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DaS #7
Presented by The Substation
“DaS #7” is facilitated by The Substation resident artists Melanie Lane and Jo Lloyd and soundtracked by a live set from artist and musician Female Wizard. And for the first time, this iteration of DaS will be open to an audience.
Imagined as an experience of ‘choreography and sound’, “DaS” exists as a form of training for dance artists and musicians to practice live performance together.
Open and free to all practising dance artists, “DaS” focuses on listening; to sound, to the body, to space and considers this as a frame to transport, transform, share and rupture.
“DaS” is a supportive space where dance artists can practice both roles of performer and audience, with the option to freely oscillate between these. The practice is open to including writing and documenting.
Anyone is welcome to come watch “DaS” and witness this intersection of artist practice. Visitors are also encouraged to visit the current exhibition “REALREEL”, curated by Jo Lloyd and Melanie Lane, in the ground floor galleries before, during or after “DaS #7”.
Credits
Choreographers: Jo Lloyd, Melanie Lane
Sound artist: Female Wizard
Image credit: “DaS#7” (2023), Female Wizard photos by Aneta Urbonaite. Image of dancer Mara Galagher, photo by Gianna Rizzo.
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Jo Lloyd is an influential Melbourne dance artist working with choreography as a social encounter, revealing behaviour over particular durations and circumstances. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, Jo has presented her work in gallery spaces and theatres in Japan, Hong Kong, the Melbourne International Festival, the National Gallery of Australia, Liveworks, Dance Massive, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Melanie Lane is an Australian/Javanese choreographer and performer. As a performer she has worked with various companies and artists such as Kobalt Works | Arco Renz, Club Guy and Roni, Tino Seghal, Antony Hamilton and Lucy Guerin, performing worldwide. As a choreographer, Melanie has established a repertory of works performing in international festivals and theatres such as Tanz im August, Uzes Danse Festival, Arts House Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, O Espaco do Tempo, Festival Antigel, Dance Massive, Carriageworks, Chunky Move and HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin among others.
Using the moniker Female Wizard, Alexander Powers has vitalised Melbourne’s dance music community for almost a decade, spearheading a new wave of queer DJing and playing acclaimed festivals and events such as Boiler Room, Golden Plains and Dark Mofo. Her galvanising sets have featured on globally renowned music broadcasting platforms NTS and Rinse FM, and in her ongoing residency at local cult underground queer night Le Fag. As a music organiser, Powers has devised Powertrip, a club night, mix series and record label whose aim is to cultivate community, encourage experimentation and provide a platform for local producers and DJs.
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Presented by The Substation. The Substation is supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Creative Victoria and Hobsons Bay City Council.