Theatre Takeover
Want to capture your best dance moves on video in a workshop series?
Cypher Culture is taking over Union House Theatre with dance and video workshops!
Open to all UniMelb students, you’ll get the chance to dance, learn about movement and filming, and then capture your incredible moves on video — all detailed below across the three sessions.
Expressions of Interest for these workshops has now closed. Missed out but still interested in dance-related workshops and events? We have HEAPS of dance programming. Keep an eye out for our Dance Battle where you can participate or watch. We have Weekly Beginner Dance Classes, plus our Artist in Residence program blends choreography, dance, urban farming and photography. Also check out the dance-based Student Theatre Groups Flare Dance Ensemble and Melbourne University Street Dance.
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Theatre Takeover Workshops
W_acking Dance Film Workshop with Miss Jade
Tuesday March 24 + Wednesday March 25
11am – 4pm each day
Join Miss Jade in developing a w☆acking focused dance film in the Union House Theatre! This 2 day program will include movement workshops, collaborative development of filming and movement concepts, and production of a short dance film with guidance from Miss Jade as she takes you through her creative process and decision making as a dance film/movement director!
Jade (she/her) is a street dance artist, art curator, producer, and director. She is interested in multi-model artistic works and is specifically drawn to exploring feminism, queer culture, dream state, and the emergence of AI. Jade has been w☆acking since 2020 and sees dance as a powerful form of self-expression.
Hip Hop + Choreography Dance Film Workshop with Trace
Monday March 30 + Tuesday March 31
11am – 4pm each day
Work alongside choreographer, movement director, and Hip Hop dancer Trace to develop a Hip Hop/Choreography focused dance film in Union House Theatre! This 2 day program will include movement workshops, collaborative development of filming and movement concepts, and production of a short dance film with guidance from Trace as she takes you through her creative process and decision making as a dance film/movement director!
Hailing from the Western suburbs of Naarm, Trace's movement is defined by a water-like flow, deep groove, and playfulness. She believes dance is deeply rooted in what it means to be human - an art form that finds its way into every facet of life. Trace aims to inspire others by sharing her story and experiences through authentic self-expression. You'll find her at Ladies Hip Hop Jam, a weekly women’s hip hop session, teaching youth in accessible community spaces, or putting her inner world on display at battles and dance projects.
Learn To Shoot Your Own Street Dance Content + Visuals
Wednesday April 1
11am – 4pm each day
Join Rob Aspinall and Amelia Minh Vu for a 1 day workshop, learning to conceptualise, shoot, and edit your own short street dance content for social media, short films, grant submissions/auditions, or just for fun! Students will be shown examples of high-quality short street dance content, then placed into small groups to draft concepts, choreograph/block, and shoot their own 30 second pieces. The content will then be edited together, showing basic trimming, cropping, and colour grading.
Rob Aspinall is a street dance artist, producer, director and composer, who has worked as part of Project One Creative on notable productions such as ‘Uncovering Street Dance: Australia’, ‘Streetlight’, and ‘A Starry Night In Apollo Bay’. Rob’s career in dance films began with ‘Streetlight’ as commissioned under Ausdance’s ‘Dance.Focus’ initiative, which has gone on to win festivals such as the Destructive Steps Street Dance Film Festival (Sydney), and Dance(Lens) (Melbourne). Rob also writes and produces his own music as an independent artist, and composes, produces, and engineers audio for film.
Amelia Minh Vu is a Vietnamese-Australian creative artist based in the Western suburbs of Melbourne. With a background in filmmaking, photography, communication design, and dance, she specialises in dance media, as well as dance-related works including live performances and producing community events. Additionally, she works in collaboration with Project One Creative, one of Australia’s leading dance media collectives. Her recent ventures include working on 'Uncovering Street Dance: Australia', a 6-episode docu-web series in association with Screen Australia & YouTube Australia, and directing 'Without Words', a live dance-theatre performance through a residency at the Bowery Theatre.