Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshops – applications
Dates
Applications closing: Fri 14 Mar 2025
This is a high-energy one-day workshop for secondary students (Years 7 to 12) who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and attend a NSW public school. The workshop is suitable for both experienced and non-experienced dancers.
This program is an exciting collaboration between the internationally renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre and the NSW Department of Education Arts Unit. During the program, tutors from Bangarra work with students to learn and perform a contemporary Indigenous dance repertoire.
Pease be aware that there are online workshops, which have later close date.
Venues and dates
Term 1 Week 9
- Tuesday 25 March – Narooma High School
- Wednesday 26 March – Nowra High School
- Friday 28 March – Chifley Mount Druitt High School
Workshop information
- Face-to-face workshops from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Participation fee: $35.00 per student
- Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Years 3 to 6
- Teachers are required to retain copies of the Authority to Film and Record form for each participating student.
Attendance
The program starts at 9:30 am and concludes at 2:30 pm. Please note that this may mean your students will need to arrange alternate transport to and from school on this day in order to attend the full days workshop. Arriving late and leaving early is disruptive to the tutors and other students in the program.
Disclaimer
Once an application has been submitted, you will have until Friday 14 February to cancel or amend your numbers.
Refund policy
If you are unable to attend the workshop, you have up to seven days to submit a refund request. Please email your request to artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au. Refunds will only be processed in cases of extenuating circumstances.
Contact details
Should you have any queries, please contact us at artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au
All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If your students require support to participate in the Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshop, please email artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au so we can assist.
Application process
Students attending workshops with a teacher
- Up to 10 students per school can attend the workshop as a group. If you would like to request for an increase of numbers, please email artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au.
- Read the information package 2025 Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshops Information Package (DOCX 1.95 MB)
- Complete this online application form, including all your students' details and contact teacher information, and accept the payment conditions.
- Complete the Secondary Aboriginal dance workshop 2025 - Authority to Film and Record form (PDF 256.92 KB)
Unaccompanied student/s attending the workshop
- A maximum of 2 students can attend the workshops unaccompanied.
- Email a request for the unaccompanied student/s to attend for approval to the Program Coordinator – Ashley Napoleoni
- Read the information package 2025 Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshops Information Package (DOCX 1.95 MB)
- Complete this online application form, including the unaccompanied students' details, contact teacher information and payment information.
- Student must complete the Secondary Aboriginal dance workshop 2025 - Authority to Film and Record form (PDF 256.92 KB)
- Student must complete the Edit media Unaccompanied Student Medical Form - 2025 Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshop (DOCX 23.31 KB)
Please note – all unaccompanied student paperwork must be completed and returned prior to the start of the program.
