dancenorth
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world famous dancenorth australia, dancenorth is a contemporary dance company based in townsville, north .
in paris prior to taking up the position of artistic director of dancenorth commencing january 2010. dancenorth are proud to welcome raewyn to the company .
as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations, dancenorth will step out across asia .
photo (top): mason kelly of dancenorth. photo by amber haines .
that' s insulting to expressions and it' s insulting to dancenorth .
page, tim & dancenorth australia & brisbane powerhouse arts. (2006) .
raewyn became interested in dancenorth' s progress under previous artistic director gavin webber .
jefferies, jessica & hanna, luke & dancenorth australia. (2006) .
amber is also an emerging photographer, creating the majority of photographic material for dancenorth .
dancenorth australia. (2006). 2 - 4 - 1 dancenorth prosents a double bill with guest choreographer, antony hamilton from melbourne dance company chunky move and dancenorth' s kate harman & alice hinde: school of arts theatre 31 august - 8 sepember .
superbe “syncing feeling” par dancenorth australia dansé par deux merveilleux danseurs amber haines et kyle page. quel beau vendredi 13! (e. b) # chaillot # focusaustral # dancenorth
dancenorth’s spectra with lighting design by niklas pajanti. on tour this week in france. niklas is designing lighting for dancenorth’s new work dust which premieres september this year. view niklas’ work urltoken
jefferies, jessica. & hanna, luke. & dancenorth australia. (2006). dancenorth night cafe: original choreography gavin webber and dancers, tour remount and direction michelle ryan .
the dancenorth troop started in 1985 as regional australia' s only professional dance company at the time .
the dancenorth fund is a tax - deductible fund listed on the australian government’s register of cultural organisations .
queensland is also home to dancenorth, another of the country' s most celebrated contemporary dance companies .
dancenorth will soon commence a regional tour of australia performing rainbow vomit. join us for a free showing of this incredible all - ages work at 6pm on tuesday 19th june at the dancenorth ...
new zealander raewyn hill has been appointed as the new artistic director for dancenorth in queensland, australia .
townsville, qld. : dancenorth australia, 2006 - v. : ill. ; 30 cm .
underground is an explosive new dance theatre work, showcasing the gutsy choreography of dancenorth ’s artistic director, gavin webber. in underground, gavin collaborates with the young and dynamic ensemble of townsville - based company dancenorth .
dancenorth' s 2018 open class program embraces a diverse array of movement styles from our vibrant community in townsville .
how embarrassing that the premier seems to have forgotten both expressions dance company and dancenorth ,
he said .
dancenorth is a contemporary dance company based in townsville, tropical north queensland. an epicenter for artistic exchange and collaboration, dancenorth balances a dynamic regional presence with a commitment to creating bold, adventurous and critically acclaimed contemporary dance .
the awards were held on sunday 15th june and dancenorth' s performance was one of four during the evening .
dancenorth creates emotionally engaging and physically vibrant original dance - theatre for the enjoyment of audiences locally, nationally and internationally .
roadkill [ picture ]: co - produced by dancenorth & brisbane powerhouse, choreographed by splintergroup: 1 ...
strand ephemera will turn townsville’s strand into a major outdoor sculpture festival, combined with performances by the city’s own dancenorth .
townsville! !! don' t miss dancenorth’s amazing free performance of new work surge - tonight at 6: 30pm and 8: 00pm at the incredible uncontained, strand park. photo credit: @ amberjadehaines # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # gc2018
@ dancenorthaustralia are thrilled to welcome storm helmore & laura boynes to the studio! storm and laura will be joining us for two weeks as part of dancenorth' s a. r. t. residency program. # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # artprogram
dancenorth a. r. t. residency recipient @ nadia. milford will preview her new work ‘ideal is just an idea’ tonight at 5. 00pm at the dancenorth theatre, townsville. the showing will be followed by a short q & a; session. this is a free showing. to register your attendance please rsvp to admin @ urltoken # dancenorth # alleyesnorth
' if form was shifted is foremost a collaboration between myself the dancenorth dancers and composer robin fox', said ross .
nominated for five helpmann awards, gavin webber’s choreography and dancenorth are the hottest thing to come out of queensland in years .
[ townsville, qld. ]: dancenorth, 2008 1 poster: b & w. ; 42 x 30 cm .
2 - 4 - 1 [ picture ]: dancenorth prosents a double bill with guest choreographer, antony hamilton from melbourne dance company chunky move and dancenorth' s kate harman & alice hinde: school of arts theatre 31 august - 8 sepember .
waking up in a new body. how do you drive this thing. some brainstorming from a dancenorth development with @ nadia. milford and @ rein. takeuchi... .. # dance # contemporarydance # taskwork # townsville # dancenorth # uncoordinated
in 2016 dancenorth will implement a brand new residency program - artist residency in the tropics (a. r. t) .
lucy guerin and gideon obarzanek have also been short listed for best choreography for attractor (dancenorth and lucy guerin inc .) .
as a major champion of the arts in regional north queensland dancenorth balances a dynamic regional presence with creating compelling content that tours .
the australian dance awards long list has recently been released! dancenorth are incredibly honoured and thrilled to have received 8 nominations! congratulations and best of luck to our fellow nominees. read the full long list on the ausdance national website. # dancenorth # alleyesnorth
jefferies, jessica. and hanna, luke. and dancenorth australia. dancenorth [ picture ]: night cafe: original choreography gavin webber and dancers, tour remount and direction michelle ryan / pictured, jessica jefferies and luke hanna; image by bottlebrush studio 2006
dancenorth' s production' the cry', a creation by raewyn hill is a powerful and moving contemporary dance theatre work .
dancenorth are thrilled to welcome storm helmore & laura boynes to the studio! storm and laura will be joining us for two weeks as part of dancenorth' s a. r. t. residency program .
we feel honoured to have been ...
in 2015 dancenorth began a new chapter with a bold new artistic structure aimed at developing its programs, revitalising activities and diversifying performance .
dancenorth will shortly embark on an international tour of award winning performances, syncing feeling, spectra and attractor. opening tonight with syncing feeling at chaillot - théâtre national de la danse, paris. chookas team! photo credit: ashley mclellan # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # internationaltour
dancenorth is a contemporary dance company based in townsville, tropical north queensland making outstanding, bold, new critically acclaimed work. as a major champion of the arts dancenorth balances a dynamic regional presence with a commitment to creating compelling professional contemporary dance that tours the globe .
[ townsville, qld. ]: dancenorth, [ 2007 ] 1 poster: col. ill. ; 42 x 30 cm .
2 - 4 - 1 [ picture ]: dancenorth prosents a double bill with guest choreographer, antony hamilton from melbo ...
dance informa had the opportunity and pleasure to interview dancer and choreographer kyle page. formerly a dancenorth and australian dance theatre dancer, page, along with associate amber haines, has moved to far north queensland to take the reins as new artistic director of dancenorth in townsville .
dancenorth has today announced the strengthening of their team through the appointment raewyn hill as artistic director. formally commencing the prestigious appointment from 1 january 2010, raewyn comes to dancenorth following an extensive worldwide selection process and will immediately start work on the company’s 2010 and 2011 program .
page is just one of dozens of dancenorth performers who went onto international fame, with the company performing for royalty and winning national recognition .
local dance students, if you are at a loose end over the summer, check out dance north’s summer school at findhorn. # dancenorth
pechakucha night townsville ❤️ townsville nights! ... # pechakucha # pechakuchapowwow # powwow2018 # townsville # magneticisland # architectsinsideout # umbrellastudiostsv # dancenorth
dancenorth [ picture ]: night cafe: original choreography gavin webber and dancers, tour remount and... | national library of australia
[ townsville, qld. ]: dancenorth, [ 2006? ] 1 poster: col. ill. ; 42 x 30 cm .
raewyn hill commented
i am thrilled about my move to townsville to work with dancenorth. i look forward to strengthening dancenorth' s profile within the australian dance industry and am especially keen to encourage the company' s engagement with the townsville community. dancenorth has produced world class contemporary dance work and i am thrilled to be joining the company at this time and getting my feet on the ground in early 2010
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raewyn hill commented
i am thrilled about my move to townsville to work with dancenorth. i look forward to strengthening dancenorth' s profile within the australian dance industry and am especially keen to encourage the company' s engagement with the townsville community. dancenorth has produced world class contemporary dance work and i am thrilled to be joining the company at this time and getting my feet on the ground in early 2010
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dancenorth do not do the same kinds of programs that we do. i just want to make that clear for the record. thank you .
dancenorth artistic director kyle page and associate artistic director amber haines spoke with arts and feature writer jane albert around the inspiration behind rainbow vomit ...
the launch of claire foxton’s new street art mural in townsville. # townsville # qld # australia # townsvilleshines # streetart # instagram # clairefoxton # dancenorth
dancenorth are honoured and thrilled to announce that our acclaimed production attractor was last night awarded a green room award for composition / sound design. sending much love to our esteemed colleagues @ lucyguerininc @ gideonobarzanek @ senyawa _ musik on this glorious win! # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # attractor # greenroomawards photo credit: gregory lorenzutti
' dancenorth is one of the most exciting companies in australia right now. it' s incredibly energised, youthful, smart and prolific', said stephanie .
2 - 4 - 1 [ picture ]: dancenorth prosents a double bill with guest choreographer, antony hamilton from m... | national library of australia
attractor brings together sensational indonesian music duo, senyawa and two of australia’s leading dance companies, dancenorth and lucy guerin inc to create a unique music / dance ritual .
back from a' crappy' holiday where i was forced to look 👀 at vistas such as this. * sigh * i am back in the studio teaching and also at dancenorth teaching monday night mat class. come and join me! # queenslandholiday # backtowork # pilatesteacher # dancenorth # dancenorthopenclasses # openclass # mondaynightmatclass # luckygirl 🏝😊👍
as dancenorth celebrates its 30th year, in may 2015 the company presented three incredibly diverse new works, all linked by the thread of lineage and connection to the company .
though townsville based dance company dancenorth didn' t win any awards on the night, artistic director gavin webber says the dancers received
thunderous applause
after the performance .
our rather bent and whimsical show rainbow vomit is on tour! !! hitting sydney, melbourne, adelaide and darwin. for more details urltoken # dancenorth # rainbowvomit # contemporarydance
raewyn comes to dancenorth following an extensive worldwide selection process and will immediately start work on the company’s 2010 and 2011 program. the appointment will formally start from 1 january 2010 .
artistic director, dancenorth, queensland, australia; offered artist in residency baryshnikov arts centre, new york; created new work for new york' s - the juilliard school .
rainbow vomit... 🌈 join us these school hols & experience the magic and wonder of this mind - blowing interactive dance show by leading australian dance company @ dancenorth. saturday 14 july, 11am or 2pm. suitable ages 5 & up. book your spot now! ! urltoken # darebin # darebinarts # rainbowvomit # schoolholidays # dancenorth # dance # interactivedance
it is a big year for queensland' s only regional professional dance company, dancenorth, which is celebrating 30 years treading the boards with the return of some of its star performers .
indonesia’s tour - de - force heavy metal duo senyawa and australian choreographic luminaries lucy guerin and gideon obarzanek join forces with two of australia’s leading dance companies – dancenorth and lucy guerin inc .
the announcement comes weeks out from the premiere of dancenorth’s new production nowhere fast, choreographed by raewyn’s close friend and fellow new zealander ross mccormack, on 1 - 5 july in townsville .
as dancenorth celebrates its 30th year, we are delighted to present three incredibly diverse new works, all linked by the thread of lineage and connection to the company. jane pirani (the hollow man) represents the company’s origins, not only as the daughter of the late ann roberts who was responsible for forming the north queensland ballet and dance company which evolved into dancenorth in 1985, but also as a former artistic director. brisbane - based choreographer lisa wilson (torrent) is a former dancenorth dancer with a successful national and international career. former dancenorth dancer and current artistic executive, kyle page and newly - appointed artistic assistant, amber haines (syncing feeling) are both highly successful creatives in their own right, and they characterise the company‘s future
jane pirani (the hollow man) represents the company’s origins, not only as the daughter of the late ann roberts who was responsible for forming the north queensland ballet and dance company which evolved into dancenorth in 1985, but also as a former artistic director. brisbane - based choreographer lisa wilson (torrent) is a former dancenorth dancer with a successful national and international career .
the artistic leadership of the company is now headed by kyle page, who began his professional life in dance with dancenorth in 2005. working with the company’s newly - appointed, eminent and nationally renowned artistic advisors – prof cheryl stock and bradley chatfield (former dancenorth rehearsal director and now head of dance with acpa in brisbane) – the artistic future of the company is extremely exciting .
dancenorth felt strongly that for the project to be truly community - based, it must be owned by that community and the participating groups within it, so although dancenorth initiated the project and chose the site, it was important that the content of the work was determined by the participants themselves, and that they were able to shape and hone the themes that evolved throughout the process .
the announcement comes eight weeks out from the premiere of dancenorth’s new production nowhere fast, choreographed by raewyn’s close friend and fellow new zealander ross mccormack, on 1 - 5 july in townsville .
dancenorth australia. & bombay rock. & reana. (2007). night cafe 07 featuring doch gypsy, orchestra & the 1rar band: 20 - 22 september, 8pm bombay rock .
dancenorth australia. and bombay rock. and reana. night cafe 07 [ picture ]: featuring doch gypsy, orchestra & the 1rar band: 20 - 22 september, 8pm bombay rock 2007
dancenorth is a co - commissioner of this new work, along with uk - based rambert dance company. a new score has been commissioned by russian - born australian composer elena kats - chernin .
meet me at kissing point was a community project initiated, devised, coordinated and directed by dancenorth in 1994 for the townsville community with financial assistance from the townsville city council and the australia council .
dancenorth are tickled pink to be shortlisted in two categories in this year’s australian dance awards for outstanding performance by a company (attractor) and outstanding performance by a female dancer (amber ...
as one of australia’s most dynamic contemporary dance companies, dancenorth invites passionate dance practitioners and tertiary dance students to experience a unique opportunity in this one - off masterclass. this session provides ...
lighting designer niklas pajanti opened the world premiere exhibition wonderland at acmi last week. this week he heads to paris for a three - city tour of spectra with dancenorth. view niklas’ work at urltoken
born from the passion of one person and continued with the passion of many is probably the best way that dancenorth can be described as it celebrated its 30th anniversary as a professional dance company in 2015 .
primary and secondary school students have the unique opportunity to experience a creative dance workshop with dancenorth. this non - syllabus workshop is tailored for participants of all abilities, drawing on themes explored ...
as a creative hub for choreographic development and research, dancenorth makes a significant contribution to australia’s cultural ecology by valuing and supporting risk and innovation as a means of extending contemporary dance as an art form .
dancenorth is supported by the australian government through the australia council for the arts, its arts funding and advisory body; the queensland government through arts queensland, townsville city council and the tim fairfax foundation .
chair of the dancenorth board, mike butler, said “we received many high quality applicants for this position and raewyn’s success is testament to dancenorth’s focus to connect with our community and re - energise dance as focused within our region. as a mature relationship - driven leader raewyn has the capacity to drive the company forward through highly skilled artistic management to catalyse the company’s growth by a strong, refined vision” .
dancenorth is supported by the australian government through the australia council for the arts, its arts funding and advisory body; the queensland government through arts queensland, townsville city council and the tim fairfax foundation .
dancenorth is a collaborative and creative hub for choreographic development and research that makes a significant contribution to cultural development by valuing and supporting risk and innovation as a means of extending dance as an art form .
after a whirlwind start to an amazing 2018 program, we are over the moon to have some of our super talented dancenorth ensemble back in the studio this week! surge will be performing tomorrow night at 6. 30pm and 8. 00pm at uncontained, strand park. make sure you catch this amazing performance before the crew head off on our international tour! ! # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # surge # festival2018
dancenorth are thrilled to announce that we will be premiering our new work dust at brisbane festival 2018! created by artistic director kyle page and associate artistic director amber haines, in collaboration with liminal ...
dance north will be carving up our d - floor again this saturday down at jezzine barracks from 5pm! 💃🏼gather your family & friends for some fun - filled local entertainment. # localssupportinglocals # townsvilleshines # dancenorth
delve into the fanciful and illusionary worlds of two extraordinary choreographers, stephanie lake and ross mccormack, as they fall down the rabbit hole of imagination and fill in the blanks for dancenorth’s most recent double bill .
dancenorth australia. (2006). underneath an exploration of the world that lies beneath the skin of the everyday: featuring japanese contemporary dance company batik: school of arts theatre, 13 - 15 september .
as a major champion of the arts in regional north queensland, dancenorth balances a dynamic regional presence with a commitment to creating compelling contemporary dance that tours the globe. led by artistic director, kyle page (2017 sidney myer creative fellow), and associate artistic director amber haines, dancenorth is an integral part of the australian dance ecology making a significant contribution to the dance sector and building literacy around contemporary dance nationally .
dancenorth empowers and supports artists by providing a creative hub for many artistic voices including a diverse range of choreographers, guest collaborators, artists in residence and dancers. alongside our professional ensemble and touring productions sits an equally vital pillar of focus, the enrichment projects. driven by a dedicated team, dancenorth works with diverse and minority communities across queensland using dance to support, enhance, inspire and heal - bringing communities together .
former dancenorth dancer and current artistic executive, kyle page and newly - appointed artistic assistant, amber haines (syncing feeling) are both highly successful creatives in their own right, and they characterise the company‘s future .
sydney we are here! dancenorth' s national tour of rainbow vomit commences tomorrow night with our first performance at the riverside theatres, parramatta! created by the incredible amber haines and kyle page, ...
dancenorth will once again join forces with townsville’s renowned 1rar band, popular otto' s fresh food market and local comedy sensation ian zaro to deliver a festive night out under the stars! dance tropics ...
the building dancenorth is in is just beautiful; to have your own theatre and all that space upstairs with that big beautiful balcony is extraordinary and is actually quite rare in dance companies ,
she says .
dancenorth are tonight presenting spectra at @ lacomete _ sn in the beautiful champagne! ! spectra draws together visionary arts from australia and japan, featuring guest performers from @ batik _ dance in tokyo and the visual design of internationally renowned artist @ tatsuomiyajimastudio in an artistic collaboration that spans continents and cultures. costumes by the incredible fiona todd @ vigilantia _ australia # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # spectra photo credit: @ ashley _ marie _ mclellan
# repost 🤩 @ dancenorthaustralia with @ get _ repost ・・・ dancenorth are tonight presenting spectra at @ lacomete _ sn in the beautiful champagne! ! spectra draws together visionary arts from australia and japan, featuring guest performers from @ batik _ dance in tokyo and the visual design of internationally renowned artist @ tatsuomiyajimastudio in an artistic collaboration that spans continents and cultures. # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # spectra photo credit: @ ashley _ marie _ mclellan
at seventeen kyle was already a professional dancer with dancenorth australia and just ten years later in december 2014 he returned to townsville to assume the role of artistic director of the company. he has co - directed three full - length works for dancenorth alongside his wife and long - time collaborator amber haines, including syncing feeling, spectra and rainbow vomit. kyle recently directed tectonic, a large outdoor installation work presented as part of the 2017 strand ephemera .
is an adventurous new collaboration created by dancenorth’s artistic director kyle page and associate artistic director amber haines, featuring live violin by canada’s jessica moss (thee silver mt zion) and an architecturally designed set by award winning liminal studio .
this work has been performed at dancenorth, townsville, september 2015; ozasia festival in adelaide, australia, september 2015; kanagawa arts centre, yokohama, japan october 2016; and at sydney festival, australia in january 2017 .
that' s the special part of what we do at dancenorth - those kind of connections right down there to the grassroots, which make it very, very special and make it very very different ,
he said .
dancenorth’s first season of 2015, “thread”, celebrates the company’s 30th anniversary and also marks the debut of incoming artistic director kyle page. “thread” is, therefore, aptly devised to honour the past, the present and also look to the future. the program of three short works by three different choreographers also echoes dancenorth’s aim to provide diversity in its offerings to its audiences, as well as opportunities for an expanded range of artists to create for the company .
although it was not the motivation for the project, the public relations benefits of meet me at kissing point for dancenorth have been enormous. goodwill and respect between the community groups who participated is another noticeable benefit of the project .
in syncing feeling, a duet with co - choreographer and dancenorth artistic assistant, amber haines, page explores theory of mind, metacognition and mirror neurons in a work, which, despite its cerebral genesis, engages visually and emotively .
lighting designer niklas pajanti’s design for dancenorth’s spectra which toured france this month. niklas heads to townsville soon to work with kyle page and amber haines on their new work dust which premieres this year at brisbane festival. see niklas’ work urltoken
dance teacher @ andi _ dighto watches the flashback dance jazz class rehearse for dance tropics, dance. the word
dance
appears waaaaaay too often in that sentence. # dance # dancenorth # townsville # townsvilleshines # dancetropicsdance # jazzballet
since 2003 gabrielle has been leading classes and workshops in improvisation, performance technique, contemporary technique and floorwork in both europe and australia. most recently she has been teaching for dancenorth, chunky move, australian dance theatre and ausdance sa .
# repost @ darebincouncil ・・・ rainbow vomit... 🌈 join us these school hols & experience the magic and wonder of this mind - blowing interactive dance show by leading australian dance company @ dancenorth. saturday 14 july, 11am or 2pm. suitable ages 5 & up. book your spot now! ! urltoken # darebin # darebinarts # rainbowvomit # schoolholidays # dancenorth # dance # interactivedance kid' s shows aren' t what they used to be! ! # creativedarebin
as dancenorth’s fourth artistic director in 1997, during the next seven years one of jane’s most successful productions was a ground - breaking collaboration with the mornington island dancers, called luuli – which was seen by more than 30, 000 australians .
dancenorth are over the moon to be welcoming theatreinq into the theatre for a two - week period as part of the next (a. r. t .) community residency. whilst with us, theatreinq will be utilising ...
gorgeous and inspiring few days running the dance forum at rise dance festival in findhorn. great catch ups, stunning performances and beaut place. well played @ bodysurfscot 👏 # rise2018 # findhornfoundation # scotland # fstontour # dancenorth # findhorn # findhornforum18
had a fantastic time making, dropping and rolling around at @ dancenorthaustralia ✨ thanks @ nadia. milford and @ the _ world _ warrior for being amazing humans - had such a great time with you both💃🏽❤️ # dreamweek # danceresidency # dancenorth
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i am aware dancenorth have other sponsors, including the city council and the state government, and they have some successful shows and they get their money—i am no expert on them. mr beach, did you say your organisation had just commenced ?
for the first time, dancenorth in partnership with pryce centre for culture and arts is expanding its artist residency in the tropics (a. r. t .) program to offer opportunities to queensland based indigenous community groups and individual ...
kickoff is tomorrow night! ! have you got your tickets? queensland theatre, jute theatre company, debase tc and dancenorth proudly present the lonest minute - the real story of the north qld cowboys! 17 - 19 may at ...
hosting lake and mccormack in townsville to create the double bill is a bold move that reflects the vision of dancenorth to be a collaborative and creative hub for choreographic development and research that supports risk and innovation to extend dance as an art form .
check out audioboom' s recent interview with lucy guerin around award winning work attractor, which was presented by dancenorth, lucy guerin inc. , senyawa - rully shabara & wukir suryadi and gideon obarzanek at brighton festival at the brighton dome ...
roadkill [ picture ]: co - produced by dancenorth & brisbane powerhouse, choreographed by splintergroup: 13 - 16 june, 8pm: school of arts theatre, townsville, 22 - 23 june 8pm jute theatre, centre of cntemporary arts, cairns .
act two was such an emotional roller coaster! it was a great night, though. thank you for the show @ theatreinqtownsville! !! • • # theatre # theatreinq # production # firstborn # ancientgreek # elektra # dancenorth # acting # nugoth
can’t wait to hear the genius melodies of jiro matsumoto on stage for spectra’s french debut tomorrow night. # dancenorth # dreamteam @ mrkylepage @ joshmu @ seposssi @ jenlarge @ rie. tarnish @ masonmkelly @ niklaspajanti @ mightybookoftom @ vigilantia _ australia @ tatsuomiyajimastudio
soon - to - be dancenorth artistic director raewyn hill is currently working on an exhibition in hong kong with the rugby sevens: re - enacting existing rugby photos with dancers, and it' s an idea she wants to bring to north queensland .
under the artistic direction of kyle page, dancenorth delivers an ambitious and far - reaching program of engagement including the creation and presentation of new work, national and international touring, development opportunities for local dancers and choreographers and national and international residencies and exchanges .
under the artistic direction of kyle page, dancenorth delivers an ambitious and far - reaching program including the creation and presentation of new work, national and international touring, professional development opportunities for dancers and choreographers as well as national and international residencies and research projects .
@ dancenorthaustralia' s artistic director @ mrkylepage and associate artistic director @ amberjadehaines have launched into developing new work whilst on residency at @ lacomete _ sn, with the incredibly talented @ rianto. ddc and @ speakpercussion! très reconnaissant! # staytuned # dancenorth # alleyesnorth
fortunately some groups had their own spaces in which to rehearse, such as la luna youth group and the students from both kirwan and pimlico high schools. groups formed especially for the project, such as the musicians (independent music group) used either the dancenorth studio or the dancenorth workshop, where they built the enormous and stunningly effective' musical raft' from segments of fourteen, 44 gallon drums hung with chimes and other musical paraphernalia. through' inter - rec' we were also able to integrate disabled participants into the project .
dancenorth invites you to enter into a space of tangled imagination, where light and sound collide and much more than colour erupts from the darkness. wear your very own pair of kaleidoscopic fireworks glasses and experience the magic and wonder of this mind - blowing interactive dance show .
parallel to this is dancenorth’s education and cultural engagement program, the enrichment projects, which provides the framework for a wide range of reciprocal activities. bound by an overarching ethos of inclusion, each branch of the enrichment projects has been designed to inform, impart and inspire .
over the years townsville’s own professional dance company has given voice to the creativity of numerous artistic voices – many who have gone on to be leaders in the arts. in the company’s long history we are constantly coming across people whose association with dancenorth is recalled with great affection .
dancenorth artistic director kyle page set the challenge for each artist to select sound from the one sound score, create costumes from one pattern, utilise lighting from one design and work to a set duration. it is within these parameters that if _ was _ comes to life .
' dancenorth has supported my work since 2009, each time hugely different from the last. the current team is quite unique which made this opportunity impossible to miss. their enormous capacity physically and conceptual understanding provokes a huge artistic challenge to anyone’s artistic ideology', said ross .
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dancenorth presents mass - an enthralling new dance theatre experience by artistic director raewyn hill. mass transports the concept of intimate communities assembling out of people sharing a profound experience into the performance space. mass is an international collaboration that includes a new and commissioned score by acclaimed spanish composer micka luna; vocals by uk' s jocelyn west and digital imagery from mariona omedes (2011 winner of the spanish national award for culture: audiovisuals). concept / design / direction by raewyn hill created by raewyn hill and dancenorth dancers music composed by micka luna (spain )
1994 seemed the appropriate year to bring this dream to fruition. it was the 130th birthday of townsville, and the 10th anniversary of dancenorth who wanted to provide a celebratory and participatory performance experience for and with the local community to thank them for their support over the last decade .
performed along a beautiful stretch of the townsville strand, tectonic unites sculpture, movement and sound in a dazzling site specific performance presented as part of the 2017 strand ephemera. dancenorth joins forces with the urab dancers from poruma island, torres strait for the creation of this bold new collaboration .
standing ovation for the opening night of attractor last night @ brightonfestival @ brighton _ dome. one more show tonight - if you' re in town don' t miss it! @ gideonobarzanek @ dancenorthaustralia @ senyawa _ musik # dancenorth # lucyguerininc # attractor # brightonfestival2018 # gideonobarzanek # senyawamusik
weathering a beautiful storm... surge will be on the roundabout stage, broadbeach tonight at 7. 30pm and 10. 30pm. make sure you check out this incredible performance. @ dancenorthaustralia @ gabnank @ smiles. luke # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # festival2018 photo credit: @ amberjadehaines
the year has also seen increased awareness of the valuable work being generated by regionally - based companies such as merrigong, hothouse, the flying fruit fly circus, norpa and dancenorth, even while those same companies sometimes struggle for attention from their capital city - based peers and media outlets .
this season marks a new direction for dancenorth - with a revitalised structure, five newly recruited dancers all with rich and diverse careers, and page himself, returning after eleven years to where he began his professional career. the excitement was palpable opening night. one can only wish them well .
true to dancenorth’s mission to be a “major champion of the arts in regional north queensland, balancing a dynamic regional presence with a commitment to creating compelling contemporary dance that tours the globe”, the company would appear to be in very capable, motivated and dynamic hands with page at the helm .
in 1985 the company became a fully professional contemporary dance company under the aegis of inaugural artistic director cheryl stock and general manager lorna hempstead. together these two extraordinary women worked tirelessly – with the help of many others in the community – to form the company that we now know as dancenorth .
with northern australia and the pacific rim as a palette from which to create work, dancenorth will connect with, support and drive engaging stories through innovative and creative performances whilst capitalising on all opportunities created over the past few years, in addition to those that raewyn will bring to the company .
pay directly from your account to: north queensland ballet and dance company limited. bsb: 064817 account no: 10623990 please include your name and reference dancenorth in your bank transaction and return this form to us with your details so we can thank you and send you a tax - deductible receipt .
the opening work, torrent, is by independent choreographer lisa wilson, who began her career as a dancer at dancenorth. a well - structured piece that develops from solos to duets and ensemble work, it clearly explores connections, both kinetic and elemental, between body, object, light and sound .
jane pirani’s the hollow men draws inspiration from t. s. eliot’s 1925 poem of the same name, reflecting on a traumatised post - war society. it is an evocative and moving work from the former dancenorth artistic director. in five short parts, each corresponds to different selections from the poem .
in april 1993, the acting general manager of dancenorth at the time, maureen hafner, and i made an initial approach to the townsville city council regarding forming a partnership with them to undertake the project. these initial meetings met with enthusiasm and support from frank hornby, the director of the community and cultural development section of the city council. as a result, the city council and dancenorth applied jointly to the community cultural development board of the australia council for assistance with professional fees for the composer / musical director, the design co - ordinator, administrative co - ordination and for the professional visual artists involved .
a few weeks ago i had the honour of working with the beautifully intelligent @ nadia. milford through a dancenorth residency alongside another creative and inspiring woman, @ rein. takeuchi. as a continuation on nadia' s work exploring body image perceptions and the aesthetic, cultural and political confines women are faced with, we looked into the jump from when body goes from an interesting, functional thing to be used and praised to something that is so despised by so many of our generation. # idealisjustanidea # dancenorth # townsville # residency # creation # solo # contemporarydance # bodyimage # confinded # naginya _ way # perception
dancenorth earned two nominations for best choreography in dance / theatre work (kyle page and amber hains), best female dance work (amber hains) and best ballet or dance theatre – all for spectra. expressions dance also received a nomination for best male dance work (daryl brandwood) for the host .
fun times today watching ‘rainbow vomit’ from @ dancenorthaustralia at @ riversideparra a true case of science meeting performance - using diffraction (in the form of ‘fireworks glasses’ to take all the students watching on a magical dance adventure. # scicomm # sciart # riversideparra # dance # danceperformance # theatre # excursion # rainbowvomit # dancenorth
“we’re also very excited to have gideon obarzanek and lucy guerin collaborating on a work for dancenorth in 2017 – strange attractor, which will be performed with live indonesian music, ” page explains. “this will be a gutteral exploration of sound smashed with movement. it’s going to be a big year for the dancers! ”
2014 australian dance award nominations include outstanding performance by a company (abandon), outstanding community dance (shake a leg), best female dancer (alice hinde). raewyn is currently creating a new work ‘the inside' for dancenorth, with new zealanders duncan sarkies (writer) and eden mulholland (composer) .
“it was an amazing experience to be part of the mofo festival, ” he adds. “the salamanca precinct in hobart is such a hub for artists, so much creative energy, creative people. the vibe there was just amazing. we felt so proud to have been invited to participate during our first year at dancenorth. ”
all of dancenorth' s equipment and personnel resources were used in the project as well as financial resources which we could ill afford. however, since the amount of money needed was twice what we actually received, it was inevitable that there was some over - run, no matt r how much we pared the budget back .
but then october 2016 sees the company literally take flight, as they head to japan and new york to present spectra. originally an ozasia festival / dancenorth co - production choreographed by page and haines in 2015, spectra became a collaboration of arts from australia and japan, blending contemporary dance, butoh, live music and visual art .
“i’ll be the facilitator, not the director, ” he explains. “the idea is to share stories, share movements, to have a true exchange. ” for a minimum of two to three weeks each year, the entire dancenorth company will relocate to urab island, followed by the reciprocal exchange of urab dancers coming to townsville .
dancenorth is fast becoming one of australia’s leading contemporary dance companies having presented work under kyle page’s artistic direction since 2015 in over 35 international arts festivals and venues around australia and the world. as a model for making outstanding art in a regional community, dancenorth has received several accolades including the prestigious 2017 sidney myer performing arts group award, australian dance award (best community dance award), greenroom award (best ensemble if _ was _), two helpmann awards for the mfi commissioned work attractor (best dance production and best choreography in a ballet, dance or physical theatre production) and a greenroom award for composition / sound design for attractor, along with numerous other nominations .
also, they spend most of the year unemployed—that is the key thing. the reason those dancenorth dancers can come to strut is that they are under contract for 25 or 30 weeks a year, and then what do they do? we are part of a national network so that co3 dancers will be going to dancenorth, to expressions in brisbane, to force majeure—some of them are dancing this week with force majeure. of the leading contemporary dance companies in australia, i think there are 13 funded by the australia council, but there are probably another five or six that are not currently funded. the work is shared so that those dancers can have a national level of excellence .
a t t r a c t o r - opening night is here! ! performing at @ brighton _ dome for @ brightonfestival, @ dancenorthaustralia / @ lucyguerininc / @ gideonobarzanek / @ senyawa _ musik present the uk premiere of award winning work attractor. chookas team! # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # brightonfestival # brightonfestival2018 photo credit: @ gideonobarzanek
when gavin webber took up the artistic directorship reins between 2005 and 2008, the company became known as dancenorth and webber’s works were seen throughout australia, south east asia and europe. the company also won great national recognition with awards including a green room award for best dance ensemble for underground; and a helpmann nomination for webber as a dancer for roadkill .
the concept of celebrating townsville' s natural beauty and one of its most charming recreational areas through a large - scale community project was at first a personal one—a dream of the artistic director of dancenorth to bring to the public eye the magic that surrounds kissing point; a magic which so often goes unnoticed even by those who regularly walk or swim there .
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# dancetropicsdance was last night and i' m gutted i couldn' t be there. held back a little sob this morning as i saw all the photos on my facebook feed. so here' s a photo from an early rehearsal instead, when i still had my life together enough to attend. # adultballet # townsvilleshines # dancenorth # ballet # dance
tonight, am’s @ ian. zaro is mc’ing @ dancenorthaustralia’s dance tropics, a festival of music, food & dance. the action kicks off 5pm at jezzine barracks townsville! 😎 # ianzaro # blackness # dancenorth # festivals # jezzinebarracks # tropics # singing # dancing # food # mc # presenter # events # townsville # farnorthqld # fashion # icon # hair
witness daring athleticism and high powered choreography tonight at the roundabout stage, broadbeach. @ dancenorthaustralia will be performing surge tonight at 6. 30 and 9pm. make sure you don’t miss out on this phenomenal performance. choreography by the incredible @ gabnank and sound by the amazing @ smiles. luke # dancenorth # alleyesnorth # festival2018 # gc2018 photo credit: @ amberjadehaines
and so it begins! @ dancenorthaustralia kicks off our national tour of rainbow vomit tonight at the @ riversideparra theatre in parramatta. prepare yourselves to enter a space of tangled imagination! chookas team! for full tour details or to purchase tickets make sure you click the link in our bio 👆 photo by @ amberjadehaines # dancenorth # rainbowvomit # alleyesnorth # rainbowvomittour # parramatta
industry and dancenorth audiences will have the opportunity to meet incoming artistic director raewyn hill at the company’s third art for art sake installment, the nowhere fast dinner & show on saturday 4 july with tickets from $ 50. bookings are open now and can be taken online at urltoken, at the company’s venue on the corner of stanley & walker streets or via phone on 07 4772 2549 .
ion centred on an inclusive ethos of shared ownership, collective conscience, support, interconnection and empowerment, dancenorth’s artistic philosophy provides a fertile framework which galvanises the company’s administrative and creative endeavours. artistic director kyle page passionately believes in leveraging his position, networks and connections to create opportunities and support for independent artists, guest collaborators, secondments and company dancers. far from idealistic, dancenorth’s artistic philosophy and its guiding principles are firmly grounded in current research by scientists and artists into the mind / body relationship. the artistic director has established a daily practice for the company dancers, which incorporates several mind / body techniques designed to support the use of a full range of mental, emotional and sensorial processes in dance creation. the aim is to nurture technical virtuosity and thinking capacity in equal measure .
each dancenorth company member also learnt a great deal by having to take responsibility for all aspects of their group—liaising with designers, musicians, myself, the technical and staging crew; directing the work they evolved with their group; and staging it in the massive outdoor venue. each and every one established a wonderful rapport with their group and competently supervised all areas of their group' s requirements .
amber and kyle page, her partner and long - time collaborator, have co - directed three full - length works for dancenorth including syncing feeling, spectra and rainbow vomit. these works have been performed across australia including major international arts festivals - sydney festival, brisbane festival, ozasia festival and mofo. their works have received numerous award nominations from both the helpmann awards and the australian dance awards .
richard' s honourable mentions: matilda the musical; le patin libre’s vertical influences at melbourne festival; malthouse theatre / black swan' s picnic at hanging rock; influx' s animal at theatre works; nederlands dans theatre at arts centre melbourne; dancenorth' s if _ was _ at the substation; queensland theatre' s ladies in black at mtc; and mtc' s jasper jones .
street art at its absolute finest! townsville, have you seen the beautiful new mural by artist @ claire _ foxton? this piece features an image shot by the incredible @ amberjadehaines, of @ dancenorthaustralia dancer @ _ samhines _ .
the latest artwork to grace the streets of townsville is the perfect picture of what can happen when creatives exchange ideas .
@ huxleypress @ townsvilleshines # dancenorth # alleyesnorth
we believe that it is the first time that such a partnership has been funded by the australia council. the townsville city council in turn provided dancenorth with $ 13, 000 towards the costs of staging the performance—scaffolding and materials, to build the stage and an audience grandstand, cost of the two generators needed to produce enough power, and hire of technical (sound and light) equipment needed to run the show .
in the first week of august, groups continued to develop ideas ready for the intensive rehearsal period beginning on sunday 7 august when dancenorth returned home from tour and was able to commit itself full - time to the project. linsey arrived soon after our return to townsville and rehearsals were soon in full swing seven days a week. most groups met twice a week for rehearsals, usually one evening and one day during the weekend .
the crew, led by dancenorth' s production manager, rick heath and stage manager, angela winters, with the project' s technical co - ordinator, bernd neumann and sound engineer, paul scully, worked tirelessly all week with set - up, technical and dress rehearsals going into the early hours of the morning monday, tuesday and wednesday of the performance week, and a massive bump - out on the saturday until 5am.
dancenorth is a contemporary dance company based in townsville , north queensland , australia . it began as the north queensland ballet company in 1969 and receives australia council triennial funding ( from 2006 ) as one of " australia 's outstanding arts organisations " . dancenorth perform for regional , national and international audiences . since 2002 , they have toured to a multitude of regional centres and internationally , including to london 's barbican theatre in 2007 . it is one of only a handful of regional dance companies in australia . 
dancenorth is a contemporary dance company based in townsville, north queensland, australia. it began as the north queensland ballet company in 1969 and receives australia council triennial funding (from 2006) as one of " australia's outstanding arts organisations ". dancenorth perform for regional, national and international audiences. since 2002, they have toured to a multitude of regional centres and internationally, including to london's barbican theatre in 2007. it is one of only a handful of regional dance companies in australia.
dancenorth is a contemporary dance company based in townsville, north queensland, australia. it began as the north queensland ballet company in 1969 and receives australia council triennial funding (from 2006) as one of " australia's outstanding arts organisations ". dancenorth perform for regional, national and international audiences. since 2002, they have toured to a multitude of regional centres and internationally, including to london's barbican theatre in 2007. it is one of only a handful of regional dance companies in australia.