Stompin

One of Australia’s most captivating dance companies, Stompin is a force that ignites young people. We create, produce and perform hot new dance work, bringing together new Dancers and bold professionals to push the dance form around and give our town, Launceston, an edge. We celebrate the talents of young performers in professional, inspiring and bold dance work in stunning new locations. Using innovative approaches, we connect young people and emerging artists with some of the nation’s most exciting professional artists to lead, create and present new work at the edge of contemporary culture. Our work is slick, fierce and contemporary, created through a dynamic collaboration between raw and exuberant young Dancers, with skilled practitioners.

Our next performance… UNCOVER THIS happens in October 2008

check it out, our lovely Luke and Bec have received a 2007 awards nomination by the prestigious Green Room Awards for:

CONCEPT AND REALISATION Luke George and Bec Reid – Home (Stompin)

also congratulations to these fabulous artists who’ve worked with Stompin for their own work:

>>Antony Hamilton for Most Original Choreography The Counting (choreographer on We Don’t Need Another Mural choreographer ‘07)

>>Stephanie Lake for Best Female Dancer Year’s Work (Stompin alumni and choreographer on Joyride ‘02 and Citizen ‘05)

>>Bec Reid for Concept and Realisation 180 Seconds (Stompin alumni, former AD and choreographer of heaps of our shows!)

>>Luke George for best ensemble Brindabella (Stompin alumni, current AD and choreographer of stax of Stompin works!)
yeah yeah yeah! see them on the red carpet!

…and their amazing support! introducing the fabulous supporters of HOME in 2006:

Home is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and assisted through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts

thanks a bunch!

welcome to Stompin > a contemporary dance company of young artists and young people. this site is a live journal of all the nice stuff we’re up to. check out the constant action being posted by our artists and dancers in specific post categories: latest news + projects + stompers + behind the scenes - links to pages are on the right. you can write your own comments to our posts. find out more about the company under stompin stuff and check out our links to things we like and our wonderful supporters. so stay tuned, stay in touch and enjoy - and if you want to join the blogging action contact us and we’ll sign you up!
love stompin.

Workshops in contemporary dance with Kyle Kremerskothen, ex-Stompin dancer, danced with Lucy Guerin Ltd and BalletLab and now with Tasdance.

18 May to 15 June > every thursday night 6.00pm – 7.00pm
STOMPIN’s studio > dicky whites lane, Launceston > $10 per session

book your five week block - call us now on 03 6334 3802

open to ages 13 – 30

Photography © Patrick Ronald and Shannon McDonell

Excellent training video on “How To Dance Properly”. Check it out!

Workshops in contemporary dance with Trisha Dunn, one of Australia’s hottest professional dancers

30 march to 4 may > every thursday night 5:30pm – 6:30pm
STOMPIN’s studio > dicky whites lane, Launceston > $10 per session

book your six week block - call or email Stompin
open to ages 13 – 30

Photography © Patrick Ronald and Shannon McDonell

Stompin’s big project for 2006 is… Home

From November 24 to December 2, Stompin will make a home for a living installation of young artists, dance and architecture that comes alive for a week and asks us to consider the place we live and the living we create. HOME will combine the electrifying talents of some of Australia’s best contemporary artists with young people and special guests including students and lecturers from the University of Tasmania’s School of Architecture.  HOME is part of Launceston’s ITS ABOUT US 2006 cultural program  (http://www.itsaboutus.com.au/)

see you at home

happy STO***N new year!

join us as we stamp out some seriously cool projects and blog our thoughts, feelings and graphically visceral adventures in the land of big dance in big places

in the year of the fire dog Stompin is heading Outback in South Australia, giving it the Works in Glenorchy, moving into the House in Sydney and making a Home on our own turf… stay tuned and see you there