Castlemaine Dance Collective

Castlemaine Dance Collective - Sunday 19th March, 2023 during the Fringe Festival - 12-4:30pm at 'Mac's Warehouse', 

Corner of Kennedy & Parker St, Castlemaine. 

Castlemaine Dance Collective is a celebration of movement and community on Dj Dja Wurrung land brought to you by XtremeInc and Movement Zone Studio. This community-focused initiative fosters experiences that create spaces for social, cultural and community to be celebrated.

This event aims to be inclusive of ALL people and abilities,  to give the community an opportunity to connect through movement by trying a dance class or watch one of the many performances by dance leaders from around Regional Victoria & Melbourne, including a special showcase by Lady Whisper! It's your opportunity to learn from some of the very best dance choreographers - all jam packed into one amazing day.

The Dance Collective will also include a Parkour Obstacle Course run by Walk The Walls Parkour and ALL-STYLES dance battles run by Movement Zone for primary/teens + our first ADULT battle with CASH prizes up for grabs, workshops + more. (ALL-STYLES BATTLE INFO BELOW).

Workshops will include: Street Latin, Funk, HipHop, Breakdance, Parkour. Attend one or attend them ALL! 

*NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED

FEATURED ARTISTS:

• Lady Whisper Music AKA StephHopDance (Showcase, Judge + Workshop) Lady Whisper
• Bboy BeeZee (DJ/MC + Breakdance) BeeZee
• Street Latin with IDance
• Bboy Bills (Showcase, Judge + our Coffee Man!!) Bboy Bills
• Movement Zone Studio (Workshops+ MZ Crew showcase) Movement Zone
• Walk The Walls Parkour Walk The Walls

Families and community dancing together. 

FOOD & DRINKS. 

We have the incredible XTREME BURGERS (Veg & GF options)  for purchase on site, soft drinks &  

COFFEE by The Little Bean Coffee Water is free, BYO drink bottle!

$$$$ Cash & Eftpos accepted.

*Castlemaine Dance Collective accepts Companion cards for people with disability who have a a need level of support to participate in community events and activities. The card allows a person’s carer free entry into participating venues and events.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

*12-4pm Parkour with 'Walk The Walls' 

• 12pm- Doors open
• 12:15pm: Community Warm with Sas Cook (Movement Zone)
• 12:45pm: Open Salsa & Street Latin with IDance
•  1:30pm: Special guest 'Lady Whisper' performance  
• 1:45pm: Breakdance Workshop with BeeZee 
•  2:15pm: Junior Battles  3pm: Open/Adult battle rounds  
• 3:45pm: Movement Zone Showcase  
• 4pm: Lady Whisper 'Open Dance Floor/Dance Party)
• 4:30pm: Event Ends

ALL-STYLES BATTLE for CREWS of 2-3 - Juniors (ages 8+) and Adults divisions with CASH prizes! There will be an under-8 cypher round - freestyle dance jam where an open circle is created and people take turns dancing in the centre. We will also have some Knock Out Rounds Kids V's Adults!!

You can pick any style of urban dance (funk, hiphop, breakdance, jazz).

Dancers will be expected to dance impromptu to any style and beat of music selected by the Battle DJ.

E.G.

2 x solos each

1 x group routine (doesn't have to be long)

+ a heap of attitude!!

Judging criteria:

• Team Work
• Musicality
• Style/Flavour
• Originality/Creativity
• Strength/Power
• Footwork/Freezes
• Choreography/Flow
• Overall Performance/Crowd Response & ability to entertain the judges.

Movement Zone classes will provide time for crews to rehearse routines and we encourage parents to enter!!

Be sure to register and purchase your Dance Collective tickets, the day will also include all ages workshops, performances from Melbourne artists Felipe Coral and Lady Whisper, parkour obstacle course, burger stand and Little Bean Coffee.