Out of Bounds is an exciting choreographic platform for artists to share works in progress with audiences, fellow artists, and peers over a weekend.

Originally devised by Lucy Guerin Inc and Temperance Hall, premiering at Temperance Hall in March 2021. Dancehouse will co-present Out of Bounds 2025 iteration with Lucy Guerin Inc.

Curated by Lucy Guerin, Dr Phillip Adams, and Josh Wright, Out of Bounds invites dance artists to share excerpts of up to 10 minutes duration of recent choreographic investigations, experiments, or works-in-progress. Following the sharing, each work will be given space for creative feedback with discussions facilitated by experienced dance practitioners and peers.

Out of Bounds aims to show new work in a raw state—providing a generous, open space for artists to take risks and try out their ideas. Victorian dance artists across all forms, practices, cultures, histories, lineages, styles, disciplines, aesthetics and experimentations are welcome at Out of Bounds.

Session Times

#1: 12pm — 1:30pm
#2: 1:30pm — 3pm
#3: 3pm — 4:30pm
#4: 4:30pm — 6pm

SATURDAY 3rd May

Session #1: Daksha Ramesh Swaminathan | Opal Russell & Amelie Logan | Caroline Meaden

Session #2: Eloise Wright | Jayden Wall & Melissa Pham | Sport of Ether (Ether x Contact Sports)

Session #3: Christopher Gurusamy | Rikia Bell & Sage Price | Rhys Ryan

Session #4: Carmen Yih | Lana Šprajcer & Thomas Woodman | Alec Katsourakis / InPlay Projects

SUNDAY 4th May

Session #1: Sheena Chundee | Madeline Harms | William McBride

Session #2: Loxy / Golden Scissor Puppets | Alyse Canton & Mia Canton | gemma+molly

Session #3: Oliver Savariego | Layla Meadows & Jess Fitzpatrick & Oscar Jones-Romeo | The Unguided

Session #4: Erin O'Rouke | Naoki Liddicut | Lily Hindson & Hunter Mains

*Please note that the above schedule is subject to change.

LGI is supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body; by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria; and by the City of Melbourne.

Dancehouse is supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body; by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria; and by the City of Yarra.

Contact the host of Out of Bounds 2025