Essentially Dance, 5-9 June 2018

Program from the first semester 2018 dance performance by Queensland University of Technolgy Dance Students. From the 2018 program: " It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Essentially Dance 2018! It’s that time of the year again where our Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) students have the opportunity to get a sense of what a career in the performing arts is all about – performing in a professional environment and being able to connect directly with public audiences. Not only do they have the wonderful opportunity to learn and perform repertoire from a diverse range of professional choreographers, they work alongside production and design teams from across the performing arts industry.

Situated half-way through their current year of studies, Essentially Dance presents each year group with the challenge of adapting to different dance genres, experiencing varied approaches to choreography, and learning the nuances of the creative process – all important skills to be successful in the real-world.

We are very grateful for the support and assistance of various disciplines and departments across QUT that assist in putting on this show – Drama (Technical Production), QUT Precincts, and the School of Creative Practice. Furthermore, a huge thank you goes to all the choreographers, designers, and the QUT Dance Team without whom this performance season could not be mounted. Finally, we are grateful to you the audience for your support and encouragement of our students through your patronage of this performance event. The students have worked hard to rise to the challenges presented to them and we are very proud of their progress to-date.

Enjoy!

Dr Mark Radvan Discipline Leader – Dance, Drama and Music School of Creative Practice QUT Creative Industries Faculty