See short pieces from thirteen talented independent choreographers with practices spanning an array of dance forms and disciplines and from Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

Basically, everything is dancing features solos, duets, group works, installations, screenings and performance in a sweeping program of experiments and provocations reflecting the talents, curiosities, and voices of some of Australia’s finest and most talented choreographers.

Works created by: Chung Nguyễn, Maggie Madfox, Daksha Ramesh Swaminathan, Carmen Yih, Dylan Goh/Arcai, Karlia Cook, Christopher Gurusamy*, Jonathan Sinatra, Victoria Hunt, Raina Peterson, Nadezda Simonovits  (Naddie), Tanya Voges, Max Burgess 

Basically, everything is dancing has three sessions per night (Friday 6 and Saturday 7 December) with a different program each session. 

Program A | 6pm, Sylvia Staehli Theatre
With Chung Nguyễn, Maggie Madfox, Daksha Ramesh Swaminathan, Carmen Yih

Program B | 7pm, Upstairs Studio
With Dylan Goh/ Arcai, Karlia Cook, Christopher Gurusamy*, Jonathan Sinatra 

Program C | 8pm, Sylvia Staehli Theatre
With Victoria Hunt, Raina Peterson, Nadezda Simonovits (Naddie), Tanya Voges, Max Burgess 

* Please note that Christopher Gurusamy and Daksha Ramesh are not able to share their works as part of Basically, everything is dancing this week. Dancehouse and the ICP family wish to acknowledge Chris and Daksha’s generous participation in, and profound contribution to, the Independent Choreographer’s Program this year. Although Chris and Daksha are not able to share their live works with us right now,  we look forward to dancing with him in the future. Daksha has made a film available about some of her work here.

The Independent Choreographers Program (ICP) 2024 is supported by Dancehouse, Insite Arts, the Australian Government through Creative Australia, the NSW Government by Create NSW, and the South Australian Government through Arts SA.