Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshops

Region: Metro, Metropolitan South, Regional South | Statewide
Years 7 to 12

Tutors from Bangarra Dance Theatre work with students to develop cultural awareness and explore contemporary Aboriginal dance skills in an engaging one day workshop in areas across NSW.
Students dancing with their left arms out-stretched in a school hall

About the program

This program is an exciting collaboration between the internationally renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre and the NSW Department of Education Arts Unit. 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 face-to-face workshops now open!

Enquiries

The Arts Initiatives team
The Arts Unit
[email protected]
02 8512 1190

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Face-to-face workshops

Workshop times: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Term 2 Week 8

  • Tuesday 17 June– Tweed River High School​​​​​​
  • Wednesday 18 June– The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High School Campus
  • Thursday 19 June– Grafton High School
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Workshop information

  • Participation fee: $35.00 per student forface to face workshops and $100 per school for online workshops.
  • Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Years 7 to 12.
  • 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 days workshop. 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 30 May 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.

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Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshops promo

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students from NSW public schools are invited to participate in a one-day workshop run by the Department of Education in collaboration with the internationally renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre.

This workshop aims to foster the development of dance skills and cultural significance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, boys and girls from school Years 7 to 12. This workshop is suitable for both experienced and inexperienced dancers. During this workshop, students will learn contemporary indigenous dance repertoire from some of Bangarra's leading choreographers.

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The Arts Unit's 2025 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.