FEATURED NEWS
Calling all Youth Dance Festival Supporters, Alumni and Friends!
2024 marks an incredible 40 years of running our Youth Dance Festival at Canberra Theatre Centre. We need your help to survive the next 40 years and give inclusive access to all students who want to perform!
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The Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) is a fundraising platform for Australian artists. ACF have approved us for support with 100% of donations going directly towards our creative project.
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All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Please donate. All donations gratefully received; no amount too small.
Youth Dance Festival 2024 'What Do You Dream?'
Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Ausdance ACT’s 40th Anniversary Youth Dance Festival!
Get ready to be inspired by three incredible nights of live dance performances from secondary schools all across Canberra and the region!
This year’s theme, ‘What Do You Dream?’ invites bold imagination and creativity, and features a special opening piece by YDF alumni and star choreographers KG (Passion & Purpose), Caroline Wall (Fresh Funk), and Francis Owusu (Kulture Break).
Don’t miss this celebration of local youth, talent, and creativity!
Canberra Theatre Centre
New Works
Ausdance ACT is excited to partner again with Canberra Theatre Centre’s New Works Program to offer a New Works Dance/Physical Theatre opportunity.
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It is a priority for us to help create and support programs that deliver professional pathways and new work development for local dance artists.
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If you’re a maker of new performance work living and working in the ACT or ACT region, or with a strong connection to Canberra, and you’re ready to progress your ambition and idea – Canberra Theatre Centre wants to hear from you.
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Expressions of Interest are now open for the New Ideas Lab and two Creative Development opportunities in 2025. Expressions of Interest will close 12pm Monday 28 October 2024.
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Have questions? Register to join an information session on Monday, 14th October, at 5:30pm online via Teams.
2024 e-newsletters
Our September e newsletter is out now!
In this issue:
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Celebrating 40 years of Youth Dance Festival, we welcome back three alumni to create an opening work with our creative team
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Ausdance ACT's Workshop Series & Dance Artists in Schools Program
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Updated dance participation statistics
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ACT Child Safe Standards Scheme
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Deakin University - Leading Change Research Project
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UNESCO Framework for Culture and Arts Education
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New member discounts and benefits
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Latest program updates, sector and community opportunities and upcoming events