The Pulse Alive team are seeking talented dancers to be part of the Pulse Alive Dance Company (formerly known as principal dancers) for Pulse Alive 2027.

Nominations are open to students in Years 5 to 12 in 2027 who will be enrolled at a NSW public school.

Dancers selected via the audition process will be formed into various combinations for items throughout the show. 

Please note, this category is only open to individual performers. Students selected as principal dancers will not be able to participate with their school group in massed dance or First Nations dance ensemble.

Successful students will require the endorsement of their school principal to participate. Students are encouraged to discuss their nomination with a teacher at their school prior to submission.

All auditions for the Pulse Alive Dance Company will be live auditions. These will be held at The Arts Unit, Lewisham on Sunday 11 October and from this audition the Pulse Alive Dance Company will be selected.

Resource fee: $240 per student

Visit the Pulse Alive Dance Company page for more details.

Participation in the ensemble is open to groups of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who currently attend a NSW public school from Kindergarten to Year 12 (in 2027).

Groups comprising students of all abilities are encouraged to nominate.

There is no audition video required to be part of the First Nations dance ensemble and no upper limit on the number of students each school can nominate. We encourage all schools to extend this opportunity to the widest range of students possible.

Visit the First Nations dance ensemble page for more details.

Fee: $55 per student

Participation in massed dance is open to groups of students who currently attend a NSW public school from: 

• Kindergarten to Year 6 in 2027 (primary dance)
• Years 7 to 12 in 2027 (secondary dance).

Groups comprising students of all backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to nominate. We encourage the inclusion of students with a disability and will work with the school to ensure any modifications or special provisions required are met.

There is no audition video required to be part of the massed dance cast and no upper limit on the number of students each school can nominate. We encourage all schools to extend this opportunity to the widest range of students possible.

Visit the massed dance page for more details.

Cost: $55 per student

Participation as an individual dancer (massed dance) is open to individual students who currently attend a NSW public school from: 

• Years 3 to 6 in 2027 (primary dance)
• Years 7 to 12 in 2027 (secondary dance).

Students of all backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to nominate. The Pulse Alive team will work with students, parents and schools to any modifications or special provisions required for students with individual needs are met. There is no audition video required to be part of the massed dance cast.

Visit the individual dancer (massed dance) page for more details.

Resource fee: $120 per student.

All applicants for child-related employment, are required to provide a 'Working with Children Check Number' and complete mandatory training for the NSW Department of Education.

Once you have completed this form, you will receive an email confirming your application will be considered for selection across all selected programs/events. 

If you have any questions or concerns please email the Dance team.

Locations and dates will be confirmed later in Term 2, 2026.

Applications will open in Term 3, 2026.

Cost: $22.00