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“Kangaroo Time” — Dance Your PhD
International award‑winning project showcasing science × arts, described as "joyful madness".

Services

Typical flow

1

Collective Warm‑Up

High-engagement segment (involving guided dance or other collective activity) that lowers pressure, builds trust, and activates the social readiness needed for creative participation.

2

Creative Session

A focused segment — blending co‑creation, reframing tools, and message‑led learning. Adaptable to your context: from idea generation to teaching concepts such as story‑driven science‑to‑art, nature‑inspired systems thinking, interconnected cross‑disciplinary narrative, or high‑impact communication.

3

Uplift & Close

A short and positive close with emotion‑first messaging so insights land, resonate, and remain memorable.

Science, arts and culture working together — a people-first and nature‑inspired systems approach that uses collective movement and music to open trust, energise groups and spark creative flow.


Useful for

Conference openers & resets Leadership offsites & strategy days People & Culture capability Student belonging & orientation Teaching innovation / educator PD Impact / science communication

RECURRING PROGRAMS

  • 45–120 min sessions, 4–12 weeks
  • Tailored to context & outcomes
  • Limited availability: 5 / semester

ONE‑OFF ACTIVATIONS

  • 15–45 minutes
  • Room reset so your agenda lands
  • Seated or standing, all abilities

ADD‑ONS

  • Emotion‑first storytelling
  • Science communication
  • Leader & educator micro‑coaching

Design an experience people will feel — and remember.

Book a one‑off activation or request a recurring program.

Experience Highlights

Leadership & People & Culture Example
Live demonstration of how collective movement resets a room and opens participation.
Kangaroo Time Kids
A playful, cross‑generational synchrony experience and learning.
2025 ANU Commencement Address (Emcee)
Hosting and guiding the commencement for a major university audience.

Indicative pricing (AUD)

Ex GST and processing fees. Travel/AV additional. Custom quotes for large audiences, multi‑day events or program series.

Activation

A$1,500

  • 15–45 minutes
  • Openers, resets, transitions
  • Seated/standing, all abilities

Workshop

A$3,500

  • 60–120 minutes
  • Creativity Labs + Emotion‑First comms
  • Leaders, educators, student cohorts

Recurring Program

A$10,000–A$30,000

  • 4–12 weeks
  • Limited availability — only 5 per semester. Contact for quote.
  • Co‑designed to your outcomes

Request a tailored quote

Tell me about your audience and outcomes and I’ll come back with a scoped proposal.

Testimonials

“Dr WELI was a sharp reminder that knowledge alone doesn’t move people — stories, culture, music and emotion do. Watching a room full of sustainability professionals dance together made it clear that movements grow when people feel something. The future won’t be built by technical capability alone, but by our ability to bring people with us. Regeneration is a team sport.” — Marcus Strang, Technical Lead (Passivhaus)

“There were so many highlights… but WELI’s keynote was unforgettable. He brought a different kind of energy — getting us all on our feet for some ‘Kangaroo Time’ before delivering biology as a metaphor for impact. Messages that stay with you.” — Dr Fiona Gray, Integrated Water Management & Regenerative Architect

“I don’t even know what the hell I just watched, but as we were discussing how to combat extremism, I’ll say it’s an interpretive dance devoted to kangaroos.” — Stephanie Ruhle, MSNBC

“This spoke to my heart.” “Why did this make me cry?” “Bizarrely emotional.” — Audience reactions to Kangaroo Time (Double J — Zan Rowe; RN Breakfast — Patricia Karvelas)

About WELI

Dr Weliton Menário Costa (WELI) — PhD in Ecology & Evolution and transdisciplinary practitioner working across science, education, and creative performance. His work combines nature-inspired systems thinking, music, and collective movement to unlock trust, connection, and creative thinking in groups. International winner of Science Magazine’s Dance Your PhD, with work featured in 250+ global media outlets.

WELI portrait

Media Appearances