Due To Demand, Australia's Favourite Children's Entertainer, Emma Memma, Adds July Dates To Her 'Dance Island Party' Tour

MELBOURNE, AU (FEBRUARY 17, 2024) - Due to huge demand, ARIA award-winning children's entertainer, EMMA MEMMA, has announced further dates this July for her brand-new show Dance Island Party. Leg two kicks off in WA on July 6 in Bunbury at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, followed by stops across the country, finishing in Hobart on July 20 at Theatre Royal, giving Aussie families more shows to dance, sing, and party at!

Families will be treated to a sprinkling of Emma Memma's classic songs featured in last year's hugely successful Boop and Twirl Tour as well as new favourites like 'Coconut Tree', 'Welcome to Dance Island', 'Beach Trolley' and 'Jellyfish Blob' soon to be released on the new 'Dance Island Party' album. For all Emma Memma music videos head to Emma Memma's YouTube Channel here. 

Empowering the next generation through movement, creativity, inclusiveness, and friendship, Emma Memma with her love of dance, sign language and music, brings visual communication to the forefront of the children's media space and fans will get to immerse themselves in this joyful experience on Emma Memma's Dance Island Party Tour. Emma will be joined by her friends including Elvin Melvin, BB Butterfly, Waffles the Wombat, and her Memma Mates who will be swimming, twirling, signing, and certainly partying!

Each 45-minute show will include an Auslan interpreter and Emma and Elvin will sign, and dance throughout the entire performance providing Auslan and English options for the audience.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 1pm local, Wednesday February 19.

My Live Nation members can secure tickets during a pre-sale beginning 12pm, Tuesday February 18.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au/artist-emma-memma-1396201

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TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AT 1PM LOCAL TIME
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: emmamemma.com & livenation.com.au

ACCESSIBILIY INFORMATION

At every Emma Memma performance, there will be an Auslan interpreter standing on the side of the stage interpreting the music and story into Auslan. If you require seating in close view of this interpreter, accessing Auslan more clearly - please contact us at team@emmamemma.com

For all other accessibility requirements, please contact access.aunz@livenation.com.au

For photos from Emma Memma live shows please see: https://emmamemma.box.com/s/c8t0u3vxxn6eb4t8vd3ryu38sa8n6t2i

EMMA WATKINS BIO

Renowned children's entertainer with a focus on integrated accessibility through visual communication combined with creative children's screen media.

Dancer and filmmaker, Emma Watkins, began her performance career early from the age of 3, nurturing her love of dance and music, performing ballet, Irish, hip-hop, tap and contemporary dance at The McDonald College for Performing Arts and ED5 International in Sydney. Emma found a love for film editing during her time at Sydney Film School and completed her masters in Media Arts and Production at UTS. After dancing introductions around Australia, France, India, Canada, China, and New Zealand, Emma joined Australian children's entertainment group, The Wiggles, in 2010, becoming the first female Wiggle in the main line-up from 2013 - 2021.

Emma's passion for movement and body expression expanded to an interest in sign language and raising awareness of Australia's Deaf community since she was young. Ever since, Emma pursued studying sign language, with a Diploma of Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and Diploma in Interpreting at Deaf Connect. She currently sits on the advisory board for the Australian Government, the 'Early Years Strategy' focusing on children's needs and family services for future policies. 

Emma has recently completed her PhD at Macquarie University combining all her passions, focusing on the affective and artistic integrations of sign language, dance and film editing. Currently, Emma is touring the nation and abroad with her new children's entertainment venture 'Emma Memma', winning the ARIA award for Best Children's Album in 2023. 'Emma Memma' features Emma and Deaf dancer and artist, Elvin Lam (Elvin Melvin) highlighting visual language for preschoolers and their family network to give them the skills to communicate through sign and gesture.