InCite/Alice Springs High School (ASHS) Hip Hop Dance Program

Local Dancer Kael Murray is working with this team of young dancers. In term 3 this is upprted by The NT Arists In Schools (AiS) Program. This term they will work towards creating dance for an original Video Film Clip - we will keep you posted on this!

At the end of Term 2, Kael and her dancers won their category awards as part of the Alice Springs Eisteddfod. Congratulations!

Under Kael's guidance:

- Kyle Ashley, Lizzie Warren and Bradley Purvis performed as a tiro in the Disco, Rap or Pop section and received a Highly Commnended Award.

- Emma, Cilla, Lizzie Kara and Jasmine performed as a group in the Modern Contemporary Section and received equal First Place.

Also Kael assisted they very talented Kara an Elena, who received a Highly Commended for their duet in Disco, Rap or Pop Section.

In 2008 ASHS continues to access Dance Artists through InCite for this program encompassed physical fitness and social/emotional well-being and self esteem. Building on the success of the 2006 and 2007 workshops, the 2008 Hip-Hop Dance Program is proving highly motivating for the students. Many requests from local Community & Arts events for performances provides a consistent process of workshop, rehearsals and presentations allowing the dancers to mature as young performers and collaborators. ASHS reputation for this dance program is gaining great community acclaim.

2009 Mt Theo Hip Hop Music Project – Stage 2
August has just seen see the return of Elftranzporter (aka Marlon Porter) and new to InCite Artist VJAY ( aka Vadim Juste- Constantine)) for two weeks of intensive workshops in mentoring music skills to members of the Jaru Pirrjirdi Project (part of the Mt Theo Program). Jaru Pirrjirdi targets young people aged 17 – 30 years aiming to develop youth capacity and leadership within the community. This collaboration is building on strength and skills developed earlier this year with unique hip hop songs being produced in Warlpir i& English telling stories of what is to be a young person, by both the young men and women in this remote community of Yuendumu.

“Elf” and “VJAY" will now spend one week in Alice Springs mentoring selected young emerging Artists to create new original hip hop songs giving creative and empowering expression to the stories of Central Desert young people.

The 2008 Alice Desert Festival Wearable Arts Awards- Student Presentation was on
August 31. The inaugural “InCite Award”, for high school students in Year 6, coincided with the first dedicated student presentation of this popular arts calendar event. Without thematic boundaries, students have complete freedom to explored construction and use of materials.

Winners in the InCite Youth Arts Category:

Encouragement Award $100

Entry No. 31, Title: "The Colour of Light" by Tarryn Satour & Joanne Kenny (CAYLUS Project)

Highly Commended Award $150
Entry No. 26, Title: "Fantastic Plastic" by Roisin Mulcahy

Category Winner $250
Entry No. 32, Title: "Information Overload" by Ross Park Primary School students (Group Entry)

We have had our AGM  on April 30 and we welcome new Board member Marg Mchugh.

Also coming onto the Board are Youth Representatives Lilly Joy Hampton and Clary Low. Please see Board Members page for profiles.

April 2008

This Hip Hop Music Program builds on the success of the 2007 Hip Hop Music Program and sees the return of the popular guest Hip Hop Artist, ‘Elf Tranzporter”.

Yuendumu is a Warlpiri community of about 800 people situated 290km north-west of Alice along the Tanami Desert Highway and Mt Theo is an outstation 160km north-west of Yuendumu. The Mt Theo Program was established in 1994 by the Mt Theo-Yuendumu Substance Misuse Aboriginal Corporation (MYSMAC) as a strategy to deal with and prevent petrol sniffing in Yuendumu. The Mt Theo Program has developed to be the primary organisation responsible for addressing and preventing petrol sniffing and other substance misuse throughout the entire Warlpiri Region. With a holistic approach the true success of the program lay in changing social norms within the community regarding substance misuse and redirecting young people towards more positive values and outcomes. The Mt Theo Program has gained national recognition for its successes in prevention, aftercare and support for petrol sniffers.

The Mt Theo Program comprises three elements:
1. Mt Theo, the outstation (Treatment and Diversion);
2. Youth Program (Prevention) and;
3. Jaru Pirrjirdi Project (“Strong Voices”) (Aftercare, Youth Development and Leadership Program)

"Elftranzporter" and "Bass Man" focussed on mentoring music skills to members of the Jaru Pirrjirdi Project. The Jaru Pirrjirdi Project is based in Yuendumu.  The Jaru Pirrjirdi Project has already achieved outstanding change and success with young adults from the Yuendumu community.

Six original hip hop sound tracks were created from this inspiring young group of individuals.

Arts ACA "Making Track" Mosaic Benches Project

With InCite support this exciting project sees the return of Guest Artist Sue Codee working with local artist and Mentoree Philomena Hali working with people with disabilities and mental illness to create two stunning concrete base mosaic benches. The benches will be created in the garden of Central Craft and relocated to take pride of place in the grounds of Olive Pink Botanic Garden.

Community Consultations for 2009

April 21 to May 11 InCite invites community representatives and partners organisations to meeting with us to discusses possible programs and project collaborations for 2009

You, your family & friends are invited to attend the launch of InCite Youth Arts' 2008 Program.

Where: Olive Pink Botanic Garden, Alice Springs 
When: Friday 22nd Feb 2008,
What time: 7 - 9 pm

Find out more about what's happening with InCite in 2008

Join us us in an evening of local youth entertainment including:

"Drum Atweme"

 "Lesser Known Poets"

 ASHS Hip Hop Dancers

"We look forward to seeing you there!"

New Members Welcome - Join Now!

(all ages, individuals and organistions)

In 2008 InCite is offering programs in:
• Performing Arts
• Visual Arts
• Public Art

Mentoring Program in all artforms are being offered. Building on learning since 2005, in 2008 InCite will again seek “Expressions of Interest” from young people for participation in tailor made Mentoring Programs.

Harmony Day Celebrations will be held in Alice Springs on Sunday 30th at the Alice Springs Town Council (ASTC) courtyard lawns, 3-6pm.

This community celebration will promote the rich diversity of cultures in our unique desert environment. We will actively promote understanding, mutual appreciation and acceptance of the many differences of the peoples that make up our community, including race and religion.

InCite is undertaking a dance workshop program to develop a performance that will contribute to the event. This Dance Project will use the artform of dance as a tool for communication and expression of youth harmony and cultural diversity. InCite is working with local Dance Artist Natalie O’Connor and young people from ANZAC Hill High School on this project. Workshops will occur throughout the month of March. Performance will be presented at the event on March 30.