Public program
Sunday 15 June
The Australian Dance Awards are being presented in Melbourne for the first time in 2008. To celebrate, Ausdance Victoria has put together the first ever Australian Dance Awards Public Program, which will transform the Arts Centre precinct into a swirl of colour and movement for the entire day leading up to the evening’s gala ceremony.
10.00-11.30am @ ArtPlay
Kid’s Dance Workshop
Children can experience the colourful, fun, high energy dances of the Ukrainian Cossacks with Verchovyna Ukrainian Dance Ensemble.
Suitable for boys and girls aged 8-12 years.
$10, bookings essential through ArtPlay on 9664 7900.
12.30pm repeated at 2.30pm @ the Arts Centre, ANZ Pavilion
Fresh Dance New Beats performances
Tasty new collaborations between cultural dance groups and professional
choreographers, specially made for this occasion and performed for the first
time! Polynesian and Ukrainian dances meet hip hop, and Classical Indian and
traditional Sri Lankan dances meet contemporary.
Fusian Pacific Hip Hop Dance Alliance + Arna Singleton (aka Robotgirl) (hip hop)
Poly Nation + Nikki Ashby (hip hop)
Natya Sudha Dance Company + Tara Rajkumar (Classical Indian) + Jacob Boehme (contemporary)
Rangana & Udumbara Dance Troupe (Sri Lankan) + Fiona Cameron (contemporary)
Verchovyna Ukrainian Dance Ensemble + Nikki Ashby (hip hop & contemporary)
Creative Facilitator: Jodie Farrugia
FREE
11.00am – 4pm @ the Arts Centre, Black Box
Open Stage
A continuous menu of short performances and workshops throughout the day, from ballet to hip hop to African to contemporary. Get up and dance or just get inspired by this sample of the rich variety of dance that is part of Melbourne.
Full timetable details available here from 1 June.
FREE
The Australian Dance Awards Public Program is supported by Arts Victoria, the Victorian Multicultural Commission, and the City of Melbourne through its 2008 Arts Grants Program. Thanks also to Dancehouse and Footscray Community Arts Centre for support with space.
