Inside Dance - Ausdance VIC

Dates

Sessions for 2023 will be announced soon

Tickets

Free for Ausdance VIC members

$33 per session for non-members, includes a 12 month Individual membership

Location

Online webinar

Link will be sent via email to registered ticket holders.

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.

Upcoming Sessions

Previous Sessions

Current Members, ensure you are logged in to access resources and recordings from previous sessions here.

Mental Health Toolkit

Wednesday 12 October 12.30-1.30pm

Philippa Ziegenhardt, School Counsellor & Performance Psychology teacher at The Australian Ballet School, Credentialed Eating Disorders Clinician, Counsellor for dancers at StageMinded.com.

This session will focus on how to take care of your mental health as a dancer. Philippa will discuss some of the most common issues dancers face and offer practical strategies that support wellbeing, resilience and performance.

Branding and Self-Promotion are not dirty words

Thursday 27 October 12 noon – 1pm

Cameron Macdonald, Agency Manager and Performer

Take your dance practice from the rehearsal room to the stage. Demystify CV’s, Bio’s, Headshots, the role of an agent, web presence, promoting yourself and promoting your work. Catching the eye of an audition panel, casting director or paying audience requires more than technique and artistry.

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.

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.

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.

Safe Return to the Studio

Thursday 11 November 12 noon – 1pm

Gabrielle Davidson, dance physiotherapist with InSync Physiotherapy and Pilates, The Australian Ballet School and Melbourne Dance Clinic.

Insights about the injuries that have become more prevalent over the last 18 months in children and young dancers, and the impact of disrupted training on the physical well- being of young dancers. Gabby will address these and other risks with practical ideas to help prevent injury and work towards a safe return to training for dancers and dance teachers.

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

Upcoming Sessions

Previous Sessions

Mental Health Toolkit

Branding and Self-Promotion are not dirty words

Child Safety in Dance

Superannuation and Employment in Dance

WorkSafe 101 for Dance

Safe Return to the Studio

Ruby Howard

Christopher Wade

Natalie Cunzolo

Jacqui Maida

Kyall Shanks

Co-Artistic Director

Caitlin Comerford

Co-Artistic Director

Marty Hirst

Communications Officer

Gabrielle Bennet

Dance Development Officer

Sophie Conway

Sage Price

Julia Villaflor

Mihkayla Bartlett

Meghann Burton

MayaRae Navarrete

Jacqui Maida

Ebony Ryan-Miners

Curtis Thorpe

Arshiya Abhishree

Gillian Jordan

RTO Manager

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

Elise Brennan

Program Coordinator

Cathy Smith

RTO Operations Manager

Katrina Rank

Director of Education and Life Long Learning

Robbie Carmellotti

General Manager

Michelle Silby

Executive Director