Dance Massive 2015

Overview

Think you can dance? Whether you bust out offbeat dad moves or twerk better than Big Freedia, there's some pretty talented Aussies who'll give you a run for your money. They’ll be doing so at Dance Massive 2015, a four-way creative collaboration between Arts House, Malthouse Theatre, Dancehouse and Ausdance Victoria. This year's Dance Massive program once again brings together some of the finest dancers and choreographers in the country. Clear your calendar and get ready to be made aware of just how uncoordinated you are.

The biennial dance event kicks off on Tuesday, March 10 and runs until Sunday, March 22. Major standouts include Sydney Festival hit Nothing To Lose, the powerful, unapologetic new work from dance company Force Majeure featuring larger bodied dancers; as well as Depth of Field, the latest piece from Melbourne-based Chunky Move, which has already generated plenty of buzz since entering previews late last week.

The highlights don't stop there. Anthony Hamilton's Meeting sees two dancers share the stage with 64 robotic percussion instruments, while Natalie Abbott’s Maximum pairs a dancer with a bodybuilder. Indigenous choreographer Vicki Van Hout directs Long Grass,inspired by dance from the Top End, even as Catalogue, from dance ensemble Rawcus, shows off the abilities of dancers with and without disabilities. There are even ways for audiences to get in on the action themselves — such as with Fitter. Faster. Better., an exercise boot camp run by instructors between the ages of six and ten.