Cheek2Cheek is an inter generational dance project
that brings together senior citizens and those with a disability.
Crossroad Arts are working with several different communities throughout Qld and from overseas
to celebrate dance and people's place in this world.
What also strengthens the project is the photography skill based workshops where elderly residents learn portrait photography.
"We are thrilled to be able to bring together such an amazing and diverse cross section of people.
In Mackay, Crossroad Arts are working with Wheelchair dancers, Homefield Agedcare, Bluecare, Endeavour and Excelcare.
"The dancing styles range from chair dancing, Bollywood Hip, line dancing, Irish dancing,rap and Samba to more traditional dances like the pride of erin and folk dances . One of the other exciting developments to emerge in this project is film dance where we create short films of the dances and screen them on walls and building sites throughout the region.
Cheek2Cheek is also taking place in Gladstone and Sarina.
"We have brought together some of the best community dance artists to help ignite people's passion to get out on the dance floor and celebrate life. In June, two post graduate community artist from Israel and Germany will fly out from Europe to join the team for a 5 week internship with the company."
It's a busy time for this small professional arts company whose heart remains in regional qld but whose aspirations are global.
The team has just returned from a successful theatre dance and visual arts tour of Japan and are on the road in May to Longreach and Mt Isa to plan the 2nd stage of the cheek2cheek project thanks to a project development grant from the Australia Council.
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