Behind the Scenes: Creative Development Experience
View + Create + Participate
FREE For schools
Go behind the scenes with Restless Dance Theatre and experience how new choreographic work is created while experiencing a ‘day in the life’ of a professional dancer.
Students Will
Observe professional Company class
Watch filmed excerpts from current in development work: ENOUGH
Q&A – meet the artists and Company Dancers
Take part in a Creative Dance workshop with Company Dancers
Student performance of workshop outcomes
Session Times
10am–12pm
12:30pm–2:30pm
Dates
17, 19 & 20 August – sold out
14, 16 & 17 September
Restless Dance Theatre 195 Gilles St Adelaide SA 5000 Kaurna Country
→ Free for students, teachers and support staff
“The workshop has ticked all of these boxes: Self Aware, Confident, Creative and Empathetic.” — Teacher, 2026 InStudio participant
“What a joyful, meaningful excursion – thank you. I think they’ll remember it for life.” — Siobhan, parent of student
“Everyone was so lovely there! The dancing was comfortable and I felt like I could just be myself.” — Willow, Year 8
“It pushed me out of my comfort zone, in all the right ways.” — Oscar, Year 9
Restless Dance Theatre’s annual inStudio Season features a performance of excerpts from a work of our repertoire, followed by a hands-on creative workshop with our professional dancers and artistic team.
“The students absolutely LOVED it and wish it didn’t end! Such an amazing experience for them, cherished memory and rich learning.” – Teacher, Concordia College
FREE inStudio Sessions Include:
Performance Viewing
Watch live excerpts from a Company work, performed by Australia’s leading dance theatre for neurodiverse and disabled artists.
Artist Q&A
Meet Artistic Director Michelle Ryan, Artistic Associate Larissa McGowan, and Restless Company Dancers.
Creative Workshop
Create your own moves with the tasks that helped devise the show.
