Choreographic Lab, Expressions of Interest OPEN

Applications for DirtyFeet's 2019 Choreographic Lab program are now open. The Choreographic Lab provides a safe environment where early career professionals can come together to explore their creative practice. The Lab builds relationships between artists, facilitates the development of methodology and skills, and can be the first steps towards the creation of new work.

DirtyFeet provides:
2 weeks of studio space at ReadyMade Works, Ultimo NSW; A NSW-based mentor to offer guidance;
Professional photographic documentation;
Basic film documentation of your showing;
A small studio sharing hosted by DirtyFeet on the final Friday of your Lab, 5 - 6pm;
Any number of dance artists via an expression of interest process;
Administration and management support.

Guidelines/selection criteria:
The program is aimed at early career choreographers (in their first 5 years of practice);
The project should be based in contemporary dance practices, and can include collaborations with other disciplines;
The project can be at any stage of development, but preference is given to research or the creation of new work;
The artists involved should be NSW-based artists, or artists who have a demonstrated practice in NSW.

For more information and to apply visit https://www.dirtyfeet.com.au/choreographic-lab

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September

The newest work from Raewyn Hill, in collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, is a poignant exploration of aging, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our lives.

DirtyFeet’s Out of the Studio 2025 provides a platform for two emerging choreographers: Cassidy McDermott Smith and Shyamla.

October

How do they do it? Many of our favourite ballerinas have returned to dance after having beautiful babies!

FORM Dance and Places and Spaces Productions are looking for six performers for the first stage creative development of Vanessa Marian and Stefan Hunt’s “Yeah The Boys” as they prepare to bring the seminal film to the live stage.

Bangarra’s The Bogong’s Song invites young audiences on a journey of dance, puppetry and storytelling, sharing the wisdom of Country through the wings of the Bogong moth.

Join us on 18 Oct for the launch of Petal Miller Ashmole’s book with David McAllister, champagne on arrival, afternoon tea, and signed copies supporting The Australian Ballet School.

This October Sydney Dance Company presents 'Continuum', a monumental triple bill that brings together three visionary choreographers–Stephen Page, Rafael Bonachela and Tra Mi Dinh