Most of these performances have finished, but next week will bring works by Melbourne star performance-maker Nicola Gunn, talented Aboriginal contemporary dancer Carly Sheppard, a Skype duet between Melbourne and New York, and other experiments in live intimacy.
It would slip away for a little Bode Miller here and some ice dancers in aboriginal costumes there.
JW 12.20pm: A row has been avoided in Vancouver after Russian ice dancers using Aboriginal moves in the figure skating altered their routine.
Powwows Experience a sacred powwow: traditional gatherings of aboriginal peoples open to visitors, where dancers in full regalia perform traditional dances, complete with drumming and singing.
They are led, on foot, by an Aboriginal guide, played by David Gulpilil, an actor, dancer and musician imbued with all the quiet charisma of a cinematic Nelson Mandela.Early on, one of the posse is speared by an unseen hand.
Set to the music of Bach, Brian Eno and Chief Spotted Eagle, with some traditional Australian aboriginal selections, the 21-section work highlights the Momix dancers' athletic abilities in tapping into the movement of animals.
After breakfast, a stylist prepared Bindi (an Aboriginal word meaning "young girl") for a photo shoot with her back-up dancers, the Crocmen.
The cast included both ballet dancers and members of Bangarra, and the choreography convincingly fused classical and Aboriginal steps.
For this production, the ballet dancers were joined by members of the Bangarra Dance Theater, an Australian aboriginal company.
