Dates: January 2010

Participants: 20 Tasmanian Creative Arts Summer school participants

The University of Tasmania invited Stompin to provide the dance component of its highly successful Tasmanian Creative Arts Summer School program held at the Academy of the Arts. Led by Adam Wheeler, the workshop consisted of a solid introduction to contemporary dance technique alongside investigations into dance composition, choreography and safe dance practices. Utilising Adam’s own dance methodology, derived from his professional experiences with Australia’s leading dance practitioners, the workshop culminated in a collaboratively developed performance exploring the popular social phenomenon – flash mobbing.  The participants worked towards university credits.

Stompin and the University have entered into a new partnership. The University provided Stompin with Scholarships to award young people in grade 11 or 12 in 2010 who Stompin has worked with throughout 2009. These Scholarships and this partnership will continue for the 2011 Tasmanian Creative Arts Summer School.

Participants: Tasmanian High Schools and Colleges

Dates: Ongoing, throughout the school year

A contemporary dance workshop taught by Emma Porteus in the high schools of Launceston and regional Tasmania. These workshops are a powerful resource for recruiting future Stompin members and are often the first exposure for many regional young people to contemporary art.

A School Pack has been sent to all Tasmanian schools offering workshops, tickets to YouTubeLive, opportunities to participate in YouTubeLive and the potential to be involved in the Tasmanian Creative Arts Summer School in 2011. Each school pays for workshops and tickets to YouTubeLive.

Concept development: Becky Hilton

Participants: Grade 5 and 6 students confirmed from Northern Tasmanian schools.

Development: 2^nd and 3^rd term 2010 in schools

Event: End of 3^rd term 2010 in Launceston at the Stompin Studio

The Kindness is a participatory art project designed specifically for upper primary level students. It involves Tasmanian primary schools, local and regional. The Kindness project is led by Stompin alumni, teacher and community artist, Emma Porteus. The participants will collect and collate written, recorded, filmed, drawn, photographed and performed moments of kindness they have witnessed, heard about, read about, experienced or generated. Each child will create his or her own kindness collection. At the culmination of the project, Stompin will exhibit this giant kindness library in our home space with a multi media art party for all the participants. We see The Kindness as a way to introduce the values and aesthetics of Stompin to 10 to 12 year olds:  a simple, fun process with a social conscience and a celebratory outcome.