BLAKDANCE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - 2018

Karul projects

New work in development
Karul Projects is a Gold Coast company, founded by Yugambeh, Bundjalung and Wiradjuri choreographer Thomas E. S. Kelly. Featuring artistic collaboration with choreographer Taree Sansbury, Karul Projects works with graduates of the Aboriginal Centre of Performing Arts (ACPA) and National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA).

Karul Projects residency took place at Backbone over November - December 2018, with a showing at the Judith Wright Centre.

Karul Projects collaborators: Cheryn Frost (lighting designer), Jhindu-Pedro Lawrie (percussion), Sam Pankhurst (music design) and Alethea Beetson  (dramaturg). Karul Projects also auditioned 4 new cast members for their showing, dancers Tiana Pinnell, Amber Nofal, Jessica Coupe, Katie Baring-Gould.

Programmed through an EOI process, the BlakDance residency supports multidisciplinary performance, testing ideas and new talent. Our 2018 assessment panel included local dance sector practitioners, elders and peers of BlakDance: Waiata Telfer (independent choreographer), Roslyn Watson (elder), Bradley Chatfield (Head of Dance at ACPA) and Kath Quigley (Director of Backbone Youth Arts). Our inaugural artists in residence were: Karul Projects, Katina Olsen and eXcelsior.

BlakDance partnered with Backbone Youth Arts, for rehearsal and development space to create new work.

Through the Program, each resident was given the opportunity to enlist collaborators to assist with the development of their work during this residency.

The three showings were presented with Brisbane City Council’s Gathering, as offsite gatherings. 

Click here to see recipients of the 2021-2022 BlakDance Residency Program

BlakDance has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland Backing Indigenous Arts Initiative