YIRRAMBOI x Chunky Move - Morning Dance Classes

Date

Thu 1 - Sat 10 May

Venue

Chunky Move

111 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC 3006

Join us in the studio for a full First Nations takeover of Chunky Move classes, led by both local and international First Nations artists.

Dance

Workshop

Image by Nick Robertson

Chunky Move's Class Program will run during the festival, offering adult beginner, open-level and masterclasses in contemporary dance. All classes are taught by esteemed First Nation artists who are experienced professionals working within the contemporary dance community.

The program is free for First Peoples; non-Indigenous participants can access it at a special festival rate.

All class participants must be 18+ years old.

Stretchy, non-restrictive clothes are recommended.

CONTEMPORARY OPEN:
Recommended for intermediate to professional level dancers as well as people who regularly attend dance classes.

CONTEMPORARY BEGINNER:
Suitable for all with little to no dance experience.

MASTERCLASS:
Join this dynamic 2-hour workshop whether you are a professional seeking to refine their skills or an aspiring expert who wants to deepen their understanding.

Performance Details

Venue

Chunky Move

111 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC 3006

Dates & Times

Thu 1 May 9:30am - Open Class Fri 2 May 9:30am - Open Class Sat 3 May 9.30am - Workshop Mon 5 May 9:30am - Open Class Mon 5 May 6:30pm - Beginners Class Tue 6 May 9:30am- Open Class Tue 6 May 6:30pm - Beginners Class Wed 7 May 9:30am - Open Class Thu 8 May 9:30am - Open Class Fri 9 May 9:30am - Open Class Sat 10 May 9.30am - Workshop Classes: 90 mins Workshops: 120 mins

Tickets

Blaktix Free, booking required General $10 TICKETING AND ACCESSIBILITY ENQUIRIES Phone: (03) 9645 5188 Email: info@chunkymove.com.au

Photography

Image by Nick Robertson

Image by Tiffany Garvie

Image by Tiffany Garvie

Image by Tiffany Garvie

Class Curator

Ngioka Bunda-Heath (she/her), Wakka Wakka, Ngugi

Imagery

Tiffany Garvie, Nick Robertson

Chunky Move Chunky Move creates bold, visually striking and genre defying dance works. These works are experiments that merge the body with other forms, explore new ideas and materials and respond to different spaces and contexts. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Antony Hamilton and Executive Director Kristy Ayre, Chunky Move plays a crucial role in driving the artform of dance forward in Australia and beyond. Artists and audiences are at the heart of our company, expressed in our dense program of major works, commissions, residencies, workshops and public classes. Our collaborations, partnerships and projects aim to extend artform influence in the public realm and increase the visibility of contemporary dance as an everyday artform. Ngioka Bunda-Heath Ngioka Bunda-Heath is Wakka Wakka, Ngugi from Queensland; and Birrpai from New South Wales. She graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts, as the first Aboriginal woman in Dance. She has worked for Bangarra Dance Theatre in “Rekindling” their youth education program; and is currently the First Peoples Partnership Coordinator at Chunky Move. Ngioka received the Hutchinson Indigenous Fellowship and Residency 2021, the Chloe Munro AO/Lucy Guerin Inc Independent Artist fellowship 2022, and the Brisbane Powerhouse Wandima Fellowship 2023. Ngioka has performed in works for companies DubaiKungkaMiyalk (DKM), Lucy Guerin Inc. and Joel Bray Dance as well as for Independent Artist Sarah Aiken and Rebecca Jensen among others. Internationally, she’s participated in dance conferences, festivals, and residencies in New Caledonia, France, Canada, America, and Japan. Ngioka’s choreographic work includes Blood Quantum (2019), Birrpai (2021) awarded Dance Best Duo/Ensemble at the Greenroom Awards, Bridge (2022) and Footprints (2022).