Member Organisations
AUSTI. Dance & Physical Theatre
DRILL Performance Company
FLING Physical Theatre
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Based in Austinmer, NSW
Contact: Michelle Maxwell (she/her)
Our mission at AUSTI. Dance & Physical Theatre is to act as a stepping stone for all dancers looking to enter the professional dance industry. We build strong, confident dancers through passion and commitment giving them the physical and the inner strength required to achieve their dreams in an environment where training, technique, support and encouragement are the key to future success.
Established in 2011
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Based in Hobart, TAS
Contact: Bec Dundas (she/her)
One of Australia’s leading youth dance companies, DRILL supports young people to create ambitious new works of contemporary dance for their community. Based in nipaluna/Hobart, we connect young Tasmanians with inspiring professional and emerging artists through our Junior and Senior Companies and schools-based programs.
Established in 2007
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Based in Bega, NSW
Contact: Rob McCredie (he/him) & Gabrielle Rose (she/her)
FLING PHYSICAL THEATRE is a youth dance organisation based in the Bega Valley, on the far South Coast of NSW, Australia. Founded in 2001, FLING provides opportunities for young people to work with local and visiting professional artists to create original contemporary performance projects.
Established in 2001
YDA members are leading youth dance organisations from around the country
The Flipside Project
L2R Dance
QL2 Dance
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Based in Newcastle, NSW
Contact: Cadi McCarthy (she/her)
Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub's youth initiative: THE FLIPSIDE PROJECT provides contemporary dance experiences that are inclusive, non-competitive, creative and reflect the choreographic processes of the professional arts industry.
Established in 2014
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Based in Footscray, VIC
Contact: Jacinda Richards (she/her)
L2R Dance is a not-for-profit organisation based in Footscray dedicated to harnessing the power of hip-hop to strengthen our community through belonging, wellbeing and leadership in the Arts. Our mission is to inspire positive vibes through one language, Dance!
Established in 2009
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Based in Braddon, ACT
Contact: Ruth Osborne (she/her)
QL2 Dance is dedicated to diverse, challenging and rigorous youth dance which develops the next generation of dance-makers and contributes to a dynamic, caring and diverse society. We are passionate about extending youth dance beyond training, beyond ‘kids dancing’, to immersive, creative, demanding and ongoing dance experiences.
Established in 1999
Stompin
Wagana & DUST Youth Dancers
Yellow Wheel
Based in Launceston, TAS
Contact: Caitlin Comerford (she/her)
Stompin is a vital force in Australian youth dance, bolstering the sector with its ambitious site-specific practice, innovative programs and empowering approach to the engagement and development of young dance artists. Stompin investigates Australian youth culture in a regional context, exploring issues proximate to young people through a collaborative, creative process alongside professional artists.
Established in 1992
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Based in Wentworth Falls, NSW
Contact: Jo Clancy (she/her)
The Wagana Youth Dancers and DUST Youth Dancers perform contemporary dance and traditional Aboriginal dances inspired by the landscape and creation stories of the Blue Mountains and Central NSW West Country’s. They honor and respect the Darug, Gundungurra & Wiradjuri peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands they dance on & aim to show their love of sharing culture through dance, music & story telling.
Established in 2018
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Based in Melbourne, VIC
Contact: Kyall Shanks (they/them)
Yellow Wheel, established in Melbourne in 2012, is an Australian dance company specialising in working with young people and emerging artists. The company offers a range of programs to connecting emerging dancers with professional artists, and provides rigourous contemporary dance training and professional development. Yellow Wheel presents fresh, ambitious new dance works featuring the next generation of young movers, as well as supporting artists to create and present work.
Established in 2012
Youth Dance Makers Initiative
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Based in Naarm/Melbourne, VIC
Contact: Chelsea Byrne (she/her)
Youth Dance Makers Initiative is a project based company that empowers young people to voice their perspectives through dance, collaboration and performance. We provide workshops and development intensives as a creative forum for young people to express their ideas and strongly believe that young voices have ideas, skills and talent worth bringing to the forefront.
Established in 2022