Annual Report 2016
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ANNUAL REPORT 2016 form.org.au “FORM’S ONGOING PRESENCE AND IMPACT GIVES THE INDEPENDENT DANCE SECTor IN NSW A VOICE.” CONTENTS Raghav handa INDEPENDENT ARTIST ABOUT US 4 GOVERNANCE AND STAFF 4 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 5 PROGRAM OVERVIEW 2016 6 MARKETING AND PUBLICITY 7 “FORM BRINGS THE JOY of PERFORM – ARTISTIC PROGRAM CONTEMP orARY DANCE TO THE 8 HEART of WESTERN SYDNEY.” DANCE BITES 2016 9 chRis Bath RIVERSIDE DANCE PATroN 13 MEDIA 14 PLATFORM – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 15 STUDIO RESIDENCIES 16 CHAMPIONS 17 BLOGGER IN RESIDENCE 19 TRANSFORM - EDUCATION PROGRAM 20 LEARN THE REPERTOIRE: SEE THE SHOW 21 CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP 22 SHARP SHORT DANCE 23 SHARP SHORT DANCE ENSEMBLE 25 “ P A THEI PA P INDIVIDUAL R I T R R osalind R ESENTE ESENTATI R IS T T R F VE of UL INFORM - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT wor 26 R M Y BUILDING R R R K ANAGE O A CULTURAL PERFORMING ARTS NETWORK THAT 26 E .” N icha R fr TISTS of SENIORS WEEK WORKSHOP ESHING 27 C R M C O AUDIENCES ds ENT O AS NSIDE NSECUTIVE I T M O P R or wor APPENDIX ONE – ARTIST LIST S 28 THE TANT for K APPENDIX TWO – AUDIENCE ATTENDANCE wor 29 B W , , “FORM is the only organisation in Sydney R THAT ITH AND APPENDIX THREE – WEBSITE STATISTICS ANDING 29 representing and supporting this range of activity, KS A , , THE which is inclusive for many independent dance A APPENDIX FOUR – AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT 2016 AS 30 R TIST artists. The breadth and depth of FORM’s activities A of contributes to a vibrant dance ecology across both VALID Western Sydney and Sydney City.” SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS AND 43 Dr Julie-Anne Long Lecturer in Dance and Performance Macquarie University “FORM DANCE ProJECTS IS DEFINITELY ONE of THE moST IMPorTANT AND “…THE UNoffICIAL PREMIER ADVENTUroUS PRESENTERS of CONTEMPorARY HUB for DANCE IN SYDNEY.” DANCE IN NSW.” vicki van hout MaRtin del aMo INDEPENDENT ARTIST “FORM, without a doubt, continues INDEPENDENT ARTIST to create content that is at the forefront of the industry.” David Capra Independent Artist Cover Image: Tom Holland, BUSH BAILANDO, Pepa Molina 3 ABOUT US MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR FORM Dance Projects is a dynamic hub Vick Van Hout as FORM’s blogger to GOVERNANCE Our 2016 artistic program exceeded FORM is strategically creative in Thanks to all of the 2016 funding for Australian contemporary dance, based contribute reputable, critical discourse expectations in many ways - employing engaging with communities in supporters including Arts NSW, City in Parramatta, Western Sydney. Under around contemporary dance. Van PATRON Chris Bath more artists and successfully securing Western Sydney and NSW as creators, Of Parramatta and Riverside Theatres, its current director, Annette McLernon, Hout’s blog has a large, dedicated a Sydney Festival presentation for participants and audiences in our Catalyst - Australian Arts & Culture FORM has grown into one of Australia’s and avid on-line following and is part 2016 BOARD MEMBERS CHAMPIONS which led to leveraging programs. Partnerships with cross- Fund, Sydney Festival and the Crown leading dance presenters. of FORM’s innovative digital strategy, funding from Catalyst - Australian Arts sector organisations are vital in Resorts Foundation and Packer Family commissioning digital dance content. & Culture Fund to continue creating strengthening community relationships Foundation. Also many thanks to our FORM’s program spans five key areas CHAIR Pamela Thornton and producing the work throughout and reaching out to new participants passionate contributors, Patron Chris - presentation, producing, education, In recent years, FORM’s program DEPUTY CHAIR 2016. This increased the organisation’s and audiences. The creative project Bath and my fellow FORM Board community engagement and audience has encompassed producing genre- Andrew Wreford (until June 2016) productivity and capacity, developing concept for CHAMPIONS was to create Members. Special thanks to our hard development. Its aim is to support defying large scale productions Narelle Lewis (from June 2016) FORM’s profile within the arts sector a genre-defying sports/dance festival working, innovative and dedicated Australian choreographers in all stages with the aim to develop audiences TREASURER and garnering positive publicity for the production which would resonate and staff, Director, Annette McLernon, and of their career; develop artists’ national for contemporary dance. The first Maria Kovacic (until June 2016) independent dance artists participating in engage with our local Western Sydney Business Manager, Sally Ebert, who were profiles; provide valuable professional production was PUNCTURE – a Alissa Bruce (from June 2016) our programs, developing their individual Wanderers footballers, coaches and fans. ably assisted in 2016 by Carl Sciberras, development opportunities; engage with multi-disciplinary creation straddling and collective career trajectories. CHAMPIONS successfully bridged the Sally Hare and Vanessa Varghese. the local community, including young contemporary dance, physical theatre SECRETARY divide between sports and arts camps people and cultural performers from and choral music. Initiated by FORM Alissa Bruce (until June 2016) FORM was also in a position to respond and the artists, directed by Martin del Pamela Thornton Western Sydney, in meaningful ways; and and co-produced with Legs On The Narelle Lewis (from June 2016) to unique, one-off opportunities such as Amo, created an exciting new Australian Chair connect with audiences. Wall and VOX, Sydney Phiharmonia an invitation to facilitate a Sharp Short BOARD MEMBERS dance work, made in Parramatta. Choirs, this Patrick Nolan-directed Dance Ensemble of young dancers to FORM’s signature program is the long- Dr Garry Lester piece explored the evolution of social attend the World Festival of Children’s FORM’s mission is to foster dance running presentation series Dance Prof. Peter Hutchings dancing. It premiered in the 2015 Performing Arts in Toyama, Japan. This culture, particularly for young people Bites. It is acclaimed for its decidedly Jess Madden Sydney Festival, playing to sold-out small ensemble, representing Australia, in Western Sydney, providing unique eclectic curation, showcasing a wide Miranda Wheen houses and receiving significant presented a short contemporary dance education, networking and performance range of choreographers working across Amanda Rose critical acclaim. work on July 23, 2016 in a festival opportunities for them. In 2016 FORM diverse styles – from the innovative venue, watched by 600 people from facilitated secondments for young and experimental to the popular and Buoyed by this success, in 2015/2016 STAFF 27 countries. The ensemble performed aspiring choreographers and dancers accessible. The works of experienced, FORM commissioned choreographer alongside the Vietnam National Dance with Sydney Dance Company, Bangarra more established artists are frequently Martin del Amo – widely considered DIRECTOR Annette McLernon Theatre and the Toneelkring Sint-Rembert Dance Theatre and the Dream Dance placed alongside those of promising to be one of the country’s most BUSINESS MANAGER Sally Ebert from Belgium. Accompanied by Sally Company. newcomers. Presented artists in recent exciting and innovative independent Hare, FORM’s Education Coordinator, years include Frances Rings, Narelle dance artists – to create CHAMPIONS, TOURING PRODUCER Jen Leys To meet the challenge of seeking private our Sharp Short Dance Ensemble Benjamin, The Tap Pack, Dance Makers a new cross-sector collaboration, sector support David Borger, Western ADMINISTRATION AND participated in cultural activities, Collective and Raghav Handa. exploring the connections and Sydney Director of the Sydney Business MARKETING COORDINATOR performed, attended workshops disconnections between dance and Chamber, and our patron, Chris Bath, Another recent successful program Vanessa Varghese and networked with performing arts sport for presentation in Sydney hosted a business chamber luncheon initiative is the commissioning of PRODUCTION AND EDUCATION companies from around the world. Festival 2017 at Carriageworks. introducing FORM Dance Projects to the indigenous choreographer COORDINATOR Sally Hare Western Sydney business community on PRODUCER - SHARP SHORT DANCE August 25, 2016. Carl Sciberras CHAMPIONS Photo: Heidrun Löhr DADS Photo: Heidrun Löhr 4 FORM | ANNUAL REPORT 2016 5 PROGRAM OVERVIEW 2016 MARKETING & PUBLICITY The year 2016 was a lean year for the arts in Western Sydney dance artist, Miranda In 2016 FORM invested in the Roche (14 September, 2016) and Tess Australia, particularly for small-medium arts Wheen, was given the opportunity to act development of a new FORM Dance de Quincey and a panel of scientists (24 organisations. However, FORM managed as Associate Artist on CHAMPIONS as Projects mobile compatible website in June, 2016). Miranda Wheen, the director to navigate our way through difficult times well as being a dancer in the cast and Gail time for the launch of Sydney Festival of DADS, was interviewed with her dad on in a nimble and flexible response to the Priest (composer) was commissioned to and CHAMPIONS in September, 2016, ABC Radio National (2 November, 2016). circumstances. FORM was successful in compose an innovative original score which and to leverage the opportunity to Jill Sykes gave Metadata a 5 star review in diversifying income streams and successfully became one of the driving forces in the reach new online audiences through the Sydney Morning Herald on September expanded production; commissioning