Dance for Parkinson’s Support for the Dance for Parkinson’s program occurred through regular promotion of their workshops and events in the Ausdance NSW E-newsletter as well as face to face and email engagement with Program Coordinator Erica-Rose Jeffrey. The Manager and Dance Development Officer attended a workshop for the Dance for Parkinson’s community delivered by Erica-Rose and dancers from Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel) at the Sydney Opera House.
Accessible Arts Partnership – Catalyst Ausdance NSW is a proud partner and supporter of Accessible Arts. The Catalyst Dance Residency ran as a national artist development program across two years (2015-16) supporting 14 dance practitioners with and without disability that demonstrated commitment to integrated dance practice.The program comprised a 7-day Skills and Career Development Residency in the first year held at Carriageworks and a 6-day Choreographic Research Lab Residency in its second year (2016) held at Critical Path.The Catalyst program came to an end this year (2016), however Ausdance NSW is still committed to working closely with Accessible Arts to deliver, support and advocate for diversity in dance.
Bridge Dance Intensive The Bridge Dance Intensive was last delivered in 2013. The program will be delivered again in early 2017, with 17 participants already registered. Workshop facilitators will be Shaun Parker, Kay Armstrong, Omer Backley-Astrachan, Dean Walsh, Jo Clancy, Chris Mifsud, Monica Davidson and Jonathan Homsey. A partnership with Dance Aotearoa New Zealand will enable a young dancer from New Zealand to attend the program. Bridge has been developed in consultation with the sector and deliver with the support of venue partner ACPE, based at Sydney Olympic Park.
Partnership with Critical Path The ongoing partnership with Critical Path leverages our knowledge and networks to reciprocally promote support to artists and to facilitate Beyond the Training Workshops lead by International Artists. Meetings between organizations continue to offer a chance to discuss strategic partnership to further support to the NSW dance sector.
Associated Organisations Ausdance NSW has established and continues to develop supportive relationships with 3 dance organizations based in New South Wales: Dance Integrated Australia led by Philip Channells, Murmuration Dance Theatre led by Sarah-Vyne Vassallo and Catapult and Flipside Project, led by Cadi McCarthy. The scope of this support incorporates mentoring and coaching, delivery of programs, marketing of programs, administrative and auspicing services and strategic advice.
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