BRAVE BODIES

GUTS Brave Bodies training program was created to address a need for accessible avenues for dance participation and training for young people in our local community of Mparntwe/Alice Springs. The program is aimed at female identifying and non-binary young people between the ages of 12 - 18, from varied cultural backgrounds, who may otherwise not have the means or opportunity to engage in dance related activities outside of school. As part of the program, each week GUTS facilitators pick up and drop off the participants and provide food and uniforms for each young person. 

Through brave bodies, we aim to create a safe and supportive environment for these young people to explore their potential through learning and mastering various dance styles, creating relationships with other young people in the community, and having opportunities for public performance, in an environment that is empowering, safe, respectful and fun. 

Since March 2021 Brave Bodies have engaged 15, majority First Nations young women,  for 2.5 hours once a week, with the group learning various dance styles and techniques and bravely undertaking public performances at events around Mparntwe.