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