‘Born out of two decades of dance excellence from the roots of the Baiwa Dance Theatre, the Pryce Centre builds upon a strong legacy of traditional guidance and technique. It recognises the deep connection between protocol from keepers of cultural arts legacy and the development of form, innovation and style that is built on and extended to create new contemporary expressions. In taking such great care to guarantee our stewardship does not culturally appropriate our rich First Nations legacies, we strive to ensure the next generations walk with their ancestry on solid ground.
'Our commitment is four-fold:
'Pathways: Address the gap between young people their entry into a career in the arts. Often Indigenous youth come into technical training at a later age than non-Indigenous. This sets up a difficult journey of equity and opportunity which we recognise. Equally, for those who have excelled or trained earlier than the trend, we seek to proactively talent identify and support them on their journey of excellence in a way that positions them for acceptance and opportunity not only within Australia, but worldwide.
'Research: Partnering with academic and specialists, we are developing a body of research, investigation and enquiry into understanding our style, techniques, health and social emotional wellbeing impacts, economic benefits and such, so that we have the ability to contribute to a toolkit of knowledge around culture and the arts.
'Innovation: The Pryce Centre has a big vision and we look towards being a point of difference within Australia and the world. We do not look at technology as adjunct to our operations, but have embraced the now platforms, such as blockchain technology, web3.0 and AI to seek to continue to do business better, smarter and more productively. Recognising this is relatively new to Indigenous businesses, we hope to encourage others to see the power and potential of stepping out from inherited and often outmoded practise so that we disrupt the cycle of struggle within our sectors and communities. Our innovation doesn't stop there, we are committed to transitioning to a centre that operates sustainably and holistically so that it is more than bricks and mortar, but experiential and immersive.
'Global: While being physically located in Cairns, Queensland Australia, the Pryce Centre sees itself competitively edged within a global footprint. This affords us an unique advantage in opening up remote and regional communities to an access point few can only dream. We have in place international staff, a team of Aboriginal arts specialists who represent and uphold our ethics based overseas to continue to ensure opportunities and visibility for our faculty and students through touring, global pathways, study tours and exchange.’
Source: https://www.theprycecentre.com/about (Sighted 15/10/2019)
