Youth Dance Festival encourages a student-led approach to dance making, choreography, theatre and film making and provides a shared artistic experience and professional mentoring. 

In shaping the 2025 theme, Creative Director Dr Cathy Adamek reflects: “Space exploration is a hot topic.
Youth Dance Festival offers students a unique opportunity to explore futuristic concepts—sci-fi, space
travel, and beyond—within a theatrical framework. It also invites them to delve deeper into what it
means to be human in a world that often feels increasingly alienated."

Canberra Theatre Centre is the home of Ausdance ACT's Youth Dance Festival.  We warmly acknowledge their continued support and ongoing partnership in providing a professional setting for generations of young performers.​