Why 'Bring A Plate'?
The term 'bring a plate' is Australian slang that means to bring some food along to a gathering to share with everyone. It doesn't have to be on a plate, it can be any dish. This is what we are all about! Everyone brings something different to the dance-floor and everyone has something to share! What’s your flava?
Beginnings
Founded by dynamic duo Erika Jayne Goldsmith & Zoe Mitchell Bring A Plate or BAP as its fondly known began with a dance class in a PCYC hall in Fortitude Valley. After only two sessions it was decided that being outside is awesome and we have been boogying in our public backyard ever since. Over the years we built an incredible community and family of creative facilitators who keep the BAP ship afloat.
As of 2020 Zoe Bauer & Jacq Driscoll officially dedicated themselves to the boogie and came on board as co-directors. We are now a public company & registered charity, with an incredible team of multi-skilled facilitators with backgrounds in dance, music, theatre, community development, social work, youth work, exercise physiology, sustainability education and creative therapy.
The good stuff
OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
CORE VALUES
Getting people dancing!
Challenge and change Australian society's perception of who can dance, how to dance and where to dance.
Community, inclusion, play, agency & place