AGMFY25 – Agenda
Dear Ausdance QLD Members, The Ausdance QLD AGM is taking place from 6pm, Tuesday, 05 May 2026. All Ausdance QLD members are entitled to join the meeting and witness the appointment of our 2026 Management Committee. We really look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. Kind Regards,Robert dhurwain McLellanChair – Ausdance QLD […]
Ausdance QLD joins the RASN Network
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 March 2026 Ausdance QLD Joins Statewide Network Supporting Regional Dance in Queensland Ausdance Queensland is proud to be part of a new statewide approach to supporting regional artists, as a delivery partner in the Regional Arts Services Network (RASN) for 2026–2027. Through RASN, Ausdance QLD will provide free, tailored advice and support […]
Ausdance QLD welcomes new Executive Director, Teagan Lowe
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 March 2026 Ausdance QLD welcomes new Executive Director, Teagan Lowe “Dance is a vital part of Queensland’s cultural landscape. I am deeply committed to strengthening the environments in which dancers learn, create and thrive. Through Ausdance QLD, we will support, connect and advocate for our entire sector — ensuring […]
Farewell Julie and Ausdance QLD’s Next Chapter
Farewell Julie and Ausdance QLD’s Next Chapter After five years as Executive Director, Julie Englefield will be stepping down at the end of May. This decision, made months ago, came with generous notice and her thoughtfulness and care for the organisation. Julie’s tenure has been transformative. She has shaped Ausdance QLD into a more […]
An update from our Safedance for Kids Project Manager
Safedance for Kids Update | September 2024 Mia Hollingworth Safedance for Kids Project Manager Cairns Update Ausdance QLD (Julie + I) travelled to Gimuy (Cairns) to deliver Child Safety and Safedance for Kids information sessions to the dance community there. The event was presented at the lovely Bulmba–ja venue and was a collaborative and productive […]
International Dance Day Message 2024
International Dance Day Message 2024 | Marianela NÚÑEZ Image credit: Andrej Uspenski, Courtesy ROH A memory is not enough to make history. And the history of a theatre, like that of each one, is also the history of others, of how an art like dance migrated and grew in different latitudes. The walls of […]
Media Release: Child Safe Policy Commitment
AUSDANCE QLD ANNOUNCEMENT Ausdance QLD has been awarded a Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grant in the Community Support Category to enable the creation of a world-first Child Safety Policy, grounded by First Nations Cultural safety for children and families in dance communities. Brisbane City Council has joined the Queensland State Government, Arts Queensland, and The […]
Media Release: Funding Announcement
AUSDANCE QLD ANNOUNCEMENT Queensland State Government, Arts Queensland has announced its commitment to funding $312,987 towards development of a landmark child safety program for the dance sector, adding to the initial $100,000 pledged by The John Villiers Trust in 2022. This Strategic Partnerships funding, will enable Ausdance QLD to complete a three-year pilot of Safedance […]
Seeking Content Contributors – Safedance™ for Kids
The Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare and Ausdance QLD invite you to submit an Expressions of Interest (EOI) to write evidence-informed content for Ausdance QLD’s new Safedance™ for Kids program. Safedance™ for Kids is a transformative, new, high-impact child safety education program to be delivered in dance studios/communities over six engaging modules to 8–10-year-olds. […]
Ausdance QLD Calls for Increased Federal Investment in Dance Sector
9 November 2023 – Ausdance QLD, the peak body for dance in Queensland, is calling on the federal Government to commit to broader investment in the Australian dance sector. In Australia, nearly 700,000 adults and children participate in organized dance activities each week. In fact, more children dance in Queensland than play AFL. However, there […]