About Us

Ausdance WA is a membership organisation providing support and advocacy for all forms of dance. It is part of a national network of state offices with offices in each state and territory (except Tasmania). The National office is based in Canberra.

Ausdance WA supports dance in Western Australia through its membership services and also through the management of several projects including management of the King Street Arts Centre studios which are available for hire.

Ausdance WA is proud to be supported by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Culture and the Arts and its sponsorship by Healthway to promote the BE ACTIVE message.

Ausdance WA was established in 1977. Find out more about the Ausdance WA History and Achievements.

The Ausdance Team

Staff

Director	Felicity Bott
Communications Manager	Kathleen Hoffmann
Projects Manager	Li-anne Carroll
Administrator	Robyn Smith
Finance Manager	Suzanne Fielding

Future Moves Contemporary Dance Strategy

Regional Facilitator	Annette Carmichael
MoveMe Marketing Consultant	Alison Wellburn

Ausdance WA Management Committee 2012

President	Catherine Osborn
Vice President/Secretary	Margrete Helgeby
Treasurer	Michael Juliff
Committee Members	Jennifer Hill, Jayne Smeulders, Vinny Valentine, Sandi Woo, Louise Scott, Nicole Roocke

Life Members

Alan Alder, Kira Bousloff OAM (1914-2001), Jody Burton, Margita Chudziak, Lynn Fisher, Joan Pope OAM, Penny Why (1933-2010).

Membership Benefits

Ausdance WA members enjoy a variety of membership benefits including a subscription to dancewest, a glossy magazine packed with local dance news, views and information. Members also receive a fortnightly dance enews newsletter which contains latest news, What's On performance information, audition and employment information and much more.

Visit our Membership section for full details on Ausdance WA membership.

Projects

Ausdance WA's projects include Country Week, Dance Dialects, Dance Week, Regional Dance and West Australian Dance Awards.

Ausdance WA, together with STRUT dance and the Department of Culture and the Arts, is currently managing Future Moves a strategic initiative to develop and vitalise the contemporary dance sector in WA.

Studio Management

Ausdance WA manages three centrally located, beautifully appointed dance studios. These are available to the general public for hire. Ausdance members receive substantial discounts on studio hire.