Building connections and resilience through dance for all to thrive

For Community

Community Experience program

Our Community Experience Program builds community connections and participation through projects, workshops, classes and experiences that invite people to go deeper than dancing.

About

Dancenorth meets people where they are, connects them in a space of belonging, and invites them to connect with dance as simply, or seriously, as they desire.

Built on an ethos of invitation, permission and exchange, Dancenorth’s Community Experience program is designed to dismantle the many barriers to dance, experienced by specific communities and by us all. The program is driven by dedicated professional dance artists, expertly skilled in creating and delivering unique and relevant dance experiences for diverse communities including; people who are differently-abled and neurodiverse, young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, older people and people who are culturally and linguistically diverse.

Classes & Workshops

In 2025, all of Dancenorth’s Community Experience classes will be free to attend. It’s our gift to the community, as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary.

Each class has a limited capacity. Registrations and bookings are essential.

Dance Class

Still Dancing

Weekly

Gurambilbarra (Townsville City)

Dance Class

Vital Dance

Weekly

Thul Garrie Waja (Wulguru)

Dance Class

Dance For Absolute Beginners

Weekly

Gurambilbarra (Townsville City)

Dance Class

Contemporary Dance Class

Weekly

Gurambilbarra (Townsville City)

Dance Class

Every Body Dance

Monthly

Thul Garrie Waja (Douglas)

Dance Class

Creative Movement Classes for Kids

Weekly

Gurambilbarra (Townsville City)

Dance Class

Dancespace

Weekly

Gurambilbarra (Thuringowa Central)

EXPERIENCES & PARTICIPATION

Designed to bring our community closer to the conceptual and creative work of the company, Dancenorth facilitates arts experiences that encourage individual expression and community spirit, for all people.

Experiences

International Day of People with Disability

Yearly

Gurambilbarra (Townsville City)

Community Connections

Alongside our curated program, we accept invitations to facilitate experiences for various arts, schools and community groups.

Kith and Kin

Crossroad Arts x C.R.U.S.H

Regional Workshop Tour

Each year, Dancenorth travels to regional and remote Queensland to deliver dance workshops and experiences to schools and community groups.

International Day of People with Disability

Dancenorth collaborates each year with students from Townsville Community Learning Centre to create an original dance performance to celebrate International Day of People with Disability.

Learn More

Deeper Than Dancing (2021-2024)

Through movement classes, workshops, conversations and gatherings, the Deeper than Dancing was a three year project that unfolded organically as we journeyed through shared creative processes, leading us toward performances and events where we collectively celebrated and shared with one another and the broader community.

Dance Break

Part dance class, part dance party, Dance Break is an invitation for everybody to dance. It’s a shared experience designed to activate and energise you.

Dance Tropics Dance

Townsville's favourite all ages dance party under the stars.

Acknowledgement of Funding

Dancenorth's Community Experience Program is generously supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. Dancenorth Australia is assisted by both the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and by Townsville City Council.

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Our mission is to build local, national, and international connections and resilience through dance for all to thrive.