In the Spotlight Dance Festival

Region: Metro Metropolitan South | Ultimo
Kindergarten to Year 12
Program Dance

In the Spotlight Dance Festival (ITSDF) is an arts event for NSW public schools across Metropolitan South and beyond. The festival promotes dance education to engage students in rigorous and comprehensive syllabus based learning in NSW public primary and high schools. 

Showcasing 4000 Kindergarten to Year 12 students, over 200 dance items in 18 programs across 9 evenings.  Each performance displays the passion, skills and creativity of students and teachers as they explore the art of dance.

2025 festival

Dates: Monday 16 to Wednesday 25 June 2025 (Term 2 Weeks 8 and 9)

Venue: Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre, corner of City Road and Cleveland Street, Chippendale

For more information, visit the In the Spotlight Dance Festival information site.

 

School participation application

Applications for schools to participate in the festival closing 4:30 pm Monday 7 April 2025.

Please complete the participation application form.

Please refer to the participation guidelines on the festival applications page for more information.

Committee member application

Applications for the committee closing 4:30 pm Friday 14 March 2025.

Please complete the committee EOI form.

Expressions of interest are now available for teachers seeking further professional learning in dance as members of In The Spotlight Dance Festival Committee.

The role of the dance committee will be to advise, coordinate and implement ITSDF25 auditions, programming, support to schools and production weeks.

Compere nomination

Applications to be a compere closing 4:30 pm Monday 7 April 2025.

Please complete the compere nomination form.

Highly accomplished, confident, and enthusiastic public speaking students from Years 5 to 12 are encouraged to apply to compère at the ITSDF25.

VET Entertainment work placement

VET Entertainment work placement applications closing 4:30 pm Monday 7 April 2025.

Please complete the VET nomination form.

This festival provides VET Entertainment Industry students in Years 11 and 12 to nominate to complete 39 hours of work placement.

Enquiries

Sarah Banks
Coordinator
Emma Bathgate-Petersen
Coordinator
Sue Dawson
Arts Coordination Officer
Phone
0402 992 897
Everest Theatre

Seymour Centre
Corner of City Road and Cleveland St
Chippendale NSW 2008
Australia

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All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in In the Spotlight Dance Festival, please email [email protected] so we can assist.