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SENIOR COMPANY
Ages 13 to 25
DRILL Senior Company is an ensemble of young artists aged 13 – 25 who come together to create and perform DRILL’s major performance offering annually. Young people both with and without prior dance training are welcome, though some dance experience is advantageous. Senior Company focuses on developing new contemporary performance work collaboratively, between the participants and a lead creative team of professional artists, of which the Artistic Director curates.
The creative process for our major show runs from April – August, mirroring that of a professional contemporary dance project, with rehearsals taking place on weekends throughout school terms and intensive rehearsal periods in school holidays. Being a part of Senior Company also means Company members attends the Thursday night classes as part of the company experience. The new work is shared with school and public audiences.
DRILL performs in a variety of venues creating work that is both site-specific and theatre-based. Performance venues vary annually, informing and reinventing the work we create.
We facilitate a Call Out in April each year for young people to attend free of charge to meet the Artistic Director, experience a DRILL dance session and be introduced to the themes of the year’s major performance.
Second to the major show, we offer an annual Artistic Program of smaller projects inclduing festival engagements, choreographic opportunities and skills building workshops.
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WEEKLY CLASSes
Ages 13+
DRILL’s technique classes are delivered by Artistic Director Bec Dundas and guest artists, and are open to members of the public as well as DRILL Senior Company members. They are held 5:30-7:00pm on Thursdays during school terms at OUR HOME at Kickstart Arts, 12 St Johns Avenue, New Town.
Classes focus on delivering contemporary dance technique, floor work, improvisation and introduce our artists to tools for devising creative material on our company projects. Participants are led through a mixture of structured exercises and improvised scores connecting to the body through play, repetition, imagery, and reflection.
Classes are delivered to cater to the room – meaning there will be an option for you whether it’s your first class or you are a practiced dancer. The focus is about grounding you in your body and finding ease to move within your structure and imagination.
Time: Thursdays 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Classes are booked in term blocks, at $13.50 per class. The first class is FREE for new participants, and you can start after the beginning of term.
Dates: Term 1 Thursday 8 February 2024 to Thursday 11 April inclusive. No classes in school holidays.
Term 1 Cost: $121.50 including GST, invoiced after the first week of classes (first class free for new participants). Bursaries and payment plans are available for families with financial difficulties and if you have a concession card and you are under 18, you can use Ticket-to-play to cover part of the cost.
Payment: We will send you an invoice in the first two weeks of the term.
Address: Dance Studio, Kickstart Arts Creative Living Centre, 12 St Johns Ave, New Town. We will email you a map on how to find the studio.
PLEASE COMPLETE A PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT BEFORE YOUR FIRST CLASS HERE:
“Drill is a place I finally feel free to express my emotions through my movement”
Kyle Lamb, Senior company member
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RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
DRILL makes space for all of our young artists to feel seen, heard, respected and celebrated. We practice radical acceptance, allowing your truest self to shine, and offering a home for youth dance in nipaluna where all are welcome.
Keen? Get in touch with our team to enrol in a class or hear about the next exciting project at DRILL
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