Resources – Ausdance VIC

Update for Dance Businesses

9 February 2022 Ausdance VIC

New COVIDSafe Resources for small businesses including; updated COVIDSafe Plan template, contact management tool, forums and workshops. Rent relief for…

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Managing Covid-19

7 October 2021 Ausdance VIC

Recommendations for the Victorian Dance Sector – An evolving, regularly updated document including recommended approaches, checklists and templates. Refers to the Victorian Government Restricted Activity Directions (RAD’s), recommends approaches, provides checklists, provides communication templates, provides links to relevant and useful sites and resources, please note that this is an evolving document and will be updated in line with the government guidelines.

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Inside Dance Resources

13 August 2021 Ausdance VIC

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Annual Ausdance Vic Membership

Joining Ausdance enables every individual to make a difference to the dance sector. A strong membership base makes our voice stronger, provides a platform for your voice to be heard and nurtures an environment for dance to thrive.

Individual Membership

Annual Fee = $33 ($22 Concession)

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Organisation Membership

Annual Fee = $55

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Membership fees go towards supporting our work, delivering programmes to develop the dance sector and help us continue to advocate for dance at every opportunity.

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Online Delivery of Dance Classes and Tutorials

2 April 2020 Ausdance VIC

Ausdance Recommendations and Teaching Resources Applicable for different modalities of online teaching. Includes Legal and Duty of Care considerations, managing…

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Business Guidelines

Australian Guidelines for Teaching Dance Minimum Standards for Dance teaching and ways to maintain standards. Includes: Effective dance teaching methods…

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Letters of Recognition

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Annual Ausdance Vic Membership

Joining Ausdance enables every individual to make a difference to the dance sector. A strong membership base makes our voice stronger, provides a platform for your voice to be heard and nurtures an environment for dance to thrive.

Individual Membership

Annual Fee = $33 ($22 Concession)

I’m an individual

Organisation Membership

Annual Fee = $55

I’m an organisation

Membership fees go towards supporting our work, delivering programmes to develop the dance sector and help us continue to advocate for dance at every opportunity.

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Education Resources

2 February 2020 Ausdance VIC

Child Safety Standards If interacting with children, Victorian organisations are required by legislation to meet 7 Child Safety Standards. Visit…

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Big Dance Resources

5 February 2019 Ausdance VIC

A comprehensive package of educational resources that offers dancers access to a unique insight into Contemporary Aboriginal dance and culture. …

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Child Safety Standards

20 February 2018 Ausdance VIC

Disclaimer: This guide provides general information only and is not intended to be legal advice. Organisations should confirm the legal…

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Michelle Silby

Executive Director

Michelle Silby has an extensive career in dance in both creative and administrative functions. She is the Executive Director of both Ausdance NSW and Ausdance Vic. This dual role leads the teams, through strategy, operational efficiencies and large-scale outcomes; the Director of Big Dance Australia (2014-), and the was the Co-convener of the Arts Industry Council Victoria (2017-2019). Currently Michelle sits on the following Industry and government committee’s; ACFIBS for NSW, Industry Advisory Group, Victorian Skills Commission (VIC), Independent Reference Committee, Arts & Culture related Industries, Vice Chair (National training and professional development) Previously Chair, Regional Arts NSW funding 2014-17, Several Arts NSW funding panels, Churchill Fellowship 2013-16.

Over the last 25 years, Michelle has worked across a variety of contexts as a dance performer, teacher, choreographer, educator and management roles: as a director, festival director, company manager and education consultant in the UK, Europe, and the last 14 years, in Australia. After successfully leading Ausdance NSW since Oct 2012, she was appointed Executive Director, Ausdance VIC in Nov 2015. She is inspired by the opportunities that leading both states will bring to the dance sector, wider communities and respective organisations. She has held roles as the Program Manager, Dance at the Australia Council for the Arts, where her responsibilities included; working with the board, policy and strategy, dance funding programs, key dance initiatives, such as Tasmanian Community Dance Project and Young Emerging opportunities for example, JUMP (2010-2012), Executive Producer for the 2014 Australian Dance Awards and is also an Independent Consultant for Arts and Dance with various clients across Australia.

As an arts leader, she is strategic, entrepreneurial and generous with her time and support of others. Michelle was born in the UK, where she studied dance at Arts Educational Schools London, followed by a post-graduate year at London Contemporary Dance School, The Place in 1992. Later in 2000-1, after moving into management and leadership roles, she undertook an intensive arts and business management course for arts leaders and was most recently awarded a subsidised place to attend short course in Australia for not-for-profit leaders by Harvard Business school.

During her 15 year professional dance career in the UK and Europe, Michelle worked across a variety of contexts as performer, touring Europe for over a decade, educator, choreographer, director, festival director, company manager and consultant. A particular highlight of her career in the UK included making a significant contribution to the dance infrastructure for the North East of England, through the formulation and delivery of a dance development plan with secured funding.