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Together - A Creative Dance Lab for Young People
Bookings recommended
Friday, May 22
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Corio Library
Corio Meeting Room'Together' is a site-responsive dance workshop for ages 12-18, exploring movement, collaboration and curiosity through the library's spaces. Inclusive, creative and open to all, no experience needed.
Emily Bowman is a contemporary dance artist, choreographer, performer, educator, and artist-researcher based in Djilang. She has taught and performed across Australia and internationally, and has taught at major institutions including VCA, Deakin, and Dancehouse. Emily holds degrees from WAAPA and Deakin, and is undertaking a PhD exploring contact improvisation within more-than-human contexts.
Karlia May Cook is a Djilang-based dancer and choreographer of Ma’ohi-Norf’k, Maori (Ngapuhi) and Pakeha descent. Her practice centres embodied listening and relationality to land and ancestry. A VCA Masters graduate, she has worked widely and presents her own choreographic works.
Bookings are recommended to save your place in the workshop. If you cannot attend, please let the library know so we can contact the waitlist.
Corio Library
This busy and vibrant branch serves Geelong’s northern suburbs. Highlights of this branch include zoned areas for study, reading and children’s activities, bilingual picture books, LOTE (Languages other than English) magazines, a learning English collection, World DVDs and a parenting collection. The library has a large meeting room for community hire, a range of accessibility features and a dedicated makerspace enabling discovery and creativity. Regular Baby, Toddler, Inclusive and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here, as well as events and programs for adults taking place throughout the year.
