Get Dancing with Bonnie Curtis
Get dancing with choreographer and dancer Bonnie Curtis. Bonnie will guide you to create your own dace moves.
All you need to get dancing is a bit of space, comfortable clothes and some of your favourite music to play.
Follow Bonnie to learn how to write your name using your body and create a unique dance that is all your own.
Share your dance creations on Instagram using #staKids and tag @southerntablelandsarts and @bonniecurtisprojects
Things you need:
- Comfortable clothes
- Clear space approx. 2m x 2m with suitable floor such as timber, laminate floorboards or carpet. Please do not dance on tiles, concrete or other hard, uneven surfaces.
- Music – Check out our Spotify playlist for awesome tunes
Other ideas for making your own dance:
- Rearrange the letters in your name and then use your body to write the letters. See what new movement combinations you come up with
- Find a story or poem you like and make movement using the words
- Use your body parts to paint pictures, you can find pictures in your favourite book or other places
- Use a prop such as a ribbon, piece of fabric, hat, chair, umbrella and explore how it changes your movement
- Make a dance and perform it for your friends and family, don’t forget an awesome costume!
About Bonnie
Bonnie Curtis trained at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts and completed a secondment with Australian Dance Theatre. Bonnie has worked as an independent artist, playing the role of producer, director, choreographer and performer in works for film, installation and live performance. Her creations and collaborations have appeared at ImPulsTanz, Museum Moderner Kunst (AT), Girona Film Festival (ES), Quadstock Music Festival (US), CinéWomen|Womenartconnect (EU), Asia International Youth Short Film Exhibition (CN), NZ Fringe, Biennale of Sydney, Sydney World Film Festival, and Sydney Fringe Festival (AU), among others. Most recently, Bonnie has been selected for the ATLAS Program for Choreographers at ImPulsTanz Dance Festival in Austria, 2021.
Bonnie is the founder and Artistic Director of the Australian dance company Bonnie Curtis Projects.
To find out more about Bonnie Curtis Projects at bonniecurtisprojects.com and over social media.
Instagram: @bonniecurtisprojects, Facebook: @bonniecurtisprojects and YouTube.
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