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"practise doesn't mean you need two hours preparation before you do a jump" - MATE MESZAROS

Máté Mészáros is a Hungarian born dancer and choreographer. We caught up after a class he led for Bare Bones dance festival at The Farm on The Gold Coast during SuperCell Festival. we cover:

* making

* patterns in life

* personifying objects

* negotiating impact

* dancing with others

* personality

* speed and reaction and adrenalin and necessity

* movements that are provoking a result in your body

* lucky or stubborn

* adaptability being a double edged sword

* the self

* the show is good if the audience takes it with them when they leave

* "creating something that will live without me" - Máté Mészáros

more info:

* supercell

* article19 interview

* HINOKI - trailer

* impulstanz vimeo

* sin culture center

* zero visibility

"to make things better for people and for artists, because i fucking believe in them" - Samantha Chester

 

Samantha Chester is a dance theatre maker, movement director and educator from Sydney. She has worked in a number of contexts to create new dance and theatre works. We catch up in her office at WAAPA and talk about:

 

* listening as a super power

* shutting up

* ambition

* trying to make original work

* wanting people to like you and your work

* The GIF of Dance project

* curating a space

* "nothing is for nothing" - Samantha Chester

* "the greatest things that happen to us is from artistic process" - Samantha Chester

 

 

more info:

* homepage

* vimeo

* facebook

* perth arts live

* the blue room

* dance australia

* australian cultural fund

* the west australian

* association of theatre movement educators 

* readymade works ultimo

"we have much more capacity than we imagine" - Samantha Chester

 

Samantha Chester is a dance theatre maker, movement director and educator from Sydney. She has worked in a number of contexts to create new dance and theatre works. We catch up in her office at WAAPA and talk about:

 

* making shows

* teaching

* burnout

* nurturing and constructing identity

* iyengar yoga

* her show "the astronaut"

* novelty

* teaching at WAAPA

* administration

* Australia Council

* trying to reveal something

* listening to people

* folly vs outcome

* social status

* martha graham

* western sydney dance training

* "it's a long life, what you choose to do with your energy is your most important thing" - Samantha Chester

* reaching capacity

* "you've got to be careful you don't become a martyr" - Samantha Chester

* "you're only trapped if you think you're trapped"  - Samantha Chester

 

 

more info:

* homepage

* vimeo

* facebook

* perth arts live

* the blue room

* dance australia

* australian cultural fund

* the west australian

* association of theatre movement educators 

* readymade works ultimo

Eve Newton-Johnson is (awesome and is also) a dancer and choreographer.

We squeezed in this discussion just before bump-in of her show "The Art of Intimacy" at Perth Fringe 2017.

 

 

more info:

* facebook

* youtube

* vimeo

* flickr

* dancehouse

* in situ

* fringeworld

Caitlin is an independent dance artist who has a strong history in choreography, teaching and leadership across a diverse range of communities. Across all her work, Caitlin aims to create authentic opportunities to communicate and connect.

we spoke loosely around what is important and how to do that thing.

 

other links

* vimeo

* stompin

* canberra times

* QL2

* makeshift

* barrebody

* informa mag

* fully grown

 

Tyrone Earl Lraé Robinson is an artist based in Perth. Making dance and performance and performing in the work of others, we talk about:

 

* black or gay prejudice 

* proximity

* learning japanese

* appropriating culture

* inspiration and fame

* living across cultures

* future endeavours

* the book of ideas

* social in the world through instagram and facebook messenger

* the luck of having choice

more info:

* instagram

* facebook

* performing lines interview

* ausstage

* reform uncollected

* ausdanceWA

(this podcast was recorded on the raft artist space which we swum out to. )

Tyrone Earl Lraé Robinson is an artist based in Perth. Making dance and performance and performing in the work of others, we talk about:

 

* black or gay prejudice 

* proximity

* learning japanese

* appropriating culture

* inspiration and fame

* living across cultures

* future endeavours

* the book of ideas

* social in the world through instagram and facebook messenger

* the luck of having choice

 

more info:

* instagram

* facebook

* performing lines interview

* ausstage

* reform uncollected

* ausdanceWA

 

 

(this podcast was recorded on the raft artist space which we swum out to. )

 

 

Paul Blackman dances and makes work through Jukstapoz co-founded with Christine Gouzelis

we cover:

* how to feel what is needed

* community

* living expat life

* leading a room of people through dancing

 

more info:

* poieinkaiprattein

* super minimal

* Jukstapoz

* sead

* vimeo

* HKICF

* tasdance / tasdance

Gabriel Comerford is an internationally experienced dancer and maker.

We cover:

 

* self care as a dancer in process

* identity

* the power of live performance

* manliness and associated mental health realities

* learning and knowledge of the embodied

 

more info:

* vimeo

* facebook

* youtube

* instagram

* makeshift

* BDAH

* michelle potter

* ausdanceQLD

* sounds like wish

* prying eye

Martyn Coutts is an award winning Australian interdisciplinary artist concerned with ideas of the live, the interactive and the mediated body. we cover:

https://vimeo.com/206175016

* technology

* his show field theory

* being a generalist

* dropping truth bombs

* the role of a dramaturg

* being heavy or light handed in creation

* the use of artists to synthesize work from their experience vs sending a potential audience member to just have a direct experience.

 

more info:

* i think i can / i think i can

* ian pidd

* CV

* flickr

* aphids

* kunst net

* field theory

* terrapin

* Aus office Taiwan

* youtube presentation

* dance tech

* media

* arts hub

* twitter