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Newsletter January 2025

Hopefully you all had a good start to the new year.

We would like to thank all of our loyal and generous friends and sponsors for their continued support. Without you, we would never be able to carry out all of the many projects.

This is particularly helpful in times when support from public institutions is being cut down. A big thank you!

The projects of our start into 2025.

This time, the Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt went to Valentina Avila Hurtato, a student in the third year of her bachelor's degree at the HfMDK. Valentina was overjoyed to receive the scholarship and wrote:

„As I let you know, because I am Colombian, I constantly deal with residence permit/visa issues to keep studying here in Germany, and thanks to you this process of renewing every time this permit would be less stressful.“

AUSTI DANCE and PHYSICAL THEATER

Dancer: Jenaya Gladman
Choreographer: Elizabeth Arifien
Piece Title: Chapter Chasing Chapter
Photographer: Children of the Revolution

Program for Emerging Dance Artists in Regional NSW

With the support of the Tanja Liedtke Foundation, Michelle Maxwell, the Artistic Director of AUSTI Dance & Physical Theatre, will continue ongoing training, development, mentorship, coaching, and performance opportunities for artists aged 17 to 25. This program aims to enhance their artistic and performance skills, ultimately advancing the careers of dancers, choreographers, and teachers in the Illawarra region and beyond.

"This funding will allow me to develop my leadership within the company further, facilitate artistic growth for both myself, and the AUSTI performers, engage more with community learning and dance classes, encourage artistic collaborations, and provide me with the time and space to build new relationships and networks with organizations that can directly benefit AUSTI's core performers and dancers. I am incredibly grateful and humbled to have received this support from the Tanja Liedke Foundation." Maxwell stated.

Maxwell is committed to supporting emerging dance artists in regional NSW. This initiative primarily focuses on those transitioning from full-time training or tertiary education into professional careers, addressing financial and geographical barriers.

Last year saw the launch of the Youth Pilot Program for dancers aged 12 to 17. The program was highly successful, leading to expansion plans for this year

This project could be done with the help of a person who doesn’t want to be named.

But we are so thankful and proud of the realisation as we strongly believe of it’s importance.

Dancer: Tara Gilmour
Choreographer: Buddy Malbasias
Piece Title: LATO 2x
Photographer: Children of the Revolution
Dancer: Sophie Richards & Tara Gilmour
Choreographer: Fiona Larkin
Piece Title: COLLIDE
Photographer: Children of the Revolution

Teaching at HfMDK

We are pleased that Paul White will be back to teach at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt parts from Tanjas repertoire of Twelfth Floor and construct to students in the third year at HfMDK.

The first project will start end of March followed by a second later in the year.

James Batchelor's Resonance 

James Batchelor’s Resonance came to Canberra and we enjoyed very much what he has produced over the last two years. We will be very much interested how the work will look once he will present it later in the year to the public.

As soon as we have some images we will post them in the next newsletter.
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