Hip Hop: From Garage to Great with Libby Montilla

About

This intensive school holiday workshop with Western Sydney hip hop artist Libby Montilla is ideal for aspiring hip hop artists who’ve started in the garage at home and are also into hip hop and tutting. Participants will work on hip hop and tutting dance skills while also exploring the capacity to fuse hip hop with music and the action and creativity that they may find in their garage (or any room in the house). They’ll bring what they’ve learnt together for a showing for family and friends at the end of the workshop.

Participants can attend IN PERSON (limited places) or ONLINE. Zoom links will be provided at least 24 hours prior to each session.

Recommended ages: 8 – 12 years

About Libby Montilla

Libby is a graduate of CAPTIVATE. Libby migrated to Australia with his family as a young boy from the Philippines and joined Shaun Parker & Company’s youth program The Yard in 2011, which toured in regional NSW and to the Arts Centre in Melbourne. After this exciting start to his career, he committed to being a professional dancer. Since 2012 he has had regular project work with Shaun Parker, touring The Yard regionally, nationally and internationally. In 2016 he led Parker’s TUT for Art and About and Parramatta Lanes Festival. He taught a TUT workshop in Kaohsiung, Taipei alongside Shaun Parker. In 2017 Libby has also joined Karul Projects (Queensland) performing in Sand Circle at the commonwealth games, filled in roles for CO_EX_EN, and [MIS]CONCEIVE. Libby also started working with Shaun Parker & collaborator Alon Ilsar to use AirSticks technology to create ReMOTE, which he has since performed in Sydney in 2018 and Kuandu Arts Festival, Taiwan in 2019. He performed in Parker’s In The Zone,which premiered in 2019 and will be presented again in 2020. He also performed in KING in 2019 which toured to the Middle East and Europe.

SYDNEY MOVES is supported by the City of Sydney.

Dates/Times

6 – 19 July 2020
11am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Lunch and afternoon tea breaks are included in the daily schedule. Please provide your own individual lunch, afternoon tea and a water bottle.

Cost

Full Price: $100
Concession: $90

Prices include booking fees.
Apply your Creative Kids voucher to participate for FREE.
Learn more about the NSW Government’s Creative Kids program
www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher

Parents/Guardians

Shaun Parker & Company will adhere to all social distancing requirements, as recommended by the NSW Government, at all times.

FAQs

What program is being used for the online workshop?

Shaun Parker & Company is using Zoom to conduct the workshops. You can download this app for free by going to https://zoom.us/download

What do I need to set up for each online workshop?

The workshops will require a clear space of approximately 1.5m x 1.5m. Any surface is ok. We recommend that participants wear exercise clothing that is easy to move in. Please have a bottle of water and a sweat towel handy.

My child is under 18 years of age. Do I need to supervise them during the workshop?

Our experienced, professional artist will lead each session online. They have a NSW Government Working with Children Check, as does Shaun Parker & Company. You will be required to complete and return a Parent/Guardian Permission Form here, upon booking your child to participate.

How can I contact the organiser if I have a question about these workshops?

Shaun Parker & Company staff are currently working from home. Please contact us by email: projects@shaunparkercompany.com

Can the participants ask the Workshop Leader questions during the workshop?

When using Zoom, you can click on the Chat icon on the bottom of the screen. Questions for the Workshop Leader should be typed in to Chat and they will respond when they can, primarily during breaks. There will also be a Q&A session at the end of each workshop.

Is it ok if the name on our Zoom account doesn’t match the person who attends?

Yes. We do recommend that the person participating is on the Zoom account, so that our Workshop Leader can identify them by their initials during the workshop if required. However, it is not essential.

How are the workshops structured?

The Workshop Leader will introduce each workshop, providing instruction and ensuring that you have safe space to dance in. They will then lead a warm-up before leading the participants in a fun and active dance workshop during. There will be short breaks throughout each session. There will also be a Q&A session at the end of each workshop where people can ask more questions.