DAIR 2017

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DAIR 2017 RECIPIENTS

DAIR 2017 IN SUMMARY:

13 artist residencies
14 weeks of space in kind
23 collaborators
5 venue partners: 2 Western Sydney, 2 Metropolitan, 1 Regional
490 hours of rehearsal space
Amounting to an investment of $28,000

DAIR RECIPIENTS RECEIVED:

Residency space at host venue
Pre-residency planning support from Ausdance NSW
Administrative support from Ausdance NSW for the showing of work during residency (if required)
Promotion of artist/residency through Ausdance NSW e-news and social media
A studio visit from Ausdance NSW during the residency

Our DAIR 2018-2018 Triennial Report is now available online, to read about each artist in detail and their achievement you can read our report here

ausdance nsw would like to thank our dair 2017 venue partners

ACPE – AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION<br />

ACPE is Australia’s leading provider of specialist undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the related disciplines of sport, dance, and physical education. As an independent tertiary institution located in the centre of Sydney’s internationally renowned Olympic Park, ACPE attracts individuals from around Australia and the world who which to launch or further their careers in the sports sector and its related professions. ACPE offers both a Bachelor of Dance Education and Bachelor of Dance Practice.

https://www.acpe.edu.au

CATAPULT

Catapult dance choreographic hub, Newcastle is a contemporary dance and multi-arts organisation that cultivates, and champions mid-career and emerging professional dance choreographers, multidisciplinary artists, with strong programs with and for young people and the community. The organisation is a critical component of art-form development in NSW with strong cultural value in the Hunter region.

http://www.catapultdance.com.au/

https://www.acpe.edu.au

THE JOAN

The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre was opened in 1990 with a community celebration and a Gala Concert performance by Dame Joan Sutherland accompanied by Richard Bonynge. The Centre initially housed the Penrith Conservatorium of Music, the Richard Bonynge Concert Hall and the Allan Mullins Studio but in 2005 it was upgraded to include the Q Theatre, extended Conservatorium facilities and a large atrium foyer.

Today The Joan presents the best in music, theatre and dance; with world class performances from artists acclaimed nationally and internationally on the same stages that host community festivals, shows and events. The Penrith Conservatorium of Music provides quality music education to students of all ages and abilities, and Q Theatre provides theatre training to young people aged 5 – 18, and people with a disability, as well as making innovative and community-focused performances, building on the substantial legacy of the Q Theatre Company.

https://www.thejoan.com.au/

READYMADE WORKS<br />

ReadyMade Works Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation that provides programming and studio space support for the independent dance community in Sydney and is a multi-purpose rehearsal studio suitable for the performing arts with a focus on the independent dance and its development. The ReadyMade Studio in Ultimo has been made possible through the generous support of City of Sydney & Create NSW.

https://readymadeworks.com.au

This residency places focus on the process rather than the outcome, and invites mid or established career stage artists to apply and is suited to those wanted to create a multi-artform / experimental / research project.

http://www.artinmotion.com.au

https://www.acpe.edu.au

RAD – ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE AUSTRALIA<br />

With over 14,000 members’ spread across 84 countries, The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the largest and most influential dance education and training organisations in the world. The Academy’s patron is HM Queen Elizabeth II. RAD Membership supports the advancement of dance and includes professional dancers, students, teachers, benefactors and friends. There are currently over 1,000 students in full-time or part-time teacher training programmes with the Academy and each year, the examination syllabus is taught to more than a quarter of a million students worldwide.

https://www.rad.org.au

AUSDANCE NSW

Ausdance NSW is the key support & advocacy body, for the creation, presentation and practice of dance in NSW.

Ausdance NSW is part of the Ausdance National Network.

Ausdance acknowledges and respects the Traditional Custodians of the Lands on which we work and dance and pays respect to elders past, present and emerging.