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Open Arms Dance Company
October 12, 2003 - 01:32 AM
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Here is some information about a company that i recently registered in Melbourne, Australia.
Open Arms Dance Company
Company Profile
Our Aims
Founded by Artistic Director Robin Wyllie in 2003, Open Arms Dance Company aims to produce contemporary dance works rich in cultural content that inspire, engage the imagination, and are thematically accessible and relevant to a wide audience.
Our notion of culture refers to a world culture that has existed since the beginning of humanity. It is evident in all of the major cultural traditions and practices that have existed. It is not a material culture, a consumer culture, or an academic culture, it is a deeply felt human culture that belongs above these activities and is accessible to every human being.
Containing a unique movement vocabulary performed by dancers trained in contemporary dance, ballet, improvisation, martial arts, gymnastics, acrobatics and yoga, their performances will not be strictly limited to a dance vocabulary, company members often possessing talents in other art forms such as music, multimedia, and writing, all of which are enthusiastically utilized.
Values and Activities
Through its dance works and other areas of activity, Open Arms Dance Company seeks to actively promote:
- The need in our society and education systems to facilitate, recognize, support and encourage the unique talents present within each individual for the benefit of both the individual and society.
- Cross cultural and inter-faith understanding, respect, co-operation and the facilitation of positive relationships between individuals and organizations.
- The realization of fundamental material, emotional and spiritual circumstances common to all humans and, consequently, the personal and social benefits that are possible through enterprises and relationships inspired and influenced by this realization.
- The importance of education in preventing social conflict and disharmony.
- Discussion on the sophisticated and dynamic outcome of simultaneously embarking on artistic, business and social development processes.
These values are addressed and promoted through the content of the company’s shows as well as other programs of activity that the company engages in. These include:
Regular donations to humanitarian organizations
From its formation Open Arms Dance Company has placed a strong emphasis on the importance of contributing to society both culturally and financially. The company will donate ten percent of all box office takings to supporting various humanitarian organizations.
Promotion of the Human Development Curriculum
Open Arms Dance Company will also raise awareness of the importance of increasing education in humanitarian and social issues through its promotion of the Human Development Curriculum, an education project founded by Robin Wyllie in 2002. For more information on this project go to:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~tolstoy2
Open Arms Dance Company’s Home
Open Arms Dance Company aims to secure a home within the near future. Whilst refurbishing the building to cater for our needs, we will also incorporate socially responsible design and functionality into our plans. We have discovered a successful precedent of this aim in the design of the Australian Conservation Foundation’s offices, also located in Melbourne, Australia, and will utilize their information resources in our process. To learn more about ACF’s “60L Green Building” go to:
http://www.acfonline.org.au/asp/pages/document.asp?idDoc=1194
The Resource Lounge
Within the company home there will be a resource lounge containing books, music, videos, and other media sources, that will provide inspiration and education in the areas of cultural and business practice and social development.
Creative Workshops
Although not aiming to work intensively in the education field, Open Arms Dance Company will hold regular workshops centered on exploring expression in dance and other art forms and the creative, therapeutic and professional applications of these experiences.
Dance Class Program
In total, 8 dancers will be selected, through an audition/workshop process, as members of Open Arms Dance Company. As part of their formal physical training, the dancers will engage in the company’s Dance Class Program. The content of this program will be influenced by the values of the company with an emphasis on developing strong technique, individuality, creativity, strength, agility, and expressiveness.
Cultural, Social and Financial Development Program
Company members will also engage in a learning program designed to facilitate cultural, social and financial development. Within this program there will be a strong emphasis on self-education and company members will be encouraged to utilise the learning resources within The Resource Lounge. Accompanying this emphasis is the company’s belief that the individual is best equipped to determine what they wish to learn, and what is important for their personal and professional development.
Overseas Work Development and Performance Program
The company will work overseas in partnership with local cultural organisations from primarily low socio economic areas to develop and perform new dance works. Over five years the company will travel to Columbia, Kalimantan (Indonesia), Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, China, Africa and India.
On-Line Employment Resource Base
Recognizing a widespread need for young people studying in the arts to have access to jobs that are suited to their character, skills and interests, Open Arms Dance Company will form an on-line resource base aimed at linking artistic organizations with people who have a genuine interest in working with them.
Networking
Open Arms Dance Company is committed to establishing a network of likeminded individuals, companies and organizations that directly or indirectly support, or work within, social, cultural, and enterprise development projects. This network will allow access to a large resource base of people wishing to share their skills, knowledge, products and services, and co-operate in identifying and achieving shared goals.
For more information, please go to my website at http://members.ozemail.com.au/~tolstoy2 and download the full information pack, a small 88k PDF file.
Please note that the company is not currently operational and is an enterprise that I am trying to bring to life. Any support would be much appreciated, most importantly the company is in need of a donated space that can become their home, a place to grow from, to train, create and rehearse.
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