Expand choreographic program

What is Expand?

The Expand choreographic program provides opportunities for choreographers and dancers.

Expand is the mechanism through which choreographers have the chance to practice their choreographic skills and develop dance works for public presentation. It is also the forum where dancers have the opportunity to participate in the choregraphic process, learn dancer roles and perform in a variety of performance outcomes.

MTL pays for studio space to be used for the development and rehearsal of dance works and organises quarterly Work In Progress (WIP) presentations in the studio.

Performance outcomes

Work in progress (WIP) presentations

At WIP presentations, choreographers have the chance to present their work at key stages and receive critical feedbackthat will help them refine their work and realise their choreographic vision.

Performance seasons

Dance works developed through the Expand program are eligible for inclusion in the Illuminate program, which shines a light on new contemporary dance works by MTL choreographers.

Community performances

MTL sometimes presents short performances at community events, such as the Marion Learning Festival, Marion Celebrates, and Ausdance SA public performances. Short dance pieces or extracts from longer pieces developed through Expand will be used for such community performance.

How to get involved in Expand

To participate in Expand, choreographers and dancers need to:
· Maintain a financial dancer membership of MTL
· Join C Club (choreographers only)
· Sign the MTL company pledge and pay the associated annual $100 participation fee.

More information

email info@movethroughlife.org.au or call Jo McDonald, director, on 0402 070 021

The Expand program has been supported through grants from the City of Marion Community Grants Program in 2010 and Arts SA Community Arts Development Program in 2011.