FORMidables
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Join Award winning Western Sydney slam poet Pola Fanous in lively duet conversations. FORMidables is about life, passion, the universality of dance language, what it means to be a young artist in a cosmopolitan Australia and the lessons we can take from the artists who contribute to the vibrancy of art making in Western Sydney.
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MELISSA RAMOS and CANDY PARK
October 10, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn this final episode of FORMidables, we hear from two artists who have embraced dance film as a most inspiring creative practice, offering infinite possibilities of approaching dance as a subject of viewing. They offer a masterclass in “just doing it”, whilst giving precious advice to their younger selves and sharing striking insights in Western Sydney’s unique character. You’ll be left in no doubt that living a creative life is priceless. HOST POLA FANOUS GUESTS MELISSA RAMOS CA...
MOLONAI MAKALIO AND LAWRENCEA MATEARIKI
August 01, 2022 01:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBDiving deep in their personal stories, Molonai Makalio and Lawrencea Mateariki openheartedly share their Polynesian culture and how dance has been a healing force in their life journey growing up in Western Sydney. Makalio reveals his inspiration behind his new work, STEP, at the intersection of hip hop, rugby and war dances. Mateariki explores how performing in ENCOUNTER directed by Emma Saunders led her to integrate her Cook Island dance practice with pedestrian dance. HOST POLA ...
ANNA KURODA AND RYUICHI FUJIMURA
October 07, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBIn this meditative episode, Murasaki Penguin co-founder and multidisciplinary choreographer Anna Kuroda with charismatic dance artist Ryuichi Fujimura share their love of performance and the joy of connecting with an audience. Their distinct paths to becoming a professional dancer tell us that there is no one way of building a career and that it’s never too late to give it a go. HOST POLA FANOUS GUESTS ANNA KURODA RYUICHI FUJIMURA EDITOR VIR KAULA MUSIC THEME ALI SAGANCI Pola Fan...
LIAM COSTELLO, PETA ANDERSON AND SABRINA MUSZYNSKI
August 23, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBEnter the worlds of Braveheart and Riverdance! With remarkable honesty and humility in view of their international achievements, two-time Irish dance world champion, Liam Costello, contemporary Highland dancer and emerging choreographer Sabrina Muszynski, with leading Irish and tap dancer, Peta Anderson, share the highs and lows of competitive “sports” that have taken them from the NSW Northern Rivers to Edinburgh, Western Sydney to London and New York. HOST POLA FANOUS GUESTS ...
NICK POWER, ALICE TAUV AND JACK WARDANA
July 08, 2021 02:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBWhat is Hip Hop? Australian B-Boy pioneer Nick Power, joined by Jack Wardana aka Poppin’Jack of Stale Biskitz and Booyakasha member Alice Tauv aka Arisse openly share their strong sense of belonging to the Hip Hop community. Leaders in their own right, they take us through the roots of this “universal unifier” and the roads they travelled to find their own distinct artistic voices, from the Tanami Desert to Paris, the Inner West to Western Sydney where Sydney’s Hip Hop heart beats t...
VICKI VAN HOUT AND RAGHAV HANDA
May 30, 2021 23:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBTwo of the most treasured voices of Australian independent contemporary dance disclose with courage and humour the story behind their relationship and common belief in the artist’s responsibility to ask the hard questions. Their provocative and generous conversation makes compulsory listening for anyone interrogating the current cultural parameters, indigenous and non-indigenous, framing contemporary art making in a multicultural society. Vicki Van Hout and Raghav Handa open doors t...
ENCOUNTER
December 03, 2020 02:16 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBTuesday 6 October and Wednesday 7 October 2020 In January 2020, in the heat and smoke of last summer’s devastating Australian bushfires, 16 dancers from Bega to Parramatta, joined by 48 young Western Sydney musicians, performed in Prince Alfred Square in Parramatta as part of the Sydney festival 2020. ENCOUNTER was a work of joy. In this episode, ENCOUNTER speaker and FORMidables host Pola Fanous shares the experience of making ENCOUNTER with its director, Emma Saunders. First join...
ARUNA GANDHI AND ARUTHY KUMANAN
September 07, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBBharatanatyam artists, Aruthy Kumanan from Western Sydney and Indian-born choreographer, performer and educator Aruna Gandhi expertly distill what makes this South Indian classical dance such a fascinating art form anchored in tradition and spirituality. Dispelling Youtube and Bollywood myths, both artists will make you want for more! HOST POLA FANOUS GUESTS ARUNA GANDHI ARUTHY KUMANAN EDITOR VIR KAULA MUSIC THEME ALI SAGANCI Original soundtracks In order of listenin...
LUCKY LARTEY AND AZZAM MOHAMED
July 27, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBHOST POLA FANOUS GUESTS LUCKY LARTEY AZZAM MOHAMED EDITOR VIR KAULA MUSIC THEME ALI SAGANCI Original soundtracks BYRON MARK (Full Circle intro soundtrack) AZZAM MOHAMED (Chief Rockaz -Squad)
FLAMENCO WITH PEPA MOLINA AND ELIZA COOPER
June 09, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBAward-winning flamenco dance artist Pepa Molina and young choreographic talent Eliza Cooper share their love of flamenco, nature and all things to celebrate in life from the Sydney Opera House to the Bolshoi Theatre, from Seville to Granville, Picasso to Gina Lollobrigida.
PEPA MOLINA AND ELIZA COOPER
June 09, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBHOST POLA FANOUS GUESTS PEPA MOLINA ELIZA COOPER EDITOR VIR KAULA MUSIC THEME ALI SAGANCI Original soundtracks JESUS MAñERU (Perceptions “Paisajes costumbristas / Costumbrist Landscapes”) MASON PERONCHIK (Old life/Dead Life “Into the Mirror”)