Far North Coast Dance Festival

Region: Rural North | Tweed Heads
Kindergarten to Year 12
Local arts program Dance

The Far North Coast Dance Festival involves over 1,000 students from public, primary, and high schools in the Tweed, Murwillumbah, and Lismore districts. For over 35 years, the Dance Festival has displayed the many dance forms taught in NSW public schools K to 12. The teachers choreograph and prepare dances at their schools for public performance to provide you with an entertaining evening. An enjoyable experience is assured!

2025 festival 

Congratulations to all schools involved in the 2024 festival. Details for the 2025 festival will be communicated in Term 1, 2025.

Enquiries relating to the Far North Coast Dance Festival to farnorthcoastdancefestival@det.nsw.edu.au

Cost

$50 per item accepted into the festival.

Enquiries

Karen Levi
Festival Coordinator
farnorthcoastdancefestival@det.nsw.edu.au
02 6674 9777
Sarah Armour
Arts Coordination Officer
Rural North
sarah.k.armour@det.nsw.edu.au
0429 965 197

Venue

Twin Towns Services Club
Wharf Street
Tweed Heads NSW 2485
Australia

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Resources

A primary school dance performance with students dressed in purple body suits

2022 gallery

Primary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Secondary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage
Primary school students dancing on stage

Programs

Kingscliff

Far North Coast Senior Dance Ensemble

Dance
Years 9 to 12
Create and perform a work at the Far North Coast Dance Festival.
Murwillumbah

Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble

Dance
Years 5 to 8
Create a dance work at the Far North Coast Dance Festival.

All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Far North Coast Dance Festival, please email farnorthcoastdancefestival@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.