A three-part, in‑person workshop series exploring movement, film, and creative process, led by Joshua Faleatua and Tyler Carney‑Faleatua.
Threading Frames creates work at the intersection of dance, film, and theatre. This workshop series opens up our creative practice, offering participants practical tools, embodied research, and insight into how we develop work across disciplines.
The series is supported by Creative New Zealand and will be held in Naarm/Melbourne. Participants may attend one workshop or the full series. and is open to movers from all dance backgrounds, with some experience recommended.
Threading Frames - Free Workshop Series
Date: 5 February 2026
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Dancehouse, Upstairs Studio - 150 Princes Street, Carlton
This session focuses on movement as a storytelling tool. Drawing from contemporary dance, street dance, krump, and improvisation, we will explore flow, internal states and tools to use the body as the primary vessel for expression.
Open to movers from all dance backgrounds, with some experience recommended.
Accessibility: Limited access: stairs only. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Ages: 18+
Workshop 1 - Movement
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Location: Dancehouse, 150 Princes Street, Carlton
This workshop introduces key ideas around dance‑for‑camera and cinematic thinking. We will explore:
- Framing, composition, and movement for camera
- Translating movement to screen
- Collaborating between dancer and filmmaker
- Accessibility and creative use of simple tools
- Basic editing approaches.
Open to movers from all dance backgrounds, with some experience recommended.
Ages: 18+
Workshop 2 - Film
Workshop 3 - Creative Process
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Location: Dancehouse, 150 Princes Street, Carlton
A reflective and generative session focused on process. We will unpack how Threading Frames develops work from idea to outcome, including:
- Generating and refining concepts
- Working across disciplines
- Holding uncertainty and experimentation
Open to movers from all dance backgrounds, with some experience recommended.
Ages: 18+
