The live-to-film concert experience will bring the digitally remastered Dirty Dancing to Sydney, with a live band, vocalists and a post-screening after-party.

Queensland dancer Sienna Westcott has been named the recipient of the 2026 RAD Australian Advanced 1 Bursary.

The Sydney Opera House will present homecoming seasons for two acclaimed First Nations choreographers, with Amrita Hepi’s Rinse and Lewis Major’s Triptych arriving in September.

STRUT Dance’s annual Restore program returns to PICA with two contemporary dance works exploring memory, transformation, connection and repair.

Dance, circus, performance and community movement feature prominently in Brisbane Festival’s 2026 program, the first under new Artistic Director Ebony Bott.

Townsville-born dancer Zai Calliste has been recognised at English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2026 awards.

Restless Dance Theatre teaching artist Emma Stokes has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to dance education and inclusive practice.

More than 200 dancers from across Western Australia took part in the 2026 WA Festival of Dance, with major scholarships awarded across classical and contemporary categories.

The Contemporary Dance Open will launch in Sydney this July, offering young dancers classes, repertoire, industry connection and scholarship opportunities through a new contemporary dance competition.

Queensland Ballet has launched a new philanthropic initiative designed to connect culturally curious young professionals with the company, offering rare access to the creative process while supporting ambitious new work in Brisbane.

Applications open June 1 for the 2026 Brisbane International Contemporary Dance Prix, a six-day program offering classes, coaching, networking and performance opportunities for dancers aged 11 to 22.

The Olivier Award winner will play Professor Henry Higgins in the 70th Anniversary Australian season of My Fair Lady, joining Claire Lyon, Reg Livermore, Robyn Nevin and Tony Llewellyn-Jones.

Shaun Parker & Company has announced a major new fellowship supported by the Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation, with Wiradjuri and Gamillaraay artist Beau Dean Riley Smith named as the inaugural recipient.

Sydney Dance Company will give Central Coast audiences the first look at Engine, its new triple bill, before the production moves to the Sydney Opera House.

Dancenorth will bring RED back to Melbourne this June, with five performances of the acclaimed duet presented as part of the inaugural Australian Dance Biennale.

The Royal Academy of Dance has announced the international judging panel and faculty for The Fonteyn 2026, with the final to be held at London’s Coliseum.