Perth Moves

Fri 9 Feb All Styles and All Ages Dance Battle

Sun 11 Feb Jungle Book reimagined dance workshop for families of all ages

Thu 15 – Sun 18 Feb Watch performances of Coalescing Towards – Michele Rizzo

Sat 17 Feb Join in the ecstatic and inclusive Deep Soulful Sweats + DJ Rok Riley

8.00 – 8.30am Class: Morning Meditation
Start the day with a moment of contemplation lead by movement and sound artists.

9.00 – 10.30am Class: Yoga
Stretch out your mind, body and soul and follow it with a deserving brunch nearby.

7.00 – 8.00pm Performance: Opening Night!
To celebrate the opening of the PERTH MOVES HUB, experience bite sized performances from international dance artists Nick Coutsier (Belgium), Ta’Alili (Aotearoa / NZ) and dance films from Dance House’s Dance Lens series. Dance films are screened throughout the two weeks – stay tuned for updates.

8.00 – 8.30am Class: Morning Meditation

9.00 – 10.30am Class: Mature Moves
A creative, low-impact dance class for mature movers or those desiring a gentler dance.

5.30 – 6.30pm Class/Social Event: Evening Social Dance
Have fun while learning new skills and exploring music, rhythm, and movement in this series of social dance classes including Salsa, Afro Fusion, and street dance styles. No partners necessary and no previous dance experience required. 

9.30 – 10.30pm Social Event: All Styles and All Ages Dance Battle
Experience the excitement of dancers sharing their moves or sign up to strut your stuff for the crowd. The All Styles and All Ages Dance Battle features a superstar line-up of local and international guests and judges.

10.30pm – midnight Social Event: DJ
A moment for festival artists and audiences to connect and boogie under the stars with some of Perth’s best DJs.

9.00 – 10.15am Class: Yoga

10.30 – 11.30am Class: Contemporary Dance
A class that expands physical ability and encourages freedom of movement. If you like it, sign up to STRUT’s weekly classes: https://strutdance.org.au/classes/dance-enthusiasts/

5.00 – 7.00pm Class/Social Event: Evening Social Dance

10.00pm – midnight Social Event: DJ

3.00 – 3.45pm Workshop: Jungle Book Reimagined
Join us for a workshop led by Akram Khan Company dancers that invites families of all ages to embrace their wild side and explore the characters of Jungle Book reimagined, creating our own animal kingdom!

7.30 – 9.30pm Social Event: DJ – Mutiara

8.00 – 8.30am Class: Morning Meditation

9.00 – 10.30am Class: Mature Moves

5.00 – 6.15pm Class: Contemporary

9.30 – 10.30pm Class/Social Event: Evening Social Dance

10.30 – 11.30pm Social Event: DJ

8.00 – 8.30am Class: Morning Mediation

9.00 – 10.30am Class: Mature Moves

8.00 – 8.30am Class: Morning Mediation

9.00 – 10.30am Class: Mature Moves

5.30 – 6.30pm Class/Social Event: Evening Social Dance

9.30 – 10.30pm Class/Social Event: Evening Social Dance

10.30pm – midnight Social Event: DJ

6.00 – 6.30pm Performance: Coalescing Towards – Michele Rizzo

STRUT Dance presents Italian artist, Michele Rizzo’s bespoke offering for the PERTH MOVES hub.

A choreography that combines contemplation with a gradual intensification of energy and cohesion, the performance explores two key concepts of repetition and unison, to delve into the essence of movement as a medium for forging togetherness. It is rooted in Michele’s choreographic pieces from his series HIGHER xtn., Reaching, and Rest, which draw inspiration from communal dancing.

Coalescing Towards was created in collaboration with local and international dance artists from the Perth MOVES Laboratory and features an original composition by an Australian sound artist supported by Tura.

9.30 – 10.00pm Performance: Coalescing Towards – Michele Rizzo

8.00 – 8.30am Class: Morning Meditation

9.00 – 10.15am Class: Yoga

6.00 – 6.30pm Performance: Coalescing Towards – Michele Rizzo

9.30 – 10.00pm Performance: Coalescing Towards – Michele Rizzo

10.00pm – midnight Social Event: DJ

6.00 – 6.30pm Performance: Coalescing Towards – Michele Rizzo

9.30 – 10.00pm Performance/Social Event: Deep Soulful Sweats + Rok Riley

Deep Soulful Sweats is participatory contemporary art; its exercise; its community creating. Ecstatic and inclusive, DSS is a joyful, surprising and exhilarating experience for anyone and everyone.

Facilitated by a rotating combination of choreographer’s, dancers and DJ’s, you are divided into your elements based on your star signs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water). In the thick of an unfolding choreography, ritual, rave, contemporary dance class, DSS incrementally and exponentially encourages participants to let go and exorcise through exercise.

10.30pm – midnight Social Event: DJ

5.00 – 5.30pm Performance: Coalescing Towards – Michele Rizzo

8.00 – 10.00pm Social Event: DJ - 70's Stunt Double closing party