Ausdance Queensland was established in 1978 and provides professional advocacy and industry development for Queensland dance through strong local, regional, national and international networks. We work to bring recognition to the many roles that dance plays in the cultural life of Queensland and to maximise opportunities for practitioners.
An innovative, sustainable, capable and inclusive dance ecology for Queensland.
Ausdance QLD advocates, provides support and builds capability for the Queensland dance sector
The community of Ausdance QLD acknowledges the Traditional Owners of all Lands and Countries on this continent. We pay particular respect to Elders, Cultural and Community Leaders, and emerging leaders. With this understanding of the country’s First Peoples, we are grateful for our place in learning and serving dance, Arts and Culture in Queensland. Ausdance QLD prioritises First Nations’ perspectives throughout the organisation, our work and all we support.
Ausdance QLD champions excellence, sustainability, innovation, creativity and diversity in dance by providing services, training and resources to dancers, artists, teachers, students, organisations and audiences to build the long-term capacity of the dance sector across Queensland.
Ausdance QLD aims to respond to sector needs by:
Providing strong advocacy and leadership for Queensland dance
Creating systems and programs improving the quality of Queensland dance and dance education supporting education
Sector development and sustainable career pathways
Improving and increasing participation inclusivity and diversity in dance
The Queensland Dance Education conference (QDEC26) took place in Magan-djin/Brisbane on May 01 2026.
Interested in QDEC27? We’d love to hear from you. Email your expression of interest and let us know what topics, workshops or speakers you’d like to see in 2027.
The Osmotherly Dance Educator Award was created to recognize the outstanding contribution of dance educators whose work has clearly earned them a state, national or international reputation throughout Queensland.
The winner of the 2025 award was announced at the Queensland Dance Education conference in Brisbane (May 02 & 03).
The Dance Educator Travel Bursary was created in 2020 by Ausdance Educators QLD (AEQ) to recognise and alleviate the challenges that dance educators from regional and remote communities in Queensland experience in attending professional development in-person. The bursary has previously provided one practising dance educator (or the institution providing financial support for the professional development activity) with reimbursement of their costs (including registration, travel and accommodation) to attend the Queensland Dance Educators Conference up to the value of $1000.
Connect with dance educators from across Queensland by joining the AEQ Facebook group.
Our AEQ committee is always looking for new members – submit your expression of interest below.