By Derek Schlennstedt
KAGE, a multi-award winning dance company has been selected by Burrinja and Yarra Ranges Council as the successful candidate for their inaugural Creating Tracks Program.
The dance company was founded by Kate Denborough and Gerard Van Dyck and they will be creating a new hour-long work to be performed at three venues across Yarra Ranges in late 2017.
Titled ‘Tonic,’ the work will be a part of the Yarra Ranges annual Culture Tracks program which is now in its fourth year.
The submission by KAGE was selected from a strong field of choreographers, directors and companies vying for the new Creating Tracks opportunity, which provides professional support of up to $22,000 for the creation of the work.
Several judges from the national dance industry made the decision and the assessment panel also included practitioner representatives, as well as key partners.
Executive director of Burrinja, Dr Ross Farnell, said Burrinja was excited by the prospect of KAGE working in the region to develop work that responded specifically to the unique Yarra Ranges area.
“KAGE brings significant experience and originality to the project, collaborating within the region to develop a new work for our cultural venues and our community.
“We can’t wait to see the final performance come alive on our stages,” Mr Farnell said.
KAGE will begin development of the new work in July, and the work will be presented across a week of performances.
Performances will begin in early October at Burrinja in Upwey, The Memo in Healesville, and the Upper Yarra Arts Centre in Warburton.
