What's Been On In Melbourne

A record of past performances, conferences, festivals and other dance events in Melbourne. These pages include links through to reviews and discussion.



Black Ocean - Undercurrent Dance Company

Black Ocean - Undercurrent Dance Company

Friday 19 to Sunday 23 February 2010
Dancehouse, Melbourne

Australia: a land of opportunity where newfound freedoms abound. Black Ocean uncovers what it means for an immigrant to risk everything in the hope of a brighter future, and the strength and courage required for such a journey.

With choreography and direction by reknowned Korean dance artist Mee Young Helena Yuk, performed by a group of established and emerging contemporary dancers from Japan, Korea and Australia, and with original score by two of Melbourne's brightest music composers, this is a show not to be missed.

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First Run - Lucy Guerin Inc

First Run

Monday 15 February 2010
Lucy Guerin Inc. Studio, West Melbourne

First Run is a bi–monthly event inviting artists working in and across the field of contemporary dance to share new explorations in their current practice.

Facilitated and coordinated by Luke George and Brooke Stamp.

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Dance Audition - Casting Call

Tuesday, 2nd February 2010
Venue & time TBA Melbourne

An advertising company is searching for the hottest dancers for a brand new online, dancebasedadvertising campaign.

They're looking for super impressive dance moves or people with othersweet skills who can move to music - the sort of movers whose videosyou are likely to see sent around on YouTube. This is an opportunity foryou to showcase your dance ability in front of a massive online audience. 

They want the most impressive list of 12 movers and shakers for a musicvideo style clip which will be set to a track being premiered by aband/artist.

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Save VCA

VCA, Melbourne

The Victorian College of the Arts has been an important institution for contemporary dance in Australia. Many of today's artists are graduates or have been influenced by the school and some of the best choreographers continue to create work with the school.

The VCA is now under threat from the commercial imperatives of the VCA's parent, the University of Melbourne.

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Lucy Guerin Inc - Structure and Sadness

ucy Guerin Inc's Structure and Sadness - Image: Jeff Busby

Wednesday 25th November to Sunday 29th November 2009
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne

Malthouse Theatre Melbourne presents a return season of Lucy Guerin Inc's Structure and Sadness.

In Structure and Sadness, Guerin’s unique movement vocabulary is based on the engineering principles of compression, suspension, torsion and failure. On stage, the six performers construct a precarious world teetering on the point of collapse.

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body space time - third year students graduation, VCA

VCA School of Dance Third Year Students Graduation 2009

Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 November 2009
Gasworks Theatre, Melbourne

The VCA School of Performing Arts presents third year Dance students in their Graduation Season performing:

  • Not Entirely Human - Choreography by Sue Healey
  • Black Project II - Choreography by Antony Hamilton
  • XX-hume - Choreography by Lina Limosani
  • Devil Radio - Choreography by Stephanie Lake

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Tim Darbyshire - More or Less Concrete

Housemate IV Tim Darbyshire - Showing More or Less Concrete

Dancehouse Housemate Showing
Friday 13 November - Saturday 14 November 2009
Dancehouse, Melbourne

Tim Darbyshire in collaboration with Sound Artist Myles Mumford

Tim Darbyshire will be showing the outcomes of his Housemate residency at Dancehouse. Come along and observe, participate and ponder, the installed, the interactive and the performative findings of Tim's choreographic and sound collaborations.

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body space time - first and second year students, VCA

VCA School of Dance First and Second Year Students 2009

Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 November 2009
Gasworks Theatre, Melbourne

The VCA School of Performing Arts presents first and second year Dance students performing:

  • En Masse - Choreography by Neil Adams
  • 22 Short Pieces About Us - Choreography by Rebecca Hilton in collaboration with the students

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First Run

First Run

Monday 9 November 2009
Lucy Guerin Inc. Studio, West Melbourne

First Run is a bi–monthly event inviting artists working in and across the field of contemporary dance to share new explorations in their current practice.

Facilitated and coordinated by Luke George and Brooke Stamp.

Presentations: 

  • Back to Back Theatre
  • Antony Hamilton
  • 2nd Toe Dance Collective

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Bangarra Dance Theatre presents Fire – A Retrospective

Bangarra Dance Theatre presents Fire – A Retrospective

Friday 6th to Saturday 14th November 2009
Playhouse, Melbourne

In 2009 Bangarra Dance Theatre celebrates 20 years of bringing Australia and the world its unique, exciting and inspirational dance theatre.

Fire – A Retrospective features the most memorable and potent elements of the company’s repertoire during this extraordinary and dynamic artistic period.

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