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“Australian Dance Party (ADP) calls itself a site-specific company these days, and its most recent work, LESS, is an exceptional example of how this approach to the company’s productions plays out.”

Michelle Potter

michellepotter.org

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On Saturday 7 November, Clothing the Loop will be

On Saturday 7 November, Clothing the Loop will be an opportunity to gather and share ideas and skills.
Get hands-on with the future of design.
Take part in workshops, tours, and family activities that encourage getting creative with textiles, repurposing materials, and building sewing skills.
Get involved in Auslan interpreted panels, a clothes swap, the Great Global Mend, and market stalls.
Celebrate circular and sustainable design practices across art, fashion, and the home.
Featured speakers include:
- Linda Jackson AO (@opallindaoz)
- @clodaghcrowe (ABC's Play School)
- Thor Diesendorf (@thorsrecycled)
The festival day pass is $16.50 + BF
Workshops and tours require additional booking.
Tickets are now live! Check the link in bio
Supported by the @actgovernment, @citcanberra and @craftdesigncanberrafestival
Photo: Mikhail Lipyanskiy
Model: Meghan Ring

Clothing the Loop: Circular Design Festival is bac

Clothing the Loop: Circular Design Festival is back in 2026!
6 & 7 November at the @citcanberra Woden Campus
Part of the @craftdesigncanberrafestival
Tickets are now live! Check the link in bio
With a glamorous opening night, and a full day gathering, there's something to inspire everyone:
➰ Market stalls
➰ Workshops
➰ Dance performances
➰ Live music
➰ Family activities
➰ Clothes swap
➰ Designer parade
➰ Panels
(Oh, and you might hear from the iconic @opallindaoz over the weekend.)
Tickets are now live! Check the link in bio
Supported by @actgovernment, Canberra Institute of Technology, and Craft + Design Canberra Festival.
Photo by Mikhail Lipyanskiy
Model Meghan Ring

At the beginning of the month, ADP held our second

At the beginning of the month, ADP held our second Seeding Ground of 2026 lead by Jason Pearce and Pat Hayes Cavanagh.
Jason and Pat explored transformation in a broad sense, as well as focussing on the physicality of that transformation.
Seeding Ground is ADP's choreographic initiative that provides emerging choreographers with collaborating dancers, mentor, and space to explore ideas freely. Across a one week residency, artists develop their choreographic practice in a safe, artist-led environment.
“Having the opportunity to freely explore our ideas and be given this space is so vital to our creative process and this stage of our careers. Collaborating in this context has been a privilege.”
Seeding Ground Artists: @jasonpearcee and @pathayescav
Collaborating dancers: @shleebye and Gabriel Sinclair (@itsgabrell)
Secondees: Bella Lopes de Oliviera (@green_dancer), @ali_mmayes, and @declanogradyy
Mentor: Sara Black (@littlestbearsar)
This iteration of Australian Dance Party's Seeding Ground program is supported by @creative.australia and @quantumleapdance_australia
Images: @ojwikner_photography

Clothing the Loop: Circular Design Festival is bac

Clothing the Loop: Circular Design Festival is back in 2026!
A vibrant act of creative dissent transforming fashion, design and live performance into expressions of care, resistance and positive change, Clothing the Loop launches on the opening weekend of the 2026 @craftdesigncanberrafestival and will be held at @citcanberra
Experience spectacular inspiring performances, fashion parades, thought-provoking conversations, interactive workshops, installations, clothes swap, and architecture tours that harness the power of sustainable thinking.
Friday 6 November: Parade | Performances | Live Music | Immersive Design
Saturday 7 November: Workshops | Panels | Clothes Swap | Stalls | Tours
Tickets on sale now!
Clothing the Loop is supported by the ACT Government, Australian Dance Party, Kelli Donovan, and Design Canberra Festival.
Second slide: Mikhail Lipyanskiy
Models (L-R): @azariablaze, @meghan_ring, @hannahshelbyy

Australian Dance Party is seeking a New Chair & Bo

Australian Dance Party is seeking a New Chair & Board Directors to shape the future of dance.
Australian Dance Party is Canberra’s premier place-based, purpose-driven contemporary dance company. Known for creating site-specific, politically charged, and deeply engaging art, ADP is entering an exciting new chapter. As we head into our next decade, we are looking for passionate, skilled leaders to guide our strategic direction, champion our artists, and amplify our impact.
We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and strength. ADP is deeply committed to inclusivity, and we strongly encourage applications from culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, First Nations people, people with disability, and LGBTQIA+/gender-diverse community members.
Photo: @ojwikner_photography

Chris Carroll (@thetoffstuff) will be teaching phy

Chris Carroll (@thetoffstuff) will be teaching physical theatre at ADP's pro classes for the next two weeks.
"Christopher draws on a 20-year practice in Physical Theatre incorporating the work of Jerzy Grotowski, Michael Chekhov and Jacques Lecoq, offering methods for improvisation that awaken the imagination and empower performers as creative artists. Bringing together theatre and dance (and welcoming performers of all disciplines), participants will be challenged to go beyond ideas of form and technique, charging their movement with the intensity, specificity, and personal connection that makes a performance truly alive."
24 & 31 August
@quantumleapdance_australia Theatre
$20 + BF / GST
Booking link in bio.

⦿ CALLING SUSTAINABLE ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS! ⦿ We

⦿ CALLING SUSTAINABLE ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS! ⦿
We’re looking for stall holders for Clothing the Loop: Circular Design Festival on 6 & 7 November 2026.
Do you see beauty where others see waste?
There are limited spots, so get in quick! Apply now via the link in bio.
We are looking for small businesses with:
❈ Small, sustainable businesses
❈ Circular design + ethos
❈ Upcycling + innovative use of discarded materials
❈ Regenerative thinking
❈ Passion and knowledge of their creative process
Presented by Australian Dance Party and @kellidonovan_studio, Clothing the Loop will be held at the @citcanberra Woden Campus as part of the @craftdesigncanberrafestival
Clothing the Loop’s 2025 full-day event had an attendance of 600.
Photo: Tracey Lee
#ClothingTheLoop #CraftDesignCanberra #AustralianDanceParty #dissent #CircularFashion #SustainableFashion #WearableArt #FashionForGood #SlowFashion #DesignCanberra #CircularDesign

◎ CALLING CIRCULAR AND SUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGNE

◎ CALLING CIRCULAR AND SUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGNERS! ◎
Clothing the Loop: Circular Design Festival is back on the 6th & 7th November 2026!
We are looking for 10 bold, brilliant and boundary-pushing sustainable and circular designers to showcase their work on the runway.
Are you creating fashion that tells a story, sparks conversation and helps reshape the future?
Do you see beauty where others see waste?
We're looking for collections that centre:
❊ Circular design + slow fashion
❊ Upcycling & textile reuse
❊ Regenerative thinking
❊ Innovative textiles and craftsmanship
❊ Wearable art
Apply now at the link in bio.
Presented by Australian Dance Party and @kellidonovan_studio, Clothing the Loop will be held at the @citcanberra Woden Campus as part of the @craftdesigncanberrafestival
Clothing the Loop’s 2025 parade had an audience of 200, including industry professionals and local members of parliament.
Photo: Mikhail Lipyanskiy
Model: @hannahshelbyy
#ClothingTheLoop #CraftDesignCanberra #AustralianDanceParty #dissent #CircularFashion #SustainableFashion #WearableArt #FashionForGood #SlowFashion #DesignCanberra #CircularDesign

We're keeping busy over the cold months! → THIS W

We're keeping busy over the cold months!
→ THIS WEEKEND: METTLE by @quantumleapdance_australia
Through grit and pressure comes evolution.
DATES: 24 - 26 July
VENUE: @thevault.place, Dairy Road
TICKETS: From $35 + BF / GST
→ Channels: On Artists Ageing Creatively by @creswickcollective
What if ageing is not an ending, but a powerful act of ongoing creation?
DATES: 6 - 8 August
VENUE: @tuggeranongarts
TICKETS: From $35 + BF / GST
→ Diamond by @liz19lea
Diamond becomes a reflection on resilience, longevity and potential for brilliance that comes with age.
DATES: 6 - 8 August
VENUE: @theqqueabeyan
TICKETS: From $30 + BF / GST
Photo by @ojwikner_photography
→ Our classes are open to dancers of intermediate to professional level. Styles and disciplines vary - check out our website for more details.
WHEN: Mondays 10-11:30am
WHERE: Quantum Leap Theatre, A Block, @gormanarts_
TICKETS: $20 + BF / GST
All shows are available via the link in bio.

ADP has been deep in creative mode this Winter her

ADP has been deep in creative mode this Winter here on Ngunnawal Country, commencing the development of The Archive at the National Film & Sound Archive (@nfsaonline)
We spent three weeks exploring wide ranging ideas of what it means to archive and notions of place/nature/architecture as an archive, the body as an archive, together with respect to the iconic film and sound collections and exhibitions.
Our process engaged in research, discussions with NFSA collections, First Nations and engagement staff, and a yarning circle with Ngunnawal Elder Aunty Caroline Hughes informing our daily theatre, music and dance making practice.
The three weeks culminated in a showing through the NFSA’s rooms, hallways and galleries where we were able to share and test our developing performance ideas.
Directors: @aliplevey and Sara Black (@littlestbearsar)
Collaborating Performers: Christoper Carrol (@thetoffstuff), Gabriel Sinclair (@itsgabrell), @jahnalugnan, @jasonpearcee, Mia Rashid (@monkeymia3), @pathayescav, and Billy Keohavong (@the_realbillyk)
Composers: Sia Ahmad (@siaxray) and Alex Voorhoeve (live performer)
Costume designer: Kelli Donovan (@kellidonovan_studio)
Stage Manager: Anna Davies (@anna.rachel.davies)
Thank you to the six wonderful secondees who also joined us as part of this process.
A huge thank you to the NFSA for their partnership and support of the project. Can’t wait for more!
Photos by @ojwikner_photography
This development was proudly supported by @creative.australia, @artsact_, the NFSA and @quantumleapdance_australia

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Braddon ACT 2612

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