Dance Massive

27/10/2020

As you may have heard, Dance Massive won’t be going ahead in March 2021. We are taking this moment to consider the next steps for dance in a changed world. And so, Arts House and Dancehouse, Melbourne Australia, with support from Creative Victoria, have appointed four independent arts practitioners — Mariaa Randall, Luke George, Priya Srinivasan and Tam Nguyen — to lead a community co-design and explore the potential of a dedicated contemporary dance festival in Melbourne.

The Co-Design team will be listening to your input via an online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AHDHPUSH

Learn how you can be part of the Co-Design here: https://www.artshouse.com.au/co-design-imagine-a-festival-for-dance-in-melbourne/

31/07/2019

EOIs for Arts House CultureLAB 2020-2021 are now open.

CultureLAB artists receive an investment of up to $10,000, plus travel support, accessibility consultation and other contributions.

For this round, in addition to general programming, there is an area of focus on the next Dance Massive. This will take place in March 2021 and Arts House are keen to hear from choreographers and makers interested to present in this context.

CultureLAB is dedicated towards independent artists and small-medium companies of all disciplines,...

03/07/2019

Applications are now open for the 2020 Keir Choreographic Award. A cash prize of $50k will be awarded in addition to a $10k audience choice award and further commissioning and touring opportunities afforded by the award. Entries close 14 July for works to be presented in March 2020. All details in the link!

Details of performances held at Dancehouse.

05/04/2019

TELL US WHAT YOU THOUGHT ⁣⁣⁣
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Help us improve Dance Massive by taking our audience survey. It should take less than ten minutes and will help us plan for future festivals. ⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣https://dancemassive.com.au/festival-info/audience-survey/

This is your opportunity to tell us what you loved about the program, what you thought was missing and your hopes for the future editions.⁣⁣⁣
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As a thank you for taking part, you will also go into the draw to win a PRIZE PACK including a limited edition tote bag and tickets to:⁣⁣⁣
Spectral: between light and sound at Arts House
Lara Kramer | Windigo at Dancehouse, Melbourne Australia
The Temple at Malthouse Theatre
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Last day to submit your answers for your chance to win is 10 April, 23:59pm.⁣⁣⁣
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⁣⁣Image: Universal Estate by Antony Hamilton Projects 📷 Pippa Samaya⁣

04/04/2019

Thank you for making Dance Massive, massive.⁣⁣⁣
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Dance Massive 2019 was a truly monumental celebration of the joy of dance. ⁣⁣⁣
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We awed at the murmuration created by 400 dancers at Birrarung Marr, witnessed a celebration of urban dance culture with a battle on the streets of Melbourne, whizzed between black boxes to see as much extraordinary dance as possible, we conversed, discussed, shared, mingled, but most importantly, we danced.⁣⁣⁣
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This year, we delivered the most ambitious and most rewarding Dance Massive in the festival's history and we owe all of our artists, supporters, and you, the audience, a massive, heart-felt thank you.⁣⁣⁣
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See you in 2021. ⁣
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.melb .hall ⁣⁣

28/03/2019

Week #1 of SCRIBE at Dance Massive is available in the READING ROOM at ArtsHouse till Monday 1 April, 10am. Sit, read, share in the exquisite and insightful observations and experiences of Dance Massive audiences. Scribe - by the people, for the people!

24/03/2019

Dance Massive 2019 is almost over, but you still have plenty of options to immerse yourself into extraordinary dance tonight.⁣⁣⁣
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Head to dancemassive.com.au to book tickets for tonight’s shows. Or you’ll kick yourself until 2021. ⁣⁣⁣
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.melb

23/03/2019

The countdown for SIMULCAST has begun!

Come down to Birrarung Marr at 3pm or 4:30pm to witness hundreds of young, old, trained and untrained dancers work together to create a murmuration.

SIMULCAST is a solo for celebrated Australian dancer James O’Hara, supported by a local cast of 400.

Watch as one moving body multiplies into hundreds.

See you there!

22/03/2019

As we entered the last three days of the festival, we're not slowing down. There's still plenty of action to see! ⁣
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Head to dancemassive.com.au to see what's on and to book your tickets.⁣
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.melb .hall

22/03/2019

Glowing reviews are flocking in for Dance Massive shows, and lucky you, there are still a few of them you can catch on the weekend.⁣
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CULTURAL RESIDUES 2020 ⁣
★★★★★⁣
"The human body at its most profound. The piece is an ode to the beauty of uncomplicated, natural movement."⁣
- THE AGE⁣
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YOU ANIMAL, YOU⁣
"This is a stunning and contemporary work that barely manages to disguise its central focus behind its many layers of subversive beauty. You Animal You deserves to be seen"⁣
- MELBOURNE CRITIQUE⁣
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C0_EX_EN⁣
★★★★⁣
"Pleasing, sharp and smart"⁣
- THE AGE⁣
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NIGHTDANCE⁣
★★★★★ ⁣
“Every element of NIGHTDANCE is perfectly conceived and perfectly executed… Do not miss this show!” ⁣
- WHAT DID SHE THINK⁣
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Plan your weekend wisely and book your tickets at dancemassive.com.au before you have to wait until 2021⁣. .melb

22/03/2019

"You Animal, You by Force Majeure, is the yet another work in this year’s program that sits somewhere outside of the traditional boundaries of dance. It is a menacing, vicious work of physicality, it’s toying with social taboos is a challenging and unrelenting experience which leaves audiences gasping for air. The swaths that the performance cuts ‘in between’, create paths deeper into darkness. In all You Animal you leaves very little room for argument- this is a great performance."

Arts House

Postedby Jessi Lewis Posted in INTERVIEWS / PERFORMANCE YOU ANIMAL YOU 21/03/2019 2 minute read 0 Comments share Half way through this year’s Dance Massive program it has become evident, that within the Melbourne dance scene, at least, the parameters of dance ha certainly shifted. The lines betwee...