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Sit in, listen and relax as a selection of special guests share stories and reflections about Dancehouse: the building and its rich history. Featuring artists, builders and architects who have crossed paths with Dancehouse, Backstage Banter uncovers and records the hidden narratives behind Dancehouse. Come before the tour in the morning or stay after the tour in the afternoon to extend your Dancehouse experience.

Celebrating the music & moves from the halcyon days of disco, funk, boogie & soul, Boogie Nights Dance creates a feel-good space to unleash your inner disco god/goddess. In the free hour long class with Ally McNaughton, self-professed disco addict & professional performer, you’ll get down with a series of short dance phrases & a mini routine suitable absolute beginners & disco aficionados alike. BYO disco or exercise threads, water and comfortable soft-sole shoes.

Graduate of Brisbane's ADPI (Australian Dance Performance Institute), trained in both RAD & FATD classical syllabus, Shay Reeves is bringing their lifetime adoration of ballet & dance to the adult beginners world. Using an open intuitive approach to the traditional class structure, Shay is focusing on creating a safe inclusive space for those wanting to experience dance for the first time to those brushing up after years gone by.

'We Make Each Other Up: Text-ures' is a series of intimate reading events taking place at Carlton Library in conjunction with the Housemate performance season of 'We Make Each Other Up' presented by Dancehouse.

Kalaripayattu is India’s ancient martial, meditational & medicinal tradition that evolved alongside Yoga & Ayurveda. Kalari classes include all the elements of a traditional Kalari practice; Loha (warm up exercises), Kalugal (leg swings to balance), Vadivu (postures as whole body Mudras which awaken the energy, creating focus), Kalari Vandanam (Salutation Vinyasa or form where we acknowledge the lineage of Kalari) & self defence sequences. Classes are open to all ages (7+) & fitness levels.

Exploring the movement vocabularies of dances from Java, Ade shares with participants a series of observations and styles, which connect the mind, body and breath. The session will be relaxed and open to all movers, with a focus on finding your own way through the dance. Ade Suharto is an Adelaide-born dancer and choreographer who is interested in exploring her Indonesian heritage, together with composers and musicians.

Irina De Loche's Afro Latin Groove is suitable for everyone, regardless of your dance background, and especially those with none. So you think you can't dance? Then this class is for you!

ZUMBA is a fusion of Latin & International music/ dance themes that create dynamic dance classes based on the principle that the work-out should be FUN AND EASY TO DO. Classes start with a warm-up & dance on different rhythms like Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, African & more, ending with a cool-down. Marlyse Marquer is a dancer, originally from Mauritius & is a licensed Zumba Instructor. She loves to make her classes feel like a party - come & share the passion for Zumba!

Teacher: Lillian Warrum. Odissi is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences and is characterized by various Bhangas (Stance), which involves stamping of the foot and striking various postures as seen in Indian sculptures. The class structure follows a traditional yet a more modern approach to teaching Odissi dance. Class for beginner's level will introduce the basic positions.

BRINGING A NIGHT OUT TO YOUR WORKOUT! Clubbercise® classes are taught in a darkened room with disco lights and our trademark LED glow sticks set to a soundtrack of 90's Classics and new club hits! A fusion of dance, toning and combat moves with high/low impact options for all fitness levels, one class burns around 600 calories!

Star Entertainment & Melbourne Kpoppers teach dance choreography to Kpop songs. This will be a casual Kpop dance class for all levels. We want to provide an area where Kpop lovers can have fun, participate & meet other Kpop fans - newcomers are always welcome! Outstanding talent in classes may also be given an opportunity to become an artist under Star Entertainment & perform in Kpop related activities in Melbourne.

The swing dance era (1920s -1940s) saw the birth of many dances, such as Lindy hop, balboa, collegiate shag, west coast swing, east coast swing, St Louis shag, Charleston, solo jazz & blues, which are still danced today. You have the chance to try them out for yourself & find out why they have stood the test of time. Kara and Annabelle will get you in the collegiate shag arena, an energetic & fun dance that will have you dancing up a storm in no time.

All are welcome to explore the plethora of benefits Hath Flow Yoga offers through the exploration of breathe, movement, shapes & stillness. Hatha Flow is an invitation of self-exploration through movement that is instigated by the breath, so students can drop into their flow state. Leesa Maree Brock has been practicing yoga on & off for 20 years & is YTT 200 Cert in Hatha Yoga & Advanced Yin with Hugh Lee. Please bring your own mat or towel, however some yoga mats are available on premises.

Established by Katrina Rank, Fine Lines is for mature dancers (late 30's - 70's) who wish to engage physically, critically & creatively in contemporary dance practice & performance making. Class will include standing & locomotor phrases & improvisation, incorporating techniques influenced by current contemporary dance practitioners. While phrases used in class are generally steady & low impact, there is a focus on dancers adapting the material & pushing it to suit their range of capabilities.

Contemporary OR MOVEMENT IMPROVISATION Olivia Millard

Ashtanga Moon Yoga draws on traditional practices of Yoga with Tsuki's diverse classical & contemporary dance training. Ashtanga Yoga is a series of flowing Hatha Postures designed to lengthen, strengthen, & balance the skeletomuscular system. Tsuki identifies herself as a queer transgendered performance artist, who has worked in Israel, Melbourne & Berlin. Tsuki teaches Ashtanga Moon Yoga 3 times a week in the Carlton Gardens, getting back to natural environments in which Yoga was developed.

Classes begin by exploring non-stylized movements & ideas informed by bodywork practices. Focus is given to mechanics & alignment, awakening the connections that transfer movement through the body. We will explore varied ranges of movement, warming up & moving through space deepening our awareness of ourselves & surroundings. In 2018 Jo White has worked with Shelley Lasica, Jude Walton, Slown, Smallened & Son, Phillip Adams & Siobhan Murphy & currently teaches Ballet & Contemporary at the VCA.

Meghala Bhat Bharatanatyam originated in Southern India as a temple dance tradition more than 2000 years ago and is perhaps the most advanced and evolved dance form of all the Classical Indian dance forms. The movement vocabulary consists of various techniques of expressions and movements. Discover the basic steps of this exquisitely intricate dance form.

ActionTheater is an improvisational physical theatre training & performance method that has been created & developed by Ruth Zaporah. This ActionTheater class is directed towards performers, actors, dancers, improvisers & other artists with a regular physical practice. However it is also open to anyone with a good level of fitness who is keen to engage with greater awareness and physical presence in their actions, sounds & words. To read more about ActionTheater check out www.actiontheater.com.

Contemporary Chimene Steel Prior

Underground Dance Fusion is an expressive dance form made by the fusion of contemporary & urban dance techniques. The two styles meet & confront each other in an ongoing exchange of creative inputs, aiming to discover new languages of expression. Classes are focused on combining dynamic movements through the space, level & energy, floor work technique & body isolation, going straight to the next step of exploring in terms of creating what we call a ''contamination'' of movements.

Marnie will be offering a beginners waacking class, a dance form that emerged during the 1970s disco era from the LGBT clubs of Los Angeles. Marnie recently taught waacking for James Welsby’s 2018 Housemate residency Queer Dance Series, a curated term of free dance classes which explored queer dance manifestations and possibilities taught in 10 different styles by 10 different teachers

'We Make Each Other Up: Text-ures' is a series of intimate reading events taking place at Carlton Library in conjunction with the Housemate performance season of 'We Make Each Other Up' presented by Dancehouse.

'We Make Each Other Up: Text-ures' is a series of intimate reading events taking place at Carlton Library in conjunction with the Housemate performance season of 'We Make Each Other Up' presented by Dancehouse.

NEXT STAGES is a series of practical, capacity-building workshops for independent dance artists and emerging artists from other art forms, led by industry experts. Each week an industry professional will be paired with a dance artist, to present insightful and hands on sessions that will sharpen your skills, arm you with practical tools, give you valuable insight into the arts industry and support you in building sustainable careers.

NEXT STAGES is a series of practical, capacity-building workshops for independent dance artists and emerging artists from other art forms, led by industry experts. Each week an industry professional will be paired with a dance artist, to present insightful and hands on sessions that will sharpen your skills, arm you with practical tools, give you valuable insight into the arts industry and support you in building sustainable careers.

NEXT STAGES is a series of practical, capacity-building workshops for independent dance artists and emerging artists from other art forms, led by industry experts. Each week an industry professional will be paired with a dance artist, to present insightful and hands on sessions that will sharpen your skills, arm you with practical tools, give you valuable insight into the arts industry and support you in building sustainable careers.

In conjunction with the Housemate performance season of Rhiannon Newton's 'We Make Each Other Up', Caitlin Franzmann explores contemporary art’s potential to instigate change by way of critical listening, dialogue and embodied learning.

'Fortunes of the Forest' is a one-to-one-to-one encounter between AMAARA RAHEEM, CAITLIN FRANZMANN and an individual. Selecting a card from the deck visitors receive a divination reading as well as a gift of a small dance triggered by the card they have chosen.

'We Make Each Other Up: Text-ures' is a series of intimate reading events taking place at Carlton Library in conjunction with the Housemate performance season of 'We Make Each Other Up' presented by Dancehouse.

'Fortunes of the Forest' is a one-to-one-to-one encounter between AMAARA RAHEEM, CAITLIN FRANZMANN and an individual. Selecting a card from the deck visitors receive a divination reading as well as a gift of a small dance triggered by the card they have chosen.

'We Make Each Other Up: Text-ures' is a series of intimate reading events taking place at Carlton Library in conjunction with the Housemate performance season of 'We Make Each Other Up' presented by Dancehouse.

Dancehouse is delighted to present the world premiere of WE MAKE EACH OTHER UP, a new Housemate artist-in-residence production by Sydney-based dancer and choreographer, Rhiannon Newton. Stemming from a desire to be a little more plant-like in life and work, Newton asks 'could a dance grow as a plant does'?

We bring: One stage. One hour. One dance company. You bring: One request (music, prop, image, instruction). The show: We see/hear your requests for the first time on stage and create an amazing improvised performance with them. A fun, creative, engaging and completely improvised performance, “Any Requests?” is built entirely around material provided by the audience. Audience members are invited to bring a request for the dancers to work with. Tickets will be available at the door!

A bespoke performance of body-voice story-telling in honour of the 8 year research and development process and the completion of the STAY IN YOUR POWER ALBUM-project. Witness as Charlotte continues her explorations into territories of the known and unknown; engaging with worlds and shared human experiencing, and investigating the spaces between body, breath, movement, voice, silence, sound, imagination, music, text, song form, life and improvisation. A DANCEHOUSE COMMUNITY ACCESS EVENT

In this durational dance piece, Ellen Davies and Alice Heyward look to the experimental and radical architecture movements of the 1960s and 1970s, using choreography to transform these unmade designs into living processes for growth, change, caution and fantasy. Tickets available at the door

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE After an award-winning season in 2016, this new version of RESTORE by Australian performance artist Renae Shadler is a time-accelerated journey into past, present and future. Presented in an international double-bill with the Australian premiere of LARA, a solo by Austrian dancer and choreographer Mirjam Sögner. A Dancehouse Community Access Season

Berlin based artists Renae Shadler (originally from Western Australia) and Austrian dancer and choreographer Mirjam Sögner will run a public masterclass exploring how dance and movement can collide to create new meanings. No prior dance experience is necessary to participate. Alongside the Australian premiere of LARA, a solo created and performed by Mirjam Sögner in a double bill with RESTORE. More details - https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=371775

A DANCEHOUSE 2018 KEIR CHOREOGRAPHIC AWARD PUBLIC PROGRAM *** Pre-paid bookings are now closed, but there are tickets available at the door (Space 28, VCA) *** Over the past few years, American choreographer Meg Stuart has created several solos, exploring everyday movements and physical conditions. An evening of solo works presents a selection of these former solo works, as well as excerpts from evening-length performances.

In this masterclass, improvisation will be used as a strategy to explore body memory and physical and emotional states. The class will be lead through an investigation of the borders between knowing and not knowing, abstraction and intention, image and action. Limited places, all participants must be a Dancehouse Member.

Tickets to KCA Semi-FInals individual Programs (Program 1 or Program 2)

The Keir Choreographic Award Semi-Finals are Sold Out! BOOK NOW to put your name on the waiting list. We ask that you arrive at 10 minutes before the performance and make yourself known to Dancehouse staff at the door; any available tickets will be sold after the doors open at 7PM. By making this booking, you are not guaranteed a ticket to the KCA. We apologise in advance if you are unable to purchase tickets on the day.

A series of facilitated conversations aimed at contextualising the deep and subtle connections that the choreographed body fosters, in its multiplicity of forms and meanings, with the social, the ethical and the political.

A DANCEHOUSE 2018 KEIR CHOREOGRAPHIC AWARD PUBLIC PROGRAM >> A workshop intensive that excavates unregistered details about Ishmael Houston-Jones' seminal '80s work,THEM, reconstructing and transmitting the work in resonance with the Australian context, while uncovering powerful resonances with the present.

ON SCORES FOR THE DEAD & THE POLITICS OF DANCING >> Ishmael Houston-Jones's artistic practice, his curation and his teaching are inseparable from his activism. In this conversation with long-time Melbourne friend Philip Adams, they will be talking AIDS, loss, scores for the dead, the context of politics, the politics of dancing and potential prologues for the end of everything.

A DANCEHOUSE 2018 KEIR CHOREOGRAPHIC AWARD PUBLIC PROGRAM >> This is a workshop series for general audience members who would like to do some unlearning as they learn. Programmed around the performances of the Keir Choreographic Awards, enhance your experience with Alison Croggon and Robert Reid, co-editors and founders of the critical website Witness Performance. *This workshop will entitle participants to complimentary KCA tickets for the 6 and 7 of March.

THE PERFORMING OF THE SELF: AESTHETIC INDIVIDUALISM >> The predictions of the late 1960s to early 1970s that 'everyone is an artist' and that 'in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes', have crystallized. This talk will focus on 'aesthetic individualism', which draws on truth games and bodily techniques from dance and performance, to examine modes of subjectivation in an experience economy.

A DANCEHOUSE 2018 KEIR CHOREOGRAPHIC AWARD PUBLIC PROGRAM >> Eszter Salamon questions the power of the gaze of the dancer and audience, and at the same time, the performative body. Is what we see what we get? Is the body a construction of our desire or our fears? What do we expose by exposing our body to the gaze of someone else? This performance is the public outcome of a choreographic lab led by Eszter and assisted by Boglàrka Börcsök the week prior.

ON THE DEATH OF CRITICISM - ALISON CROGGON 2pm-2.30pm ON CRITICALITY AS METHODOLOGY - ALISON RICHARDS 2.30-3pm PRACTISING CRITICALITY - BECKY HILTON Open Space Technology session 3pm-4.30pm

In the week leading up to the weekend intensive "Defining Criticality", Becky Hilton sets up a one-on-one confessional-style environment where artists and arts professionals are invited to come in to Dancehouse and get things off their chest.

How do words live in time and space, whether on the stage, the page or in the mind? Critical writing, creative writing, performance texts… are they really such different creatures? Does a dancer have a particular way of approaching language? What about a writer who spends so much of her/his time watching dancers? So many questions.

Dance Massive - Creative Differences with Claudia La Rocco

A Dancehouse membership will put you front and centre to a very special dance world, that of the independent Australian dance community. There is no better way to keep your body agile and your mind mobile! Dancehouse Membership, valid a full 12 months from the day of signing up.