The Choreographic Lab provides a safe environment where early career professionals can come together to explore their creative practice. The Lab builds relationships between artists, facilitates the development of methodology and skills, and can be the first steps towards the creation of new work.
This is a First stage development and research exploring the influence of cultural heritage on our identity. How much of the way we see ourselves is shaped by the culture we're a part of?
Interchange is a collaboration of multi-disciplinary artists, where we share, learn, collaborate and create. For this choreographic lab we are looking for artists to begin a multi-disciplinary work about Solutions. To research and focus on the process of solving problems. What does it take to be a problem solver?
Spaces of Belonging is an interactive performance exhibition where performers create visceral experiences to share. We will dive into an inquiry of self in relation to the concept of belonging, finding this space within our bodies and in our dance and then designing experiences that we can offer outwards as an artwork.
Riana is an emerging choreographer with disability, who uses a wheelchair for mobility. She will use the lab to explore and develop a choreographic communication toolkit for herself; so she has a variety of ways to convey her choreographic ideas and instructions. Movers with experience in acrobatics, parkour and creative use of alternate movement modes (e.g. wheelchairs, crutches, skateboards, bikes, etc) are encouraged to apply.
Previous Choreographic Lab recipients have included:
Ashley Barton, Sofie Burgoyne, Ian Colless, Matt Cornell, Elle Evangelista, Sarah Fiddaman, Alysha Firbank, Emi Forster, Cloé Fournier, Kirsty Fromholtz, Leeke Griffin, Emma Harrison, Brianna Kell, Thomas E.S. Kelly, 'Lucky' Lartey, Chanel Leaudais, Laura Levitus, Rob McCredie, Jodie McNeilly, MakeShift Collective, Venettia Miller, Rhiannon Newton, Kathryn Puie, Carl Sciberras, Chimene Steele-Prior, Jeni Sutton, Tamarah Tossey, Tanya Voges, Kassidy Waters, Ivey Wawn, Patricia Wood, Rosslyn Wythes and Miranda Wheen.
For more information regarding The Choreographic Lab visit our Facebook Page or contact Program Manager Zoe Morgan.
The Choreographic Lab is proudly supported by Shopfront Arts Co-Op and ReadyMade Works.