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ANNUAL REPORT

2018

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Front cover: Heidrun Löhr, plenty serious TALK TALK, Vicki Van HoutInside cover: Heidrun Löhr, Valley, Omer Backley-AstrachanBack cover: Dom O’Donnell, Eileen Kramer, On View by Sue Healey in DANscienCE

ABOUT US 4

GOVERNANCE AND STAFF 4

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 5

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 2018 6

MARKETING AND PUBLICITY 8

PERFORM – ARTISTIC PROGRAM 9

DANCE BITES 2018 10

RED – DANSCIENCE MOVING WELL FESTIVAL 15

MEDIA 16

PLATFORM – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 17

STUDIO RESIDENCIES 18

ENCOUNTER 20

TRANSFORM – EDUCATION PROGRAM 22

LEARN THE REPERTOIRE SEE THE SHOW 23

CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP 24

SHARP SHORT DANCE 25

SHARP SHORT DANCE AWARDS 26

INFORM – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 27

DANSCIENCE MOVING WELL FESTIVAL 28

BLOGGER IN RESIDENCE 29

CULTURAL PERFORMING ARTS NETWORK 30

GET MOVING SENIOR CLASSES 31

DANCE FOR PARKINSONS WORKSHOP 31

THE GOLDS SCREENING AND Q&A 31

BIG DANCE 32

APPENDIX ONE – ARTIST LIST 33

APPENDIX TWO – AUDIENCE ATTENDANCE 34

APPENDIX THREE – WEBSITE STATISTICS 34

APPENDIX FOUR – AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 35

(ABRIDGED VERSION)

SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS 39

CONTENTS

“This double bill by Israeli-born, NSW-based choreographer Omer Backley-Astrachan leaves you with something to think about…he inspires and moves human bodies to communicate.” JillSykesSydneyMorningHerald19Feb,2018

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FORMDanceProjectsisadynamichubforAustraliancontemporarydance,basedinParramatta,WesternSydney.Since2011,FORMhasgrownintooneofAustralia’sleadingdancepresenters.

FORM’sprogramspansfivekeyareas–presentation,producing,education,communityengagementandaudiencedevelopment.ItsaimistosupportAustralianchoreographersinallstagesoftheircareer,developartists’nationalandinternationalprofilesandprovideartistswithvaluableprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.FORMalsoengageswithWesternSydneycommunities,includingyoungpeopleandculturalperformers,inmeaningfulwaystoconnectwithlocalartistsandaudiences.

FORM’ssignatureprogramisthelong-runningpresentationseriesDanceBites.Itisacclaimedforitsdecidedlyeclecticcuration,showcasingawiderangeofchoreographersworkingacrossdiversestyles–fromtheinnovativeandexperimentaltothepopularandaccessible.Theworksofexperienced,moreestablishedartistsarefrequentlyplacedalongsidethoseofpromisingnewcomers.PresentedartistsinrecentyearsincludeCraigBary,DanceMakersCollective,TessdeQuincey,PepaMolina,AnnalouisePaul,JoshuaThomsonandRakiniDevi.

AnotherrecentsuccessfulprograminitiativeisthecommissioningofIndigenouschoreographerVickiVanHout

asFORM’sbloggertocontributereputable,criticaldiscoursearoundcontemporarydance.VanHout’sbloghasalarge,dedicatedandavidonlinefollowingandispartofFORM’sinnovativedigitalstrategycommissioningdigitaldancecontent.

Inrecentyears,FORM’sprogramhasencompassedproducinggenre-defyinglargescaleproductionswiththeaimtodevelopaudiencesforcontemporarydance.ThefirstproductionwasPUNCTURE–amulti-disciplinarycreationstraddlingcontemporarydance,physicaltheatreandchoralmusic.InitiatedbyFORMandco-producedwithLegsOntheWallandVOX,SydneyPhilharmonicChoirs,thispieceexploredtheevolutionofsocialdancing.PUNCTUREpremieredinthe2015SydneyFestival,playingtosold-outhousesandreceivingsignificantcriticalacclaim.

Buoyedbythissuccess,FORMcommissionedin2015choreographerMartindelAmo–widelyconsideredtobeoneofthecountry’smostexcitingandinnovativeindependentdanceartists–tocreateCHAMPIONS,anewcross-sectorcollaborationexploringthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenathleticandartistperformance,presentedaspartofSydneyFestival2017atCarriageworks.

Sinceitsinceptionin2001,asWesternSydneyDanceAction,theorganisationhasestablishedstrongnetworkswithlocalandstategovernment,educationandcommunitybasedsectors,andphilanthropistsandfoundations.TheBoardiscomprisedofrepresentativesfromgovernment,businessandthearts.FORMpartnerswithleadingarts

andcross-sectororganisationssuchasRiversideTheatres,SydneyFestival,theWesternSydneyWanderersandnationalandinternationalindependentproducers.Asasmall-medium,not-for-profit,artsorganisationFORMmakesasignificantcontributiontotheculturalvibrancyofthelocalParramattaLGAandtheAustraliandancesector.GOVERNANCE PatronChrisBath

2018 BOARD MEMBERS Chair PamelaThornton (UntilJune2018)NarelleLewisVice Chair NarelleLewis(UntilJune2018)DrGarryLesterTreasurer MichelleIrwin(UntilOct2018)PamelaThorntonSecretaryAlissaBruce

BOARD MEMBERS ProfPeterHutchingsDrJulie-AnneLongJessicaMadden(UntilJune2018)AmandaRose(UntilJune2018)MirandaWheen(UntilOct2018)

STAFFDirectorAnnetteMcLernonBusiness ManagerSallyEbertAdmin And Marketing Co-Ord DianeBusuttil(UntilJuly2018)MayaGavish(FromOctober2018)Program Manager AgnèsMicheletSharp Short Dance Artistic Producer JamieWinbankSharp Short Dance Assistant Producer SallyHare

IwriteastheincomingChairofFORMDanceProjects–anewroleformewithacompanythatIhavebeenassociatedwithforover6years.I’mthrilledtobeplayingagreaterroleinitsstrategicandartisticendeavorsintothecomingyear.

I’dliketothankoutgoingChair,PamelaThornton,whohasgallantlyflowntheFORMflagfor5years.PamwillremainontheBoard-andIthankherandmyfellowBoardmembersfortheirworkandcontinuingsupportofthisvitalorganisation.

IwouldalsoliketoacknowledgeoutgoingBoardmembers,AmandaRoseandJessicaMadden,whogavetheirtimeandinvaluableprofessionalinputtoFORMfrom2015-18.

In2018,FORMcontinueddevelopingandsupportingthecareersofindependentdanceartiststhroughourartisticandeducationprograms.Thesehaveledtosomeinnovativestrategicpartnershipandprograminitiativesovertheyear.

WeareexcitedtobecreatinganensembleofyoungWesternSydneydancers,selectedfromourSharpShortDancefestivalalumni,inournewmajorprojectthisyear,ENCOUNTER,directedbychoreographer,EmmaSaunders.CommissionedandproducedbyFORMinpartnershipwithWesternSydney

YouthOrchestra;fLiNGPhysicalTheatre,Bega,NSW;FourWindsFestival,Bermagui,NSWandBundanonTrust,wearedelightedtoseeENCOUNTERmovetowardsa2020premiere,providinguniqueprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesandemploymentforleadingindependentartistsandyoungWesternSydneyperformers.

ThisyearFORMalsotestednewwatersintheareasofageingandhealth.OurFestival,DANscienCEMovingWell,directedbyLizLea,inpartnershipwithWesternSydneyLocalHealthDistrictandDanceforParkinson’sAustraliawasagreatsuccessandwasthespringboardforapilotofdanceclassesforSeniors.Withinterest,andvitally,supportintheartsandhealthrealmgrowing,weareconfidentthatFORMhasboththeskillsandmettletodrivethisworkinWesternSydney.

Inspiteofthesegreatartisticoutcomes,FORMcontinuestostrugglewithsecuringapermanenthome.WesincerelythankRiversideandCityofParramattaforhelpingustosecureStudio404for2018,butunprecedenteddevelopmentinWesternSydneywillseeuscontinuingtograpplewithchallengesaroundtemporarystudiospace,despiteParramattabeingourbaseforover18years.

FORMconstantlysurprisesandimpresseswithbothitsnimblenessandabilitytopunchwellaboveitsweight,anditisinnosmallpartduetoitsincredibleteam,ledbyDirectorAnnetteMcLernonandsupportedbyBusinessManager,SallyEbert–wecannotthankthemenoughfortheirvisionanddedicationtoFORM.OurProgramManager,AgnèsMichelet,wasablysupportedbyMirandaWheentocuratetheannualDanceBitesseasonswhichshowcasedbothestablishedandemergingdancersandchoreographers.ThanksalsotoDianeBusuttilandMayaGavishfortheircontributiontoadministration,marketingco-ordinationandeducationoutreachprograms.

Lastly,weacknowledgetheongoingsupportofCreateNSWforbothcoreandWesternSydneyInitiativefunds;CrownResortsandPackerFamilyFoundation,andtheCityofParramatta–thesefundsallowFORMtocontinueachievingtheamazingthingsithasdoneformanyyears.Ilookforwardtocontinuingonitsjourneyinto2019andbeyond.

Narelle LewisChair(FromJune2018)

ABOUT US

Image: Heidrun Löhr, Wildebeest, Omer Backley-Astrachan

Image: Heidrun Löhr, Valley, Omer Backley-Astrachan

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR


PROGRAM OVERVIEW 2018 FORMDanceProjectsprogramcontinuedtogrowin2018with352artistsand13academics(total365)participatinginprojectsacrosstheyear.Thisencompassed62danceartistswhowereinresidenceincreativedevelopments,and700participantsinFORM’seducationandprofessionaldevelopmentprogram,including155youngdancersaged21andunderparticipatinginourannualSharpShortDancefestival.ThebreadthanddepthofFORM’sartisticprogramsisleadingoursmall-mediumWesternSydneyartsorganisationintonewstrategicareasofdevelopmentandfosteringexcitingpartnershipstonavigateFORMintothefuture.

DanceBites2018wasadiverseprogramhighlightingthedistinctivenessofartists’movementvocabularies,somefeaturingdeeplypersonalstoriesbyfemalesoloists(LizLea,RED,andVickiVanHout,plentyseriousTALKTALK),andothersexploringourcontemporarygazeonthehumanbody(OmerBackley-AstrachanWildebeestandValley;Cat’sCradlebyJoshuaThomson,LegsOntheWall;SoftProstheticsandMetalGodsbyKathrynPuieandLuxEterna).

InJune2018FORMpresentedDANscienCEMovingWell,directedbytheindefatigabledanceartistLizLea(OutstandingAchievementinCommunityDance–AustralianDanceAwards2017).ThisfestivaleventatRiversideTheatres,Parramatta,featuredfestivalpatronDrGrahamFarquharAO(SeniorAustralianoftheYear2018,ScientistoftheYear2016)andover90artistsinperformances,filmsandaforumwithguestartistsandhealthspecialistsmoderatedbyartsjournalist,CarolineBaum.

DANscienCEMovingWellexploredthenexusbetweendanceandscienceinthefieldsofhealth,well-beingandlongevity.MovingWellpromotedcreativityinallagesandinvestigatedthewayinwhichcurrentresearchandpracticeintheareasofdanceandhealthbringvaluetoourbodiesandmindsatvaryingstagesoflife.

Ofparticularinterestintheforum,werethehealthprofessionalsdiscussingdanceandmovementinthetreatmentoftrauma.DrShakehMomartin,SeniorResearcherandClinicalPsychologist,NSWSTARTTS,presentedCounsellinginMotion,whileDrJamesOldham,ClinicalAssociateProfessorattheUniversityofWollongong.SeniorStaffSpecialistPsychiatrist,CAMHSAdolescentInpatientService&AdolescentDayUnit,charmedtheaudiencewithhispresentationandprofoundprofessionalexperienceinMovementasaneffectivetherapyfortraumaanddepression.FORMhopestodevelopprogramminginthisareaofdanceandhealth,andbuildtheconnectionswithdanceartists,nationallyandinternationally,interestedindevelopingtheirpracticeinthisarea,andthehealthprofessionalswhoalsoshareaninterestinintegratingdanceintothehealthsystem.

FORMsuccessfullyembarkedonanewfestivalprojectcommissionin2018.ENCOUNTERisaseriesofmomentsabouttheeverydaylivesofyoungpeopleinParramatta,WesternSydneyandtheBegaValley,inregionalNSW.ThroughthiscommissionFORMisprovidingtheopportunityforagroupofoutstandingNSWandWesternSydneyindependentartistsfromvariousartformstocollaborate,experimentanddeveloptheirareasofpractice.KeyartistsincludeEmmaSaunders(Director),RobMcCredie(AssociateArtist),FelicityCastagna(Writer),AmandaBrownandJodiPhillis(Composers),JamesPensini(WesternSydneyYouthOrchestraConductor)andDavidCapra(VisualArtist).ENCOUNTERprovidesyoungWesternSydneyperformers,musiciansanddancers,withtheopportunityformentorship,professionalandperformanceskillsdevelopmentwithleadingAustralianartists.FORMlooksforwardtoseeingthisprojectdevelopin2019forpresentationin2020.

TheyearendedwithtwowonderfulwinningnominationsforartistsMartindelAmoandVickiVanHout.CHAMPIONS,directedbyMartindelAmo,commissionedandproducedbyFORMDanceProjects,andpresentedinSydneyFestival2017atCarriageworks,receivedtheAustralianDanceAward2018forOutstandingAchievementinIndependentDance.It’sgreattoseetheinimitabledanceartistMartindelAmoandtheCHAMPIONSdreamteamofdancersandcreativesreceiveduerecognitionforthisepic,adrenaline-fuelledchoreographiccelebrationofwomeninAustralianartsandsportsmadeinParramatta,WesternSydney.

Wewrappedup2018withapeer-lednominationbyBlakdancetotheAustraliaCouncilAwards2019forindependentdanceartistVickiVanHoutandhersignificantcontributiontothedancesector,culminatinginherrecentsoloproduction,presentedbyFORMDanceProjects,DanceBites2018,plentyseriousTALKTALK.VickihasalsobeenFORM’sbloggerinresidencesince2013contributingtosignificantcriticaldiscoursearounddanceinAustralia.Abrilliantartistwithformidablecourage,virtuosiccommitmenttoartisticexcellence,auniqueFirstNationsfemalevoiceandasearingsenseofhumour.

Asalways,itisapleasureandaprivilegeforFORMDanceProjectstocollaboratewiththesediverseindependentartistsandadelighttoseetheircreativeworkrecognisedandacknowledgedbypeersandaudiences.

Annette McLernon Director

Image: Heidrun Löhr, Cat’s Cradle, Joshua Thomson, Legs On The Wall


MARKETING & PUBLICITY

FORMDanceProjectsstrategicallyaimstopromotecontemporarydancetowideaudiencesbothinthetheatreandonline.FORMcollaborateswithdesignersatAlphabetStudioandphotographerssuchasHeidrunLöhrandvideoartists,SamuelJamesandMartinFox,todevelopauniquebrand,whichpromotesandpresentsartists’productionstothehigheststandardspossible.Imagesareapowerfulwaytocommunicatewithaudiencesandourcreativeteamworkhardtoconveyevocativeandpowerfulmarketingcollateraltocaptureaudienceattentionforcontemporarydance.FORMcontinuestoworkwithJaladesignwhocreatedournewwebsitelaunchedin2017.

Since2013FORMhascommissionedthesuccessfulandwidelyrespected,BloggerinResidenceprogram,withIndigenouschoreographerVickiVanHout,reachingonlineaudiencesbothinAustraliaandinternationally,creatingmuch-neededcriticaldiscoursearoundcontemporarydance.

FORMengageshighlyregardedpublicistcompanyKabukuPRtogainexcellentmediaexposureforallitspresentationprogramsincludingDanceBites,DANscienCEandSharpShortDance.Thisensuresthatourartistsgathervaluablereviewsandaudienceinterestintheirwork.

PerFORM ARTISTICPROGRAM

FORMDanceProjectsworkswithAustralia’sleadingchoreographersanddancersandadiverserangeofpartners,fromRiversideTheatrestoindependentproducersandcompanies,artsorganisations,educationinstitutes,councilandcommunityserviceproviderstosupportdanceasanartform.

DanceBitesisacurated,signatureprogramofcontemporarydanceworkspresentedbyFORMDanceProjectsandRiversideTheatres.TheannualDanceBitesprogramfeaturessomeofAustralia’smostinnovativeandexcitingchoreographersandperformers.

ADanceBitesseasonprovidesenormousopportunityforearly-careertoestablishedindependentchoreographerstopresenttheirworkswithsupportfromFORMDanceProjectsinvenuehire,technicalproduction,administration,marketingandpublicityoftheproduction.

Image: Heidrun Löhr, Valley, Omer Backley-AstrachanImages: Heidrun Löhr, Nino Tamburri

Photo: Heidrun Löhr


Young Israeli choreographer Omer Backley-Astrachan’s new works Wildebeest and Valley launch the 2018 Dance Bites season after Valley premiered at the 2017 Summer Dance Festival in Tel Aviv.

FORM DANCE PROJECTS AND RIVERSIDE PRESENT DANCE BITES 2018

WILDEBEEST AND VALLEY OMER BACKLEY-ASTRACHAN

RIVERSIDETHEATRES15–17 FEBRUARY, 2018

WILDEBEEST/ The Venus Flytrap

Aworldpremiere,Wildebeestexaminestheartificeofsocialandgenderbehaviourthroughadistillationofhumaninteractions.

“Although my works always come from a very personal place, I feel that Wildebeest gives me room to explore my place within the social construct. I’m trying to peel off layers of social conventions to reveal some truths about feminism and western thinking.” OmerBackley-Astrachan

CHOREOGRAPHEROMERBACKLEY-ASTRACHANPERFORMERSCHIMENESTEELE-PRIOR,NAOMIHIBBERD,ALLIEGRAHAM,MASONPERONCHIK,SHARONBACKLEY-ASTRACHANLIGHTING DESIGNERFRANKIECLARKEMUSICKIERANWARNER-HUNT

VALLEY

Firstcreatedasasoloin2016ValleyhasdevelopedintoanensembleworkfeaturingperformersOmerandhisAustralianwife,SharonBackley-Astrachan,AllieGrahamandMatthewMizyed.ValleyissetonafrozenanddesolateArcticislandwhereasmallsocietyoffourco-exist.Solitude,vulnerabilityandsensualityaretouchinglydrawnthroughOmer’schoreographyinthisexquisiteSisypheancycle.

“It seems to me that at some point in the process Valley started breathing and living and thinking on its own and is now withholding secrets from us that we so eagerly discover every time we perform.” OmerBackley-Astrachan

“The embodiment of geographical collapse and rebirth through the human body is extraordinarily effective.”AnaHarmon,2018

CHOREOGRAPHEROMERBACKLEY-ASTRACHANPERFORMERSSHARONBACKLEY-ASTRACHAN,ALLIEGRAHAM,MATHEWMIZYED,OMERBACKLEY-ASTRACHANLIGHTING DESIGNER FRANKIECLARKEMUSICTIMOTHYCONSTABLE,BREEVANREYK

SpecialthankstoKayArmstrongandMelanieBerson

DANCE BITES 2018

Image: Heidrun Löhr, Wildebeest & Valley, Omer Backley-Astrachan

Image: Heidrun Löhr, Valley, Omer Backley-Astrachan

“FORM Dance Projects has kicked off its 2018 season with two very striking works featuring sinuous, demanding choreography terrifically danced, both choreographed by Israeli choreographer Omer Backley-Astrachan… This is a most intriguing double bill.”

LynneLancasterDanceInforma

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RIVERSIDETHEATRES21–23 JUNE, 2018

SOFT PROSTHETICS AND METAL GODS KATHRYNPUIEANDLUXETERNA

Inanewvariationofhercareer-longforayintodanceforstilts,choreographeranddancerKathrynPuie,collaborateswithvisualartist,LuxEterna.Togethertheyexplorewhatisprosthetictowhat?Howrepressedisthebody?Asaspeciesdependentonexternaldevices/prostheticstoenhance,extendandexpandourhumanexperience,isitpossibletobreathelifeandextendconsciousnessintotheseinanimateobjects?Whoismovingwhat,andwhatismovingwho?

“We researched how my stilts and Lux’s camera inform how we move through space and are able to deepen, extend and shift our perceptions around body, space and movement…We share similar aesthetics and curiosities when it comes to the body and how we experience the world and make art through our chosen prosthesis.” KathrynPuie

CAT’S CRADLE LEGSONTHEWALL

InCat’sCradle,Australia’scelebratedphysicaltheatrecompanyLegsOnTheWallexploresthedepthsofwhatisprivateandwhatispublic.Howdowenavigatebetweenwhatwedesiretodoandhowweareexpectedtoact?

“We play with what is real and what is staged through these two women, their different desires, hopes and expectations….We worked together to explore limits, to question appropriate behaviours, to find tenderness where it may not obviously sit, and to celebrate being yourself in defiance of how you may be perceived by the outside world.” JoshuaThomson,Director

Theperformersexpertlyutiliseacommandingapparatus(acradle)thatloomsoverandaroundthespace,likeacurtainoftentacles,revealingtheunderbellyofthestory.Cat’sCradletantalisesasitcoercestheaudiencetolookattheirowndesires,whererealityandfantasycollide.

Thisworkdelvesintoandexposesthetruerealityofintimacybetweenacouplewhoeachcravemoreandpusheachother’slimits.Cat’sCradlehumswithanunderlyingtension,sometimesplayfulsometimespainful,andalittlebitsexy.

DIRECTION/ CHOREOGRAPHY KATHRYNPUIEPERFORMERS/CO-CREATORS KATHRYNPUIE&LUXETERNAVIDEOGRAPHER/VISUAL CONTENTLUXETERNASOUND DESIGN ASHLEYSCOTTVISION MIXERJACQUELINEWECHSLERLIGHTING DESIGNERBENJAMINBROCKMANHAIRISOBELALLANCOSTUME DESIGN PAMELABERBIGIEROUTSIDE EYENICOLAHEYWOODTECH CONSULTANTSPETERTEYS,SEANBACON

DIRECTOR JOSHUATHOMSONPERFORMERS/COLLABORATORS ANGIEDIAZ,MACARENABREVISOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION ZACKARIWATTRIGGER/DESIGNER DAVIDJACKSONLIGHTING DESIGNER BENJAMINBROCKMANCREATIVE PRODUCERCECILYHARDY

DANCE BITES 2018


ABOVE GROUNDFEATURING LEGS ON THE WALL, KATHRYN PUIE & LUX ETERNA

“A thought-provoking visually striking double bill of contemporary dance” LynneLancasterArtsHub

Image: Heidrun Löhr, Above Ground, Soft Prosthetics and Metal GodsImage: Heidrun Löhr, Above Ground, Cat’s Cradle


RIVERSIDETHEATRES30 August – 1 September, 2018 RIVERSIDETHEATRES1–2 June, 2018

AnexplorativeworkdelvingintothecommunityconsultativeprocessinvolvedinIndigenousartmaking,plentyseriousTALKTALKlaysbarethefullcomplexityofnegotiatingcultureacrossdisciplines,genresanderas.

ChoreographerVickiVanHoutisthewinnerofAustraliaCouncilAwardforDance(2019)andNSWDanceFellowship(2014)forestablishedandmid-careerartists–thefirstIndigenousrecipientoftheFellowship.SheisrecognisedforcreatinghumorousnarrativesblendedwithanidiosyncraticIndigenousmovementlanguagethatcelebratesandilluminatesthesophisticationoftheworld’soldestlivingculture.

“While Australians from all cultural backgrounds create within the framework of cultural arts and community development…there is a particular obligation placed on Indigenous performers. I work in a contemporary practice where a fusion of styles is ubiquitous, and is the continuation of a drive to incorporate a multiplicity of influences that has been common throughout the history of artistic practice.” VickiVanHoutonplentyseriousTALKTALKbyConnorPearce,BackyardOpera

“Vicki Van Hout’s new dance theatre work, plenty serious TALK TALK, is wickedly funny, existentially intimate, culturally complex, bitingly political and superbly danced. In the persona of Ms Light Tan, Van Hout is trapped between black skin and white, between heavily marketed Indigenous culture and an ambivalent relationship with her

‘appropriation’ of traditional Indigenous dance.”VickiVanHout,DancingonaCulturalKnife-EdgebyKeithGallasch

REDisfearless,REDisfierce,REDispowerful.REDisfraughtandisbroken,andisstillrunning.

Hitcharideonaracewithtimethatspeaksinanothertongue.Thelanguageofbody,movement,wordsandfilm.REDisanelusive,fractiousandfabulousinterdisciplinaryperformance.Bringingonthebawdyandbanishingthebanal.REDchallengeslaughter,reliefandtenacity.It’safastrideandyouwanttogetonboardbeforeit’stoolate.

Ataletoldbyonewomanwithaparticulartakeonhowtimepassesforusall.LizLeagetsyouintouchwithyourmischievousselfinthiscaptivatingworkaboutthetemporalworkingsofyourownbody.

“For 20 years I had an illness I was not aware of and for those 20 years I travelled and toured, performed and created. That illness did not define me or my life, however, it has defined my future and if this work sees one person sit back and reflect on the need for all round self-care then we have achieved a small victory.” LizLea

DIRECTOR/ PERFORMERVICKIVANHOUTDRAMATURG MARTINDELAMOVIDEOGRAPHERS MARIANABBOUD,DOMINICO’DONNELLPERFORMERS (featured in film) CLOEFOURNIER,GLENTHOMASSOUND DESIGNERPHILDOWNING LIGHTING DESIGNERFRANKIECLARKESTAGE MANAGERGUNDEGALAPSA

DIRECTOR AND PERFORMERLIZLEAGUEST CHOREOGRAPHERSVICKIVANHOUT,MARTINDELAMO,VIRGINIAFERRISDRAMATURGBRIANLUCASCINEMATOGRAPHERNINOTAMBURRILIGHTING DESIGNERKARENNORRISCOMPOSER OF ORIGINAL SCORE ALEXANDERHUNTERFILM EDITORARIANNABOSISCRIPT WRITERS LIZLEA,BRIANLUCAS,VICTORIALEAREHEARSAL DIRECTOR & DRAMATURGY NATALIEAYTONTECHNICAL MANAGER CRAIGDEARCOSTUMES DESIGN LIZLEA,BRIANLUCAS,BRUCESCOTT,BROOKGILESCOSTUME CONSULTANT CATECLELLAND

DANscienCE MOVING WELLDANCE BITES 2018


plenty serious TALK TALKVICKI VAN HOUT

FORM DANCE PROJECTS AND RIVERSIDE PRESENT

REDLIZ LEA

“A remarkable dance work with emotional power” MichellePotterTheCanberraTimes

Image: Nino Tamburri, REDImage: Heidrun Löhr, plenty serious TALK TALK, Vicki Van Hout


WILDEBEEST AND VALLEY

“Atthesametime,Backley-Astrachanandhisdancers–inthispiecehealsoperformswithAllieGraham,MathewMizyedandSharonBackley-Astrachan–docomeupwithsomeinterestingandunusualwaysofpartneringandgrouping.Andwhiletheseoffervisualstimulation,enhancedbyFrankieClarke’selegantlighting,theyalsosparkintellectualpossibilities.Thisisalltoorareindance–let’shopeitcanbenurtured.”Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 February 2018

“Everymovementinthishumanartworkiscarefullyconsideredandsensitivelyperformed.Whetherintinygesturesorthecomplicatedinterlacingofbodies,thisworkimpliesacompassionateunderstandingoftheconvolutionsofrelationships.”Carol Wimmer, Stage Whispers, 15 February 2018

ABOVE GROUND

“TheambitiousnessandexperimentalnatureofSoftProstheticsandMetalGodsisadmirable.Theloftyideasofplayingwithatripod,wheelmount,stiltsandavideographerandperformerLuxEterna’scamerabytheperformerswasbothabstractandinteresting.”Christina Donoghue, Theatre Now, 30 June 2018

“Cat’sCradle(LegsOnTheWall)isacaptivatingbigworkthatinbreakingconventiontakesusonacontemplativeyetfuturisticjourneyoutsidetheboundariesofthetechnologythatituses.IfyougetachancetoseeanotherperformanceSoftProstheticsandMetalGodsoranyothercollaborationbythisduo(KathrynPuieandLuxEterna)makesureyouarrive,arepresent,andengage.Aperfectlyexecuted5starswilltransportyoutoinnerquestioning.”Rebecca Varidel, Sydney Scoop, 30 June 2018

PLENTY SERIOUS TALK TALK

“Asitstitle–plentyseriousTALKTALK–suggests,thepieceisasmuchaboutthespokenwordasmovement,propellingVanHoutthroughanhourofsketchesthatarebothpersonalandmoregenerallyapplicable.Theopeningsequenceisoutstanding,combiningclassicalballetandIndigenousstylesofdanceinamadmash-upofmovementelevatedbyherveryfunnydescriptionsofwhatsheisdoing.Iwouldhavebeenhappytoseeitagain,immediately,it’ssogood.ItscontentalsosetsoutVanHout’sbackground,withitsimportantIndigenousinheritance,aswellasherwryhumorthatshapesandpointsupwhatevershecreates.”Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 September 2018

“VanHoutgivesamagnificentperformance,butthemassivetensionandangerthatdrivestheperformancebubblesjustbelowthesurfacethroughout.Inherlatestchallenging,thought-provokingwork,VanHoutseekstomaketheaudienceappreciatethefulldifficultyandcomplexityofnavigatingandnegotiatingcultureacrossdisciplines,genresanderas.”Lynne Lancaster, Dance Informa, 7 September 2018

RED

“Leacommunicatespatentlyandwithaquickanddelicatewitabouthumansensibilitiesofillness,whilstallalong,neverstoppingtoentertain.Withatwirlofhertongue,sheturnstheaudience’sdiscomfortfirstlyintotittering,thenintogigglingandfinallyintoluridlaughter.Whenherheartleaps,Lea’saudienceagainfollowsherwithalloftheirendorphins,leavingtheirstresshormonesattheboxoffice.”James Carp, Sydney Arts Guide, 12 June 2018

“Now,giventhefactthatthisisaone-womansolodanceshow,andtheconnotationsofthelustroustitle,RED,onemayautomaticallyassumethatit’sacertainkindof,ahem,danceshow.Thispiece,however,truetothefierceformthatherfansadmireherfor,touchesonafarmorevisceralsubject-theveryreal,honestportrayalofherpersonalexperiencesufferingthroughendometriosis.”Cherry Brearley, Sydney Scoop, 5 June 2018

TOTAL ANNUAL MEDIA LISTINGS 374

FORM Dance Projects auspices and co-produces projects with creative development residencies and performance opportunities for professional artists. FORM also provides mentoring opportunities and the development of professional skills for dance artists throughout their careers. In2018,Studio404(establishedin2016)remainedasthespaceforthecreativedevelopmentofperformanceworksinParramatta.AlongsidetheNationalTheatreofParramatta,FORMwasabletoaccessthestudiostosupportcreativedevelopmentsanddanceworkshopprogramssupportingprofessionalartistsinallstagesoftheircareers.FORMfacilitatedtherehearsalofENCOUNTERlateintheyearinStudio404,readyforpresentationin2020inParramattaandregionalNSW.WealsogavetheartistsintheDanceBitesprogramthespaceandtimetofurtherdevelopandrehearsetheirworksforpresentationthroughouttheyear.

MEDIA PlatFORM PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

Image: Heidrun Löhr, Wildebeest


STUDIO RESIDENCIES

In 2018, FORM fostered several opportunities to provide professional and creative development for artists at FORM’s studio space, Studio 404.

THE FRAME IS DARK MARGIEMEDLIN8–18January2018

Anexplorationofdanceandthecinematicframe.

MargieMedlincollaboratedwithVickiVanHoutandPatrickLuckyLarteyonthisprojectlinkingincidentalspectatorsanddigitalprojectionsthatexploredopportunitiestochoreographacrossmultiplescreens.

TheFrameIsDarkwillbepresentedbytheSubstationwhileMargieMedlinisinresidenceaspartofDanceMassive2019.

FundedbytheEmergingandExperimentalfundoftheAustraliaCouncilfortheArts.

DIRECTORMARGIEMEDLINCOLLABORATORS PATRICKLUCKYLARTEYVICKIVANHOUT

MEA CULPA CLOÉFOURNIER19February–10March2018

ChoreographedbyFrench-bornAustralianmulti-disciplinaryartistCloéFournier,MeaCulpaisaprojectionintoafuturenotsodistant.Fournierexploresthehumanexperienceandourconnectiontomechanicalcognisancethroughanarrativedrawingfromsciencefictiontropesandthemes.

Duringthisdevelopment,FournierwillworkwithsevenfemaledancerstocontinueinvestigatingthemechanicsofthebodythroughheruniquepracticefusingcontemporaryandFrenchfolkdancevocabulary.

MENTORVICKIVANHOUTDRAMATURG TRAVISDEVRIESSOUND DESIGN ALISTAIRHILLVIDEO ARTIST LAURATURNER

DOVE LAKE ANNAKURODA&DAVIDKIRKPATRICK–MURASAKIPENGUIN9–27April2018

DoveLakeisourcurrentworkindevelopment.MovementvocabularyandchoreographyarebornfromobservationsofthelakeinCradleMountain,Tasmania.Inspirationisdrawnfromfoampassingoverwater;exploringrelationshipsbetweenskinandfloor,reflectedlightandfrequenciescarvedfromsound.

CHOREOGRAPHY, DANCE AND COSTUME ANNAKURODALIVE SOUND, INSTRUMENT DESIGN AND VISUALS DAVIDKIRKPATRICKDOCUMENTATION PHOTOGRAPHY DAVIDKIRKPATRICK

ALEXANDRA KNOX 23July–3August2018

Alexandraisachoreographer/dancerwhohasrelocatedtoSydneyfromAdelaideandhasworkedbetweentheindependentsectorandcompaniessuchasLeighWarrenDanceHubandAustralianDanceTheatre.ThisresidencyisAlexandra’sfirstdevelopmenttowardscreatingasolo.

“Recently I have had the rare pleasure of working with my mother Jennifer Barry (who worked with American choreographer Eleo Pomare and became one of the signature dancers of Australian Dance Theatre and Sydney Dance Company). I recently completed a production entitled ‘Dancers with Dirty Feet’ which explores original repertoire of Eleo Pomare and Australian Dance Theatre, supported by the Australian Dance Theatre Foundation, the Lincoln Centre Institute and the Eleo Pomare Foundation (New York City). Since this time I have reflected on my own voice creatively and what it means to me personally.”AlexandraKnox

OUT OF THE STUDIO DIRTYFEET3–21September2018

OutofthestudioisanopportunityforemergingchoreographerstodevelopnewideasandaplatformtopresentnewdanceworkstoaudiencesinatheatrecontextatShopfrontCo.Op.FORMDanceProjectscontinuesitspartnershiponthisprogrambyprovidingstudiospaceforthedevelopmentofthesenewdanceworks.

TOTAL NUMBER OF ARTISTS INVOLVED IN STUDIO RESIDENCIES 2018 62

NUMBER OF SHOWINGS 4

Image: Margie Medlin, The Frame is Dark, Featuring Lucky Lartey & Vicki Van Hout

Image: Alex Opt, Mea Culpa, by Cloé Fournier


ENCOUNTER

Thedancersarriveatthesite,anddisappearattheend,spillingoutofpimpedupcarsyoumightseedrivingupChurchStreet,Parramatta,onaSaturdayeveningorP-platerutesthattearupCarpSt,Begaorsitparkedinalocalbeachcarpark,likeShortPoint,inMerimbula. Theworkissite-responsivetotheFourWindsmanicuredcrescentsetinthenaturalbushamphitheatreandtoanurbanparkinParramatta.Theaudiencewillexperienceanencounterwiththedancersattimestouchingontheunknown,theother,abitdangerous,reckless;andatothertimescurious,joyful,timid,awkwardandplayful.

TEXT Multi-award-winningnovelist,FelicityCastagna,(Finalist,MilesFranklinAward2018)hasalwaysbeeninterestedinwritingwithafocusonplace.ThestoriesinENCOUNTERaredrawnfromdiscussionsandworkshopsthatFelicityCastagnaundertookwithdancersfromWesternSydneyandBegaregion.Theyfocusontheordinarybutdefiningmomentsofgrowingfromyouthtoadulthood.Thenarrativestructureisafragmentaryone,asallthepiecesareself-containedvignettesofmomentsintime.

COMPOSERS AmandaBrown(TheGo-Betweens)andJodiPhillis(TheClouds)arecollaboratingtocreateanorchestralscorefortheWesternSydneyYouthOrchestrathatisoriginal,vibrantandcontemporary.Thetwocomposersdrawontheirexperiencesfromtheworldsofpopularandscreenmusic

towriteaseriesofmusicalvignettestoaccompanyandsupportthechoreographyandnarrativearcofENCOUNTER. Thecomposersutiliseafullclassicalorchestraandwriteinwaysthatflipbetweenestablishedclassicalstyles,(withsomeinitialreferencesbeingthepowerful,grandioseshadesoffilmcomposersMichaelNymanandEnnioMorricone)andamoreexperimental,contemporaryapproach,tobringouttherebellious,almostpunkattitudewhichisanexcitingelementofthisproduction. Themusicalscorecelebratestheindomitablespiritofyoungpeopleandtheworldtheyfindthemselvesin.Attimestheorchestraprovidesamonumentalsoundscapeforthedancers;atothertimesitreflectsthewildspiritandrhythmsofyoungpeopleinurbanandnaturallandscapes.

PRESENTATIONS AND AUDIENCES FORMwillhaveaworldpremiereinParramattain2020,followedbyapresentationattheFourWindsFestivalinApril,2020.Thismetropolitan-regionalpresentationwillencapsulatetheParramatta-BegainspirationofENCOUNTERforboththeparticipatingartistsintheproductionandtheaudiences.PresentingENCOUNTERinParramattaisagreatexperienceforWesternSydneyaudiencesfromvariouscommunitiestoseeaperformancethatreflectsthefamiliesandcommunitiestheylivein.TheFourWindsFestivalpresentationin2020isawonderfulopportunitytoengagewitharegionalaudienceandintroduce

themtothepotentialoftheirhome-basedperformingartscompanyfLiNGPhysicalTheatreCompanycollaboratingwithWesternSydneyartists.Bothpresentationplatformshavetheopportunitytointroducetheselocalartiststonationalandinternationalaudiences.

ENCOUNTERisagatewayprovidinglong-lastingimpactforyoungWesternSydneyemergingartists’careers.

DIRECTOR EMMASAUNDERSASSOCIATE ARTIST ROBMcCREDIEWRITER FELICITYCASTAGNACOMPOSERS AMANDABROWN,JODIPHILLISWSYO CONDUCTOR JAMESPENSINIVISUAL ARTIST DAVIDCAPRADANCERS SARAHKALULE,LAWRENCEAMATEARIKI,SABRINAMUSZYNSKI,JOSHUAO’CONNOR,NAOMIREICHARDT,FERASSHAHEEN,CAYLANSPENDLOVE,XARAZAINEDDINEANDFLINGPHYSICALTHEATREENSEMBLECONDUCTOR JAMESPENSINIMUSICIANS WESTERNSYDNEYYOUTHORCHESTRAENCOUNTER AUDITIONS 40 ENCOUNTER BEGA RESIDENCY 20

COMMISIONEDANDPRODUCEDBYFORMDANCEPROJECTS

ENCOUNTERisaseriesofmomentsabouttheeverydaylivesofyoungpeopleinParramatta,WesternSydneyandtheBegaValley,inregionalNSW. ThroughthiscommissionFORMisprovidingtheopportunityforagroupofoutstandingNSWandWesternSydneyindependentartistsfromvariousartformstocollaborate,experimentanddeveloptheirareasofpractice. TheprojectprovidesyoungWesternSydneyperformers,musiciansanddancerswiththeopportunityformentorship,professionalandperformanceskillsdevelopmentwithleadingAustralianartists.

DIRECTION Referredtoasa“formidable”Australiandanceartist,EmmaSaunders,DirectorandChoreographer,isinterestedinthesimplicityofdanceandthecomplexityofchoreography.Utilisingavisceral,instinctiveattack,herworkisimmediate,oftenplayingwithhumour,everydaymovement,text,repetition,deconstruction,durationandabstraction. MovementcontentforENCOUNTERincludesarangeofmodesspanningthepedestriantoabstract.Thechoreographyholdsaspecificindividualbody,aswellasacommunalbody.Themovementlanguagerangesfrompost-modernreleasebasedapproachfrombreath,gravity,bonesthroughtomoredancetheatreandattimesreferencingthemorewell-knownrefinedshapesofballet. Thechoreographyissettoopenscoresusedasframestomovewithintoallowmaximumparticipationandagencyoftheyoungdancers,theirstories,theirmovement.ThroughoutthecreativedevelopmentthecollaboratorsandartformsreferenceaworkingprocessakintoCunningham/Cagewhereeachformcanbefreeandindependentthroughtodirectmatchesandsynchronicityacrossmusic,bodies,space,time,dynamics,soundandtext. TheyoungdancersintheensemblecollaboratewiththeartisticcreationoftheworkboththroughtheirownstoriesandintheprocessofcreatingmovementwithEmmaSaunders.Thedancersinteractwiththeaudiencesthroughsharing,encounter,teaching,andmovingwiththem.Attimes,audiencemembersrespondtothedancersasparticipants.ENCOUNTERreferencesbothurbanandnaturalworlds,fromnaturalmovementofkangaroostothehangingaboutofyoungpeopleinconcretecarparksandshoppingmalls,inParramattaandtheBegavalley.

Image: Heidrun Löhr, ENCOUNTER, First Creative Development, December 2018

Image: Heidrun Löhr, ENCOUNTER, First Creative Development, December 2018


TransFORM EDUCATIONPROGRAM

FORM Dance Projects provides access and participation in dance culture for performing arts students and emerging artists in a vibrant education program. This aspirational education program underpins the artistic program and includes skills development workshops and masterclasses, matinee performances with Q&A sessions, auditions and a youth dance festival.

The students have the opportunity to interact with respected choreographers and dancers, investigate career pathways and develop art form appreciation.

Learn the Repertoire: See the Show is a unique program for dance students to learn the repertoire from each of the Dance Bites performances in a workshop led by the presenting company. Following this, students experience a matinee performance and post show Q & A with the artistic team.

LEARN THE REPERTOIRE SEE THE SHOW

VALLEY AND WILDEBEEST 16FEBRUARY,2018

PARTICIPANTS 15TEACHERS1SCHOOL WollongongHighSchoolofPerformingArts

“I enjoyed finding softness and joy in the choreography and applying it throughout the sequence.” (Yr12)

“It helped to broaden my knowledge of dance and its different styles/techniques and opened my mind to different experiences.”(Yr10student,WollongongHighSchoolofPerformingArts)

“It taught me a new way of thinking about dance.” (Yr11student,WollongongHighSchoolofPerformingArts)

PLENTY SERIOUS TALK TALK 31AUGUST,2018

PARTICIPANTS 34TEACHERS2SCHOOLS CampbelltownPerfomingArtsHighSchool&WyndhamCollege

“The workshop was particularly enjoyable learning about Vicki (Van Hout)’s choreographic style and experiencing her movement language.” SarahMinol,Danceteacher,WyndhamCollege

“I’ve learnt the differences between specific styles and how unique (contemporary dance) is to the Aboriginal culture.” (Yr11student,WyndhamCollege)

“It deepened my understanding of Indigenous performing arts.” (Yr8student,CampbelltownPerformingArtsHighSchool).

DANCENORTH MASTERCLASS 28JUNE,2018

PARTICIPANTS 13TEACHERS2SCHOOLS CampbelltownPerfomingArtsHighSchool&WyndhamCollege

“The workshop encompassed technique, space flow and quality. The teachers’ communication was very clear.”LauraVlasic,participant.

AsoneofAustralia’smostdynamiccontemporarydancecompanies,Dancenorthinvitespassionatedancepractitionersandtertiarydancestudentstoexperienceauniqueopportunityinthisone-offmasterclass.Thissessionprovidesaninsightintotherichartisticcultureofthecompany,whileexperiencingfirst-handthechoreographicprocessesdevisedbyArtisticDirectorKylePageandAssociateArtisticDirectorAmberHaines.

Image: Ashley de Prazer, featuring Ghenoa GelaImage: Dom O’Donnell, Sharp Short Dance Final, Eliza Cooper


CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP

SHARP SHORT DANCE

FORMDanceProjectswasdelightedtopresentitsannualChoreographicWorkshopin2018inpartnershipwithForceMajeuredancetheatrecompany.ThispopularprogramprovidedHSCDancestudentswiththeuniqueopportunitytodeveloptheirchoreographicskillsundertheguidanceofindustryprofessionals.

ForceMajeureArtisticDirector,DanielleMicich,andthefourartistssharedchoreographictoolsandtechniquesgleanedfromthecompany’smethodologyandproductions.

Intheimmersiveone-dayworkshop,studentslearntnewwaystogenerateinterestingmaterialandmovements,anddevelopedtheirconfidenceandcreativityincomposition.TheworkshopprogramalsoincludedinsightsintotheartisticprocessthroughviewinganddiscussingvideoofForceMajeureworkwiththeartists.

“It taught the students a new way to choreograph.”HSCDanceTeacher

“All students showed growth in their confidence in choreography.” AshleyJones,Danceteacher,PlumptonHighSchool

“Amazing- Different-Helpful.”(Yr11student,MitchellHighSchool)

“I understood everything and went for it.”(Yr10student,CastleHillHighSchool)

HEATS13–15NOVEMBERFINAL17NOVEMBER2018

SharpShortDancecultivatestalentandperformancebychoreographersanddancersaged21andunder.Thefestivalinspiresandeducatesyoungperformerstostrivefortheirownartisticexcellenceandencouragesactiveparticipationindanceatalllevelsandstylesincludingcontemporarydance,ballet,jazz,hiphop,tapandculturaldance.

Sinceitslaunch,thefestivalhashostedhundredsofyoungperformers,withmanyreturningeachyeartostriveforartisticexcellence,developtheirchoreographicandperformanceskills,meetlike-mindedyoungartists,andnetworkwithpeerandindustryprofessionals.UnlikeotherperformanceenvironmentssuchasEisteddfodsandlocalfestivals,SharpShortDanceencouragesyoungpeopletotakecontroloftheircreativevisionsundertheguidanceandmentorshipofprofessionals.

Arecordnumberof155dancerscompetedinthisyear’sevent.Fromatotalof50danceworks,17wereselectedtocontinuetothefinal.

Thewinnersofthe11thannualSharpShortDancefestival,presentedbyFORMDanceProjects,wereannouncedonSaturday17thNovemberfollowinganimpressivefinaleventheldatRiversideTheatres.

TheFinaljudgingpanelincludedmembersofthedanceindustryincludingKatinaOlsen(formerBangarraDanceTheatredancer),CadiMcCarthy(CatapultDance),JamesBarry(PhlyCrew),OmerBackley-Astrachan(coordinatorofSydneyDanceCompany’sPre-ProfessionalYear)andEmmaSaunders(IndependentArtist).AwardswerepresentedbyCityofParramattaCouncillorLorraineWearneandthehostoftheevent,danceartistKayArmstrong.

SophieCarathanassis,winnerofOutstandingFemaleDancerandtheSydneyDanceCompanyPre-ProfessionalYearSecondmentsaid,“A moment like this is a dream I thought would never come true. Sharp Short Dance has allowed me to see a new future for myself as a dancer.”

“It was a pleasure to be involved and the night I judged there were so many outstanding pieces.” ClaireGammon,Projects&ProgramsManager,AusdanceNSW,Judgingpanelmember

Guest companiesSEETDANCE,CATAPULTDANCE(TheFlipsideProject)Media listing101

LOCATION STUDIO404,PARRAMATTA DURATION 4HOURSFACILITATORS DANIELLEMICICH(leadfacilitator),GHENOAGELA,RAGHAVHANDA,DAVIDJACKSON,LIAREUTENSPARTICIPANTS 62 TEACHERS 5 SCHOOLS CASTLEHILLHIGHSCHOOL,MAITLANDCHRISTIANSCHOOL,MITCHELLHIGHSCHOOL,PLUMPTONHIGHSCHOOL

13–14 March 2018

Image: Ashley de PrazerImage: Dom O’Donnell Jasmene Arokapiti

FORM DANCE PROJECTS AND RIVERSIDE PRESENTS


Most Innovative Choreography OpalRussell(ASigh)

Outstanding Male Dancer IsaacClark(IntrovertFractum)

Outstanding Female Dancer SophieCarathanassis(DarkMatter)

Outstanding Solo Performance KarliaCook(ToolsoftheSoul)

Outstanding Duet Performance MyraMareeTaueiandJasmeneArokapiti(IslandforEdge)

Outstanding Ensemble Performance AlexMencinsky,AiruMatsuda,LillianGrant,BrielleDeThomasis,ElizaCooper,KatyaGray,EmalynKnight,MikaylaNangle,JemimaSmith,GeorgiaAdelt,andJoanneHwang(LazerBeams).

Audience Choice Award ChoreographerBrittneyWebbandperformersAmeliePritchard,BrookeCutler,JadeMai,NatalyFellewandSamyaKerde(Afterglow)

Sydney Dance Company, Pre-Professional Year Secondment SophieCarathanassis(DarkMatter),ZaneCarrandAmberJadeSmith(Instead),andAnnaliseMalachowski(Opulence)

Catapult Dance Secondment OpalRussell(ASigh)

Catapult Dance Space Residency ElizaCooper(LazerBeams)

Stalker Theatre Secondment KarliaCook(ToolsoftheSoul)

Phly Crew Secondment BrittneyWebb(Afterglow)

Dance Makers Collective Secondment NicolaFordandSarahGoroch(Primation),andAlexMencinsky(Opulence)

Teacher’s Recognition Award KatieDuynhoven,ThePondsHighSchool

TOTAL CHOREOGRAPHERS 70 TOTAL PERFORMERS 155 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 225 TOTAL THEATRE AUDIENCE 339 TOTAL FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION 592

SHARP SHORT DANCE DONORSProfPeterHutchingsNarelleLewisDrJulie-AnneLongMirandaWheen

InFORM COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT

SHARP SHORT DANCE AWARDS

SHARP SHORT DANCE

RIVERSIDETHEATRES2 June, 2018

Thisone-dayeventatRiversideTheatres,Parramatta,curatedbyawardwinningdanceartistLizLea(OutstandingAchievementinCommunityDance–AustralianDanceAwards2017),featuredperformances,filmsandaforumwithguestartistsandhealthspecialistsmoderatedbyartsjournalist,CarolineBaum.

DANscienCEMovingWellexploredthenexusbetweendanceandscienceinthefieldsofhealth,well-beingandlongevity.MovingWellpromotescreativityinallagesandthewayinwhichcurrentresearchandpracticeintheareasofdanceandhealthbringvaluetoourbodiesandmindsatvaryingstagesoflife.

Manypeopleweremovedandinspired,particularlybytheperformances,includingOffbeatDanceGroup–DanceforPeoplewithParkinson’s(ACT)andworkshopleaders,PhilipPigginandJaneIngall;TheGOLDs(GrowingOldDisgracefully)GrandFinalechoreographedbyMartindelAmo(NSW/AUS)andtheCapoeiraperformancebyyoungWesternSydneydancersfromtheServicefortheTreatmentandRehabilitationofTortureandTraumaSurvivors(STARTTS)CapoeiraProjectBantu;AngolaledbyMestreRoxinho.ThedayclosedwithabeautifulguestperformancebydancelegendEileenKramerinSueHealey’sONVIEW.

“This is a timely event. Dancers are experiencing longer careers, dance is scientifically proven to benefit health, older people are beginning dance careers at 60. Artists and companies with expert professional legacies are developing new programs for wellness, and wellness is building a new platform of awareness for dance. DANscienCE Moving Well investigates the growth of practice at the crossroads of these shifts.“ LizLea

“It was such a brilliant event and generated a buzz of connections and stimulating discussions among participants. I was so delighted to be part of it.” JaneIngallOffbeat!Parkinson’scompany

Patron:DrGrahamFarquharAOSeniorAustralianoftheYear2018

PRESENTED BY FORM DANCE PROJECTS AND RIVERSIDE THEATRES

DANSCIENCE MOVING WELLDIRECTED BY LIZ LEA

Image: Dom O’Donnell, STARTTS capoeira groupImages: Dom O’Donnell

Karlia CookSophie Carathanassis

Isaac Clark

‘Congratulations on another very extraordinary gathering of amazing people to share, exchange, learn, celebrate and dance. It was an absolute privilege and honour to be part of it all.” PhilipPigginCreativeProgramOfficer,BelconnenArtsCentre,Canberra

“It opened my eyes to new areas of importance and research.” ShakehMomartin,PhDM.Clin.Psych,SeniorResearchOfficer,STARTTS


DANscienCE MOVING WELL

Professor Gene Moyle (QLD/AUS) HeadofSchool,SchoolofCreativePractice,QUT,CreativeIndustriesFaculty

OpeningAddressThePsychologyofMovingWell

Professor Kate Stevens (NSW/AUS) Director,MARCSInstituteforBrain,Behavior&DevelopmentWesternSydneyUniversity

KeynoteTheBodyKnows:DistributedandEmbodiedCognitioninContemporaryDance

Performance: Offbeat Dance Group– Dance for People with Parkinson’s (ACT/AUS)

IUsedtoRunMarathonsChoreographedbyPhilipPiggin&JaneIngall(ACT/AUS)

Parkinson’sWorkshopleadersandperformersEricaRoseJeffrey(QLD/USA/AUS)PhilipPiggin(ACT/AUS)JaneIngall(ACT/AUS)JacquiSimmonds(ACT/AUS)GretelBurgess(ACT/AUS)

Presentationby

Erica Rose Jeffrey (QLD/AUS) Directorandleadteacher,DanceforParkinson’sAustralia

Nadeesha Kalyani (QLD/AUS) PhDresearchstudentatQUTandphysiotherapist

EffectsofDanceforParkinson’songait,dual-taskingandqualityoflifeinParkinson’sdisease

Dr James Oldham (NSW/AUS) ClinicalAssociateProfessorattheUniversityofWollongong.SeniorStaffSpecialistPsychiatrist|CAMHSAdolescentInpatientService&AdolescentDayUnit

KeynoteMovementasaneffectivetherapyfortraumaanddepression

Dr Luke Hopper (WA/AUS) Post-DoctoralResearchFellow,WesternAustralianAcademyofPerformingArts,EdithCowanUniversityPerth

KeynoteThebiomechanicalironyofdanceexpertise

Performance: The GOLDs (ACT/AUS)

GrandFinaleChoreographedbyMartindelAmo(NSW/AUS).Sydney-basedchoreographeranddancer,HelpmannAward-winner.

LUNCH BREAK PERFORMANCE

AshortshowcasebyyoungperformersintheSTARTTSCapoeiraAngolaProjectBantuledbyMestreRoxinho.

Dr Jeff Meiners (EdD) (SA/AUS) Lecturer,SchoolofEducation,UniversityofSouthAustralia.

Exploringtheeffectsofdanceonmentalwealthacrossgenerations

Vicky Malin (UK) IndependentDanceArtist

Apresentationdetailingcreativepracticeinrelationtoencounterswithprofessionalsworkinginneurologicalandrehabilitationresearchtoexplorethemovementandconnectionsofherhands.

Dr Christopher Knowlton (USA) ManageroftheMotionAnalysisLaboratoryatRushUniversityMedicalCenter,Chicago

Aprofessionaldancer,motionanalysisscientistandcancer-survivor,ChristopherKnowltontracesthepaththatdanceandsciencehascarvedthroughhiswindingcareer,amyriadofcurrentprojectsandunexpectedturnsofhealth.

Gwen Korebrits (NSW/AUS) CEO&Co-founderDanceHealthAlliance

InvitingpeopletofindFreedomThroughMovement

Rachel O’Loughlin (NSW/AUS) PediatricPhysiotherapistEurobodallaCommunityHealthService

DanceoftheNewborn;TheOriginsofIntentionalMovement

Jo Clancy (NSW/AUS) DirectoroftheWaganaAboriginalDancers

SumofourAncestors

Janet Karin OAM (VIC/AUS) ProfessionalAssociate,UniversityofCanberra

Developingballetstudents’creativitythroughimplicitlearningandsensori-kineticfeedback.

Dr Shakeh Momartin (NSW/AUS) SeniorResearcherandClinicalPsychologist,NSWServicefortheTreatmentandrehabilitationofTortureandTraumaSurvivors(STARTTS).

STARTTSCapoeiraAngolaProjectBantu;CounsellinginMotion

PANEL DISCUSSION moderated by Caroline Baum withProfessorGeneMoyle,ProfessorGrahamFarquhar(Patron),VickyMalinandDrChristopherKnowlton

FILM SCREENINGS AND Q&A

ONVIEWbySueHealey(NSW/AUS(featuringguestperformancebylivingdancelegend,EileenKramer)Q&AwithSueHealeyfacilitatedbyDrAmandaCard

MICHELLE’SSTORYbyMerylTankard(NSW/AUS)

RED - A new solo performance by Liz Lea

Ataletoldbyonewomanwithaparticulartakeonhowtimepassesforusall.LetLizLeagetyouintouchwithyourmischievousselfinthisnewandcaptivatingworkaboutthetemporalworkingsofyourownbody.

RED AUDIENCE 179 MOVING WELL AUDIENCES 144

BIOGRAPHY

VickiVanHoutisaWiradjuridescendant.ShetookpartasanactorinthefirstAboriginalPlaywrights’conferenceinCanberrabeforebecomingagraduateofNAISDADanceCollegeandtheMarthaGrahamSchoolofContemporaryDanceNYC(graduated1993).VickireturnedtoAustraliatoperformwithBangarraDanceTheatretheground-breakingballet,OchresandTheEdgeoftheSacred,incollaborationwithSydneySymphonyandTheAboriginal/IslanderDanceTheatre.VickidancedinMarilynMiller’sDearCarrie(OneExtra),joiningMiller’sFreshDancers,ahighlightofwhichwasaresidencyinInnsbruck,Austria,andattheAdelaideFringeinMarilyn’sQuinkin(2004).Wirad’journiwasVicki’sfirstfull-lengthwork,inspiredbyWiradjurikinshiplaws.ShehaschoreographedforATYP,Pulse8,NAISDA,WAAPA,theHelpmannAwards,andQuantumLeap.In2015,VickipremieredLongGrassintheSydneyFestivalwhichlatertouredtoMelbourneforDanceMassive2015.In2016VickidirectedSTOLENbyJaneHarrison,producedandpresentedbytheNationalTheatreofParramatta,touringin2018.Vicki’smostunforgettableperformancewasasadancer/choreographerforthehistoricopeningofParliamentintheleaduptotheApology.

THE SERPENT’S PROJECT 18December2018BlogPost

“Anandavallistipulatedfromthebeginningthatourchoreographiclanguagesweretobeseparateanddiscretefromoneanother.Ididn’trealisehowimportantthiswasatthetime,norhowcomplicateditwouldbecome.Ineverrealisedhowprizedourdanceis,howexpensive,untilbothValiandIeachdefendedourdancewitheveryvestigeofpassionwepossessed.

Itsoonbecameclearthatourdancewasn’ttobeaboutaserpentnarrativeatall.TheSerpent’sprojectsawusbrokeringourculturesinordertohavethemsuccessfullyliesidebysidewithinaworkofart.TheSerpent’sprojectwasasmuchaboutourextendedcommunitiesandourobligationtorepresentourculturesinawaythatwouldbedeemedappropriate.Witheachoutwardchoiceatacitpledgewasmadetoupholdintegrity.Thiswasofparamountimportance.”

VALE DOUGLAS WRIGHT AND THANK YOU BRIAN CARBEE 26November2018BlogPost

“IfevertherewereamomentwhenIcouldliterallyeatmywordsitwastheweekendafterthepassingofNewZealand-bornchoreographerDouglasWright.

LastSaturdayIleftthehouseinthenickoftimeasperusual,jumpingonmybiketopeddleliketheclapperstoSydneyDanceCompanytodoBrianCarbee’srelease-basedcontemporaryclass.IhavealwaysstatedthatBrian’sclassfeelslikebodymedicineasheguidesusthroughagentleseriesofdynamicsequencesaimedtoincreaserangeofmotionalmostonthesly.IhavebeenattendingthisclassfortwentyyearsnowandIattributemyabilitytobeabletomoveatalltothisweeklyritual.

Idon’tknowwhenitdawnedonme,butIsoonsurmisedthisdancewasBrian’selegyforhisclosefriendandpeer,Wright.Thedancebeganwithanarmgentlyencirclingabodythatwasnotthere.Thismotifwasrepeatedandwasfollowedbyanexpansivereachingwiththearmsoutwards,beyondourselvesandupward.Then,incontrast,thearmscametogethertobeatthesolarplexis,thebackoftheneckandthenthethighsinturn,inlament.”

MOUNTAIN – KRISTINA CHAN 1May2018BlogPost

“Sohere,inMountain,Iimmediatelysawthethreebodiesmoving(ChanalongwiththePalomaressisters,MelanieandMarnie)asoneentityinaconstantstateofgeologicalflux.Ifelttimeexpandandmillenniasprawlbeforemeaswindswhichwouldhaveshapedmuchofanescarpment.Thiswasfollowedbycataclysmicactionaccompaniedwithloudexplosivesoundswhichpromptedmetothinkofameteoriteimpactfollowedbysomethingmoresinister,therepetitiouscrackofexplosivesexcavatingaminesite.

Chanwassteadfastintheexecutionofhervision.InthisworkshehaseschewedthevirtuosicphysicalityIhaveusuallyseenherdemonstrate,whichhasbeenhonedthroughherlongassociationwithNarelleBenjamin,tousethebodyasanequalingredientinthefinalproductalongwiththeothertechnicalaspectsoflightingandsetdesign.ThismoreholisticapproachisindicativeofherworkingrelationshipwithbothMartindelAmoandVictoriaHunt(whoisdramaturgonthisproject)andtheirrespectiveBodyWeatherhistories/practices.”

The forum featured 15 speakers hailing from across Australia, the US and UK and covered areas including mental health, connection to country, technique, mixed abilities and recovery from illness. We had presentations ranging from movement in babies to a performance by the living dance legend Eileen Kramer, 103 years of age.

In 2018, FORM Dance Projects commissioned Australia Council Award recipient Vicki Van Hout to be the resident blogger after the ongoing success of her blog residency, initiated in 2012. Throughout the year Van Hout blogged for FORM about all things dance from her unique perspective as an Indigenous choreographer. Van Hout has a dedicated and large following in her sixth year of the blog residency. Van Hout’s blog contributes valuable reputable discourse within the dance community and is a perceptive, entertaining and articulate window to the dance world for a larger audience.

BLOGGER IN RESIDENCE

VICKI VAN HOUT


CULTURAL PERFORMING ARTS NETWORK MOVING WELL SENIOR CLASSES

CPANaimstopromoteculturallydiverseartsanditslegitimateplacewithinthebroadercontemporaryAustralianartspractice.ThenetworkrepresentsculturalperformersfromacrossWesternandGreaterSydneyfromdiverseculturalbackgroundsincludingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanders,Maori,Indian,Cambodian,Vietnamese,Iraqi,Chinese,Lebanese,Sudanese,Burundian,Rwandian,Peruvian,Colombian,Chilean,Argentinian,ArmenianandPolish.

FORMcontinuestopromoteCPANperformerstofestivalpresentersandtelevisionproducerslookingtoengageartistsinpresentationprograms,castorrecruitandoffercasualemploymenttoperformersontheirproductions.CPANrepresentsculturalperformersinWesternSydneyandprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentandnetworkingopportunities.

FULL CIRCLE DANCE LAB WITH LUCKY LARTEY Tuesday17—Saturday21JulyStudio404,404ChurchStreet,Parramatta

Ages15-25Total participants 19

HipHop/BBoys,AfricanandcontemporarydancershavejoinedLuckyLarteyinaone-offWinterschoolholidaysDanceLab.

Participantsexploredthewaysinwhichstorytelling,rap,theatre,spokenwordandpoetrycaninformthecreativedevelopmentofmovementandperformanceideasinLuckyLartey’snewworkFullCircle.

LuckyisaSydney-baseddancerandchoreographer,originallyfromGhana,WestAfrica.Lucky’sworkdrawsonhistraditionalcultureofrhythmanddanceaswellashisunderstandingofcontemporarymovementpractices

TWO Q&A SESSIONS AS PART OF PARRAMASALA10MarchRiversideTheatres

FORMfacilitatedtwoQ&AsessionsaspartofParramasala2018onthe10thofMarchatRiversideTheatres.Independentdanceartist,DianeBusuttil,interviewedchoreographerLindaLukeandvideoartist,MartinFox,followingthescreeningoftheirDanceDiariesfilmsSydneyandHome.

During2016-17,LindaLuketeamedupwithfilmmaker,MartinFoxandsounddesigner,MichaelToisuta,toworkwithagroupofsixdancerstodevelopandexploretheparticipants’dancepracticeandcollaboratetomakeafilm,called‘DanceDiaries’,thatexploresnotionsofhome.DanceDiariesbecameaseriesofdanceandfilmmakingprojectsengagingwithpeoplewhoaremarginalisedinAustraliansociety.SydneycelebratestheseniorChineseAustraliancommunitylivinginSydney.HomewasmadeaspartofFairfield-basedPowerhouseYouthTheatre’saccessibleprogramfeaturinglocalparticipantslivingwithdisability.

GET MOVING/MOVING WELL SENIOR CLASSES 10April-11December(Tuesdays)Studio404,404ChurchStreet,Parramatta

Total participants 187

During2018,DianeBusuttilledaseriesoflunchtimedanceclassesspecificallydesignedforseniors.Theclassincludedsoftstretches,movingtogreattunesandinteractingwithotherparticipantsinaplayfulsetting.

“Thoroughly enjoyed moving the body to music! Wonderful teacher. Achievable combinations of steps.”(Participant)

“Loving the variety of movement and the challenges. Great for balance. Look forward to attending each week.”(Participant)

DANCE FOR PARKINSON’S WORKSHOP1JuneStudio404,404ChurchStreet,Parramatta

75minutesclassfollowedbyQ&Aandsocialisinguntil4pm

Participants 50

Parkinson’sDiseaseisthesecondmostcommonneurologicaldisease,afterdementia.ResearchsuggeststhatdancemaybeanappropriateandeffectivestrategyforimprovingbothphysicalandmentalsymptomsofParkinson’sdisease.

“Beyondthebenefitsofexercise,danceofferssocialandemotionalinteractionswhichmayincreasethequalityoflife,accesstomovement,andparticipationforthemembersofthePDcommunity”.(Westheimer2008;Houston2012).

Theone-offworkshopinParramattawasofferedaspartoftheDANscienCEMovingWellFestival.ItwasledbyDanceforParkinson’sAustralianProgramCo-ordinator,EricaRoseJeffreyandprominentcommunitydanceartist,PhilipPiggin,andtheirteam.TheCanberrabasedDanceforParkinson’sperformancegroupOffbeatjoinedlocalparticipants,inacheerfulandcreativegathering.

“It was a joy to contribute to the teaching of the Dance for PD class, and to be part of Offbeat’s first interstate tour and the performance of Marathons. Many thanks to FORM for offering these opportunities for Offbeat, and also the opportunity to GOLD to work again with Martin and perform Grand Finale.”JacquiSimmonds,ArtisticCoordinator,CanberraDanceTheatre

THE GOLDS SCREENING AND Q&A SUEHEALEY

4AprilRafferty’sTheatre,RiversideTheatres,Parramatta

Participants 22

TheGolds(GrowingOldDisgracefully)areagroupofCanberransaged60-90years,whoafterretiringfromadiversityofcareers,nowlivetodance.Adancecompanyofidiosyncraticindividuals,defythepreconceptionthatcreativityisonlyfortheyoung.Breakingstereotypes,TheGoldsbringsintothespotlighttheintelligenceandinsightthatagecanbring.

Theshortdocumentaryfilmscreenedatmiddayaspartof2018NSWSeniorsFestival.AQ&AsessionwiththerenownAustralianfilmmakerandchoreographer,SueHealey,followedthescreening.

Image: Dom O’DonnellImage: Rachell Dade

Image: Jamie James 3332 FORM | ANNUAL REPORT 2018

BIG DANCE

BIG DANCE WORKSHOPS 24and31MarchStudio404,404ChurchStreet,Parramatta

Participants24

BigDanceisthelargestfreecelebrationofdanceintheworld.FORMpartneredwithAusdancebyofferingstudiospacefortheParramattaworkshops.BigDanceisafreeparticipatorydancefestival,acelebrationofdanceforallagesandalllevelsofability.WorkshopparticipantsjoinedthousandsofpeoplearoundAustraliatolearnandperformtheBigDance,choreographedbyacclaimedchoreographers,FrancesRingsandCraigBary.

APPENDIX ONE

ARTIST LIST 2018

Abbey-JaneBerganAbiDurantAbiWorkmanAbigailNgAdamBlanchAimeeLeanAiruMatsudaAlanahPendleburyAlexFrostAlexMencinskyAlexanderHunterAlexandraKnoxAliaArdonAlisaMillarAliyaNewallAllieGrahamAlyxDennisonAmaliaTawaAmandaBrownAmariUrzuaAmberKeechAmber-JadeSmithAmeliaSmithAmeliePritchardAmyCozensAnastasiaZimonopoulosAndrewEaglesAndrewSearleAngelJohnsAngieDiazAnnaKurodaAnnaLemanAnnaStenningAnnabelScullyAnnaliseMalachowskiAnneCatherineLinzerAnnikaMandelAnyaSreeshaArianaBosiAshleighSimpsonAshleydePrazerAshleyScottAudreyJagleAudreyKentishBellaFairbrotherBellaHampsonBenjaminBrockmanBethanyLongBillieSharrattBradyKitchinghamBreeHudsonBreeKellyBreevanReykBrianLucasBriannaKellBrielleDeThomasisBrittneyWebb

BronteHattinghBrookeBaxterBrookeCutlerBrookeGilesBrucescottBryanLoaderCadiMcCarthyCaitlinUnwinCamrynLongCarisseVelezCarlSciberrasCarmenYihCarolMackayCassandraMerwoodCateClellandCatherineGossCaylanSpendloveCecilyHardyCharemaineSeetChimeneSteele-PriorChloeHerderChloeJohnsonChloeMillenChristopherKnowltonClaireMalesClaraSmithCloeFournierCodyLaveryCraigBaryCyrusHenryDanielleMicichDanniCookDarciO’RoukeDavidBarberDavidJacksonDavidKirkpatrickDavidTurbayneDawnSummersDenisBeauboisDeniseDruittDianaSandemanDianaSandemanDianeBusuttilDominicO’DonnellDominiqueBarbaraEadieMazzucchelliEdnaDundasEileenKramerElaineHollingsEleniAndrewsElizaCooperElizaDongeyElkeBlackEllaMartinEllynGwillimEmalynKnightEmmaBoertjeEmmaGobbyEmmaOwenEmmaRossEmmaSaunders

EmmaSimpsonEricaRoseJeffreyErikaSullivanErinBryantEstherPerryEugenieEnglishEvaLinEvieMcGarryFaustoBrusamolinoFelicityCastagnaFerasShaheenFionaLarkinFrancesRingsFrankieClarkeFreyaBroderickGabrielaGreenOleaGabrielleRoseGabrielleSantosGeorgiaAdeltGeorgiaAllenGhenoaGelaGlenThomasGlennysSteerGlenysHarrisGraceBairdGraceGilGraceMcAndrewGregBarrattGregHollingsGretelBurgessGundegaLapsaHannahO’NeillHeidrunLohrHelenJohnstoneImogenCrannaIndiHarrisIsaacClarkIsabellaBolandIsabellaHampsonIsobelAllanIveyWawnJacquelineWechslerJacquiSimmondsJadeGaulJadeMaiJadeNormanJamesBarryJamesBrownJamieWinbankJanRobbinsJaneIngallJanetKarinOAMJasmeneArokapitiJasminLancasterJasmineCongdonJazzyConstantinidisJeanBennettJemimaSmithJemimaSullivanJemimahPerryJemmaMalikJenniLargeJennyJensen

JennyLoaderJensenBlumJeraWynyard-ByrnesJessicaWeatherallJoanneHwangJodiPhillisJoshuaO’ConnorJoshuaThomsonJudyBishellJulie-AnneLongJWMurrayKaleishaBrownKarenNorrisKarenOkudaKarinAdriansdatterKarliaCookKassidyGeorgiaWatersKateLienertKathrynPuieKatinaOlsenKatyaGrayKayArmstrongKieranWarner-HuntLaetitiaOpeiLauraDuanLauraKirwanLaurenBreretonLawrenceMetearikiLeeAnneLittonLettieStaplesLexyPanettaLiaReutensLilliSeebacherLillianGrantLilyMcKendryLindaLukeLiyanaSantosLizLeaLolaStratigosLouArdonLouLouMitsisLuckyLarteyLukahEverleighLuxEternaLydiaHeveyMacarenaBreviMaddieMaddysonBonnerMahliaKingMargaretHealeyMargaretVincentMarianAbboudMartindelAmoMartinFoxMasonKellyMasonPeronchikMathewMizyedMaureenGillespieMayaGavishMeganFlynnMegannBurton

MerilynJenkinsMerylTankardMeshkutDarabiMestreRoxinhoMichaeilRobbinsMichelleRyanMikaylaNangleMirandaWheenMorganAndersonMrMcAndrewMrsBarberMyraMareeTaueiNaomiHebberdNaomiReichardtNarelleBenjaminNatalieAytonNataliePelarekNatalyFellewNatashaCraneNeilSimpsonNeveHobbsNeveSimmsNicolaCarterNicolaFordNicolaHeywoodNicoleVitkovskyNinaMuehlichNinoTamburriOliviaScottOmerBackleyAstrachanOpalRussellOpheliaAndrewsPaigeCarrPamelaBerbigierPaskaliaObellPeterJensenPeterMaplePhilDowningPhilipPigginPhoenixBriscoePolly-AnnaRobinsonPriyashaNaidooRachaelRyanRachellDadeRaghavHandaRhiannonNewtonRichardNewmanRileyMenardRobMcCredieRosalieBriceSabrinaMuszynskiSahanaNevilleSmithSallyHareSamJamesSamanthaCantorSamanthaSmithSamyaKerdeSaraBlackSarahGorochSarahKaluleSaskiaEllis

ScarlettFitzpatrick-LubowitzScarletteroseHobbySharonBackley-AstrachanSophiaStratigosSophiaWigginsSophieCarathanassisSueAndrewsSueHealeyTahliaRaperTahnyaRandallTatianaTatjanaReidTiaSujarwoTimothyConstableToriFisherTylerMoodleyTyraRileyVanessaYouVickiVanHoutVickyMalinVictoriaLeaVilaisanCampbellVirginiaFerrisXaraXaineddineYashleenDhotZackariWattZainabKadhimZaneCarrZeldaCianchiZsuzsiSoboslay

AcademicsProfGrahamFarquharProfGeneMoyleProfKateStevensNadeeshaKalyaniJamesOldhamDrLukeHopperDrJeffMeinersGwenKorebritsRachelO’LoughlinDrShakehMomartinCarolineBaumDrAmandaCardDrGarryLester

Artists in the program334fLiNGensemble12Capoeiradancers6Academics13CPAN903

TOTAL1268


APPENDIX TWO

APPENDIX THREE

AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT

THEATRE AUDIENCEWildebeestandValley 241WatchtheFilmSeetheShow 10ParramasalaFilms 30TheGolds 22RED 179MovingWell(allevents) 144AboveGround 263PlentyseriousTalkTalk 203RainbowVomit(Riverside) 872SharpShortDance 339StudioAudience 138Total 2441

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT PARTICIPATIONGetMoving 187DancenorthMasterclass 13ChoreographicWorkshops 67BigDanceworkshops 24CPANworkshops 19LearntheRepertoire 52SharpShortDanceparticipants 155ArtistsinResidence 39DirtyFeetOOTS 3EncounterBegaResidency 20EncounterAuditions 40Encounter 31DanceforParkinson’sworkshop 50Total 700

ONLINE ENGAGEMENT FORMwebsitevisits 10431FORMwebsitepageviews 21510FORMfacebooklikes 1900FORMTwitter 535FORMEnewsaudience 21600FORMYoutubeviews 18130FORMInstagramfollowers 966CPANEnewsaudience 468CPANFacebooklikes 470CPANFacebookfollowers 558RiversideFacebooklikes 17808RiversideTwitterfollowers 3624RiversideInstagram 2075KabukuPRMediaengagement 374WSLHDPulsestory 570WSLHDEmailaudience 30000WSLHDTwitterfollowers 2000Total 133019

TOTAL AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT 114650

WEB STATISTICSWEBSITE TRAFFIC JAN–DEC 2018

APPENDIX FOUR

FINANCIALS

THIS IS AN ABRIDGED VERSION OF FORM DANCE PROJECTS 2018 AUDIT. FULL VERSION IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT THE ACNC WEBSITE.

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