FLING Company 2024, Image Madison Phillips
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 21 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 21 yrs, and our younger companies are FLUX Creators for 11 to 14 yrs, and YFLING for 7 to 10 yrs.
The FLING Company in PUFFER, presented at Meet Up, Canberra, 2023, Image Lorna Sim
THE FLING COMPANY
The FLING Company features young artists aged 14-21yrs.
They work in a supportive environment where creativity and engagement are highly valued.
After auditioning to join this annual program, the FLING Company train together and develop original performance work which is presented within our region and beyond.
Alongside major performance projects, FLING Company perform commissioned works, can opt into projects FLING is making in collaboration with our partnership organisations, and attend events across the Youth Dance Sector.
This vibrant program of activity enables young artists to become highly experienced performers and collaborators, developing valuable skills, and engaging in projects that scaffold learning to support their future within the creative industries and beyond. Many FLING Company Alumni go on to careers in the arts, harnessing the openness and courage that is palpable in FLING training spaces.
FLING Company also support the transmission of our creative practices to younger participants. For many company members, this leads to pathways of employment at FLING through tutoring, and mentoring across our programs.
Weekly training sessions build physical skills drawing on contemporary dance, ballet, improvisation, parkour, partnering, somatic movement practices and performance training.
Rehearsals are held on Saturday, and full-time rehearsals are programmed during school holidays through the year for our major performance projects.
A guest artist program offers company members meaningful connections to the national sector and exposure to a range of practices, processes and ideas.
TRAINING TIMES
Wed 4:45 - 7:15PM
Thu 5:40-7:10PM
Sat 1-5PM
Audition for FLING Company
Sat Feb 8, 2025
Find out more below
They work in a supportive environment where creativity and engagement are highly valued.
After auditioning to join this annual program, the FLING Company train together and develop original performance work which is presented within our region and beyond.
Alongside major performance projects, FLING Company perform commissioned works, can opt into projects FLING is making in collaboration with our partnership organisations, and attend events across the Youth Dance Sector.
This vibrant program of activity enables young artists to become highly experienced performers and collaborators, developing valuable skills, and engaging in projects that scaffold learning to support their future within the creative industries and beyond. Many FLING Company Alumni go on to careers in the arts, harnessing the openness and courage that is palpable in FLING training spaces.
FLING Company also support the transmission of our creative practices to younger participants. For many company members, this leads to pathways of employment at FLING through tutoring, and mentoring across our programs.
Weekly training sessions build physical skills drawing on contemporary dance, ballet, improvisation, parkour, partnering, somatic movement practices and performance training.
Rehearsals are held on Saturday, and full-time rehearsals are programmed during school holidays through the year for our major performance projects.
A guest artist program offers company members meaningful connections to the national sector and exposure to a range of practices, processes and ideas.
TRAINING TIMES
Wed 4:45 - 7:15PM
Thu 5:40-7:10PM
Sat 1-5PM
Audition for FLING Company
Sat Feb 8, 2025
Find out more below
The FLING Company
FLUX Creators perform WE CAME HERE TO DANCE, 2024,, image credit Chris Sheedy Reflexe
FLUX Creators
FLUX Creators is our mid-level youth performance company, for young people aged 11 to 14 years. Young people who love moving, performing, creating and have ambition to join the senior FLING Company may be well suited to FLUX Creators. Members of FLUX Creators build on their training in YFLING (or other creative/performance projects), solidifying these skills and gaining new learning in performance making.
FLUX Creators 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 their annual program, FLUX Creators will contribute to the development of a full length original performance work. Young Artists are involved in the whole creative process, from thematic development to production design.
TRAINING TIMES
Thu 4:40-5:40PM
Sat 11AM-1PM
Audition for FLUX Creators 2025
Sat 8 Feb, 2025
Find out more below
YFLING perform IT INVENTED ITSELF, 2024 , image credit Chris Sheedy Reflexe
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 an original performance work each year designed to enhance the experience and performance potential of these young people.
TRAINING TIMES
Thu 3:40-4:40PM
Sat 9:45-11:15AM
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 an original performance work each year designed to enhance the experience and performance potential of these young people.
TRAINING TIMES
Thu 3:40-4:40PM
Sat 9:45-11:15AM
