The Keir Choreographic award showcases the preoccupations of the Australian industry: multimedia,identity, and a rejection of danceAs Australia’s Keir Choreographic award gears up for its final at Sydney’s Carriageworks on Saturday – after the eight semi-finalists were whittled down to four at Melbourne’s Dancehouse final week the audience has been consumed by the question: where is the “dance” in Australian contemporary dance?
A prestigious new award launched in 2014, and KCA commissions new contemporary dance works before picking a winner,functioning not unlike an Idol contest: it combines generous financial support for Australian contemporary dance with tight timelines, and a noteworthy deal of pressure. Having to “re-live the trauma of this amazing opportunity is how choreographer Atlanta Eke, and the winner of the 2014 KCA,described her moment Keir stint, as a jury member. “It’s a very unique set of conditions in which to generate work.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com