Capacity Building Programs
For over a decade, BlakDance has consistently delivered generative and transformative capacity building programs.
BlakDance Capacity Building Programs grow the next generation of producers, productions and dancers. We seed new work through our residency program, build networks and relationships with artists through the Dance Labs and accelerate career pathways for graduates.
Blakdance x strut dance bursary
We are thrilled to announce a cohort of First Nations artists who will be participating in the PERTH MOVES 2024 workshop series.
FIRST NATIONS PERFORMING ARTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE
The self-determined First Nations Performing Arts Companies ILBIJERRI Theatre Company, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, Marrugeku, Moogahlin Performing Arts and BlakDance invite you to the First Nations Performing Arts Workforce Development Roundtable.
Dana waranara digital
Dana Waranara Digital supports First Nations artists to test and develop new ways of pitching and presenting their ideas and practice digitally, and to build valuable relationships with presenters.
First House Forum
BlakDance has partnered with Dancehouse to support First House Forum, a crucial model of self determined commissioning in Naarm/Melbourne 2022-2023.
Associate Artist Pathways
The Pathways program is for First Nations dance graduates.
Producer Development Program
The Producer Development Program nurtures emerging producers within the BlakDance producing team.
BlakForm
BlakForm is a BlakDance response to COVID-19, from over 122 sector consults in 2020.
Dance Laboratories
BlakDance Laboratories are an opportunity for Artists to come together to explore their creative methodology, ideas for their work and hold space to focus on form and practice.
BlakDance Residency Program
The BlakDance Residency Program supports local dancers and dance groups to make new work and explore dance practice to develop new or existing ideas or processes and makes space for experimentation and culturally engaged collaboration.