About this Event
Start the year dancing, connecting, and creating!
This contemporary dance choreography workshop is an introductory session for multicultural dancers interested in contemporary dance and curious to be part of a new performance project celebrating cultural diversity, movement, and shared humanity.
The workshop is designed as a stand-alone taster. This is an opportunity to explore the choreographic approach and experience a collaborative environment where culture is shared. Dancers who enjoy the workshop will be invited to continue into rehearsals, working towards a public performance outcome later that week.
The project brings together dancers from different cultural, linguistic, and movement backgrounds. Participants will be encouraged to draw on their own physical and cultural vocabulary, and experience how diverse styles and cultural gestures can live together in one choreography.
Who is encouraged to attend?
- Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) dancers
- Dancers with basic to intermediate contemporary dance training
- Dancers of different ages, movement backgrounds, and stage experience
- Anyone curious about collaborative, process-driven contemporary dance choreography
Introductory Workshop
Friday 30 January
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Follow up Rehearsals (for interested participants with no additional cost)
- Saturday 31 January — 2:00pm–7:00pm
- Sunday 1 February — 5:00pm–8:00pm
- Wednesday 4 February — 4:30pm–7:00pm
- Thursday 5 February — 5:00pm–8:00pm
Production Day
Friday 6 February
3:00pm – 9:30pm
This project values difference, collaboration, and experimentation.
Come for the workshop, explore the process, and decide if you’d like to be part of the full performance journey.
Your Facilitator
Elena Osalde is a Mexican–Australian choreographer and creative facilitator whose practice is grounded in contemporary dance and shaped by a rich, multidisciplinary background including ballet, jazz, tap, creative dance, poetry, and singing. Her approach to choreography is reflective and people-centred, inviting dancers to draw from their own physical and cultural experiences to create movement that feels meaningful and authentic.
Elena has trained and been mentored by leading Australian dance artists and has completed professional development with the Sydney Dance Company Professional Intensive Program. She holds formal qualifications in dance and creative dance teaching, and brings a strong balance of professional rigour and openness to experimentation.
With performance and choreographic presentations across major cultural venues and community settings, Elena is passionate about creating inclusive spaces where dancers of diverse backgrounds can explore contemporary choreography, deepen their movement vocabulary, and connect through shared humanity.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dancehouse, 150 Princes Street, Carlton North, Australia
AUD 25.00 to AUD 30.00
