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Festivals
Festivals bring schools together for collaborative, impactful experiences that display the passion, skills and creativity of dance students and teachers.
They encourage the development and teaching of dance programs at a school level while providing an opportunity for students and teachers to work towards a quality performance in a professional venue.
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Pulse Alive 2025 – Pulse Alive Dance Company nomination closing
Nominations closing: Mon 2 Sep 2024
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Pulse Alive 2025 – First Nations dance ensemble nominations closing
Nominations closing: Mon 23 Sep 2024
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Pulse Alive 2025 – massed dance nominations closing
Nominations closing: Mon 23 Sep 2024
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Pulse Alive 2025 – individual dancer (massed dance) nominations closing
Nominations closing: Mon 28 Oct 2024
Upcoming events
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Blue Mountains/Nepean Dance Festival
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NSW Public Schools State Dance Festival – student workshops
Mon 16 Sep – Fri 20 Sep
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
![Performance of Boy Overboard at the 2019 State Dance Festival](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_thumbnail/public/2021-04/28.%20Boy%20Overboard%20190913-StateDanceFest-2894%20%28Custom%29.jpg?itok=bvO4RgHQ)
NSW Public Schools State Dance Festival
Mon 16 to Fri 20 Sep 2024 (Term 3 Week 9) 7:00 pm
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SpecFest – Activation #1
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SpecFest – flash mob rehearsal and performance
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SpecFest – Activation #2
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SpecFest – Activation #3
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SpecFest – Activation #4
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Pulse Alive – Pulse Alive Dance Company rehearsals
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