorian Government is investing $21 million over two years for the Get Active Kids Voucher Program. A Victorian first, the program will provide support… Read More »Get Active Kids
Report and Outcomes of Meeting with State Government Officials Victoria’s dance studio businesses are being heard. On Tuesday 18 August, representatives from Ausdance VIC met with Victorian State Government officials to present the results of the Victorian Dance Studio Owner COVID-19 Business Impact Survey and to discuss its recommendations. The… Read More »Dance Studio Owner Business Impact Survey
“Ausdance National and its professional network* across the nation have identified that further tailored support measures are needed to enable the full scope of dance businesses to return to work, and to do so efficiently”. *Ausdance network: Ausdance NSW, Ausdance VIC, Ausdance Qld, Ausdance ACT, Ausdance SA, Ausdance WA
$250 ARTS PACKAGE – IT NEEDS TO GO FURTHER Ausdance VIC welcomes the federal government’s announcement of a $250M rescue package specific to the Arts and Entertainment industry. The package is a start to enabling the arts industry to survive in the short term. It needs to go much further… Read More »Statement from Ausdance Vic in response to the Federal Government’s rescue package
The combined efforts of the Dance studio sector and Ausdance Vic has come to fruition. As per the information on DHHS website on easing of restrictions for sport and exercise from 11:59pm on 21 June: Indoor sport and recreation activities can resume and play centres can open Maximum 20 people per… Read More »Combined lobbying pays off for the Dance Studio Sector
Ausdance VIC, as part of the Ausdance National Network, has worked on creating the Return to Dance framework. This framework has received support from The Office for the Arts on behalf of the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. In their response to an email sent by Ausdance, the office… Read More »The Return to Dance national framework endorsed on Federal level
Ausdance VIC is delighted to announce the appointment of Robbie Carmellotti to the position of General Manager, based in Melbourne. Welcoming Robbie to the team, Executive Director of Ausdance VIC Michelle Silby said: “Robbie brings to Ausdance VIC his passion for the ongoing development of Australia’s dance, arts and entertainment industries with an… Read More »Welcome Robbie Carmellotti
It is with great sadness that Ausdance VIC (AV) learned of the death of Kim Dunphy OAM. We were fortunate to have worked in close proximity with her as the President of Ausdance VIC from 1994-7. A champion of dance, Kim was a dance practitioner who had an enormous influence… Read More »Vale Dr Kim Dunphy