DAIR
DANCE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
DAIR 2023 FUNDED
Eliza Cooper
Eliza will be undertaking a one-week residency at ACPE in February to work on her recent work ‘Bat Lake’ a dance work celebrating the dark, theatrical world of bats. From pollination to echolocation, the work exposes their nocturnal escapades usually hidden in the shadows. Bat Lake transforms the performance space into the night sky as elegant beasts glide swiftly across a twilight stage. The work aims to bare these misunderstood creatures, bring their complex characters to life and reveal what lies beneath their mystique.
Bat Lake is directed by Eliza Cooper and choreographed in collaboration with dancers. The work features an original composition by Mason Peronchik, production design by Eliza Cooper and a short story by Maxine Carlisle.
Cast: Strickland Young, Allie Graham, Mitchell Christie, Maxine Carlisle, Cassidy McDermott Smith, Remy Rochester, Jasmin Lancaster, Emma Grill
Thank you to ACPE for their continued support of the DAIR program
Romain Hassanin
Phaedra Brown
Cassidy McDermott Smith
Francesca Gozdek
Sue Healey
Mikayla Osborne
Emma Riches
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DAIR 2023 SPACE GRANT
Josh Freedman
Eliza will be undertaking a one-week residency at ACPE in February to work on her recent work ‘Bat Lake’ a dance work celebrating the dark, theatrical world of bats. From pollination to echolocation, the work exposes their nocturnal escapades usually hidden in the shadows. Bat Lake transforms the performance space into the night sky as elegant beasts glide swiftly across a twilight stage. The work aims to bare these misunderstood creatures, bring their complex characters to life and reveal what lies beneath their mystique.
Bat Lake is directed by Eliza Cooper and choreographed in collaboration with dancers. The work features an original composition by Mason Peronchik, production design by Eliza Cooper and a short story by Maxine Carlisle.
Cast: Strickland Young, Allie Graham, Mitchell Christie, Maxine Carlisle, Cassidy McDermott Smith, Remy Rochester, Jasmin Lancaster, Emma Grill
Thank you to ACPE for their continued support of the DAIR program
Lisa Maris McDonell
Ryuichi Fujimura
Dr Laura Osweiler
2021 was postponed till 2022 and remained a successful year for DAIR:
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- 10 funded residencies, 2 Grant space residencies, 23 collaborators, 11 mentors, 8 venues
- With COVID-19 sparking a national lockdown, only 2 Artists completed their residency during 2021 and the remaining Ausdance NSW’s flagship program Dance Artists in Residence 2021 (DAIR) had been postponed.
2020 remained a successful year for DAIR:
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- 12 funded residencies, 23 collaborators, 11 mentors, 8 venues and 3 online residencies.
- Within 10 days of COVID-19 sparking a national lockdown, Ausdance NSW’s flagship program Dance Artists in Residence 2020 (DAIR) had shifted online with the enthusiastic support of the artists involved.
- The online nature of 2020 sparked the creation of Making Space a filmic essay celebrating our 2020 Dance Artists in Residence produced in collaboration with Bam Studios.
Between 2014-2019 DAIR has achieved:
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- DAIR (Dance Artist in Residence) – new work, performances, tours, critical acclaim, award winners and employment
- 50+ residencies and the creation of new work
- 150+ dancers and collaborators
- Grown from 3 to 12 DAIR partners
Thank you to our Venue Partners for your continued support of the DAIR program. Without you, none of this would be possible
- Academy of Music and Performing Arts
- Australian College of Physical Education
- Alstonville Dance Studio (Byron Hinterlands)
- Art in Motion
- Bankstown Arts Centre
- Catapult (Newcastle)
- Campbelltown Arts Centre
- The McDonald College
- NAISDA Dance College
- ReadyMade Works
- Royal Academy of Dance
- The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.
“We are pleased and privileged to be a program partner with Ausdance. Providing dance studio space for the DAIR program enriches our profile as a contributor to and supporter of the dance industry. As a partner, we develop strong relationships with professional dance artists which in turn offer opportunities for our students to engage directly with the artists and their community, learn about their practices and keep abreast of dance industry standards. Offering our facilities to host Ausdance-facilitated dance industry projects, conferences and forums contributes to widening our network, supports the strong integration of our community and fosters ACPE as a hub of tertiary dance education in NSW.”
Diane Grant, Head of Dance at ACPE.
DAIR Night
DAIR Night 2023, is an initiative that provides artists and choreographers a platform to showcase works, ideas and research from this year’s Dance Artists in Residence (DAIR) alongside other dance artists within the NSW dance community. In this program artists receive support to present and share insight into their recent developments.
MEET THE ARTISTS:
We are pleased to announce the artists performing and sharing insight into their practice, work in development and latest ideas at DAIR Night are:
Come to support and witness the development and creation of new works at all stages of development by the talented artists and choreographers from across NSW. Let’s wrap up the year of 2023 and come together to celebrate and support independent dance makers and the future of dance.
WHEN: Wednesday 6 December
TIME: 6pm Arrival for 6:30pm start
WHERE: The Drill Hall, Critical Path Rushcutters Bay
TICKETS: PAY AS YOU FEEL!
Our event would not be possible without the generous support from the City of Sydney.
AUSDANCE NSW RAFFLE
GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN! purchase your tickets to go into the draw to win one of several lucky prizes. All funds raised will go towards our DAIR artists and the future of the DAIR program for 2024.
A huge thank you to our sponsors who have generously donated.
1. Pinot & Picasso – Paint and Sip for 4 people
2. Sydney Dance Company – Double pass tickets to New Breed 2023
3. FORM Dance Projects – Double pass tickets to ‘PerFORM’ season in 2024
4. Ausdance NSW – Merchandise bundle
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.
Contact Info
AusdanceNSW
10 Hickson Road, Level 3, Arts Exchange Buliding, The Rocks, Sydney 2000
02 8076 9480
ABN 36 824 207 095