Stompin

A two part dance work performed in a residential house and a cul-de-sac in Launceston. Uncover This is about exposing hidden aspects of our private lives to the public.

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PART 1-THE HOUSE 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1ST, 3RD, 4TH OCTOBER AT 8PM

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PART 2 THE CUL-DE-SAC 10TH, 11TH OCTOBER AT 8PM

Artistic Director: Luke George
Choreographer: Adam Wheeler
Performers: 25 young Stompin dancers
Lighting Designer: Daniel Zika
Composer: David Franzke
Image & Graphic Design: tin&ed
Video: Daniel Speed and Sam Thiele

Adults: $15 / Concession: $10
Double ticket special price: Adults $25 and concession $15
For performance location details and bookings call:
the Princess Theatre 03 6323 3666
Book now. Limited tickets available.

Twenty-five fresh and exciting Stompin dancers have collaborated with Choreographer Adam Wheeler and a team of artists to create a two-part dance experience (more…)

To find secret performance locations - book tickets now! 03 6323 3666

It is time to come clean, there is no reason to hold it in any longer.
This confession page is a chance to unleash secrets from deep within.

WE WANT YOUR STORIES THAT SHOULDN’T BE TOLD
to feed ideas and choreography for our newest show - Uncover This

here’s our first confession…

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Hey Stompers,

While I’m here I should put myself to good use so on Mondays I’m going to offer a FREE, yes FREE technique class.

It’ll run 6.30-8pm and we’ll need at least 4 dancers for the class to go ahead so come on down and be part of the action.

More info???

Just call, text or come visit.
Hope to see you there.

Adam x

Hello hello. Today is the first day of my fellowship with Stompin. This is a very exciting time for me and would like to keep everyone updated on the great things we will be doing here.

On Saturday we had our audition for the project, had a fantastic turn out and a very successful day. We got a hot group of dancers!!!

The project titled Uncover This looks at the effort of keeping up appearances and what we will do to hide things we don’t want people to see.

The fellowship runs for 4 weeks and in this time we will be exploring, dissecting and exposing every facet of covering up. We have a team of 10 dancers working with me intensively as well as meeting twice a week with the entire company. This is a development period for the project and any feedback, advice or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Keep checking in and seeing where we’re at and shortly we will be launching You Tell Us, stories that shouldn’t be told.

Lies, deception, conspiracy. How far will you go to cover up something you don’t want other people to know ? Adam Wheeler, former Stompin dancer, now professional dancer and a fiery emerging choreographer is making Stompin’s new work UNCOVER THIS. If you think you’ve got what it takes to unleash the truth through innovative and high energy dance, Stompin is for you!

last Saturday we held an audition for a cast of Melbourne dancers to join the cast of Home for our big show in Arts House Meat Market this September.

i was completely overwhelmed by the 36 dancers that came - what a talented and interesting bunch of people! i wish i could have accepted them all.

stompin alumnus adam wheeler took them through their paces.

thanks to all those that came and on to making the show!

guess who used to be a stompin dancer…

that’s right, that bombastic blonde from transformers - rachel taylor!

rachel joined stompin for the placement back in 2001.  she was dynamite then and as you can see, still is: once a stomper… 

GO RACH! LOVE STOMPIN. 

and we welcome our newest addition to SHOP teachers and welcome back a former Stomper, Emma Porteus

here’s a bit on the lady…

Emma Porteus is an independent dancer, choreographer and teacher currently based in Melbourne. Emma began her contemporary dance career in 2001 with Stompin, performing in Placement as part of the inaugural 10 Days on the Island Festival. After completing her degree in Contemporary Dance at Deakin, graduating with distinction, she undertook and completed her Honours research into the collaborative process. (more…)

check out Stompin original, Cheryl Wheatley in Is Theatre’s hot new show >> Queen of the Snakepit

LAUNCESTON
Earl Arts Centre
26 & 27 March at 6 & 8pm

HOBART
Backspace Theatre
Sackville Street (behind the Theatre Royal)
29 & 30 March at 9.30pm
31 March at 6.30 & 9.30pm

check out Is Theatre’s website for ticket info and more on the show

for more festival action check out the 10 Days website too - it’s on until April 1

we auditioned dancers for our new project last saturday with the help of company alumni emma porteus.

yet again i’m completely amazed by the amount of talented fresh faces coming to audition for Stompin.  i don’t know if everyone realises this when they see a show, but every year we introduce up 40% new dancers to the company.  people ask why there is such a high turnover of dancers: we run them ragged!  actually it’s really a sign of how quickly people’s lives and in particular younger people’s lives are changing and taking new shifts and directions.  i’m always sad to see dancers leaving us but happy they’re making choices about what they’re putting their focus and time to and i’m alwayx re-energised and pumped to see many new dancers knocking down the door.

so, welcome to all the new dancers who will find out how they went at the audition any day now…

calling all former dancers of stompin!  we want to hear from you - where are you? what are you doing now? tell us your adventures and life-stories! email us with your current contact details and we’ll make you a stomper for life!