Us 50

Overview

Us 50 is a grand-scale work by Gideon Obarzanek, set to an electronic score by UK musician Clark (composer of WOOF), featuring 50 performers made up of former dancers that have graced our stage, current Company dancers, and members of our community.

“When we speak about 50 years of a dance company we also speak about 50 years of dance making,” says Obarzanek. “What is made, however, is ephemeral. The dancer’s body… can be videoed and photographed but dance itself only truly exists when it is danced. So the history of the Company is stored and transmitted through the bodies of its dancers and collected in the memory of its audiences.”

Join Sydney Dance Company in a celebration of its past, present and future. This is an anniversary you cannot miss!

Artistic Director’s Commissioning Partner

We also thank the Naomi Milgrom Foundation for its support of our Us 50 Education Program, enabling young people to access outstanding contemporary dance through performances and workshops with Sydney Dance Company.

We also thank the Naomi Milgrom Foundation for its support of our Us 50 Education Program, enabling young people to access outstanding contemporary dance through performances and workshops with Sydney Dance Company.

2019 Annual Program Trailer

Upcoming 2019 Performances

Choreography: Gideon Obarzanek
Assistant Choreographer: Charmene Yap
Composer: Chris Clark
Costume Design: Harriet Oxley
Lighting Design: Ben Cisterne