The FLING Company performing at the opening of the Four Winds Festival. Image: Ben Marden
FLING's Youth Companies are at the heart of the organisation, offering regional youth in the Bega Valley the opportunity to work with visiting and local professional artists to create original contemporary performance work.
The FLING Company is for young people aged 14 to 18 yrs, and our younger companies are FLUX Creators for 11 to 14 yrs, and YFLING for 7 to 10 yrs.
The FLING Company is for young people aged 14 to 18 yrs, and our younger companies are FLUX Creators for 11 to 14 yrs, and YFLING for 7 to 10 yrs.
The FLING Company in Shifting, presented at the Australian Youth Dance Festival, Melbourne, 2019, Image Shuttermain
THE FLING COMPANY
The FLING Company is a youth performance company for young people aged 14 to 18 from the Bega Valley region.
The Company work in a supportive environment where creativity and engagement are highly valued. After auditioning to join this annual program, the Company train together and develop original performance work which is presented within our region and beyond.
Weekly training sessions build skills drawing on contemporary dance, ballet, improvisation, gymnastics and performance training. Additional rehearsal times are held on Saturday and full-time rehearsals are programmed throughout the year during school holidays for our performance projects.
A visiting artist program offers company performers the opportunity to work with professional artists to develop full length original production projects.
The Company work in a supportive environment where creativity and engagement are highly valued. After auditioning to join this annual program, the Company train together and develop original performance work which is presented within our region and beyond.
Weekly training sessions build skills drawing on contemporary dance, ballet, improvisation, gymnastics and performance training. Additional rehearsal times are held on Saturday and full-time rehearsals are programmed throughout the year during school holidays for our performance projects.
A visiting artist program offers company performers the opportunity to work with professional artists to develop full length original production projects.
The FLING Company
FLUX Creators
FLUX Creators is our mid-level youth performance company, for young people aged 11 to 14 years who love moving, performing, creating & have ambition to join the senior FLING Company. Here participants will build on their training in YFLING (or other creative/performance projects), solidifying these skills plus gaining new learning in performance making and delivery.
In FLUX Creators you will learn contemporary dance technique, improvisation, choreography, performance, explore acting & vocal work, make awesome performances and have opportunities to train with the FLING Company.
In FLUX Creators you will learn contemporary dance technique, improvisation, choreography, performance, explore acting & vocal work, make awesome performances and have opportunities to train with the FLING Company.
YFLING
The YFLING Company is the foundation level of FLING's company programs, for ages 7 to 10 years.
You don't need any experience to join YFLING, just an interest in movement, performance and creativity. YFLING train in contemporary dance technique and explore creative tasks to develop group trust, build new skills and integrate these discoveries into performance projects.
YFLING presents a performance each year designed to enhance the experience and performance potential of these young people.
You don't need any experience to join YFLING, just an interest in movement, performance and creativity. YFLING train in contemporary dance technique and explore creative tasks to develop group trust, build new skills and integrate these discoveries into performance projects.
YFLING presents a performance each year designed to enhance the experience and performance potential of these young people.
