Learn the Repertoire, See the Show is a unique program for dance students to learn repertoire from each of the Dance Bites performances in a workshop led by the presenting company. Following this, students will experience a matinee performance and post show Q + A with the artistic team.
For more information regarding the FORM Education Program contact:
Email: education@form.org.au
Phone: +61 2 8839 3309
Learn The Repertoire Workshop
Friday 28 October 10am Workshop
12.30pm Matinee performance and post show Q and A
youMove artistic director Kay Armstrong brings together Australia’s brightest and best emerging contemporary dance artists, presenting a program of diverse and dynamic works by cutting edge contemporary dance makers Anton, Kevin Privett, Angela French and Indigenous artist Ian Colless.
“Daring, dynamic, fresh and fabulous.” Australian Stage Online
Duration: 4 hours and 15 mins including break
Ticket Price: Performance and workshop $25/teachers free, Performance only $20
NSW State Curriculum Links
Stages: 4, 5 and 6
Subject link: Dance
Cross Curriculum links: Drama, English, Cultural Studies, Indigenous Studies
Choreographers: various
Hip Hop Masterclass
Thursday 1 September 12 noon
8pm Performance
Shorter+Sweeter Dance is bite sized dance with edge featuring everything from pakour, hip hop, contemporary and much more! Come and learn hip hop with some of Sydney’s hottest choreographers including Kay Armstrong, Veronica Beattie and Martin del Amo.
Duration: 90 minutes
Ticket Price: Performance and Hip Hop masterclass $25/teachers free, Performance only $20
NSW State Curriculum Links
Stages: 4, 5 and 6
Subject link: Dance
Cross Curriculum links: Drama, PDHPE, music
Choreographer: Martin del Amo
Masterclass
Friday 19 August 4.30pm
8pm Performance
Choreographer Martin del Amo joins forces with footballer turned performance maker Ahilan Ratnamohan and collaborates with eight male untrained performers from Western Sydney.
The work playfully challenges what work can be and who can be a dancer.
“Whatever del Amo is investigating it is done with a ferocious and meticulous attention that is a lust to discover, uncover and reveal.‘ Real Time
Duration: 90 mintes
Ticket Price: Performance and masterclass $25/teachers free, Performance only $20
NSW State Curriculum Links
Stages: 5 and 6
Subject link: Dance
Cross Curriculum links: Drama, PDHPE
Choreographer: Lisa Griffiths and Craig Bary
Learn The Repertoire Workshop
Thursday 11 August 10am Workshop
12.30pm Matinee performance and post show Q and A
Sleek, elegant and sophisticated, Side To One is a captivating new dance media work about soul mates and the interplay of human connection. Learn the art of dance and digital media collaboration via an interactive workshop led by co-curators – Lisa Griffiths (Leigh Warren, Chunky Move, Sue Healey), Craig Bary (Australian Dance Theatre, Sydney Dance Company, Douglas Wright NZ) and Adam Synott (Kaboom Studios, Dorkbot).
Duration: 4 hours and 15 minutes including breaks
Ticket Price: Performance and workshop $25/teachers free, Performance only $20
NSW State Curriculum Links
Stages: 5 and 6
Subject link: Dance
Cross Curriculum links: HSC Dance and Technology, Drama, Visual Art, Digital Media, ICT, PDHPE
The Dark Room– Narelle Benjamin
Debris – France Rings
Learn The Repertoire Workshop
Thursday 7 April 10am Workshop
12.30pm Matinee performance and post show Q and A
Two of Australia’s most acclaimed choreographers will mesmerise audiences with a company of six outstanding dancers including multi-award winning artist Paul white and ex-Bangarra Katina Olsen. Narelle Benjamin’s The Dark Room was originally created for the Australian Ballet whilst Frances Rings is re-mounting Debris commissioned by the West Australian Ballet.
Duration: 4 hours and 15 minutes including breaks
Ticket Price: Performance and workshop $25/teachers free, Performance only $20
NSW State Curriculum Links
Stages: 4, 5 and 6
Subject link: Dance
Cross Curriculum links: Drama, Cultural Studies, Indigenous Studies
Choreographer: Fiona Malone
Learn The Repertoire Workshop
Friday 18 February 10am Workshop
12.30pm Matinee performance and post show Q and A
A powerful and provocative new dance theatre production by award winning choreographer Fiona Malone. Picture Perfect utilises multiple performance languages to tell the story of a girl’s unhealthy obsession with attaining the ‘ideal’ appearance – commenting on today’s addictions to image perfection and plastic surgery. The workshop will teach repertoire direct from the show along with led discussions by health organisation Self Essentials about issues surrounding body image and the media.
Duration: 4 hours and 15 mins including break
Ticket Price: Performance and workshop $25/teachers free, Performance only $20
NSW State Curriculum Links
Stages: 5 and 6
Subject link: Dance
Cross Curriculum links: Drama, PDHPE