Dance Artist in Residence
As the peak body for the WA dance sector, Ausdance WA addresses key challenges faced by dance artists. Our 2017 Membership Survey highlighted that access to affordable dance space is a top challenge.
DAIR tackled this by partnering with studios, schools, and other spaces, offering free rehearsal space through residencies to help artists develop their practice and ideas.
The Australian Dance Week program involved three major projects across the week, and in 2018 the two major outdoor events – Dance Day and Trigger – took place at either end of a week of free open classes.
Launched in 2014, Ausdance WA’s Monkeyfunk program brought preschool children (0-4 years) and their parents together to dance, build confidence, and stay active.
Tailored for preschoolers, the sessions focus on developmental basics like skipping, galloping, feeling the beat, and interpreting music. Live music and dance activities helped refine movement skills, improve balance and strength, and expand movement vocabulary.
Ausdance WA is funded by the State Government of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industry.
The community of Ausdance WA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of all Lands and Countries on this continent. We pay particular respect to Elders, Cultural and Community Leaders, and emerging leaders. With this understanding of the country’s First Peoples, we are grateful for our place in learning and serving dance, Arts and Culture in Western Australia.
Always Was. Always Will Be.
