FORM Dance Projects

IETM – Dublin 2013

Liz Roche at IETM, Photo: Luca Truffarelli I have returned from a whirlwind, fly-by-night return trip to Dublin for the bi-annual gathering- IETM and let the dust settle. It took a bit of Google sleuthing, but the acronym stands for …

The Demise of Dance This Spring

Image Credit: Spring Dance Even from the other side of the globe sad, very unfortunate, no just plain bad and very disappointing news travels plus vite. Yes, I am referring to the demise of Spring Dance. Coming off a very …

Easter with WON TAN NARA

So it’s Good Friday and I’ve already experienced a few Sabbaths so I know virtually everything will be closed Sunday except the tabac and maybe the odd fruit shop. I don’t know about Monday, my French isn’t good enough to …

A Parisian Perspective

I must preface with information. I am in Paris, as briefly mentioned in the last blog, on a residency through the Australia Council of the Arts ‘til June. I am in Marais, which is considered the arts sector, around the …

The Tap Pack: Interview with Jordan Pollard

For once I have to say, ‘I am Bummed’ for I am in the wrong geographical P, because Parramatta (and NOT Paris) is currently where the hottest show will be featured. That show- The Tap Pack, which references the [in]famous …

Performance Anxiety

Performance Anxiety is a new solo conceived and performed by Brian Lucas, presented by Performance Space and currently playing at Carriageworks. Don’t let the title fool you as it is about more that the state it implies- so much more. …

Puncture: The beginnings

I am working this past week and there’s buzz about a new project in the offing from several dancers I come into contact with. They’ve just completed a comprehensive auditioning process with Legs On The Wall and haven’t heard news …

Interview with Katina Olsen – Murder

I was lucky enough to score a ticket to one of the most exciting shows in the 2013 Sydney Festival line-up. It is a dark and racy work mapping the inner machinations of the malevolent mind which also touches (albeit …

Fast+Fresh Dance

William Keohavong, Best Male Dancer 2012, Image Credit: Mick O’Donnell Calling for Submissions! Fast+Fresh Dance cultivates talent and performance by choreographers and dancers aged 21 and under. The festival inspires and educates young performers to strive for their own artistic …

The Tap Pack

Tap Pack, Photo: John Fick THE RAT PACK MEETS AUSSIE BRAT PACK! THE TAP PACK is a youthful high energy, slapstick tap comedy inspired by the infamous “Rat Pack” of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr. This new, …