Dance Critic Special Mention: Seesaw Western Australia Art’s Magazine - 30 Years of 65,000 Review
“Especially impressive was the performance of soloist Baden Hitchcock. His leaps were magnificent, his landings silent and controlled. Throughout the work, though especially in his opening solos, he moved with a mesmerising eloquence that was almost breathtaking and left a deep impression.”
Dance Critic Special Mention: Michelle Potter - Sandsong Review
“I admired the work of Baden Hitchcock with his fluid and very expressive movement”
Journal Article - ‘Discovering the Roots of Taiwan’ Taiwan E-newsletter
“I think Taipei is such an interesting city as it really is surrounded by so many natural environments and elements. The forest, mountain and ocean surround the fringes of the urban landscape and the rain, wind and earth energy are really strong. I wish to further understand this relationship between these natural and urban spaces and how it has influenced both the Taiwanese culture and the living indigenous knowledge systems.”
E-news Article - Taipei American School Indigenous Workshops with Mr Hitchcock
“‘I learned about how dances can be inspired by animals, the earth, the land, and the winds. It made me realize how much depth and context there is in every dance step we take, and how imagination can make our dance tell a bigger story’, shared one of the Grade 7 students.”
E-news Article - ‘In the Absence Of’ Test Sites Yirramboi
“His artistic practice questions notions of contemporary dance/lineage in relation to what it means to have an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island contemporary practice and methods of decolonisation through an artistic medium.”
Journal Article: ‘Four decades of VCA Dance artists and where they are now’
“Last year I had the amazing opportunity to tour to Thursday Island in the Torres Strait where we performed and taught workshops to the local community. This was special to me as I’m a descendent from Saibai Island in the Northern Torres Strait. Meeting family for the first time, teaching workshops about song and dance to the next generation, and performing for the island put things into perspective for me, in terms of where I want my long-term career to go and the power and importance of dance.”
Dance Critic Special Mention: Deborah Jones - 30 Years of 65,000 Review
It’s a big night for the full ensemble of 16 and not all can be mentioned, but there were standout performances from Baden Hitchcock and Ryan Pearson (Stamping Ground)
Journal Article - Dance Australia Magazine ‘Auditioning for dance course/tertiary studies’
“Always be true to yourself and understand, appreciate and embrace the nuances of your own body and style. But don’t be closed off to breaking away from that and embodying a different sense of spirit and body. When things seem overwhelming, always come back to the breath.”
If you don’t get it, it’s not the end of the world -- maybe it wasn’t meant to be. There is always another path or avenue you can take, or another time in your life it might be better for you. Don’t give up.”
https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/informit.506766624125852
ABC Word Up - Indigenous Languages Episode:
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/awaye/features/word-up/baden-hitchcock/13372348
Men In This Town: The Podcast By Giuseppe Santamaria Studio
https://gsinthistown.com/blog/baden-hitchcock
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meninthistown/episodes/Baden-Hitchcock-Dancer-e10rm1p
News Article on TITV Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation - ‘stories from the far side of the moon’
“我想要探討在沒人知道的(神話故事中)月亮另一面 ，這段遺失的歷史故事，我身為這個部落的孩子，想與這段歷史連結”
https://www.ipcf.org.tw/zh-%20TW/News/Detail?newsId=23100111421060758
Journal Article: SBS Food Article - ‘What I eat to keep up with the demands of being a professional dancer’
“What we look like is not important. What is important is our health and wellbeing.”
Performance write up for ‘stories from the far side of the moon’
“Baden近年挖掘自己族裔的酷兒歷史，面臨著世界各地許多的原住民酷兒的相同困境，族人明知部落文化裡涵納那麼多殊異且奔放的性別樣態，然而一旦碰到文化政治，記憶就像出現了斷層，選擇性遺忘淵源已久的多元性別。透過月亮男人與人間女孩相戀回到月球之後的故事，讓人們思考這段優美的異性戀故事的「背面」，也就是月亮沒被照亮另一面，其實還有故事沒有被人陳述。”
Dance Critic Special Mention: Deborah Jones - Sandsong Review
“Baden Hitchcock and Rika Hamaguchi are outstanding”
https://deborahjones.me/2021/06/19/sandsong-bangarra-dance-theatre/
Dance Critic Special Mention: Sydney Morning Herald - Sandsong Review
“An outstanding duet danced by Rika Hamaguchi and Baden Hitchcock breaks the mould with memorable impact.”
Panel Talk/Discussion - YARNING STRONG - MENTAL HEALTH & TRADITIONAL / CULTURAL HEALING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS-srMwOTgA&ab_channel=SupportAct
Journal Article: Why NAIDOC Matters
“The Songlines that run through our Country are grounded in respect and custodianship of land and water. This cultural knowledge and understanding has been passed down over thousands of generations. Whether I am surrounded by concrete buildings in the city or under the shade of the canopy in the forest, I am always on Country. The only way to move towards a sustainable and rich future is to embrace these ideas of custodianship and respect the thriving rich cultural tapestry of Australia. As I think of ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’ it makes me think of the paths my ancestors carved so that I can be where and who I am today, learning and sharing about culture.”
https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/first-nations/why-naidoc-matters
Newspaper Article - The Australian
