Inside Dance – Ausdance VIC

Dates

Child Safety 3 August 11.30am to 1pm

WorkSafe 101 12 August 12 noon to 1pm

Superannuation 26 August 12 noon to 1pm

Tickets

Free for Ausdance VIC members

$20 per session for non-members

$33 All sessions AND an Ausdance VIC individual membership

Location

Online webinar

Link will be sent the day before to registered ticket holders.

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Ausdance VIC is proud to present Inside Dance: A unique and dedicated series of professional development seminars specifically designed to equip you with the skills you need to address common issues both in and outside of the studio.

Inside Dance will help you to grow your knowledge and skills which are crucial to running a successful dance business and pioneering a sustainable dance future, navigating the wider dance environment and remaining up-to-date with latest regulations and guidelines.

Program topics have been chosen through wide sector consultation and member feedback. Our objectives are to keep you educated with the latest updates and changes, sector environmental shifts, and to give you an opportunity to ask questions of experienced professionals.

In the first professional development block we will be joined by industry experts who will present on some common business issues and concerns.

Child Safety in Dance

Tuesday 3 August 11.30am – 1pm

Emily Sanders, Director Regulation at the Commison for Children and Young People

Latest changes and updates to Child Safe regulations and guidelines for organisations and teachers in Dance.

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Superannuation and Employment in Dance

Thursday 26 August 12 noon – 1pm

Suzanne Derry, Senior Solicitor and Director at Arts Law

Latest changes and updates to the Superannuation Guarantee PLUS your superannuation obligations and entitlements explained.

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WorkSafe 101 for Dance

Thursday 12 August 12 noon – 1pm

Marnie Ross, current Victorian WorkSafe Inspector

WorkSafe 101: What is WorkSafe, how is it relevant for Dance and how and when to report an incident.

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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.

Dates

Tickets

Location

Child Safety in Dance

Superannuation and Employment in Dance

WorkSafe 101 for Dance

Isis Pattison

Ruby Howard

Christopher Wade

Natalie Cunzolo

Jacqui Maida

Meghann Burton

Ebony Ryan-Miners

Kyall Shanks

Co-Artistic Director

Caitlin Comerford

Co-Artistic Director

Marty Hirst

Communications Officer

Alisdair Macindoe

Kate Denborough

Amity Jarvis

Henen Haines

Treasurer

Amy Jennings

Secretary

Kelly Dickson

Chair

Alison McIntosh-Deszcz

Manager Marketing, Digital Media and Memberships

Shweta Kawatra

Marketing Communications Manager

Jess Zintschenko

Associate Producer, Programs & Events

Cathy Smith

RTO Operations Manager

Katrina Rank

Director of Education and Life Long Learning

Robbie Carmellotti

General Manager

Michelle Silby

Executive Director