Open House was an initiative formed by Motus Collective to bring together the independent dance community in South Australia and connect in the form of creation and experimentation. Over the span of 4 weeks, participants had the opportunity to create a solo work on someone they had never worked with before, with the outcome being performed in an immersive style at Arthur Art Bar.

‘Open House’ was a valuable experience for myself as a dancer and choreographer who is in the emerging years of my career. I was able to develop genuine relationships with people that I had never worked with before. We were given a platform to share our skills and tools for making work for performance, including a rehearsal space for the entire period of the project.”
- Jazz Hriskin, Independent Dancer & Choreographer

“Working with Motus Collective is always a pleasure. They work with such passion and enthusiasm, maintaining professionalism and organization. The whole event was a huge success. It brought this place to life and re-sparked something in me that has been missing for a bit. Seeing the space come to life with such promising talent and thoughtful performances, allowed for a new perspective on a building I am so familiar with. Motus are doing great things for the community and feel so strongly about what they do, and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.’”
- Cassandra Toombs, Director Arthur Art Bar