Drop TV is about giving Australian Choreographers a world class live-streaming platform, to reach dancers on a national and international level. This platform does not replace face to face classes and they encourage that more than anything. However, it is a bridge that gives dancers an opportunity to take classes from those who don't have access to the big city choreographers. It launches this week!
The Royal New Zealand Ballet has 2020 contracts available for Venus Rising and The Sleeping Beauty and auditions will be held on Saturday 20 June 2020.
With so many tremendous online dance classes now available for all levels and interests, you can be sure to join in a class at anytime that suits your schedule. The best part, you can do your classes at home or even outdoors if that suits you. Check out the creative array of classes below.
The arts and entertainment industry has been devastated by shutdowns caused by the coronavirus crisis. It was the first sector to be hit, when gatherings of 500 people or more were banned, and is likely to be one of the last sectors to be released from restrictions. Data recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows fewer than half of businesses in the sector were operating by the end of March. There is however something we can do to help.
A new online workshop is helping arts and cultural organisations improve how they connect with and support people with disability or who are Deaf, especially in relation to online content and services. The workshop is being delivered by Accessible Arts – NSW’s peak arts and disability organisation – which upskills up to 1000 people every year through its disability awareness training programs. The next online workshop is Wednesday 17 June at 10am. Another workshop is scheduled for Wednesday 15 July. Private and bespoke online training sessions can also be arranged.
From Jason Coleman’s epic all-human animal stage show, The Humanimals, comes the online adaptation for young children created especially for these ‘stuck at home’ times. An opportunity to learn fun facts about animals through educational song and dance scenes, encased in clever choreography, with giggles galore, witty wordplay, an upbeat mix of tunes and amazing costumes, The Humanimals in Lockdown is a free online experience designed especially for kindergarten, preps and grade 1 students.
We may all be moving around a little more right now, but life has not yet reached a place that feels normal for many (just yet). However, it doesn't mean we can't dance our feelings out, stay fit and enjoy a performance from the comfort of our lounge rooms with a friend. Check out these amazing upcoming online dance classes and streamed performances.
After an overwhelmingly positive response to their first online concert, Joshua Robson Productions and host/director James Cutler will return to shining that light on the Australian musical theatre industry and support artists in their next production, LIGHTS UP ON THE ARTS not done yet. This will be broadcast again via Facebook on Friday 19 June from 7pm.
During the current Covid-19 restriction, the arts community has been compelled to move their creativity online due to the inability of people to attend theatre productions. Now comes the first season of a stage musical reimagined to be performed online - WHO’S YOUR BAGDADDY (OR HOW I STARTED THE IRAQ WAR) will be performed online from 24 to 28 June for five performances only.
Sometimes, it’s only when we’re forced apart that we remember the power of the arts to bring people together. The exchange of ideas, dance, experiences between one another is powerful! Don’t miss these moments of exchange this week, even when they’re confined to the laptop screen.
August traditionally means Dry season good times and celebrating with Darwin Festival. This year August 6 – 16th might look different, but rest assured Darwin Festival will be back – just not as you know it! The success of the Northern Territory's response to COVID-19 and the consequent easing of restrictions mean that Darwin Festival has reimagined how it will engage its core audience – the good people of the Territory.
