2007 - signing off
to all Stompers, past and present and all our artists, staff, volunteers and supporters - have a great summer and happy new year.
to wrap an excellent year for Stompin up in a xmas stocking nutshell…
>>one of Australia’s hottest young choreographers and dancers Antony Hamilton made a new work on the company which was performed in a one night music and dance event We Don’t Need Another Mural April 14 which also featured new and return work by Luke George and sets by bands Tom Bombadil, Emma Dilemma, Kids in Sandbox and DJ Patty Duke
>>SHOP dancers picked up some hot moves from the talents of teachers Trisha Dunn, Emma Porteus and James Shannon
>>a cast of 12 Tassie dancers along with an emormous set design, toured Stompin’s 2006 smash hit Home to Melbourne, picking up 14 new local Melbourne dancers to join the cast and making new choreography with Luke. Home was performed in Arts House Meat Market to a passionate response by local audiences, artists and critics.
>>emerging choreographer Adam Wheeler is the first recipient of the Stompin Fellowship. through this support he is developing his ideas and work through the company over 2007 and 08. Adam has just finished his first creative development with a new cast of dancers for his new work - Uncover This to be be performed in the second half of 2008
have a hot and sizzling summer and see you for big stuff next year!
Luke and Stompin
