Australian Dance Week Morning Tea
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Our popular networking morning tea is back during Australian Dance Week.​ With special guest speaker ACT Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner, Ms Jodie Griffiths-Cook.
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From 1 August 2024, amendments to the Human Rights Commission Act 2005 make it mandatory for all organisations that provide services for children and young people to commence implementing the ACT Child Safe Standards Scheme. Jodie and her team have been resourced to support organisations to implement the Scheme and will talk with us about what this might look like for organisations like ours. If you have any questions or ideas about what might be useful for you, Jodie and her team would be pleased to hear from you on the day or whenever you might like to contact them.
We do hope you can join us.
Masterclasses with Victorian State Ballet
We are very excited to present two special masterclasses led by the Principal & Senior Artists of the Victorian State Ballet - Elise Jacques & Benjamin Harris during the Canberra Theatre season of 'Swan Lake'.
The workshops will take students through a ballet class offering some great insight into how professional dancers prepare for performance. Q & A session and photo opportunities at the end of the workshops.
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Saturday 5th April - on stage of Canberra Theatre
9.15am to 10.15am - Elementary/Intermediate (9 - 13 years)
10.15am to 11.30am - Intermediate/Advanced (14 years plus & adult dancers)
Image credit: En Pointe Productions
Investing in Dance: A Call for Federal Budget Action
The Ausdance network is calling on the federal government to recognise the vital role dance plays in the nation’s health, economy, and cultural identity by making meaningful investments in the 2025 federal budget.
In Australia, 573,726 adults and 387,617 children participate regularly in dance activities. According to Fitness Australia, dance is the third most popular form of recreational activity. It is a part of everyday Australians’ lives, and the diversity and impact of its sectors and industry practice needs recognition in all new arts policies.
If we want to see a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable dance sector, investment must be a priority in this budget.
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2025 Australian Dance Week
What's not to love about Australian Dance Week?! We are loving our 2025 Australian Dance Week star made by Natsuko Yonezawa!
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We are busy working away putting together the 2025 calendar of events. Did you know that Ausdance ACT hosts the biggest Australian Dance Week in the country? And this year the program is bigger than ever.
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Stay tuned for our upcoming calendar release. To receive it first join our mailing list by completing the sign up at the bottom of this page.
Ausdance Submission
The national Ausdance network has made a landmark submission for Dance to the National Office for Child Safety in response to its Child Safety Annual Reporting Framework consultation paper.
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The national Ausdance network has championed ‘Safe Dance’ since 1990. Currently, improving safety in dance environments, particularly for children, is a key priority for the network.
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The National Office for Child Safety’s proposed child safety annual reporting framework aims to encourage and support organisations through capability building to implement good practice child safety policies and processes to embed cultures that prioritise the best interests of all children.
Dance Film Workshop for Schools with Peng Hsiao-yin (Grace) Dancecology Taiwan
We are delighted to present this special workshop specifically for schools with the incredible Peng Hsiao-yin (Grace) from Dancecology Taiwan during 2025 Australian Dance Week.
Self-Portrait of Dance Film
In this workshop, participants will learn how to film an original and creative self-portrait video in the form of dance film: the power of using body language and cinematic skills to express yourself. Through the creative process, Peng Hsiao-yin, will guide the participants to design or choreograph movements and gesture to express themselves, and film the choreography with professional filming techniques.