Calling young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dancers!
Registrations for Bangarra Dance Theatre’s youth outreach program, Rekindling, are now open.
Rekindling builds pride, kinship and strength in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through intensive dance residencies. The program will visit Warrnambool in Victoria, Grafton in New South Wales, Docker River in the Northern Territory, Umuwa in South Australia and Townsville in Queensland.
Through a series of Gatherings, Rekindling participants form connections with the Elders and community leaders. They share local stories, songs and dance, and develop skills to produce thought-provoking dance theatre. The program culminates in a performance of the newly created dances by the young people for their entire community.
Bangarra returns to each community a year after the performance with a “Revisit”, delivering additional workshops and inviting participants to bring a friend. This element of the program encourages the sharing of skills and is an important tool in maintaining relationships with those who completed the program.
National audition dates
Warrnambool (VIC)
Introductory workshop: 20 February 2017
(online registrations close 19 February)
Community Meeting: 21 February 2017
Grafton (NSW)
Introductory workshop: 27 February 2017
(online registrations close 26 February)
Community Meeting: 28 February 2017
Docker River (NT)
Gathering: 2 – 11 April 2017
UMUWA (SA)
Gathering: 19 – 26 April 2017
Townsville (QLD)
Introductory workshop: 23 February 2017
(online registrations close 22 February)
Community Meeting: 24 February 2017
Register online at www.bangarra.com.au/youth-outreach/rekindling