Engage: Announcing the 2021 NSW Development Project recipient

The Mill in Partnership with Critical Path (Sydney) has selected South Australian Dance Artist Andrew Barnes to attend a series of two consecutive development projects in Lismore, NSW. Andrew was our 2020 Engage recipient to Dancehouse Melbourne and this second opportunity is an extension of The Mill’s support towards his career as an emerging choreographer.

Andrew will be supported with $3000 from The Mill to cover the following: Artist Bursary, Travel to and Accomodation in Lismore NSW.

• About the artist

  Andrew Barnes hailing from Adelaide suburbia, completed his Bachelor of Arts at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2017 majoring in Ballet, and went on to participate in LINK Dance Company under the directorship of Michael Whaites in 2018, during that year he decided to make the switch to the dark side (contemporary dance).  After the year with LINK Andrew worked with Lewis Major Productions in a development and research period.

  Andrew is a founding member of Syndicate Performance, an independent movement collective in Perth and in 2017 he choreographed and performed in a work developed for the Perth Fringe Festival curated with Syndicate. Andrew has also danced with Motus Collective, an independent collective based in Adelaide, and performed at the Australian Dance Theatres ‘Rough Draft’ season in 2019 and performed through Vital Statistix in their program ‘Adhocracy’.

  Andrew is currently working on and off with the likes of Lina Limosani and Lewis Major. In the coming year, Andrew is looking forward to reigning in his artistic values and interests, whether it’s creating dance works for stage and galleries or developing and sharing workshops for different festivals and people throughout Australia.

Photo 1 and 3: Alexander Waite Mitchell

Engage: Announcing the 2020 Dancehouse Melbourne recipient

The Mill and Dancehouse Melbourne are thrilled to announce Andrew Barnes as this year's recipient of the Keir Choreographic Award Public Program, Hotbed and Asia Topa workshops.

• About the artist

  Andrew Barnes, hailing from Adelaide suburbia, completed his Bachelor of Arts at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2017 majoring in ballet. He went on to participate in LINK Dance Company under the directorship of Michael Whaites in 2018, where he decided to make the switch to the dark side (contemporary dance). After the year with LINK, Andrew worked with Lewis Major Productions in a development and research period.
  
  Andrew is a founding member of Syndicate Performance, an independent movement collective in Perth. They explore the human state, what makes us who we are and what makes us tick, jump, dance, and scream. In 2017 he choreographed and performed in a work developed for the Perth Fringe Festival and in 2019 performed at the Australian Dance Theatres' Rough Draft season in 2019 and also in Vital Statistix' program Adhocracy. At this point in time, Andrew is dancing with Motus Collective, an independent collective based in Adelaide.
  
  Andrew is currently creating works based around the sub-cultures and derivation of dance in the EDM culture. He is interested in the culture that surrounds the new age social dances of festivals, nightclubs and doofs. Ideas surrounding what makes people dance, why they dance the way they do and whether their dance styles are born from the music, the people or whether it is one cohesive unit.

  In the coming year, Andrew is looking forward to reigning in his artistic values and interests, whether it's creating dance works for stage and galleries or developing and sharing workshops for different festivals and people throughout Australia.

Photographer: Zoe Gay

Engage: Immediate Release Call Out - HOTBED Workshop Cindy Van Acker / Switzerland

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Workshop

When: November 4-8, 2019, 12-5pm (Monday-Friday)
Where: WXYZ Studios, Melbourne
Morning Class: Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI)

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The Mill in partnership with Dancehouse (VIC) is offering one South Australian dance artist a position in HOTBED workshop with Cindy Van Acker / Switzerland. HOTBED is presented by Lucy Guerin Inc and Dancehouse (VIC).

The Mill will provide the successful SA artist with $1000 toward travel and/or accomodation for the opportunity. Dancehouse will cover costs of the workshop and provide a free Dancehouse membership to the artist.

For full information:

https://lucyguerininc.com/news/hotbed-workshop-cindy-van-acker

http://www.ciegreffe.org/

http://dancehouse.com.au/performance/performancedetails.php?id=344

How to apply to The Mill:

This workshop is open to professional dancers and dance-makers only.

Please send a short expression of interest (150 words max) plus your current CV and a link to an example of your work/performance in a single document to director@themilladelaide.com

Deadline for public EOI: 5.30pm, Thursday 24th October.

In the EOI, please tell us what your specific interest is in this workshop’s content.

Successful applicants will be notified by Friday 25th October.

Engage: Announcing Adrianne Semmens for the First Nations development project at Critical Path Sydney

The Mill in partnership with Critical Path (Sydney) congratulates South Australian First Nations Australian dance artist, Adrianne Semmens as the successful applicant for the opportunity to attend a 3-day development project in Sydney, NSW.

She will participate in a three day project which will explore and share where participants find themselves in their artistic practice now, their connections and responsibilities to community, and work to explore how they represent their work (in text, image and when speaking about it) along with what they communicate with others. Finally they will look at how they can support each other to take their respective practices forward.

The project will have the input of guest First Nations Australian artists, and has been planned with advice from BlakDance.

Claire Hicks, the Director of Critical Path will be facilitating the agreed framework for the program, with other guest artists, working together to roll out the activities together across the three days.

The Mill will provide a $1000 bursary toward accomodation and travel for the 3 days to Adrianne. Critical Path will also provide a small fee/honorarium of $500.

About the artist:

• Adrianne Semmens

  Adrianne Semmens is a dance practitioner with experience working across the arts, education and community sectors. Born in Adelaide, Adrianne is a descendant of the Barkindji People of North Western NSW and a graduate of NAISDA Dance College and Adelaide College of the Arts.

  Adrianne’s recent choreographic explorations have centred on place and identity, creating a site specific work on a group of international youth dancers at the Panpapanalya, 2018 Joint Dance Congress.  

  Passionate about dance education, Adrianne has previously worked with the Australian Ballet’s Dance Education Ensemble, and presented programs as part of the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Our Mob exhibition.  

  As a performer Adrianne has worked with choreographers and companies including; Jo Clancy and Wagana Aboriginal Dancers, Erth Visual & Physical Inc, Jade Erlandsen (Adelaide Fringe Festival), Gina Rings (Spirit Festival) and Cathy Adamek (Adelaide Fringe Festival).

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This program has support from

Call Out: ENGAGE - Development Project for First Nations Australian Dance Artists 2019

The Mill in Partnership with Critical Path (Sydney) is offering a position for one South Australian First Nations Australian Dance Artist, to attend a 3-day Development Project in Sydney, NSW.

Artists participating in the three day project will explore and share where they find themselves in their practice now, their connections and responsibilities to community, and work to explore how they represent their work (in text, image and when speaking about it) along with what they communicate with others. Finally they will look at how they can support each other to take their respective practices forward.

The Project will have the input of guest First Nations Australian Artists, and has been planned with advice from BlakDance.

Claire Hicks, the director of Critical Path will be facilitating the agreed framework for the program, with other guest artists, working together to roll out the activities together across the three days.

Confirmed artists are: Jacob Boehme, Mariaa Randall, Henrietta Baird & Jasmin Sheppard

The Mill will provide a $1000 bursary toward accomodation and travel for the 3 days to the successful SA applicant. Critical Path will provide a small fee/honorarium for all participants of $500. Food will be provided.

Details

When: 21st - 23rd September, 2019

Where: The Drill Hall, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney (Critical Path)

Artist Fee: $1500 for successful South Australian applicant.

Call Out opens: July 29th, 2019

Call Out closes: August 19th, 2019

Applicants notified: August 23rd, 2019

To apply: please send your CV and photo to director@themilladelaide.com and include a short paragraph about yourself and why you’d like to attend this development project at this time in your career.