MOVE IT Goes Global
The Heartthrob of the Northern Rivers takes Stillington in North Yorkshire by storm in his first ever International appearance! On Monday 20 October 2025, the quiet village of Stillington situated […]
Category Archives: Writings on Dance
From Northern Rivers to Global Stages: A Dance Connection
Hello from the other side of the world! My recent trip to the UK has left me full of ideas and inspiration for the future of dance in the Northern […]
Uncharted Movements
Held at the Drill Hall in Mullumbimby, the PH(R)ASE//:1.5 (Part 1) research residency was a key initiative of PH(R)ASE – an emerging artist-led producing organisation dedicated to igniting creativity and […]
Moving stories, building connections, transforming lives
The VITALITY Project: Dance For Wellness brought together seniors from the NSW Northern Rivers region for three vibrant weekly workshops held at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium, Lismore in November 2024. […]
Movement, connection and creativity on Yaegl Country
Enthusiasm for dance grows in the Northern Rivers region, cultivating a vibrant community of artists and practitioners who intertwine Culture, nature, and creativity in dynamic ways. The PRACTICE AND PLAY […]
PH(R)ASE//:1 – ‘Pitch Lab’ wrap up
PH(R)ASE is an initiative bringing artists together to create work in the Northern Rivers. PH(R)ASE//:1 was ‘Pitch Lab’ – a residency where dance makers came together to test new ideas. […]
Aleatoric experimentations – building creative community
Enthusiasm for connecting with creative practitioners in the Northern Rivers region continues to grow, enriching the community with fertile collaborative opportunities through a new initiative, PRACTICE AND PLAY. What is […]
PRACTICE AND PLAY – a new beginning!
On Saturday 13th July 2024, the new initiative, ‘PRACTICE AND PLAY’ kicked off with a gathering of 15 artists from the Northern Rivers and Gold Coast regions. Each artist, bringing a […]
Dance Sector Uplift
In 2022 the NSW Northern Rivers region experienced its biggest flood event in recorded history. Lives and livelihoods, studios and homes were lost and many people experienced trauma and were […]
Dance Teaching for the 21st Century
Hosted by the Royal Academy of Dance (Sydney), Dance Teaching for the 21st Century: Practice & Innovation seeks to bring together dance teachers, educators, researchers, historians and scholars from across […]
Postcard from Russia
The Beyond Technique Creative Residency in Moscow was a unique cultural exchange between Russian and Australian artists for the IV “Inclusive Dance” International Charity Dance Festival 2016. The aim of the […]
Behind the Façade
Lee-Anne Litton, Laure Bachelot & Ben Carn Behind the Façade was the site-specific performance outcome of the third annual Beyond Technique Residency held at Bundanon Trust’s Riversdale property 1 – […]
Connectivity through Dance: reflections from Singapore
Connectivity through dance: reflections from Singapore’s World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific conference. Sitting here at the Ruixiang Restaurant on the footpath of Bencoolen St in the sweltering Singapore heat, sipping […]
International Symposium Moscow
Dance Integrated Australia’s Creative Director, Philip Channells is visiting Moscow for the International Symposium titled, “Social and cultural rehabilitation of people with disability: from art-therapy to realization of a person […]
Arts NSW Artist Support Program funding recipient
Dance Integrated Australia’s Philip Channells is one of sixteen NSW-based artists who were recently successful in receiving Arts NSW Artist Support Program funding to undertake activities such as international art exhibitions, […]
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