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Dreaming 2010Dreaming 2010 / NAISDA Stall The Dreaming Festival was held in Jinibara Country, Woodford The NAISDA stall was a focal point of contact which enabled new audition registrations, networking with other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities and contact with Indigenous employment and educational organisations across For example, we met the Doomadgee Dance Group and reconnected with the Mornington Island Dancers. Musica Viva is an organization that provides music education to over 300,000 students and teachers each year and into every corner of
All NAISDA staff attending the performance reported a complete professional performance and attitude by all Developing Artists, who received a very positive response from the audience.
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NAISDA receives Federal GrantAustralian indigenous dance was being showcased at Kariong last Friday at NAISDA as students welcomed a guest from the Federal Government. During the meeting the college received news of a $250,000 federal grant. Local TV station NBN where there to record some of the action. View the footage. Posted: 17-05-2010 |
Through Our Skins - Mid Year ShowThrough Our Skins is a collection of works by the students of NAISDA. Early bookings are essential as there will only be two shows and seating is limited. The performances will take place at the NAISDA campus in the Mt Penang Parklands at Kariong. Dates: 1st and 2nd, July 2010
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AGM 2010The Annual General Meeting of NAISDA Limited for the year ended 31st December 2009, will be held at The Powerhouse Museum 500 Harris Street Sydney in the PLC Room A at 5pm on 28th May 2010. Members can get more information by calling (02) 43403100 or email Posted: 06-05-2010 |
Graduation 2009Please click here to view NBN Coverage of NAISDA 's 2009 Graduation Ceremony. Posted: 06-04-2010 |
Graduation 2009Graduation will be held at the Gosford Regional Gallery 1st April, 2010. NAISDA's graduate Juanita Duncan will receive her Diploma in Careers in Dance. Juanita is a Central Coast girl and has completed her four year course. Congratulations Juanita from all the staff and Developing Artists at NAISDA. We wish you all the best today and everyday. Posted: 31-03-2010 |
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State Funeral for Aboriginal Leader Uncle Chicka's funeral will be held next Wednesday the 31st March, 2010. The service will be held at Sydney Town Hall at 2:30pm. The burial will be at Botany, followed by a wake either at the town hall or at YBH. Monday 22 March, 2010 The premier of NSW and Minister for Redfern Waterloo today announced the family of Aboriginal Leader Mr Charles "Chicka" Dixon had been offered a State Funeral. Mr Dixon is a national figure and was active in the campaign for the YES Referendum on citizenship for indigenous Australians. In the 1950's, Mr Dixon became involved in the Federal Council for Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) and settng up services in the Redfern community. He was a foundation member of both the NSW Aboriginal Legal Service and the Aboriginal Medical Service. He was involved in the establishment of the Tent Embassy in Canberra in January 1972. "Mr Dixon spent his life fighting for the rights of Indigenous Australians" Ms Keneally said. Born in 1928, Mr Dixon passed away on Saturday afternoon at his nursing home, followed by a period of ill health. He is survived by his two daughters, Rhonda and Christine, his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and extended family. Mr Dixon has been a statesman and ambassador for human rights and Aboriginal social justice. Posted: 25-03-2010 |
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Rarriwuy Hick and the Chooky Dancers Second year student Rarriwuy Hick will be touring with the Chooky Dancers during much of 2010. They are touring with a play called the Wrong Skin, a Yolgnu version of the Romeo and Juliette story. In a fairytale twist, Rarriwuy was offered the role but turned it down to come to NAISDA to study. Nigel Jamieson came to NAISDA last year 2009 to observe the students in cultural classes and Rarriwuy was again chosen for the role. NAISDA has worked with Rarriwuy to ensure she will be able to combine the tour with her studies. NAISDA 2008 graduate Rosealee Pearson will be choreographing Wrong Skin. The play will open at the Adelaide Festival then tour to the Malthouse in Melbourne, the Darwin Festival and Sydney Opera House. Rarriwuy is the daughter of Janet Munyarryun, a founding member of Bangarra and a NAISDA tutor. All staff and developing artist wish you well Rarriwuy. 'Climb those stairs to the stars' Posted: 10-03-2010 |
2011 NAISDA AuditionsDON'T MISS THIS YEARS NAISDA AUDITION PROGRAM - 5th-8th October 2010.
If you are Aboriginal or
You don't have to have any dance experience or school qualifications. Apply now for the 3-day October auditions for the 2011 intake.
The costs of travel, accommodation and meals for the audition are all covered by Abstudy. The October Auditions program is the only way into NAISDA next year.
For more information and to receive an audition handbook, call the Course Administrator on 1800 117 116 or email courses@naisda.com.au Posted: 09-03-2010 |
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OPTIONS TERTIARY DANCE FESTIVAL 7th - 12th March 2010 Every second year final year students from tertiary dance courses meet to consider their career options at a special festival offering opportunities for master classes conducted by senior members of the dance profession, and to participate in perfomances, panel discussions and showings of work. The festival offers unique networking opportunities and many exciting projects have grown out of these meetings. Since 2004 the festival has been held by TAFE SA (Adelaide Centre for the Arts) with the support from Ausdance SA. "Options" is timed to coincide with the Adelaide International Festival so that students can meet and work with some of the world's leading dance companies. Tammi Gissell Course Co-ordinator and Graeme Watson, NAISDA's Contemporary Dance Master, this week with all Diploma level Developing Artists. We wish them well! Posted: 09-03-2010 |
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Cultural Residency Program - Saibai Island Another week of cultural residency (college based) concluded on the 3rd March 2010. NAISDA Staff and Developing Artists would like to thank Uncle Jensen Warasum, Isaac Waia, Uncle Percy Jackonia, Glenda Aragu and Sani Townson for a very successful week which saw the Developing Artists learn new dances from Saibai Island, languages, cultural arts and craft. Our college is very priveledged to have such great friendships and partnerships with all of these wonderful tutors who impart their culture onto our Developing Artists leaving them with great life time experiences. A highlight of the week was the Kup Mari the food was amazing, thank you Graeme as always your food is superb. To the staff who work behind the scenes to plan and coordinate the cultural residencies thank you. Next cultural residencies will be community based, we will keep you updated. Posted: 09-03-2010 |
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NAISDA Cultural Residency Program - Elcho Island NAISDA's Cultural Residency Program (college based) starts 3rd Feb 2010 and ends 10th Feb 2010. NAISDA staff and students would like to welcome Tony Mudalyun Ganambarr and Heather Mitjangba Burarrwana to NAISDA and we hope that you enjoy your stay. Tony and Heather came to us from North East Arnhem, Elcho Island, Galiwinku. During the week the Tony and Heather will share their Cultural Dances from Elcho Island, cultural arts and craft and languages with our Developing Artists. We thank you for sharing your culture. Posted: 03-02-2010 |
Feel Like School Didn't Know What You Wanted?What Ghenoa Gela wanted from school was a life. But what she got was a series of dead-end jobs that didn't take her anywhere. And then Ghenoa heard about NAISDA Dance College. She auditioned, was accepted, and in 2005 became a developing artist at NAISDA. In April this year, Ghenoa graduated as a part of the class of 2008.
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