Sharp Short Dance 2021

Providing a rare opportunity for aspiring choreographers and dancers to display their talents in a supportive environment, Sharp Short Dance is returning to the stage, both live and digitally, in 2021.

Sharp Short Dance will see more than fifty dance works created and performed by young dancers and choreographers 21 years and under. Works will either be presented as a dance film to be featured on FORM Dance Projects’ website during the festival, or as a live work to be performed at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta in October.

For the first time, applicants residing in the Central West NSW region will be able to present their work in the regional heat at Cowra Civic Centre on Sunday 17th October.

With an array of prizes and valuable industry secondment opportunities with leading dance companies, the competition aims to support young performers as they strive for their own artistic excellence.

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October

Bangarra’s The Bogong’s Song invites young audiences on a journey of dance, puppetry and storytelling, sharing the wisdom of Country through the wings of the Bogong moth.

Join us on 18 Oct for the launch of Petal Miller Ashmole’s book with David McAllister, champagne on arrival, afternoon tea, and signed copies supporting The Australian Ballet School.

This October Sydney Dance Company presents 'Continuum', a monumental triple bill that brings together three visionary choreographers–Stephen Page, Rafael Bonachela and Tra Mi Dinh

Walk alongside T.H.E Dance Company in a gentle, profound outdoor performance created by Artistic Director Kuik Swee Boon

Join us for a one-day symposium on Halloween, October 31, as we gather to explore the spectral in Australasian ballet.

November

Level up your contemporary training with Scimm. Dance’s Ascension Training Program.

Step into a real company environment. Platforms is Scimm.’s performance pathway for driven young dancers who want to create new contemporary work and take it to the stage in 2026.