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NAISDA announces executive leadership transition
As leading performing arts training college for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isl...
Giovanni Torre 17 Jun 2026
World premiere of Beyond the Tracks celebrates life and legacy of Michael Leslie
Recognised as a renowned dancer, choreographer and educator, Michael Leslie will...
Phoebe Blogg 15 Jun 2026
Celebrated First Nations choreographers return for contemporary dance works at Sydney Opera House
Following critically acclaimed international seasons, two celebrated First Natio...
Phoebe Blogg 11 Jun 2026
Seven-year-old Indigenous girl earns a spot in Sydney ballet program
A young Indigenous dancer from Lockhart River has been selected for a Sydney hol...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Apr 2026
DanceRites registrations open ahead of biannual celebration of culture, heritage and connection to Country
Registrations have opened for DanceRites 2026, the ninth iteration of the nation...
Phoebe Blogg 18 Mar 2026
From Bangarra and Australian Ballet grow seeds of a new dance

A rare collaboration between the Australian Ballet and Indigenous company Bangarra Dance Theatre will have its world premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne.

March 12, 2026
NAISDA celebrates 50th milestone anniversary with refreshed identity

NAISDA, Australia's leading national performing arts training organisation for First Nations people, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary - marking the milestone with powerful cultural performance...

March 6, 2026
The First Nations dance schools creating the next generation of storytellers

Created to nurture and further the careers of today's cultural storytellers, First Nations dance schools are gaining in popularity every year.

February 24, 2026
Bangarra Dance Theatre the first Australian group to receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Dance Award

Bangarra Dance Theatre has been recognised with the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Dance by the Biennale Danza 2026, the dance division of La Biennale di Venezia, becoming the fir...

February 20, 2026
Pasifika stars to shine at Perth Moves 2026

Perth Moves returns to Forrest Place from 21-28 February this year, transforming the city centre into "a dynamic open-air dance hub with a program of free, world-class performances and participatory e...

February 12, 2026
Bangarra welcomes powerful new voice in movement and storytelling

Joining Bangarra Dance Theatre has marked a significant step for Maddison Fraser, both personally and professionally. The Palyku and Yindjibarndi dancer describes the experience as deeply affirming, b...

February 9, 2026
Matriarchy in motion: dancers bring Country to stage

Dance has always been in Peta Strachan. The Dharug woman has been dancing for more than three decades, including a stint in the renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre.

January 1, 2026
Garrigarrang Badu to premiere at Sydney Film Festival in 2026

A major new work from leading First Nations artist, Dharug choreographer Peta Strachan and her all-female Jannawi Dance Clan will take the stage at Sydney Opera House in a world premiere season as par...

November 26, 2025
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