Scimm. Dance - AUDITION | Ascension Training Program

Level up your contemporary training with Scimm. Dance’s Ascension Training Program. Join us on 9 November for a free, in-person audition day at Academy of Dance (Malvern East). You’ll take classes across contemporary, ballet, lyrical, and commercial/jazz, meet our team, and be placed where you’ll grow most. Designed for dancers aged 8–19, Ascension runs Fridays during school terms and complements your home-studio training. In 2026, dancers will have the exclusive opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals such as Artistic Directors Scott Pokorny and Tim Barnes alongside amazing industry teachers including Ashtyn Gloury, Bailey Glen, Courtney Livock, Daisy-Boo Allen, Dario Zanini-Sassani, Greta Stewart, Issy Fox, Kalli Dikeos, Kimmi Choi, Lori Favero, Melissa Pham, Monique Piccioli, Samuel Dominic, Tara Bajan and Tawhia McMath. We can’t wait to see you at our next audition! APPLY TODAY. *Online/video submission are also available for those unable to attend on the day.

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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.

The 2025 Scimm. Dance Scholarship Workshop is your chance to learn from top-tier choreographers, push your limits in a full-day workshop

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

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.