Djilba: A Moment in Time

A captivating performance by dancer & choreographer Floeur Alder. Inspired by the Noongar season of Djilba (Spring), this evocative work explores the beauty and spirituality of the Southwest Australian landscape, drawing on the rich cultural heritage of the local people.
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Djilba: A Moment in Time

A captivating performance by dancer/choreographer Floeur Alder and sculptor/writer Virginia Ward. Inspired by the Noongar season of Djilba (Spring), this evocative work explores the beauty and spirituality of the Southwest Australian landscape, drawing on the rich cultural heritage of the local people.

Through movement and imagery, the performance invites audiences to connect with the natural world and experience the transformative power of transition.

January 18

Doors Open At 5:30, support act from 6:30 and main performance from 7:30

General Admission

Bring a picnic rug or low-back chair and settle in for this incredible performance at the stunning Happs Amphitheatre as the sun sets. Bring a picnic or pre-order a delicious grazing box by Cheese Louise.

Adults: $30

Kids (4-12): $15

Infants (0-3): Free

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By Cheese Louise

Grazing Boxes

Save yourself the trouble and pre-order a delicious grazing box lovingly prepared by Cheese by Louise. Grazing boxes are available for two people ($70) and contain:

  • Soft and hard cheese selection with quince, dried fruit and candied nuts
  • Sliced prosciutto, salami and cured sausage with assorted pickles
  • Housemade Preserved lemon Hummus, Roast capsicum and cashew dip
  • Assorted crackers
  • Local chocolate
  • Olives
  • Seasonal fruit selection

Grazing boxes can be purchased on trybooking when booking your tickets.

*Image is for reference only and the exact contents may vary on the day,

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January 15-Dunsborough Hall

Dance WOrkshops with Floeur

In the lead up to her Djilba performance at Happs, Floeur will be running a series of floorbarre and contemporary workshops for people aged 8 to 80 on January 15 at the Dunsbrough Hall.

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ABout Floeur Alder

Floeur Alder has an Advanced Diploma in Dance (1998) and a BA in Performing Arts (2003) from WAAPA.

Throughout her career she has danced with Leigh Warren and Dancers, Tasdance, Strut dance, Ochre Contemporary Dance Company, inclusive of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous dancers and currently NT Dance Company in Darwin.

During her time at Ochre, Floeur received her totem from Esperance Elder, Aunty Gail Yorkshire, which is Djidi Djidi, (Willie wagtail) while on tour on country in Tjuntjunjara, Western Australia. Floeur is extremely humbled by this and feels grateful and honoured to be accepted this way into Aboriginal culture.

In 2011, Floeur travelled to Europe on a Churchill Fellowship to study at the Paris Opera School, Royal Danish school/company, Perm Ballet Academy in Russia and the Royal Ballet School in London.

Floeur is now an Independent artist and in 2019 completed a month-long residency with artist Virginia Ward, at the Vancouver Arts Centre in Albany Western Australia, creating a new work, Djilba (Spring) “A Moment in time” which has been touring since 2021, premiering at Erice Singleton Wetlands Bayswater then All Saints College, Relaunch of the Albany town hall festival, Waapa, Imaginarium Festival, Bunbury Fringe, Joondalup Festival and York Festival 2024.

Throughout her career she was awarded ‘Most Outstanding Achievement in Choreography’ at the 2006 WA Ausdance Awards for Rare Earth, voted Dancer to Watch by WA dance critique, Rita Clarke and Australia’s Most interesting Independent Artist in 2018 by Margaret Mercer in the Dance Australia Magazine and in 2019 Floeur was nominated for Best Female at the WA Performing Arts Awards for the 2018 performance of Beyond by Chrissie Parrott.

Floeur has just completed a dance residency at Donnelly River Village, 2025 for the creation of a new work with a team of artists and continues to teach at ballet schools and Waapa in Perth.