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The Australian Dance Council - Ausdance NSW, has announced the recipients of the inaugural Dance Space Residency Program 2008.

This new Ausdance NSW initiative is funded through the City of Sydney Cultural Grants and Sponsorship program and offers Dance Space Residencies for seven of Sydney’s independent dance artists over a 13 week period at Queen Street Studio.

In the past two years significant dance spaces in the inner Sydney area closed their doors, leaving local dance artists facing high rental costs and competitive scheduling. The residencies will provide selected dance artists with studio time of up to 4 weeks free of charge for creative development, rehearsal of work, work in progress showings, mentorship’s and the development of their dance practice.

Director of Ausdance NSW, Cathy Murdoch states; “The program is a direct response to the ongoing challenge of access to affordable and appropriate spaces to create and rehearse work and unless increased levels of dance space provision are secured, the independent dance sector will not have the facilities and infrastructure to grow and sustain the art form into the future. The Dance Space Residency Program offers a vital opportunity for developing and strengthening dance practice and presentation.”


2008 Dance Space Residency Recipients

Lizzie Thomson
2 week residency
First stage creative development, Mortal Flight

Dean Walsh
2 week residency
Final stage development, Back From Front

Anton
1 week residency
Exploration and conceptual investigation

Nalina Wait
2 week residency
Final stage development, Dual

Martin del Amo
2 week residency part-time
Third stage creative development, It’s A Jungle Out There

Vicki van Hout
1 week residency
First stage creative development for new dance theatre piece

Fiona Malone
3 week residency
First stage creative development, working title Tripod

The Residency program will be hosted at Queen Street Studio, established in June 2005 as a nonprofit rehearsal and creative development space that is passionately committed to supporting and encouraging the growth and profile of independent artists in Sydney. Additionally, a work-inprogress showing component is offered to ‘Artists in Residence’ providing a vital opportunity to connect with industry peers, funding bodies, producers and the community.

Further information: www.ausdancensw.com.au