Australian Dance Festival
July 2010 Newsletter
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What's In This Newsletter - We're setting a world record for the Largest Number of Dancers Doing A Hairspray Choreo, led by Jason Coleman
- Judges Announced for the Dance Around The World Solo Competition
- More details released on the ADF Street Style Battle
- 4 Times World Tango Champions To Perform & Teach at the Australian Dance Festival
- Hotel Sales to close on 12th August. Hurry, less than 14 rooms are left.
- Win Tickets to Savion Glover as part of the Sydney Opera House's Spring Dance Season
Have You Won A Free Weekend Pass To The Australian Dance Festival?
Every month until the Australian Dance Festival, we will be drawing the names of 3 lucky winners from our newsletter subscribers. Their prize? One weekend pass to the Australian Dance Festival valued at $130 (concession) or $220 for an adult. This month, the lucky winners are:
1. Linda Bartlett
2. Alyssa Caset
3. Annalise Tamburro
Get a $10 voucher to spend at Dance Addict with any purchase from the Australian Dance Festival
From now until the the end of August, you can get a $10 voucher to spend on funky dance t-shirts at www.danceaddict.com.au. Your $10 voucher will be incorporated in the invoice we email you when you purchase passes from the Australian Dance Festival. You even get the $10 voucher when you buy our expo passes which are just $15!
Dance addict tees are worn by finalists from So You Think You Can Dance. Visit their website to see pictures of Australia's favourite dancers wearing gear from Dance Addict. Click Here to visit their website.
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| | Join The Australian Dance Festival as we set a
World Record for the Largest Number of Dancers doing a
Hairspray Choreo, led by Jason Coleman
|  The Australian Dance Festival has some exciting news! We are making a World Record Attempt in order to raise funds for Father Chris Riley's Youth Off The Streets!! As Jason Coleman is the Patron of the Australian Dance Festival, and also choreographer for the upcoming "Hairspray, The Musical", it's only fitting that the world record should be "The World's Largest Number of Dancers Doing a Hairspray Choreography", led by Jason Coleman himself!
Not only will you be learning and performing a dance number choreographed by Jason Coleman, but you will also be helping us raise funds for Youth Off The Streets. Every dancer and school will register and donate $1 each in order to help those in our charity. Not to mention each school that registers will get one free day pass to the event worth $130 !!!
When: Saturday Morning the 4th of September, 7.30am – 8.30am Where: Sydney Square (Open space between Sydney Town Hall & St Andrews Cathedral) >>More Info | Judges Announced For the Dance Around The World Solo Competition
|    Sarah Boulter Tia Jordan Surprise Judge TBA
Lots of young dancers aspiring to make it big in the industry have signed up for our Dance Around The World Solo Competition. And why not when our prizes will set you up with everything you need to succeed in the industry. The winner will received:
- Return flights to Los Angeles
- 40 classes at The Edge Performing Arts Center
- 1 on 1 coaching package with Tia Jordan (auditionguru.com) whose clients include the lead in West Side Story
- 2 feature articles written about them by DanceTrain magazine (one straight after the ADF, and another after they return from L.A.)
We can now confirm, that our panel of esteemed judges will include: Sarah Boulter & Tia Jordan. We are incredibly honoured to have such industry greats judge our competition. >>learn more
| More Details Released on the ADF Street Style Battle
|  If you love Hip Hop then you're going to love the Australian Dance Festival Street Style Battle. The preliminaries of the competition will take place OUTDOORS at Sydney Square (located between Sydney Town Hall and St Andrews Cathedral) on Saturday 4th September 2010. Never before has there been a Hip Hop competition located right in the heart of the city - the potential for public exposure will be absolutely huge!
The competition will include the following divisions and prize money:
| Division | Prize Money | | Solo Popping | $200 | | Solo Locking | $200 | | Solo Breaking | $200 | | Solo Hip Hop | $200 | | Crew Freestyle Battle | $1,000 | | Crew Choreo | $1,000 | The finals of the ADF Street Style Battle will take place at 9.30pm on the same day (Sat 4th Sept) inside Sydney Town Hall. Here's what you'll witness:
- 8 Crews will perform their choreographed routines (by invitation only from Critical Hype)
- Battle of the Top 2 Poppers, Lockers, Breakers and Hip Hop soloists as determined by the afternoon prelims
- Battle of the Top 2 Crews (Freestyle division) as determined by the afternoon prelims
Registrations are now open at CriticalHype.com ($15 per person before the event or $30 at the event)
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4 Times World Tango Champions To Perform & Teach at the ADF
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 The Australian Dance Festival and Morena Dancewear are proud to present, 4 Times World Tango Champions, direct from Argentina Daniel Nacucchio & Cristina Sosa. Daniel & Cristina wowed us last year when they performed at the Australian Dance Festival in 2009. They return in September to perform on Sunday 5th September at Sydney Town Hall.
Tango lovers will have the opportunity to be completely immersed in the world of Argentine Tango with Daniel & Cristina. These maestros will teach 6 x 1.5 hour workshops over two days (Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th Sept. >>learn more
Please note that numbers are strictly limited due to the highly technical aspects of Argentine Tango.
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Hotel Sales to close on 12th August
|  If you wish to book into the Medina Grand hotel at our very special rates then PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE HOTEL. Your bookings need to be made either via our website, or call us on 1300 132 152. Bookings will close on August 12th.
Our hotel of choice for the Australian Dance Festival is the 4.5 star Medina Grand serviced apartments in Sydney.
Why we chose this hotel:Location! Location! Location! It's just a 4 minute walk to Sydney Town Hall, which means that you can go back to the hotel between workshops and shows, take a shower, have dinner and still have time to spare!Studio apartments have microwaves & tea/coffee making facilities. 2 bedroom apartments have a fully equipped kitchen.
The leisure facilities include an indoor/outdoor heated pool, sauna & gym.
Value for Money!
Studio Apartment: $180 per night ($90 per person/night), normally $220 per night2 Bedroom Apartment: $320 per night (SOLD OUT!)
We only have 14 rooms at these special prices,
so make sure you book in early, or you will miss out!
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| Win Tickets To Savion Glover as part of the Sydney Opera House's
Spring Dance Season
| |  Four weeks of exceptional artistry, athleticism and grace from some of the most exciting choreographers and performers working across the globe.
Our friends at Sydney Opera House have a double pass to giveaway to the Opening Night of Bare Soundz starring Savion Glover, on Tuesday 31st. Glover is widely acknowledged as the world’s greatest tap dancer and is regarded as one of the greatest revolutionaries of the genre, taking it way beyond its old-fashioned image, adapting it to the rhythms of contemporary jazz and hip-hop.
Email angela@australiandancefestival.com.au to see whether you've won!
Spring Dance season unveils four Australian Premieres, two World Premieres and a new Sydney Opera House commission. Tap legend Savion Glover makes his first Australian appearance, and Artistic Director of Chunky Move, Gideon Obarzanek returns to the stage for the first time in 18 years!
Tap Flemish / Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui performs in a Sadler’s Wells production, tap legend Savion Glover makes his first Australian appearance, Australia’s finest male contemporary dancer, Paul White and Artistic Director of Chunky Move, Gideon Obarzanek returns to the stage for the first time in 18 years! 2010 sees the return of free dance films on the forecourt and the online global dance competition – My Mutation. This year, there is even a duet for dancer and earthmover performed free on the forecourt. From 31 Aug -26 Sept For more program information and to book tickets: >> Click Here |
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