Presented by Harlequin Floors and Ausdance as part of the MoveMe Festival 2016.
Perth is ready to host the 2016 Australian Dance Awards straight after the MoveMe Dance Festival—put Sunday 18 September at The State Theatre Centre of Western Australia in your diary! Tickets on sale at Ticketek.
This night-of-nights for professional dance sees twelve Awards including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Performance by a Company, and Outstanding Performances by Female and Male dancers.
The Australian Dance Awards are the annual night-of-nights for Australia’s professional dancers, dance companies, dance teachers and people who work for dance. The shortlist for the hotly-contested Awards features dancers and choreographers from major Australian dance companies including Bangarra Dance Theatre, The Australian Ballet, Force Majeure, the West Australian Ballet, Lucy Guerin Inc and Sydney Dance Company. Dance filmmakers and musicals, youth dance, and community are well-represented in the shortlist as they vie for that elusive trophy.
The night is a celebration of the best in Australian dance with a performance showcase featuring West Australian Ballet, Force Majeure, Co3, Strut, Ochre Contemporary Dance Company, Lucy Guerin Inc and Tasdance. The night will include the awarding of the Keith Bain Choreographic Travel Fellowship.
Ausdance gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Ausdance WA and the State Theatre Centre of WA; the support of national supporters Harlequin Floors, Equity, AON Risk Services, and Gaynor Minden; and West Australian supporters Margrete Helgeby, K2Dance, Kindy Dance Time, The Good Store, The Chapel Space, and APS Physio. Ausdance National is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
For more information contact Neil Roach
Project Officer, Ausdance
02 62488992 [email protected]