Dance workshop for children with Adrianne Semmens (Barkandji)
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Children are invited to join dancer and educator Adrianne after school for a dance workshop, exploring connection to place through movement.
Participants will be guided through a series of movement activities inspired by her work in Bunjil Place Gallery’s latest exhibition ngaratya (together, us group, all in it together).
The workshop is presented in an open and engaging environment, no dance experience is necessary. Suitable for children aged 8 – 12 years. Parent/guardian supervision required.
Image: Adrianne Semmens, Barkandji people
kuntyiri shadow, reflection 2023
film still from screendance
Courtesy the artist
Photo by: Johanis Lyons-Reid
Adrianne Semmens
Adrianne Semmens is a dance practitioner and descendant of the Barkandji people of NSW. Her work is centred in stories of place and is shared through live performance, screendance and within gallery spaces.
Adrianne’s choreographic works include Immerse, commissioned by Australian Dance Theatre, Thread and short dance film Underfoot. Adrianne has also enjoyed recent opportunities to perform with Tjarutja Dance Theatre Collective, led by Gina Rings and share her collaborative work with Jennifer Eadie in their 2022 exhibition Unravel at The Mill.
Adrianne is passionate about youth and community programs and is the Learning Manager for Australian Dance Theatre. She has worked with The Australian Ballet as a Dance Presenter for their Education Ensemble and co-founded the First Nations Choreographic Lab in 2021.
Dates
Friday 12 May 2023
4.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Tickets
The workshop is presented in an open and engaging environment, no dance experience is necessary. Suitable for children aged 8 – 12 years. Parent/guardian supervision required.
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ngaratya (together, us group, all in it together) is a Bunjil Place Gallery exhibition toured by NETS Victoria. Curated by Nici Cumpston and Zena Cumpston.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program and has received development assistance from NETS Victoria’s Exhibition Development Fund, supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
