WAYAGA PERFORMING ARTS GUURANDA

ARTS INDUSTRY TRAINING FOR FIRST NATIONS YOUNG PEOPLE IN YORKE PENINSULA , SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Director: Nharrangga, Kaurna and Ngadjuri woman Nikki Ashby

Introduction and background

Over 35 years cultural dance theatre and contemporary dance. Choreography and Director for productions in South Australia and Victoria, international touring of works. Dance and cultural educator having led ongoing workshop programs in Schools throught Australia regional and remote first nations communities including APY lands SA, Pilbara WA, Tanami Ti Tree, Galawinku, Daly River, Gunbalanaya NT, led dance training for Kurruru performing arts, Faces of Youth Arts Whyalla.

Assistant Youth support/Admin

Kellie Sansbury

Office/Admin officer: TBC

Throughout Nikki’s career has always been the desire to return to her home country on Guuranda land and provide a teaching/training program for first nations young people as a career pathways program. Having founded various companies, worked independently as well as events for community and festivals. Nikki is the key person to establish such a program on Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula) South Australia.

Based off the Kurruru performing arts model and NAISDA dance training as an example of the modules to be explored as part of the training.

Key classes and scheduling

Programs will run as after school into evenings, weekends and school holidays. Designed for ages 8-11 years youth group and 12-17 years seniors.

Example of program

Mondays –Cultural dance boys/girls 4.30pm-5.30pm

Tuesdays -Contemporary dance 1) 4pm-5pm

Tuesdays -Contemporary dance 2) 5.30pm-6.45pm

Wednesdays-Commercial dance 5pm-6.30pm

Thursdays-Theatre 5.30pm-6.30pm

Saturdays

Physical theatre/circus 2.30pm-4pm

Creating a versatile program provides opportunities to expand skills and create employment opportunities for local teachers/instructors.

There is a long journey ahead, but I am committed to making this a fulltime program with the funds to assist in providing creative arts opportunities for 30 First Nations young people ages ranging 8-17years.

Transport to/from sessions x 4 days week.

Provisions -water fruit to promote healthy lifestyles

Out source teachers to travel from Adelaide-Port Victoria return, plus wages

Directors wage 12 months

Admin wage 12 months

Office supplies

Venue Hire 1 year