News Update

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'

2011 NAISDA Auditions

DON'T MISS THIS YEARS NAISDA AUDITION PROGRAM - 6^th 7th ^& 8^{th  OCTOBER 2010.}

NAISDA Dance College is on the beautiful NSW Central Coast.

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander aged 18 to 30 and would like to be a dancer you can audition for NAISDA.

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

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!

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.

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.