Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble
The Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble is for talented dance students from NSW public schools in Year 5 to Year 7.
This ensemble is aimed at high potential dance students who display a high level of technical skill and performance quality and wish be involved in the choreographic process to create, learn and perform a dance work at the Far North Coast Dance Festival.
Successful applicants will be working collaboratively with Anouska Gammon to create a contemporary dance work. Anouska Gammon is an active choreographer for NSW State Dance Ensembles and festivals, and a lecturer in Creative and Performing Arts in Education at Southern Cross University.
2026 applications
Applications will open in Term 1, 2026.
Further enquiries relating to the FNC Junior Dance Ensemble should be directed to [email protected]
Eligibility
Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble is open to talented and passionate dancers in Years 5 to 7. Membership is by audition only and is open to students attending NSW public schools living across the Far North Coast. Boys are strongly encouraged to apply.
Students must have the endorsement of their principal to apply.
Auditions
Students must upload a video audition showing the student performing a 1 minute solo within their chosen dance style to particularly highlight their technical skills and performance quality.
Further instructions are available within the application form and also available in our Audition tips for dance resource.
Membership fee
The student membership fee of $200 covers expert tuition, rehearsals and costumes. Upon acceptance, the fee is to be paid to the student's local school office.
Schools are asked to contribute a $40 levy per student.
Workshop rehearsals
Junior Dance Ensemble will rehearse at Murwillumbah High School.
Performance commitments
The ensemble will perform at the Far North Coast Dance Festival from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 June 2026.
The ensemble will be required between 9 am to 12:00 pm on performance day.
This ensemble will also audition to perform at State Dance Festival. It is expected that students who apply for Far North Coast Dance Ensembles will ensure they are available to attend State Dance Festival should the ensemble be accepted. State Dance Festival will be held at the Seymour Centre from Monday 14 to Friday 18 September 2026.
All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble, please email [email protected] so that we can assist.
