AMY FLANNERY
Amy Flannery is a First Nations Australian creator and performer.
Amy completed her training in dance at the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA Dance College).
After graduating from NAISDA, she has performed, choreographed and composed for a number of companies and independent productions, including Lost All Sorts Collective, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Jannawi Dance Clan, Dance Makers Collective, Erth Visual and Physical, Wagana Aboriginal Dancers, and PACT Centre for emerging artists.
SONGS FOR PHANTOM DANCES
A geolocated soundwalk of Erskineville that encapsulates the energy of dances that have been, could have been, and maybe will be in the future.
Gail Priest and Amy Flannery have been rambling around Erskineville with ears tuned to sonic spectres and spirits. Starting with a shared listening in the present they have sought sonic histories and future speculations in order to create a suite of songs for certain sites that encourage an understanding of place through the potential energy of the moving body.
From the balletic history of the Kirsova Parks 1 & 2 to the toe-tapping of the old shoe factory; from the thumping pumping joy of The Imperial to the sporting choreographies of the local oval, Songs for Phantom Dances invites the participant to listen and move through Erskineville with curious ears and dancing feet.
AMY FLANNERY
AMY FA
Kartika is an interdisciplinary artist, musician, and experienced arts educator based in Marrickville on Gadigal land.
Her creative practice is informed by her Javanese heritage and classical music education at the Conservatorium High School of Music, with her work investigating the fluidity between identity, memory, nostalgia and interests in shared personal history through collaboration between family members and connecting with the Indonesian diaspora.
Kartika will lead the workshops and draw on artist Jason Phu's practice to inspire students' creativity.
BOO! parade workshops
Join Kartika for an exciting series of workshops at Erskineville Public School, where students will explore the natural and spirit worlds by creating their own characters and spirit avatars through mask-making, costumes, instruments, and music.
Using cardboard, textiles, upcycled materials, and objects, students will develop their ideas and creativity in two 2-hour onsite workshops before showcasing their final creations and music performances in a lively parade at the Sound out the Street.