Art Camp - Dance with Ella Havelka
When: Tuesday 10 January - Friday 13 January, 10am - 12pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Cost: $40 for all sessions across week
Who: 8 - 14 years
Join contemporary dancer Ella Havelka for daily dance and movement + rhythmic games using Wiradjuri language. Learn contemporary dance to original music by First Nations composer Tristan Field. This is an exploration of Wiradjuri culture and storytelling through movement.
About Ella:
Wiradjuri Woman Ella Havelka is passionate about creating new pathways for First Nations storytelling through both dance and weaving. Having danced for both The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre, Havelka was the subject of the documentary film ELLA, which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2016.
In 2020 Ella founded The ELLA Foundation which provides dance scholarships and mentorship to First Nations youth across Australia. In 2021 Ella became an Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity completing a Masters in Social Change Leadership through Melbourne University.
2022 Creative Kids Vouchers accepted until Thursday 22 December.