Ausdance WA

💫 Introducing our PD Guests: Ram Seewooruthun 💫

Ram Seewooruthun is a Perth-based Bollywood Dance specialist and teaches at various schools offering a focus in performance training in his specialty. He prides himself in nurturing a safe and dynamic learning environment and is generous in knowledge-sharing with students. He has a foundational background in Kathak and is currently training in Bharatnatyam, both being Indian Classical genres.

Ram will be leading a practical workshop at our Beyond Boundaries PD day, guiding teachers through a Bollywood routine with a rich vocabulary of combinations, choreographed at beginner/intermediate level for secondary learners.

Join us for a jam-packed day of Professional Development learning for Secondary Dance Teachers! Book now at https://www.ausdancewa.org.au/beyond-boundaries-teaching-secondary-dance-2026/ 📲

📅 Thursday 25 June
⏰ 9am - 3.30pm
📍 King St Arts Centre

1️⃣ Do all volunteers need WWCC at your end of year concert?

2️⃣ Are student teachers under the age of 18 required to have a WWCC?

3️⃣ How often should studio owners be checking their staff WWCC records?

Do you know the answer to those questions...?

Developed by the WWCC Screening Unit and Ausdance WA, in collaboration with , this one hour online information session will give you an overview of WWCC in the dance sector, address some frequently asked questions relevant to the industry, and give you the chance to clarify any queries you have.

📅 Tuesday 19 May 2026
⏰ 12.00pm - 1.00pm
💸 Cost: FREE

📲 Registration is essential! Head to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/e01ygAn-RpCn_CieSzHD3Q #/registration

AUSTRALIAN DANCE WEEK SPOTLIGHT: Xin Hui Ong

To celebrate ADW this week, we asked some of our Ausdance WA members to respond to Crystal Pite's International Dance Day Message. ✨

Xin Hui Ong is an emerging independent contemporary dance artist/choreographer and dance teacher. Interdisciplinary collaboration is the cornerstone of her creative practice and she has partnered with dancers, musicians, photographers, videographers, and installation artists, to produce works which span stage, film and gallery and site installation. 🎥

"Now more than ever, we should dance." 🤍

📸 Image 1 by Merv Kwok
📸 Image 2 taken from video footage by Crispian Chan, from Balloon Museum exhibit 'A Quiet Storm' by Quiet Ensemble, 2025.

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