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25.01.2022 After seven months of online classes, Dancenorth is thrilled to announce the recommencement of in-person Vital Dance classes, for people affected by Parkinson's Disease, their friends, family and supporters. . 10:00am Tuesdays, from 3 November Riverside Community Gardens Centre (55 Riverside Boulevard, Douglas) $5 per person... Classes are 60 minutes, followed by a cup of tea together. . I have mostly motor skill decline due to Parkinson’s. Doing normal exercise classes is helpful in regaining muscle strength especially for the core. If you add music, coordination and (loads of) good humour, the effect on my motor skills has improved greatly. I don’t think I’m a threat to the Bolshoi Ballet, but I am a threat to Parkinson’s Disease. - Ivor Preston, Vital Dance participant . . . Image by Amber Haines See more

25.01.2022 LIMITED PLACES STILL AVAILABLE - 2020 OPEN CLASSES Dancenorth are thrilled that our Open Class participants have returned to the building over the last two weeks, it's wonderful to have you all back...but we'd love to welcome more of you onto the dance floor, there are limited places available in all styles, and a style to suit each and every body. HIP HOP ... PILATES CONTEMPORARY BALLET JAZZ The essence of our Dancenorth Open Class program is people; bringing people together to share space, time, breath, sweat, rhythm and joy...and our extraordinary Dancenorth facilitators are ready and waiting to get you moving, shaking, stretching and laughing as you enjoy the shared experience of dance. You can find our Open Classes program, timetable and more details here: http://www.dancenorth.com.au/open-classes-return-program image by Amber Haines

23.01.2022 Limited Places Still Available - FREE - Wild Dance Workshop Places are filling fast for our next Wild Dance workshop for 2020...don't delay, BOOK NOW. Designed specifically for young people aged 11-14 years old, this workshop will present an opportunity for young movers and shakers to experience dance as a bold, brave culture of exploration and creation.... The 3 hour workshop is designed as a gateway experience to the art form of contemporary dance for young people. We will work beyond style and technique...so experienced dancers are welcome, but there is no previous experience required. An exciting feature of the August workshop is the addition of Dancenorth Ensemble members Ashley McLellan and Mason Kelly, both accomplished dance artists and generous performers, they bring a wealth of experience and load of energy to the mixso you definitely don’t want your children to miss out. DETAILS: 10:00AM - 1:00PM Sunday 2 August COST: this workshop is FREE so bookings are essential FACILITATORS: Alice Lee Holland | Andrea Dighton | Ashley McLellan | Mason Kelly LOCATION: Dancenorth - Cnr Stanley + Walker St, Townsville BOOK: please contact Alice Lee Holland via [email protected] MORE INFO: http://www.dancenorth.com.au/wild-dance-workshops NOTE: attendance at a previous Wild Dance workshop is not a prerequisite for this opportunity. Check out these wonderful movers from our first 2020 Wild Dance workshop... images by Amber Haines

22.01.2022 LIMITED PLACES STILL AVAILABLE - 2020 OPEN CLASSES Dancenorth are thrilled that our Open Class participants have returned to the building over the past few weeks, it's wonderful to have you all back...but we'd love to welcome more of you onto the dance floor, there are limited places available in all styles, and a style to suit each and every body. HIP HOP... PILATES CONTEMPORARY BALLET JAZZ The essence of our Dancenorth Open Class program is people; bringing people together to share space, time, breath, sweat, rhythm and joy...our extraordinary Dancenorth facilitators are ready and waiting to get you moving, shaking, stretching and laughing as you enjoy the shared experience of dance. You can find our Open Classes program, timetable and more details here: http://www.dancenorth.com.au/open-classes-return-program image by Amber Haines

22.01.2022 Dancenorth welcomed 20 young and eager local Townsville dancers to experience contemporary dance as a bold, brave culture of exploration and creation with Community Experience team Alice Lee Holland and Andrea Dighton, and Ensemble Dancers Mason Kelly and Ashley McLellan. Supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, Dancenorth’s WILD DANCE workshops are an experience of fun and freedom. If you know a young dancer aged 11-14 (or if you are one yourself), please get in touch to register your interest for the next WILD DANCE experience.

22.01.2022 Dancenorth would like to invite our Townsville dance family and friends to attend the premiere Dance Break event as our guests. Conceived by the Dancenorth Community Experience team in response to the isolation of lockdown, Dance Break began life as an online movement experiencea virtual dance class shared with our Dancenorth community, along with friends and family from across the country and around the world. Now we are permitted to gather, the team have worked with our D...ancenorth Ensemble to evolve Dance Break as a live experience for the outdoors. Part dance party, part performance...Dance Break is a movement experience that will reunite you with Dancenorth friends, energise your body and inspire your spirit. Come together with Dancenorth, our extraordinary Ensemble and your local community for a spontaneous movement exchange, as together we dance like nobody’s watching. Dance Break is an inclusive opportunity for any body and every bodyand is being offered absolutely free of charge to our local community. Places are strictly limited, so please RSVP asapthen simply pack your drinks, snacks and dancing shoes, and join us for a boogie in the sunshine. WHEN: 11-12pm SATURDAY 22 AUGUST WHERE: The Perfume Gardens, Corner Walker + Stokes Streets, Townsville PRICE: Free FACILITATORS: Alice Lee Holland, Andrea Dighton and the Dancenorth Ensemble TO BOOK: RSVP to [email protected] with the full name/street address/email address and phone number for yourself and your guests MORE INFORMATION: visit www.dancenorth.com.au/dance-break-event image by Amber Haines

21.01.2022 With only 1 week until opening night of the SOLD OUT premiere season of Tomorrow Makers 3...Dancenorth are looking forward to welcoming over 270 members of our Townsville community back into our beautiful theatre space for 4 performances from 6-8 August. With an eye to supporting the next generation of choreographers and generously supported by The Ian Potter Foundation...the annual Tomorrow Makers series provides the Dancenorth Ensemble with the opportunity to create short w...orks with full production values, in a nurturing and supported environment. Our 2020 Tomorrow Makers are Samantha Hines, Mason Kelly, Ashley McLellan, Georgia Rudd, Felix Sampson and Jack Ziesing. These extraordinary artists have devised 6 short solo works, each brimming with ingenuity, raw talent and imagination...to be performed over the course of the evening, and followed by a brief Q&A session between the audience, the Dancenorth Ensemble and our Company Directors. Dancenorth will premiere Tomorrow Makers 3 from 7pm on 6, 7 & 8 and 1pm on 7 August at the Dancenorth Theatre, 188-210 Stanley Street, Townsville. All 270+ tickets to the 2020 season were offered free of chargeour gift to the Townsville community. Enjoy this little sneak peak at 3 of the new works from this season...by Georgia Rudd, Jack Ziesing and Mason Kelly. images by Amber Haines

20.01.2022 Aunty Rosalind Sailor and Big Eye Theatre presented a warm and spirit-filled weekend at Dancenorth to commence NAIDOC Week celebrations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. The whole of the Dancenorth building and theatre, garden and car-park came alive with culture, discussion, arts, crafts, family and song. We were thrilled to be able to host this event and welcome so many new people into our building. . .... . Images by Amber Haines See more

16.01.2022 Dancenorth’s Contemporary Dance Open Classes invite you to find freedom within your own body and develop greater understanding of yourself, your relationship with yourself, and your world. Thursday nights, 6:15pm 7:15pm. $13. Taught by Alice Lee Holland http://www.dancenorth.com.au/open-classes... . . . Image by Amber Haines See more

14.01.2022 Dancenorth gave excellent workshops to our students of varying age groups. They were very engaging, ensuring that all students could, and would joyfully participate in the achievable dance experiences. The songs were relevant and upbeat, lending an extra exciting element to the dance moves. The Dancenorth Community Experience Team wrapped up the Western loop of the 2020 Regional Workshop Tour on Iningai and Gayiri country. Alice and Andi had a great time offering the studen...ts unusual ways of moving their bodies in a joyous and safe space. Thank you to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Longreach State High School Longreach State School Longreach School of Dance Emerald Academy of Dance Emerald North State School DancEdge Emerald for generously opening your doors to this opportunity. We loved dancing with you! Dancenorth’s annual regional workshop tour is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. Images by Alice Lee Holland & Andrea Dighton

14.01.2022 Our friends at Huxley joined the Dancenorth family and over 270 members of our Townsville community for the premiere season of Tomorrow Makers 3. With an eye to supporting the next generation of choreographers and generously supported by The Ian Potter Foundation...the annual Tomorrow Makers series provides the Dancenorth Ensemble with the opportunity to create short works with full production values, in a nurturing and supported environment. Visit the review of the series an...d the 6 new works from this season, each brimming with ingenuity, raw talent and imagination...created by this year's extraordinary Makers; Samantha Hines, Mason Kelly, Ashley McLellan, Georgia Rudd, Felix Sampson and Jack Ziesing. https://huxley.press/2020/08/07/review-tomorrow-makers-3/ images by Amber Haines

13.01.2022 Dancenorth Community arrived on Gudjala country on Tuesday for the first stop on the western loop of our 2020 regional workshop tour. The focus of the 2020 tour is inviting participants to take charge of their own dance experiences - to listen to their bodies and seek joy & freedom in their movement. Huge thanks to Charters Towers Central State School, Blackheath & Thornburgh College, Charters Towers State High School, All Souls St Gabriels School and Power Up Dance & Fitness... Studio for welcoming us with energy and enthusiasm. We loved dancing with you! Dancenorth’s annual regional workshop tour is generously supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. Images by Alice Lee Holland & Andrea Dighton.

11.01.2022 Dancenorth are excited to announce a SOLD OUT premiere season of Tomorrow Makers 3...we now look forward to over 180 members of our Townsville community joining us in our theatre space from 6-8 August. With an eye to supporting the next generation of choreographers and generously supported by The Ian Potter Foundation...the annual Tomorrow Makers series provides the Dancenorth Ensemble with the opportunity to create short works with full production values, in a nurturing and ...supported environment. Our 2020 Tomorrow Makers are Samantha Hines, Mason Kelly, Ashley McLellan, Georgia Rudd, Felix Sampson and Jack Ziesing. These extraordinary artists have devised 6 short solo works, each brimming with ingenuity, raw talent and imagination...to be performed over the course of the evening, and followed by a brief Q&A session between the audience, the Dancenorth Ensemble and our Company Directors. Dancenorth will premiere Tomorrow Makers 3 from 7pm on 6, 7 & 8 August, at the Dancenorth Theatre, 188-210 Stanley Street, Townsville. All tickets to the 2020 season were offered free of chargeour gift to the Townsville community. images by Amber Haines

11.01.2022 Dancenorth Community’s 2020 regional workshop tour continued to Yirandhali and Koa country last week. Participants from St Francis Catholic School Hughenden, Winton State School and St. Patrick's Catholic School - Winton joined us in shaking, yawning, swinging and grooving our way through energetic and inspired workshops. We loved dancing with you! Dancenorth’s annual regional workshop tour is generously supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation.... Images by Andrea Dighton and Alice Lee Holland.

11.01.2022 DANCE BREAK - ONLINE TONIGHT - TUESDAY 6:15pm (AEST) Join a community of dancers from Townsville, from across Australia and from as far away as Japan, Turkey and the USAin a celebration of positivity, authenticity, openness, self-discovery and inspiration. Our extraordinary Dancenorth facilitators plan to keep you moving, shaking, stretching and laughing from your bedrooms, loungerooms, kitchens and garages, delivering shared experiences of dance to our local, national and i...nternational communities. Sign up, log in and enjoy a DANCE BREAK...a simple guided dance experience, perfect for anybody who wants to move their body, regardless of age, fitness, experience or geography. You can check out the session details via the link below...where you'll also find technology tips, registration instructions and answers to frequently asked questions. http://www.dancenorth.com.au/online-experiences WHAT: Dance Break WHEN: Tuesdays 6:15pm-7:00pm (AEST) PRICE: Free FACILITATOR: Alice Lee Holland Please note registration for Dance Break closes one hour before the scheduled start time image by Amber Haines

11.01.2022 With opening night of the SOLD OUT premiere season of Tomorrow Makers 3 now only 1 evening away...Dancenorth are excitedly preparing the building to welcome our Townsville community back into our beautiful theatre space during the 4 performances. With an eye to supporting the next generation of choreographers and generously supported by The Ian Potter Foundation...the annual Tomorrow Makers series provides the Dancenorth Ensemble with the opportunity to create short works wit...h full production values, in a nurturing and supported environment. Our 2020 Tomorrow Makers are Samantha Hines, Mason Kelly, Ashley McLellan, Georgia Rudd, Felix Sampson and Jack Ziesing. These extraordinary artists have devised 6 short solo works, each brimming with ingenuity, raw talent and imagination...to be performed over the course of the evening, and followed by a brief Q&A session between the audience, the Dancenorth Ensemble and our Company Directors. Dancenorth will premiere Tomorrow Makers 3 from 7pm on 6, 7 & 8 and 1pm on 7 August at the Dancenorth Theatre, 188-210 Stanley Street, Townsville. All 270+ tickets to the 2020 season were offered free of chargeour gift to the Townsville community. Enjoy this little sneak peak at 3 of the new works from this season...by Samantha Hines, Felix Sampson and Ashley McLellan. images by Amber Haines

10.01.2022 In June of this year Dancenorth welcomed inspirational dance artists and choreographers Ashleigh Musk and Michael Smith to our studio space for a two week residency. Ashleigh and Michael were our first 2020 Dance artists in residence, joining us as part of the Dancenorth 2020 A.R.T. Program, generously supported by The Ian Potter Foundation. Towards the end of the residency, the pair gathered in the theatre with Dancenorth staff and a few close friends to share explorations... from ‘Fertile Ground’, their first collaboration as choreographers...the wonderful Sarah Mathieson was in the room, and has shared her experience in this latest offering from Huxley. https://huxley.press//discovering-paradise-in-fertile-gro/ images by Amber Haines

10.01.2022 This weekend at Dancenorth, we welcome our friend and collaborator Aunty Rosalind Sailor (Big Eye Theatre) to present what is sure to be an extraordinary weekend of ceremony and cultural exchange, to open the NAIDOC Week celebrations in Townsville. This Saturday and Sunday will host Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance and weaving workshops, arts and cultural exhibition, live music and entertainment, panel discussions and Townsville’s Blak Markets. 2020 has been a reve...latory year of learning, sharing, collaboration and continued engagement with Townsville’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and communities, and we look forward to deepening these relationships in years to come. . . . All events are free, and everyone is welcome to drop in. Please note we will be adhering to COVIDSafe capacity guidelines. For more information (including schedule), please head over to the Big Eye Theatre Facebook page. . Image by Amber Haines See more

08.01.2022 What started (and continues) as an online offering for our community who still want to move, despite isolation, DANCE BREAK became immediately at home under the bright blue sky of Townsville’s Perfume Gardens. Part dance class, part dance party, DANCE BREAK was the best way to start a Spring weekend in Townsville with the Dancenorth Ensemble and Friends, led by Alice Lee Holland and Andrea Dighton, and featuring William Koiki Mabo. If you would like to sign up for more Dance ...Break classes online, visit http://www.dancenorth.com.au/online-experiences . . . Supported by Townsville City Council and the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. #townsvilleshines . . . Images by Amber Haines See more

07.01.2022 Dancenorth Community is delighted to share that Jenni Large will be teaching Open Contemporary for the next four weeks, Thursday evenings from 6:15pm-7:15pm, starting tonight! Head to the Open Classes page on our website to book through Mindbody. JENNI LARGE... Jenni works as a contemporary dance artist across Australia, performing, creating, teaching and facilitating. Endeavouring to work from a place of deep compassion, she is driven by the personal-political transformational force that is, embodied practice. Collaborating across independent and company environments, Jenni has performed and toured extensively nationally and internationally as well as taught at tertiary institutions and companies across Australia. As an ensemble member and assistant rehearsal director with Kyle Page and Amber Haines at Dancenorth, Jenni refined her desire to question pre-existing societal structures and genuinely connect and share through art and embodiment. Image by Amber Haines.

05.01.2022 The main benefits for me are friendship and doing something I love whilst achieving a level of fitness and flexibility - I didn't ever think I'd ever regain that when I first started dance classes. Physio, massage, gyms etc are all very well, but dancing uses the brain too and feeds the soul. 2020 Open Class attendee Open level dance classes for adults, every week at Dancenorth: HIP HOP Tuesdays, 7:15-8:15pm with Emma Barbagallo... JAZZ Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15pm with Andrea Dighton CONTEMPORARY Thursdays, 6:15-7:15pm with Alice Lee Holland BALLET Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm with Suzie Searight All classes $13 http://www.dancenorth.com.au/open-classes Image by Amber Haines

04.01.2022 PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG TOWNSVILLE ARTISTS Dancenorth Community, TheatreiNQ and Diffraction Collective are coming together to create a new dance theatre production in 2021. We are seeking up to 20 energetic and imaginative young people, aged 12-17, to co-create and perform this original work.... Rehearsals run for one full week during the summer school holidays 18-22 January, and then every Sunday from 31 January through 21 March. The production will premiere the following week, 22-28 March. Want to know more? Come along to an open workshop: Sunday 6 December 10:00am-1:00pm Dancenorth, 188-210 Stanley Street Townsville The workshop will be followed by a briefing session for young artists and their families, 12:00pm-1:00pm. All are welcome - previous experience is not required. Please register to attend the open workshop by contacting Dancenorth via [email protected] or calling (07) 4772 2549. Image by Ashley McLellan

02.01.2022 FREE - Wild Dance Workshop - Limited Tickets - BOOK NOW Dancenorth are excited to introduce our next Wild Dance workshop for 2020. Designed specifically for young people aged 11-14 years old, this workshop will present an opportunity for young movers and shakers to experience dance as a bold, brave culture of exploration and creation.... The 3 hour workshop is designed as a gateway experience to the art form of contemporary dance for young people. We will work beyond style and technique...so experienced dancers are welcome, but there is no previous experience required. An exciting feature of the August workshop is the addition of Dancenorth Ensemble members Ashley McLellan and Mason Kelly, both accomplished dance artists and generous performers, they bring a wealth of experience and load of energy to the mixso you definitely don’t want your children to miss out. DETAILS: 10:00AM - 1:00PM Sunday 2 August COST: this workshop is - FREE - but places are limited so bookings are essential FACILITATORS: Alice Lee Holland | Andrea Dighton | Ashley McLellan | Mason Kelly LOCATION: Dancenorth - Cnr Stanley + Walker St, Townsville BOOK: please contact Alice Lee Holland via [email protected] MORE INFO: http://www.dancenorth.com.au/wild-dance-workshops NOTE: attendance at a previous Wild Dance workshop is not a prerequisite for this opportunity. image by Amber Haines