Alice Springs audiences are in for a treat when Sydney Dance Company returns to the Araluen Arts Centre on Wednesday 23 August for their national tour, Frame of Mind.

“We are excited to have Sydney Dance Company, Australia’s leading contemporary dance company, return to Alice Springs on their 2017 Australian tour,” Director of the Araluen Cultural Precinct, Dr Mark Crees said.

“Frame of Mind is a wildly powerful double bill featuring the smash-hit Wildebeest by Australia’s own Gabrielle Nankivell and the multi award-winning Frame of Mind from Rafael Bonachela.

“It’s wonderful to have such critically-acclaimed work travel to Alice Springs – Frame of Mind won four Helpmann Awards in 2015 including Best Choreography and Best Dance Work, while Wildebeest won two Helpmann Awards this year including Best Choreography.”

Having premiered as part of Sydney Dance Company’s inaugural New Breed season, choreographic prodigy Gabrielle Nankivell’s eloquent Wildebeest showcases the power of dancers as individuals and strength en masse. Moody and animalistic, it’s backed by a stormy and industrial score by Luke Smiles.

Bonachela’s Frame of Mind features a dramatic contemporary-classical soundtrack by Bryce Dessner (from the band The National), recorded by San Francisco’s virtuosic Kronos Quartet.

“Sydney Dance Company will also engage with the local dance community in the lead up to their performance, by presenting an onstage masterclass for advanced dancers,” Dr Crees said.

“The workshop will be taught by some of Sydney Dance Company’s Teaching Artists and will feature a technique class before the participants learn some of the choreography from Wildebeest.”

Sydney Dance Company’s Frame of Mind will be live onstage at the Araluen Arts Centre on Wednesday 23 August at 8.00pm.

Ticket prices are $59.00 for adults, $55.00 for concession and $52.00 for Araluen Arts Centre Members.

Tickets are available online at www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au or from the Araluen Box Office on (08) 8951 1122.

Sydney Dance Company’s On-Stage Masterclass will be onstage at the Araluen Arts Centre on Monday 14 August at 4.30pm.

Advanced dancers aged 14 years and over can register their interest at araluen@nt.gov.au. Places for this workshop are limited.

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Araluen Cultural Precinct Director, Dr Mark Crees 08 8951 1126