2024 Annual Report

2024 was a busy, creative, productive and successful year for Ausdance ACT. We produced a series of high-quality programs that created public engagement and raised the profile of dance in the ACT. We are proud to be a part of and support the rich dance culture we have in Canberra.

Find out more about our activities in 2024 in our Annual Report now available.

2024 Annual Report

Survey Date Extension

In partnership with the ACT Children and Young People Commissioner (CYPC), Ausdance is seeking your assistance to distribute a short survey to children and young people, and their parents/carers in the dance community to help us better understand how we can support studio owners and teachers meet the requirements of the ACT Child Safe Standards Scheme.

This survey is an important part of helping each of us to learn more about what we are currently doing well and where we can focus our improvement efforts to increase children and young people’s feelings of safety when they participate in dance activities.

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ACT Child Safe Standards Scheme

ACT Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner, Ms Jodie Griffiths-Cook spoke at our annual Networking Morning Tea about amendments to the Human Rights Commission Act 2005 that make it mandatory for all organisations providing services for children and young people to commence taking actions that will improve their child safety processes and practices, under the ACT Child Safe Standards Scheme. If you missed Jodie's presentation you can view it HERE.

ACT Child Safety Standards

Bangarra Dance Theatre Workshop

While in Canberra, Bangarra Dance Theatre is committed to engaging with the community beyond the performance by holding a beautiful contemporary dance workshop inspired by the company’s work ‘Illume’, on at the Canberra Theatre 25-26 July.

The workshop will focus on exploring cultural elements of dance in a contemporary setting. The event is open to pre-professionals 14+ years old, independent dance artists, dance teachers and adult dancers with an intermediate to advanced level of training in contemporary dance.

The session will be facilitated by the wonderful company members, who will share the rich culture and history that is sewn through their storytelling.

Thursday 24 July, 11:30am - 1pm

D Block, Gorman Arts Centre, Braddon ACT

Join us to experience the special and unique world of Bangarra Dance Theatre!

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Safe Dance® Practice - Online Professional Development Course

Stay ahead of Safe Dance® practices in the ever-evolving dance landscape! Enrol today for the Safe Dance® Practice - Online Professional Development Course.

This course draws from the Safe Dance® practice recommendations, developed from over 30 years of rigorous research by the Ausdance network into dancer injury prevention, wellbeing, and health.

Topics include:

~ What is Safe Dance?

~ Anatomy basics and injury prevention

~ Safe physical environments

~ Supervision and monitoring of children

~ Working with seniors and elders

~ Legal obligations

Become an advocate for safe dance practices and teaching methodologies and help ensure dancers enjoy sustainable and thriving careers!

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