ANNUAL REPORT
2014Australian Dance Council – Ausdance Inc. Published by Ausdance National PO Box 45, Braddon ACT 2612 ABN: 95 977 271 106 Telephone: (02) 6248 8992 Website: ausdance.org.au
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© Australian Dance Council—Ausdance Inc. Ausdance National 2014
ISSN 1328-6579. Report year ends 31 December 2014. Coordinated and written by Rachael Jennings, communications and publications manager, Ausdance National
Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 The Australian Dance Council—Ausdance National is Australia's peak body for dance: educating, inspiring and supporting the dance community in reaching its potential as a dynamic force within local, national and international communities.
As part of a network of Ausdance organisations working across Australia, we design and deliver accessible and sustainable services and integrated programs to support Australian dance professionals.
Overview Keith Bain Choreographic Travel Ausdance National has multiple roles in the Fellowship dance community, and we continue to be a Established following a bequest by Keith Bain leading force for change in areas of sustainability, OAM, founding member of Ausdance, the fellowship dance education and political advocacy. Our provides financial assistance for an emerging program across 2014 was delivered within choreographer to travel internationally with the the framework of our organisation’s three sole purpose of developing and extending their major goals for the 2012–14 triennium: choreographic practice. The first fellowship of 1. Industry Development: To support and sustain $5,000 was awarded at the Australian Dance professional dance practice in Australia Awards to Gabrielle Nankivell, who will use the fellowship to further investigate how we use dance 2. Information Services: Be a recognised and movement to engage with the world around us. advocate in promoting dialogue and the value and purpose of dance The Australian Youth Dance Festival 3. Ensure the sustainability and The eighth Australian Youth Dance Festival took growth of Ausdance National place in Renmark, SA. Taking place in a supportive, This was the third year of the triennium, and a non-competitive environment that encourages range of exciting events were delivered through our learning, the AYDF allows young people to engage work with network and organisational partners. in creative exchange with professional dancers, choreographers, and their peers. The event attracted 2014 Australian Dance Awards around 100 participants, ten percent who identified as having a disability. The young people worked with November in Sydney: 610 nominations, Artistic Director Adam Wheeler, a Stompin and VCA approximately 1000 audience, 12 awards presented alumni and director of YellowWheel and a team of Hosted by Ausdance NSW at the Sydney Opera tutors including well-known Australian performers House, the Australian Dance Awards once and choreographers Katrina Lazaroff, Larissa again provided a gala opportunity to celebrate McGowan, Sani Townsend, Kiale Nadine-Williams and recognise the professional dance sector. and Frankie Snowdon. The Festival concluded with Ten awards were presented plus a Lifetime a full performance on the banks of the Murray river Achievement for Leigh Warren and the induction with a local audience. of Gailene Stock AM CBE to the Hall of Frame. www.ausdance.org.au The Ausdance National website—a key point for information, communication and profiles of Australian dance, continued to grow. In 2014 there were 100,617 unique visitors to the site, and 274 new items were posted.
p.2 Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 Goal 1 Industry development: 1.1 Increase access to career support and sustain professional development opportunities dance practice in Australia To recognise the diverse nature of career development within the dance profession, we Dance insurance provide multiple types and sources of opportunities, We know professional dance practitioners and information and support for artists' careers. those who teach dance or perform to a public We offer two choreographic development audience can not be without insurance. And fellowships in alternating years; both provide our industry-specific insurance products are financial and publicity support to one artist annually. an essential contribution to the sustainability of Our publishing program provides academic peer- Australian dance practitioners. We ensure our reviewed publishing opportunities for artists and products evolve to meet artistic innovation and the researchers. And our national and international changing insurance and economic environment. partnerships provide access to further professional Because the dance industry has unique insurance development, resources and networking. needs—high-risk activities, expensive equipment The Ausdance website and social media are our key and studios, and below average incomes that rely communication and publishing tools where we share on a healthy body—we continue to partner with Aon, fellowships, training, networking events, research, who has negotiated to get the best combination fact sheets and publicity support for artists' work. of price and cover, while also offering features In 2014 we published or supported 266 career that meet the specialist requirements of dance development articles on the website and 654 via artists and teachers. They work with us to ensure social media. all potential risks have been identified and catered for. They also provide case studies, articles and Keith Bain Choreographic Travel Fellowship safety suggestions to help keep dance businesses In 2014 the inaugural Keith Bain Choreographic protected. At the end of 2014, Aon lowered their Travel Fellowship was offered to an emerging public liability insurance premiums by 33%— choreographer to travel internationally with the providing a significant saving on a high-quality sole purpose of developing and extending their product. choreographic practice. Established following a The Ausdance insurance scheme provides cover for bequest by Keith Bain OAM, founding member all types of performance and dance-related activities of Ausdance, the fellowship provides financial including assistance of $5,000. The fellowhip was awarded at the Australian Dance Awards to Gabrielle Nankivell, x Public Liability, which also includes a free one- x who will use the fellowship to further investigate off upgrade for up to $20m public liability for how we use dance and movement to engage with seven days to cover performances and concerts, the world around us. The Fellowship will be offered so organisations and individuals don’t pay for again in 2016. cover that is unnecessary throughout the year. xxProfessional Indemnity World Dance Alliance-Asia Pacific (WDA-AP) xxBusiness Insurance With support from our partner WDA-AP, Sydney xxPersonal Accident Insurance—supports dancers independent dancer Angela Goh was selected to in cases of accident or injury (e.g. broken bones, participate in a workshop/festival in Hanen, China. tissue damage) on or off-stage. Unfortunately, she was unable to attend.
Aon's Sam Small social Gabrielle Nankivell media campaign ran in the receiving her lead up to the Australian Keith Bain Dance Awards and focused Choreographic on organising how event Fellowship. organisers reduce the risk Photo: Pia Moore of a claim.
p.3 Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 Publications Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) Brolga—an Australian journal about dance— APAM is Australia’s leading, internationally focussed provides publishing opportunities for artists and industry event for contemporary performing artists academics. Edited in 2014 by Associate Professor and companies looking for opportunities to tour their Maggi Phillips from the Western Australian Academy latest productions or find partners for new work in of Performing Arts, Brolga #39 provided ten writers development. However, the cost of hiring a booth, with publishing opportunities. They are: and the competitive EOI process to access the limited number of booths available, means it is often xxPatrice O’Brien (lecturer, University of Auckland) not possible for independent artists and smaller xxPaige Gordon (choreographer) companies to access this opportunity. xxAvril Huddy (dance lecturer, Queensland University of Technology) To support Australian dance artists and companies xxKym Stevens (lecturer in dance education, Queensland University of Technology) to profile their work at the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM), Ausdance Qld applied to rent xxSela Kiek-Callan (choreographer & dance teacher) a display booth and we were able to help staff the xxVahri MacKenzie (lecturer, Edith Cowan booth and promote the work of Australian dance University) companies and artists including those not able to xxBarbara Snook (dance studies teaching fellow, attend APAM. University of Auckland) We hosted Talking dance: meet the makers—a xxRalph Buck (head of dance studies, University of Auckland) networking event for the dance makers participating xxJo Pickup (Program & Communications Manager in APAM. We produced and shared marketing at STRUT) material and projected a showcase of images from xxEvan Jones (lecturer in ballet, Queensland the latest work of Australian dance companies. University of Technology). Australian Dance Awards 1.2 Develop new audiences for The annual Australian Dance Awards continue to be contemporary dance a major audience development activity with its public nominations, glamorous awards ceremony and high- To increase access to and develop audiences profile presenters and nominees attracting media for dance across Australia, we worked with the attention. They recognise and honour professional Ausdance network to present Australian Dance Australian dance artists who have made an Week, the Australian Youth Dance Festival (see1.4). outstanding contribution to Australian dance. and the Australian Dance Awards. To support With a truly national focus, the Awards are touring of contemporary dance, we co-hosted promoting the art form, raising the profile of a booth with Ausdance Qld at the Australian Australian artists and providing a focal point for the Performing Arts Market. celebration of excellence. The CEO also met with 11 of the 18 nationally The 2014 Awards ceremony was presented by recognised companies (in receipt of ongoing Ausdance NSW at the Sydney Opera House on 9 Australia Council for the Arts support as a Major November. It was an evening of performance that Performing Arts company or Key Arts organisation) showcased some of the best Australian dance from in their home studios and participated in forums the previous year. for company managers. The Ausdance network Company promotions at continued to support the Dance on Tour initiative. Ausdance National continues to manage the the 2014 Australian Performing Arts Market. nominations process, and this year received 610 nominations (up from 550 in 2013). Ten awards were presented, along with the recognition of Leigh Warren for lifetime achievement and the induction of Gailene Stock AM CBE into the Hall of Fame. There were 11,955 unique visitors to www.australiandanceawards.net.au, an increase of 42 per cent over 2013. Ausdance National's Special Projects and Office Manager Leanne Craig again managed the extensive nominations process including communication with the selection panel and shortlisted artists, writing award citations and maintaining the Awards website. We also worked with the Ausdance network to maintain long-term Australian Dance Awards
p.4 Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 partnerships with organisations in support of the Envisaging the future. These publications continue Awards. They included Harlequin Floors Australia, to ensure that Ausdance is recognised as a leading Aon, Bloch, and Innovation and Business Skills publisher of current dance research. This work will Australia, and Equity Foundation. Through our begin in 2015, and the proceedings should be website and newsletter, we profiled some of available by the end of 2015. the professional dance products, services and To profile dance events and activities from WDA resources offered by our Australian Dance Awards members throughout the Asia–Pacific region, we partners. produced and published to the Ausdance website two editions of Channels (the newsletter of the Australian Dance Week and World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific) in collaboration International Dance Day with Malaysia's MyDance Alliance. The WDA AP Australian Dance Week (3–11 May 2014) network sees Channels as a valuable archive and celebrations gave us the opportunity to celebrate advocacy tool for showing the strength of dance and promote dance participation in all its forms. across the region. With an emphasis on participation by the general public, new audiences were exposed to a range And through our website and social media, of dance styles. The Ausdance network across we promoted 95 specific international career Australia presented free public performances, dance development opportunities. classes and film screenings. We promoted these on our website and through a newsletter edition 1.4 Increase best practice focusing on celebrating dance. in dance education We consider International Dance Day (29 April) and its message (presented by an internationally Teacher development, access by young people to recognised choreographer) as the beginning of meaningful dance education, and the participation our Dance Week celebrations. It promotes the by trained dance artists in the teaching and learning universality of our art form and its ability to cross process remain high priorities for Ausdance. all political, cultural and ethnic barriers and bring We continue to compile and distribute information people together with a common language. We and guidelines for dance training, focusing promote this message through our website and particularly on issues of quality and safety. social media. Discussion with classroom teachers and educators continued throughout the year with three information 1.3 Build international networks bulletins distributed and an additional three bulletins targeted at the tertiary sector circulated via the To facilitate national and international professional Tertiary Dance Council Australia (TDCA). development opportunities, and to raise the profile of Australian dance and its practitioners, Ausdance Australian Youth Dance Festival continues to represent, support and promote In 2014 Ausdance National partnered with individuals and the sector at a diverse range of Ausdance SA, Carclew and Country Arts SA to international forums. present the 8th Australian Youth Dance Festival 2014 World Dance Alliance Global Summit (AYDF) in Renmark, South Australia. The event attracted 100 participants, 10 per cent with Our CEO attended the 2014 World Dance Alliance declared disability. Ausdance SA employed seven Global Summit (6–11 July, Angers, France) and dance artists as tutors/artistic facilitators. participated in the World Dance Alliance Asia- Pacific (WDA AP) Annual General Meeting held at The Australian Youth Dance Festival provides the Summit. creative development opportunities for young people at all skills levels. Young people work with some In the lead-up to the Summit, we promoted, via our of the finest and most exciting dance makers in website and newsletter, the work of 25 Australian Australia. dance researchers who presented their dance thinking and practice-led research at the Summit. The experience provides professional dance artists Ausdance Queensland’s Executive Director Ann with creative challenges, professional development McLean also presented a paper titled Managing the and opportunities to work alongside their peers. arts in times of change. Additionally, through its engagement with the local host community who watch, and sometimes World Dance Alliance publications participates in the final performance, the AYDF's Ausdance was again selected to publish the helps introduce new audiences to contemporary proceedings of the World Dance Alliance dance. In 2014, the regional community of Renmark, Global Summit 2014—Contemporising the past: with a desire to tell positive renewal stories
p.5 Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 about their environment, suggested the theme of Skill set for teaching dance regeneration. Regeneration touches on rivers, the Ausdance Victoria, Ausdance WA and Ausdance environment and our growth and development. SA offered the skill set for teaching dance in 2014. Watch the AYDF 2014 video at
p.6 Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 Goal 2 Information Services: between architecture and dancing bodies, the Be a recognised advocate in conceptual infrastructure of Nancy Stark Smith’s promoting dialogue and the contact improvisation program The Underscore, and Paige Gordon's creation of Shed—A place where value and purpose of dance men can dance—20 years on.
Digital communications 2.1 Exchange information, ideas, Our website news and blog is updated daily with expertise and resources in all industry news, events and opportunities. areas of dance We use Facebook and Twitter to share information, promote the work of dance artists and educators Contemporary Dance Company and encourage ongoing discussion on a range of Managers meeting issues. With support from the Australia Council for the Arts, We produced six editions of our e-newsletter Ausdance facilitated the 2014 meeting in Sydney throughout 2014, profiling key resources available in September. The meeting was an opportunity for on the website around a selected theme relating companies to hear and discuss the Australia Council to current industry activities and issues. 2014 for the Arts revised funding process and strategic editions covered the following themes: dance plan. touring; celebrating dance; creative partnerships with Asia; dance, health and wellbeing; professional National Dance Forum 2015 dance practice; and the 2014 year in review. The The National Dance Forum aims to foster the artistic newsletter received an additional 195 subscribers development of dance in Australian by providing a and its open and click rates are at or above industry platform for discussion and engagement. The 2015 standards. forum will be the 3rd National Dance Forum. In 2014 we worked with Forum partner the Australia 2.2 Increase the quality and Council for the Arts, producers Kath Papas and relevance of Ausdance Kristy Ayre and the curatorial panel to develop the National’s information program for 2015.
We announced Andrew Morrish as forum facilitator, Safe Dance® information along with our first keynote artist-in-conversation, To improve the quality of Safe Dance® information NZ-based Lemi Ponifasio. Registrations opened in available to support the sector, our CEO attended November 2014. the 24th Annual Meeting of the International Dance in health and wellbeing Association of Dance Medicine and Science (16–19 October, Basel, Switzerland). She reported on This year we noticed the increasing use of dance recent research and its application to the training to promote health, wellbeing and social change. and treatment of dancers. Improving the health and Many of our member companies contributed their safety of dancers is a core aim of Ausdance and creativity while also making some beautiful work, connecting with leading physiotherapists and bio- and many arts health organisations shared their mechanic scientists allows our members access to resources. We published articles about these works up to date information and support to develop their and organisations in our September newsletter that practice. focused on dance health and wellbeing. Website content Publications To increase knowledge and understanding of peer Brolga—an Australian journal about dance, first practice, dance history and industry achievements, published in 1994, continues to play a key role in the Ausdance website is regularly updated and collecting and sharing peer-reviewed articles on a promoted. broad range of dance-related topics. The publication is available through the Ausdance website as a Profiling of dance writers and website contributors PDF or as individual articles. In the 2014 issue (bio, photo, contact details, writing and work) (#39)—leading experts and specialists (see 1.1 > continues, with an additional 13 included in 2014 Publications) explored what education in dance along with 46 new articles. Eight new fact sheets contexts may mean—from formal education to were developed in response to industry demand and the ongoing processes of learning. Their articles uploaded to the website, with existing fact sheets explored the history of dance in the New Zealand reviewed. school curriculum, the latest pedagogical concepts in the training of dance teachers, the affinities
p.7 Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 Code of Ethics for Dance Teachers review members of parliament and departmental officials Through face-to-face meetings and surveys, we when they met in Canberra on the 28 and 29 progressed the Code of Ethics for Dance Teachers October. They detailed their response to the review review and reached agreement to continue promoting in November with Why the arts curriculum review the Code. ACE Insurance has provided funding to recommendations should be rejected! It provided be used for the design and printing of posters, which a well-researched analysis of the role of dance in should be ready in the second half of 2015. education and the problems with the review. In advocating for dance, the CEO participated in the 2.3 Profile advocacy following meetings and gatherings over the year: campaigns for dance xxArtsPeak Sydney meetings (February, October) xxAustralian Performing Arts Market, Brisbane Ausdance was involved in a number of campaigns (February) with a range of partners in 2014. xxAustralian Youth Dance Festival, Renmark (April) Ausdance remained an active member of ArtsPeak xxPerforming Arts Organisations (March) and contributed to a range of discussions and xAMPAG Education Forum (June) development of priorities for this confederation. x xxWorld Dance Alliance Global Summit and AGM, National Advocates for Arts Education France (July) Ausdance continues to be a key member of the xxNAAE meeting with Advisor to the Minister for Arts National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE), (August) participating in three face-to-face meetings convened xxLaunch of Australia Council Strategic Plan in 2014 and contributing to advocacy discussions (August) over the year. In 2014, the review of the National xxEurope meetings (September) Curriculum, which began in January, was the main xxRoyal Commission Into Institutional Responses advocacy campaign for the NAAE. to Child Sexual Abuse (private roundtable In February we celebrated the publication of The September) Australian Curriculum: The Arts, which represented xxHuman Rights Commission (September) a special moment in the history of Australian dance xxCome Together Dance Convention (October) education, with dance officially one of five art form xArtHub 2014 Conference (October) subjects in the national curriculum. This is the result x of many years of advocacy by Ausdance through the xxWest Australian Dance Awards (November) NAAE. xxVictorian Dance Awards (December) In March Ausdance prepared a submission to the xxAustralian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare review of the Australian Curriculum. Conference, Sydney (November) Work continues to ensure, where possible, In August the NAAE met with the Advisor to the information relating to these activities is readily Minister for Arts and briefed him on the place or available on the Ausdance website and the wide arts in the curriculum, and opportunities to engage range of resources available through the Ausdance Australian artists in school and teacher development. network support these advocacy activities. And in October, the National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE) responded to the review of the #paythedancers Australian Curriculum, which they discussed with Following an initial call-out on Friday 25 April for performers to be part of a new Kylie Minogue video clip, concerns were raised about payment for participating dancers. The paythedancers hashtag appeared on Twitter and we reported the #paythedancers issues and continue to provide updates. On the 30 April Media Entertainment Arts Alliance (Equity) got agreement from producers of the Kylie Minogue clip and Logies performance to pay all dancers the full and correct wages. Award payments were offered to performers under the Broadcast and The National Advocates Recorded Entertainment Award. for Arts Education at Parliament House talking Ausdance helped spread the word on the issue of about the Australian proper pay for dancers, talking with ABC and Fairfax Curriculum: The Arts with members of parliament and media. In partnership with MEAA we are reviewing departmental officials. information provided to dancers and employers via our website on agreement and award conditions. p.8 Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 Goal 3 Ensure the A national schedule of key network events was sustainability and growth of established and is reviewed throughout the year. ausdance national 3.3 Staffing
3.1 Build the capacity of The National Executive engaged with staff on workplace conditions, as part of the ongoing Ausdance National transition in leadership.
This goal focuses on the roles and responsibilities Internal policies relating to financial matters has of Ausdance National in ensuring it thrives into the been reviewed, with changes beginning to be future, its income is diversified (as much as can implemented late in 2014. This included a change of be expected of a service organisation), and its banking providers and the establishment of greater processes are clear and unambiguous. financial oversight. To increase and diversify Ausdance National’s As part of professional development, the financial base, we: Publications & Communications Manager participated in the Australia Council for the Arts x Maintained working capital, with a ratio of 2.3:1 x Marketing Summit in Hobart. xxDelivered a satisfactory reserves ratio of 20% x Maintained earned income at 28% x 3.4 National Council xxKept administration costs across all activities below 20% of total expenditure (actual costs The Executive with the National Council met face- maintained at 16%, excluding depreciation) to-face twice, and twice again by teleconference. xxManaged a small deficit of $12,897 improving on National Council worked with KMR Consulting the proposed budgeted outcome while supporting on a review of governance for Ausdance National, AYDF, ADAs and APAM activities. reviewing governance standards and arrangements. As outlined under other goals, the Ausdance The National Council continued to consider website remains an important tool in delivering the proposals for development of governance for aims of the organisation. We continue to work on Ausdance National and the network across 2014. ensuring the website is user-friendly and accessible for both readers and content managers. The Ausdance team
3.2 Build the strength of the Executive Ausdance network National President Brian Lucas, independent choreographer and We continue to develop the connection between teacher (QLD) – Exec member since 2006 the Ausdance network by providing ongoing support and advice to network directors and boards, Vice-Presidents convening two face-to-face meetings for directors and an additional four meetings via teleconference. Claudia Alessi, independent director and performer The CEO was able to meet with each director (WA)—Exec member since 2010 and staff teams in their home offices and where Marilyn Miller, freelance choreographer and producer appropriate join meetings with state funding bodies. (QLD) – Exec member since 2012 Work is ongoing for knowledge capture and sharing around projects of national significance. Treasurer Peter Bayliss, music promoter and financial In January, Phil Callaghan resigned as Director of accountant (ACT) – Exec member since 2012 Ausdance SA and in July Simon McMahon was appointed as new director. National Council In May, the CEO visited Darwin to archive the xxLauren Honcope (ACT) Ausdance NT records and close the office. xxProfessor Elizabeth More AM (NSW) Discussions are progressing with volunteers, xxSuzan Williams (QLD) professionals and Tracks regarding future xxJo McDonald (SA) connections for Ausdance in Darwin and the NT. xxDr Jordan Beth Vincent (VIC) xxCatherine Osborn (WA) – until May 2014, Nicole Directors are progressing review of membership Roocke from May 2014 categories and options to grow the reach and engagement of the network.
p.9 Ausdance National Annual Report 2014 National Staff xxJulie Dyson AM (advisor) xxRuth Osborne (ACT) CEO (1.0) xxJo Pollitt (WA) Roslyn Dundas xxShane Colquhoun (WA) xxJill Sykes AM (NSW) Publications and Communications Manager (0.9) xxValerie Lawson (NSW) Rachael Jennings xxChris Boyd (VIC) xxDr Jordan Beth Vincent (VIC) Special Projects and Office Manager (0.8) xxAssoc. Professor Cheryl Stock (QLD) Leanne Craig xxDenise Richardson (QLD) xxPeter Burdon (SA) Finance Manager (0.2) xxCraig Harrison (SA) x Lesley Graham (TAS) xxMarinda Burger—until March 2014 x xJoanna Noonan (NT) xxBookkeeping Services, Successful Alliances – x from August 2014 Keith Bain Choreographic Fellowship Panel National Dance Forum Producer xxJulia Cotton xxKristy Ayre—from May 2012 xxClaudia Alessi xxKath Papas—from May 2012 xxAnca Frankenhaeser xxGavin Robins Network Directors xxNeil Roach (ACT) Education xxMichelle Silby (NSW) National Advocates for Arts Education xxAnn McLean (QLD) xJulie Dyson AM – Chair xxPhil Callaghan (SA)—to January x xJeff Meiners xxSimon McMahon (SA)—from July x xxAndy Howitt (VIC) Tertiary Dance Council of Australia x Felicity Bott (WA) x xxAssoc. Prof Gene Moyle – Chair Ausdance National would like to thank all xxAdele Hyland – Deputy Chair the volunteers and individuals who dedicated Brolga—an Australian journal about dance their time, knowledge and passion to the xAssoc. Professor Maggi Phillips – editor organisation and dance in Australia over 2014. x National Dance Forum Founding Life Members xxDr Warren Lett Curatorial panel x Professor Shirley McKechnie AM x xxMatthew Day x Keith Bain OAM (deceased) x xxJulie Dyson AM x Dr Peter Brinson (deceased) x xxMargrete Helgeby xJohanna Exiner (deceased) x xxRaewyn Hill x Donna Greaves (deceased) x xxCatherine Jones x Dame Peggy van Praagh (deceased) x xxCarin Mistry x Frances Rings Honorary Life Members x xxJulie Dyson AM Ausdance National would like to acknowledge xxProfessor Susan Street AM and thank our partners and supporters who xxValda Craig contributed to the ongoing work and projects of xxHilary Trotter the organisation over 2014. x Dr Ralph Buck x xAusdance National is assisted by the Australian x Lee Christofis x x Government through the Australia Council for the x Paul Summers x Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. xxAnnie Greig xxAON Australia and ACE Travel insurance xxShane Colquhuon xxKMR Consulting—Canberra xxNicki Lo Bianco xxAssoc Professor Cheryl Stock Australian Dance Awards partner organisations x xSandra Macarthur-Onslow xxHarlequin Floors x xMargaret Walker OAM (deceased) xxAON Australia x Bloch Australian Dance Awards Panel x xxEquity–Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance xxRobina Beard OAM – Chair xxInnovation & Business Skills Australia xxLee Christoifs (advisor) xxDance Informa xxJeff Meiners (advisor) xxSydney Opera House
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