Far South Coast Dance Festival

Region: Regional South Rural South and West | Batemans Bay
Kindergarten to Year 12
Local arts program Dance
Tags: Inclusive opportunities

It’s time to dust off those dance moves and prepare your students to hit the stage!

The Far South Coast Dance Festival is a vibrant celebration of talent, creativity, and dedication, bringing together public school students and teachers from across the Far South Coast. Featuring performers from Kindergarten to Year 12, the festival showcases their passion and skills as they explore the art of dance.

The festival aims to:

  • Support the growth and teaching of dance programs in schools.
  • Recognise dance as a vital and inspiring art form within schools and the wider community.
  • Provide opportunities for students and teachers to deliver high-quality performances in professional venues.
  • Create positive, lasting memories with an original and entertaining event.

Join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of our students and teachers through the transformative power of dance. Explore this page for all the details on participation, rehearsal schedules, and performance venues.

Let’s make the 2025 Far South Coast Dance Festival an unforgettable experience for everyone involved!

Enquiries

Sue Dawson
Arts Coordination Officer
Phone
0402 992 897
Bay Pavilions

12 Vesper St
Batemans Bay NSW 2536
Australia

Open Map

Gallery

Image
young dancers in a line on stage with hand on dancer in front shoulder

2025 festival dates

Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 July 2025 (Term 2 Week 10)

There will be 2 shows each evening:

  • Evening show A – 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
  • Evening show B – 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm

Teachers for full festival information go to the FSCDF25 teacher information site.

How to apply

Applications for the 2025 festival are now open and close on Friday 28 March 2025 (Term 1 Week 9)

To apply, please complete the FSCDF23 participation form.

Item information

  • Each school may nominate a maximum of 3 items for the festival.  We will make every effort to include all nominated items.
  • Schools are welcome to explore any style of dance they prefer.
  • We encourage the inclusion of students with a disability and are committed to working with schools to accommodate any required modifications or special provisions.
  • Indigenous dance groups, multicultural dance groups, and boys' dance groups are actively encouraged to participate.
  • Schools requiring assistance with choreography should contact Sue Dawson (0402 992 897) to have a mentor choreographer assigned to the school to assist with preparations.

Length of items

  • Primary: maximum of 4 minutes
  • Secondary: maximum of 5 minutes.

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