Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshops
Tutors from Bangarra Dance Theatre's Youth Programs Team work with students to develop cultural awareness and explore contemporary Aboriginal dance skills in an engaging one day workshop in schools across NSW.
About the program
This program is coordinated by the NSW Department of Education’s Arts Unit and is mentored by the renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Youth Programs Teams. During the program, tutors from Bangarra’s youth team work with students to learn more about culture and perform a contemporary Indigenous dance repertoire. The workshop is suitable for both experienced and non-experienced dancers.
Applications for 2026 workshops opens on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Workshop sessions
Face-to-face workshop sessions
Times: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
Term 1 Week 6
- Thursday 5 March: Cowra High School
- Friday 6 March: Narromine High School
Term 1 Week 7
- Monday 9 March: Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
- Wednesday 11 March: Armidale Secondary College
- Thursday 12 March: Gunnedah High School
Term 1 Week 8
- Monday 16 March: Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
- Wednesday 18 March: Illawarra Sports High School
- Thursday 19 March: Karabar High School
- Friday 20 March: Wagga Wagga High School
Term 1 Week 9
- Monday 23 March: Mount Annan High School
Online workshop sessions
Times: There are 3 available sessions each day
- Session 1: 9:30 am to 10:45 am
- Session 2: 11:30 am to 12:45 pm
- Session 3: 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
Term 1 Week 9
- Thursday 26 March: online
- Friday 27 March: online
Workshop information
- Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Years 7 to 12 who are experienced or inexperienced in dance.
- Face-to-face workshop participation fee: $35.00 per student
- Online workshop participation fee: $100 per school
- Teachers are required to retain copies of the Authority to Film and Record form for each participating student.
Attendance
The face-to-face 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-day workshops. 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 27 February for the face-to-face workshops 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 [email protected]. Refunds will only be processed in cases of extenuating circumstances.
Contact details
Should you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected]
All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If your students require support to participate in the Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshop, please email [email protected] so we can assist.
On the day
Workshop schedule
Please note that actual times may vary on the day.
- 9:00 am: schools arrive and sign on
- 9:30 am: trivia and ice-breaker game
- 10:20 am: warm up
- 10:50 am: break
- 11:05 am: workshop continues
- 12:30 pm: lunch break
- 1:00 pm: workshop continues
- 2:15 pm: cool down
- 2:30 pm: workshop ends
Items to bring and wear
Students are to:
- wear their school's sports uniform
- bring a water bottle, snacks and a packed lunch
- bring relevant protective wear (such as hats and school jacket).
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The Arts Unit's 2026 Aboriginal Initiatives programs are proudly supported by Matrix CNI.
All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshops, please email [email protected] so that we can assist.
