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'Hold me closer Tony Danza' (KCA 2020), The Farm. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti for Dancehouse.

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Keir Choreographic Award 2022

Applications open now

Opportunity

13 December 2021

KCA invites Australian artists with a professional practice, to propose a choreographic idea for an original live performance work to be presented in 2022.

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Free Ball

Kiki Dévine and House of Dévine

Performance

11 December 2021

This ball flips traditional ballroom prize culture on its head.

'Now Pieces June' (2021). Film still by Arabella Frahn Starkie.

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Now Pieces

Kevin Jeynes and Amaara Raheem

Performance

7—10 December 2021

A week of improvised performances curated by Kevin Jeynes and Amaara Raheem.

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Inertia

Emerging Choreographers Program

Event

2—4 December 2021

‘Inertia’ is a 3-day event bringing together various forms of dance practice from emerging choreographers in Naarm/Melbourne.

Keir Choreographic Award 2022

Applications open now

Opportunity

13 December 2021

KCA invites Australian artists with a professional practice, to propose a choreographic idea for an original live performance work to be presented in 2022.

What's On

'Hold me closer Tony Danza' (KCA 2020), The Farm. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti for Dancehouse.

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Keir Choreographic Award

13 December 2021

Keir Choreographic Award 2022

Applications open now

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Dancehouse Season

2—4 December 2021

Inertia

Emerging Choreographers Program

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Dancehouse Season

11 December 2021

Free Ball

Kiki Dévine and House of Dévine

'Now Pieces June' (2021). Film still by Arabella Frahn Starkie.

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Dancehouse Season

7—10 December 2021

Now Pieces

Kevin Jeynes and Amaara Raheem

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Dancehouse Season

9 December 2021

Now Pieces & Make It Up Club

Make It Up Club, Kevin Jeynes and Amaara Raheem

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Dancehouse Season

12 December 2021

Cross Styles: Stage Volume 1

Burn City Waack and Jam on Toast

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Dancehouse Season

5 December 2021

Sister Sessions Volume 8

Sister Sessions

Carlos Dévine at Melbourne Fashion Week (2021). Photo by Liana Hardy Long Story Short.

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Dancehouse Season

6 December 2021

Free Ball: Workshops

Kiki and Mike Dévine, Jaycee and Billy Iman

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Dancehouse Season

11 December 2021

CI: Dancing, Talking, Sharing

Jamstas

Image: Still from a video by N’Krumah Lawson Daku for Ann O’Aro’s ‘Kap Kap’

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Community Access

30 January 2022

Maloya Studio: for dancers

Muriel Hillion Toulcanon and Justin Marshall with Punctum

Resources

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Dance (Lens)

Screendance talks, extras and bonus features

'Grapple' (2019), Isabelle Beauverd. Photo by Lucy Foster.

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Follow Me

Part dance class, part movement essay

Lauren Drago at Sister Sessions 5 (2019). Image courtesy of artist.

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Sister Sessions for Victorian Youth Week

street dance classes

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Podcasts

Series 1—6

'Sky Blue Mythic' (2020), Angela Goh. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti for Dancehouse

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Keir Choreographic Award

Full programs 2016—2020

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Dancehouse Diary

Issue #12 Out Now

Spaces

Looking to hire a space for your next event? Located in Carlton, Dancehouse has three spaces which are open for community-driven, not-for-profit and corporate initiatives. Learn More

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Programs

With artists and audiences, we are co-creating a context for independent dance, in its diversity, to be accessed and appreciated.

Performance & Partnerships

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Artist Development

'Wavy' (2018), Efren Pamilacan Jr. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti for Dancehouse.

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Residencies

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Public Classes & Workshops

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