Essential Arts

15/02/2024

Ausdance SA along with Drama SA, Kodaly SA, OSASA and ANCA are collaborating together to present an awesome professional development opportunity for primary school teachers!

One whole day presenting workshops and ideas for arts primary teachers in music, dance and drama. Scan the QR code to register your place now! Ausdance SA members at discounted price don't miss out!

05/10/2023

Shaun Parker & Company are thrilled to announce that our iconic production of AM I has been selected to screen as part of the Sydney Opera House's 50th Year Anniversary celebrations. It will be available to view On Demand for free right across the globe! You can view for it free for 30 days (right up until Nov 4th)!

Click the link on the website to access the free streaming event. www.shaunparkercompany.com

Shaun Parker was honoured to collaborate with award-winning composer Nick Wales, dramaturge Veronica Neave, lighting designer Damien Cooper, costume designer Anna Tregloan and our 14 outstanding dancers, singers and musicians. Led by the stunning narrator Shantala Shivalingappa, our creative team brought to life an inspired blend of spoken word, razor-sharp choreography and hypnotic live music.

14/09/2023

12/09/2023

It’s been a few years and what’s changed? Students are even less active than they were 4 years ago and wellbeing in Australia is at a crisis level…but it doesn’t need to be this way. Excited to be presenting at ACHPER again. It’s time to get students moving and improve student wellbeing, being active through Dance. Also keep an eye out for upcoming P.D. opportunities for teachers 😉

05/12/2022

Well it’s that time of year again where we start to look for fun ways to engage students for the busy end of year! Here’s one of my all time favourites “Jingle Bell Rock” which will sure put a smile on everyone’s face!

Whose ready for some dance P.D. in 2023?

https://vimeo.com/304965940?fbclid=IwAR0_0FAdEJLdESgpq2P0TjaQZcDKFi9yBDeeRN8Bhld_fWc0ZhnXYUs_JoI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

This is "JINGLE BELL ROCK" by rebecca williams on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

20/03/2020

It is great to see so many teachers supporting each other at this very uncertain time. There are a wealth of resources to help you continue to teach your students dance now appearing everywhere. There are also many online tools that are available to teachers but we don’t quite know how to use them to provide effective and efficient online education. Many teachers have access to my ‘TeachDance ‘like a pro’ or ‘Cre8tive Moves’ online teacher resources which is directly linked to the AC. CAN I HELP? There are many ways that you can teach and share these lesson activities and programs with students in a ‘virtual classroom’ environment. At a time when it is increasingly difficult to come together, having quality PD and offering and utilising a dance curriculum online is vital.

I am running a 60-minute session on “how to teach dance classes in a virtual classroom environment”. You can also transfer these skills and apply them to teach any subject area in a ‘virtual classroom’ environment. As a bonus I will include teaching you my ‘Git-Up dance’ in a live stream 😉

If you are interested in learning how to utilise virtual tools (google meet,google sites, google calendar, recording lessons and videos) to help you with your virtual teaching or would like tips on how you can maximise the online learning dance resources, type ‘YES’ below and I will make it happen for you!