Canberra Dance Theatre - CDT

Canberra Dance Theatre - CDT Leading community dance in Canberra since 1978. Book your class: bookeo.com/canberradancetheatre

Canberra Dance Theatre (CDT) has a history of connecting professional dance art with community dance. It grew out of the National University Dance Ensemble (NUDE), established by Graham Farquhar in 1972, which in 1977 was under the leadership of Diana Shohet, Lorna Marshall and Graham Farquhar. In 1978 a new organisation was created, Canberra Dance Ensemble, with Stephanie Burridge joining the art

istic team. With the departure of Diana and Lorna later that year, Stephanie took on the leadership role, being named the first Artistic Director. CDE was incorporated in 1981, and in 1989 the name was changed to Canberra Dance Theatre to serve a wider and more theatrical vision. Since the beginning CDT has brought together significant Australian dancers, choreographers, musicians and designers, including Dr Stephanie Burridge, Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman OAM, Kai Tai Chan, Julia Cotton, Patrick Harding-Irmer, Anca Frankenhauser, Beth Shelton, Anna Smith, Dr Cheryl Stock OAM, Andris Toppe, Wendy Wallace, Bernadette Walong, Graeme Watson, Tammi Gissell, Sue Healey and Amalia Horden.

CHANGE OF CONTEMPORARY TEACHER FOR TWO WEEKSAnd, don't forget we are now back in our studio on the corner of Barry Drive...
31/08/2026

CHANGE OF CONTEMPORARY TEACHER FOR TWO WEEKS

And, don't forget we are now back in our studio on the corner of Barry Drive and Kingsley Street.

ALL CLASSES ARE NOW BACK IN OUR OWN STUDIO1 Kingsley St, Canberra.See you there
27/08/2026

ALL CLASSES ARE NOW BACK IN OUR OWN STUDIO
1 Kingsley St, Canberra.

See you there

A friend in need, is a friend indeed! Our thanks and gratitude to Arts Centre You certainly made a difficult situation...
23/08/2026

A friend in need, is a friend indeed!
Our thanks and gratitude to Arts Centre
You certainly made a difficult situation so much easier!

Here is the timetable for springtime in our own home!
22/08/2026

Here is the timetable for springtime in our own home!

THE NEWS WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! We are returning to CDT from next Monday 24 August. The air conditioning ducting ...
20/08/2026

THE NEWS WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
We are returning to CDT from next Monday 24 August.

The air conditioning ducting has now been fully remediated.
The tarkett is carrying some scratches with one tear at the point that received the major impact of the ducting.

If you attend WEDNESDAY or SATURDAY BALLET classes there might be a delay in the return to CDT. Please check with Jenny or email [email protected] for timely updates about this.

Until an assessment of the floor has been done by a dance floor specialist (ANU is arranging this) we will be dancing around a no-go zone approximately 1 metre square.

Please spread the word, especially to any fellow dancers who don't regularly read emails or check social media.

A quick studio update.Keep on dancing, bring your friends!
15/08/2026

A quick studio update.

Keep on dancing, bring your friends!

The Mid Winter Showing 2026 performances finished with the fantastic Start Wearing Purple, performed by GOLD. This humo...
12/08/2026

The Mid Winter Showing 2026 performances finished with the fantastic Start Wearing Purple, performed by GOLD. This humorous piece, by Jane Ingall, enthralled and delighted us - a wonderful ending to the night.

Olivia Sutton was the third soloist for the Mid Winter Showing 2026. Her performance of Emeralds topped off the solos an...
11/08/2026

Olivia Sutton was the third soloist for the Mid Winter Showing 2026. Her performance of Emeralds topped off the solos and her gentle and polished rendition of the piece truly did it justice.

Australian Dance Party are hosting an Immerse Lab with Amber McCartney. Amber McCartney is a Dharawal Country/Wollongon...
10/08/2026

Australian Dance Party are hosting an Immerse Lab with Amber McCartney.

Amber McCartney is a Dharawal Country/Wollongong Naarm/Melbourne-based dancer and choreographer. Her practice incorporates prosthetics, mask-making, film and practical special effects to create new augmented bodies. Amber has worked extensively with Chunky Move, Lucy Guerin Inc. and is a creative associate of Tasdance. She has collaborated with independent artists such as Jo Lloyd, Jenni Large, Prue Lang, James Batchelor, Antony Hamilton Projects, Tra Mi Dinh and Alisdair Macindoe.

go here for information and tickets https://events.humanitix.com/immerse-lab-amber-mccartney

The Contemporary class presented a flowing class phrase for the Mid Winter Showing 2026. Choreographed and expanded, by...
10/08/2026

The Contemporary class presented a flowing class phrase for the Mid Winter Showing 2026. Choreographed and expanded, by Gabriel Sinclair, into an overlay of movement scores, intersecting pathways and motifs and cleverly combined into a relaxing and fluid insight into class work.

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Canberra, ACT
2601

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