Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre
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Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre is a project based contemporary
dance companies
in Perth
. The company was founded in 2006 by Serena Chalker and Quindell Orton, graduates of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
and is unique as it specialises in improvisation
for a found audience and the performance style is largely influenced by the flashmobbing culture. The success of the company hinges on the philosophy of taking contemporary dance
out of the theatres and into public spaces to increase the audience awareness and appreciation of the art form.
In 2009 the company was commissioned by Australia
n electro band Empire Of The Sun
to choreograph and film the music video clip Standing On The Shore in Lancelin
and to choreograph their debut Australian tour for Parklife . Since Then, the company has developed a close working relationship with the band, accompanying them at all their major performances across the country (including the 2009 ARIA awards) and becoming integral to the live performance experience. AIVDT has been featured at the Fremantle Festival, Joondalup Festival, Live@Woodside, Mount Lawley Café{culture}Festival, Australian Youth Dance Festival, Fairbridge Festival, one of Australia's largest folk music
festivals, Perth Cultural Centre Markets, Putting On An Act “Best of” Gala as well as working with PropelArts WA to stage a mass youth flashmob in the Perth CBD. AIVDT also undertook a creative development and mentorship with improvisational artist Jo Pollitt, taking the Perth CBD by storm with their peripheral Perth Festival Event “They’ll Be Dancing In The Streets”. This project was funded by the State Government of Western Australia
through the Young People and the Arts Panel. AIVDT was also been funded by the Joondalup Council for a 2 week residency at Hillarys Boat Harbour under the Arts Development Scheme, and in 2009 joined forced with the City of Perth for a series of Christmas Flashmobs in the Perth CBD.
Other dancers who have been involved with AIVDT include
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
dance companies
Dance company
A dance troupe or dance company is a group of dancers and associated personnel who work together to perform dances as a spectacle or entertainment.-Members:*Artistic Director*Choreographers*Dancers*Board of Directors*Education administrator...
in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The company was founded in 2006 by Serena Chalker and Quindell Orton, graduates of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts , Edith Cowan University was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition comparable to the highest calibre of national and international training benchmarks to be able to meet industry needs around the globe.The school is located in the...
and is unique as it specialises in improvisation
Improvisation
Improvisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or...
for a found audience and the performance style is largely influenced by the flashmobbing culture. The success of the company hinges on the philosophy of taking contemporary dance
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
out of the theatres and into public spaces to increase the audience awareness and appreciation of the art form.
In 2009 the company was commissioned by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n electro band Empire Of The Sun
Empire of the Sun (band)
Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other...
to choreograph and film the music video clip Standing On The Shore in Lancelin
Lancelin, Western Australia
Lancelin is a small fishing and tourist town 110 km north of Perth, Western Australia. It is located in the Shire of Gingin at the end of Wanneroo Road , and a few kilometres from the start of the Indian Ocean Drive....
and to choreograph their debut Australian tour for Parklife . Since Then, the company has developed a close working relationship with the band, accompanying them at all their major performances across the country (including the 2009 ARIA awards) and becoming integral to the live performance experience. AIVDT has been featured at the Fremantle Festival, Joondalup Festival, Live@Woodside, Mount Lawley Café{culture}Festival, Australian Youth Dance Festival, Fairbridge Festival, one of Australia's largest folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
festivals, Perth Cultural Centre Markets, Putting On An Act “Best of” Gala as well as working with PropelArts WA to stage a mass youth flashmob in the Perth CBD. AIVDT also undertook a creative development and mentorship with improvisational artist Jo Pollitt, taking the Perth CBD by storm with their peripheral Perth Festival Event “They’ll Be Dancing In The Streets”. This project was funded by the State Government of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
through the Young People and the Arts Panel. AIVDT was also been funded by the Joondalup Council for a 2 week residency at Hillarys Boat Harbour under the Arts Development Scheme, and in 2009 joined forced with the City of Perth for a series of Christmas Flashmobs in the Perth CBD.
Dancers
Current Members of AIVDT are- Serena Chalker, Director
- Quindell Orton, Artistic Program Manager
- Alison Plevey
- Nantale Kivubiro
- Megan Berryman
- Rhiannon Sprattling
- Jessica Lewis
Other dancers who have been involved with AIVDT include
- Richard Cilli of Sydney Dance CompanySydney Dance CompanyThe Sydney Dance Company is one of Australia's most successful and well-known contemporary dance companies. The company was founded in 1969 as the dance-in-education group Ballet in a Nutshell by Suzanne Musitz , later changing its name to Athletes and Dancers, and Dance Company ...
- Natalie Allen of Leigh Warren & DancersLeigh Warren & DancersLeigh Warren & Dancers is a contemporary dance company based in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Formed in 1993 by Leigh Warren , the company has toured internationally and won several awards....
- Joseph Simons of West Australian BalletWest Australian BalletThe West Australian Ballet is the premier ballet dance company of Western Australia and is based in Perth at His Majesty's Theatre, Western Australia. The company was founded in 1952 by Madame Kira Bousloff and is one of the oldest ballet companies in Australia. Artistic directors have included...
- Keith Chin of Tanzcompagnie Gießen, Germany
Sources
- http://www.perthdance.com/articles.php?id=9
- http://www.aivdt.com
- http://www.childrenandyouth.wa.gov.au/u35/search.asp
- http://www.streeteditors.com/archives/5069
- http://www.musicloversgroup.com/empire-of-the-sun-standing-on-the-shore-video-and-lyrics/