Celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a theme of ‘What Do You Dream?’, Ausdance ACT presents Youth Dance Festival an exciting mix of live dance performance made by secondary schools from all over Canberra and regions for three nights at the Canberra Theatre.
In celebration of 40 Years of Youth Dance Festival we have YDF alumni and star teachers and choreographers: KG from Passion & Purpose, Caroline Wall from Fresh Funk and Francis Owusu from Kulture Break working together to make an opening piece. These artists dreamed of a life full of dance and music, fulfilled through their lives as performers, choreographers and now mentors and teachers of the next generation. Youth Dance Festival encourages a student led approach to dance making, choreography, theatre and film making and provides a shared artistic experience and professional mentoring. Youth Dance Festival is a remarkable Canberra success story. A long-term feature on the Canberra arts and education calendar since 1984 ‘Dance Fest’ boasts a second generation of participants, a proud alumnus of over 50,000 plus students and a strong legacy. We encourage you to support the hard work and dedication of Canberra region students and witness their co-creative ability.
