SANDPIT
is back
DECEMBER 1
Studio1
190 Station Road, Yeerongpilly, Brisbane
Join Jag Popham at Studio1, with a studio full of creators, makers and movers ready to ‘practice your practice’.
SANDPIT is a cross art-form, experimental series of creative-play sessions. It holds space for artists to hone their tools in a condensed creative process, encouraging them to lean into collaboration and play.
Suitable for:
Artist of any career stage
Artists with a performative practice
Artists with an experimental practice
Artists open to learning and sharing
Outcomes:
Building a community of practitioners
Developing rigorous process
Sharing research and tools for investigation
OPEN CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES
OPEN CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES
Join us for weekly contemporary dance classes this October and November with Bella Hood at Parado Studios in Coolum, open to adults! Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some dance experience, all you need is the willingness to give it a go.
Classes begin in October, Thursday evening’s from 6:30-8 pm.
At $30 per class, it’s a fantastic opportunity to explore movement and creativity in an encouraging space.
Bella has been teaching on the Sunshine Coast for the past three years. She is excited to share her unique style with you, inspire you to celebrate what your body is capable of, and expand your capacity for self-expression through movement. Come and experience the joy of contemporary dance in a fun, supportive environment!
Age recommendations: Adults: 15+years.
Email hello@parados-productions.org to register for more information.
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Check out more at the event here
November 14
Parado Studios
1/43 Access Cresent, Coolum Beach QLD
November 21
Parado Studios
1/43 Access Cresent, Coolum Beach QLD
November 28
Parado Studios
1/43 Access Cresent, Coolum Beach QLD
December 4
Parado Studios
1/43 Access Cresent, Coolum Beach QLD
Adorned
The Workshop
Friday 14th June
9am-12pm
Currumbin
(exact location upon booking)
$30.00
($25 for ticket holders)
Immerse your mind and heart in the enquiry of what it means to adorn in the current world. Using dance and movement-based exploration, we will unpack the historic devolution of our relationship to object, searching to reserect it in a modernised yet sacred connection. This workshop accompanies our dance performance work ‘Adorned’ by Sunshine Coast-based dance company, kin, held at Dust Temple the evening before (Thursday 13th). This very somatic, curious and inquisitive workshop will be a tasting platter of contemporary dance-based technique, composition and choreographic tools, cultivation of deep creativity, and exploration with clay, paint and the props used in the performance work. All abilities and skill levels are warmly welcome. Please let us know if we can support any unique requirements.
To book your place for the workshop, please text asher 0437382019
NEW SHOW
NEW SHOW
After our show on the Sunshine Coast, Adorned takes to the Gold Coast on June 13th, at Dust Temple in Currumbin Waters. We invite you to join us for the show at 6:30pm, with food and drinks available pre-performance.
When: 13th June, 2024
Time: 6:30pm show
Where: Dust Temple, 54 Currumbin Creek Road, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
ProjectWLD is an initiative of Sunshine Coast Council’s Arts & Heritage Levy.
BERSERK
Volunteers
BERSERK is a dance theatre performance that explores the somatic experience of trance and mythology. Set in a brutalist monolithic landscape, this immersive production follows shapeshifters through threshold experiences, shedding and vibrating in sync with present creative forces. The performance weaves together elements of absurdity and sincerity, encouraging viewers to embrace animism and discover freedom through movement. The Old Ambulance Station's Gallery Space will be transformed into a dynamic, otherworldly realm, with volunteers playing a crucial role in bringing this unique and thought-provoking artistic experience to life.
BERSERK is a community oriented project, and we need you to help bring the show to life! You can sign up to perform and/or help to design and create the set. No performance experience is required. We are looking for people of all ages, looks, genders, sizes, skills and physical abilities.
You will be working alongside the core ensemble of dancers/actors in the creative process to help shape the outcome of the work. Throughout the entire project, director Jag Popham will be leading you though each task and you will witness and experience how a production of this scale comes together, from the first warm-up to the final bow.
SIGN UP here!
You will:
Attend several rehearsal days throughout the month of March to create/learn choreography, and then perform on the 23rd March as part of the ensemble.
Have the option to join the core company of dancers for OPEN warm up class (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and show-day)
Be able to attend the BERSERK workshop on the 10th March, 10-12pm at the Gallery Space at the Old Ambulance Station, for FREE
Join the creative team to help build the set and props for the final show!
Express your interest here!
Berserk Workshop
Sunday, March 10 - The Gallery Space, The Old Ambulance Station, Nambour
This workshop will delve into the methods and techniques that director Jag Popham has harnessed to help develop the movement content and creative language for BESERK.
We encourage artists and movers of all ages and backgrounds to participate - the methods of creation that Jag will share can stimulate new ways of thinking and approaching art-making - for all disciplines and forms - performing and visual art - your imagination and body are your greatest tools.
Book in online to secure your spot. Limited spaces available.
Sunday, March 10
10am-12pm
Gallery Space at 80 Howard St, Nambour, QLD 4560
$45.00 to participate
Contact us for any questions.
ADORNED
creative development, Jan 2024
In January, co-founder, Bella Hood and freelance movement artist, Asher Bowen-Saunders joined forces, and spent 1 week in creative development to further deepen the movement language of Adorned.
Adorned is a fusion of contemporary dance and visual art that delves into the intricate interplay between the self as both an object and a vital force, placing a spotlight on the profound impact of choices at both local and global levels.
In the current era, where the boundaries between material and spiritual existence blur, Asher and Bella are interested in challenging conventional notions of identity, empowering individuals to actively shape their engagement with both inner and external worlds.
We explore the complex relationships intertwined with human desire, materialism, consumerism, and greed. Simultaneously, we seek to revive the lost art of adornment and foster a reconnection with the spirit of objects and nature. At the core, we strive to emphasise the act of generating and creating, advocating for a cultural shift from consumption to conscious creativity and connection.
We invite Sunshine Coast based artists, Chloe Watego (visual artist) and Tess Miller (Ceramicist), to join us in the process of creating live performance, bringing into the mix ochre paints, and clay— to celebrate the body's creative expression over material consumption.
Stay tuned for news of the premiere of Adorned, coming in May, 2024.