Shaping Bodies, Shaping Minds

Drawing on the success of the Sydney (2016) and Brisbane (2018) conferences, Royal Academy of Dance Australia is delighted to announce its third conference, Shaping Bodies, Shaping Minds. Marking the first in a series of events in the Royal Academy of Dance’s centenary year, Shaping Bodies, Shaping Minds will bring together performers, teachers, practitioners and scholars from the fields of dance, education, history, science and cultural engagement for an exciting and thought-provoking programme. With a focus on innovations, provocations and insights into the role of dance education, training and interdisciplinary engagement in the shaping of bodies and minds to meet a diverse and often challenging dance landscapes, we are looking for contributions (lectures, research presentations, practical demonstrations and panel discussions) which address Shaping Bodies, Shaping Minds themes above. Download our Call for Contributions on our website here https://www.rad.org.au/events/ShapingBodies_ShapingMinds Closing date for contributions: Monday 30th June 2019

  • Organised by: Royal Academy of Dance
  • Contact name: Shelley Yacopetti
  • Phone: +61 8 9272 3940
  • Email: syacopetti@rad.org.au

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June

Celebrating 60 years, this production of Sweet Charity follows the New York City adventures of the ever-endearing Charity Hope Valentine… but not quite how you remember it.

The Liberty Theatre reawakens this winter for GATHERING.2. With no singular point of view and movement that dissolves and re-forms around you, at its core, GATHERING.2 is about proximity.

A concentrated week of training for professional and early-career dancers aged 18+ ready to deepen their practice.

July

Mirror Mirror on the wall … who’s the fairest of them all?

Don’t miss this formative training opportunity for intermediate and advanced dancers aged 15–18.

STRUT Dance partners with PICA to present Restore, a dynamic double bill of new and recent dance works that highlight innovation and cross-regional collaboration.