Dancehouse is on Wurundjeri Country. We offer our respects to the Wurundjeri woi-wurrung people — and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people — who continue to dance on Country, and have done, for thousands of generations. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

Til Death Do We Cypher Vol 4 (2025). Photo by Maria Nguyen.

Steeze-Fest

hosted by the Steezy Walrus Initiative, Burn City House & Burn Circuit

Performance
12-7pm, Sat 14 Nov 2026

Street dance in its rawest form is a free style dance.

‘Future History’ by Gabrielle Nankivell. Photo by Sam Roberts.

Future History

by Gabrielle Nankivell

Performance
6:30pm, Thur 19-Sat 21 Nov 2026

Cycles upon cycles

‘[ gameboy ]’ by Amy Zhang. Photo by Jade Ellis.

[ gameboy ]

by Amy Zhang

Performance
8pm, Thur 19-Sat 21 November 2026

Who’s in control?

Ko Te Ākau by Charles Koroneho. Image by Samara Davis.

Dance (Lens) Mini 2026

A taste of Dance (Lens) in 2026

Event
Thur 3-Sat 5 December 2026

Screenings and talks, Masterclasses and Scratch Nights

Steeze-Fest

hosted by the Steezy Walrus Initiative, Burn City House & Burn Circuit

Performance
12-7pm, Sat 14 Nov 2026

Street dance in its rawest form is a free style dance.

What's On

'Other Than Yourself' by Threading Frames.
Opportunity
Dance (Lens)
EOIs close 4pm Thu 12 November

Dance (Lens) Mini 2026: Scratch Night

Dance (Lens) Scratch Night
‘Charcoal’ by Keia McGrady. Photo by Gabriel Comerford.
Performance
ORBIT
Thur 29-Sat 31 Oct & Thur 19-Sat 21 Nov

ORBIT 2026

by Dancehouse, Sydney Dance Company & Australian Dance Theatre
Dancehouse Studios Brunswick
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FIELD NOTES

Dancehouse commission: deep reflections on dance works

Resources

Al Wunder outside Cecil Street Studio, Fitzroy circa 2001. Photo by Anne O'Keefe
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Al Wunder: A Tribute

16/10/1943 – 08/09/2026
두물머리 Dumulmeori (where two rivers meet), by Alisdair Macindoe, Chosul Kim, Haneul Jung & Michelle Heaven. Photo by Eun Jung Lee.
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Dancehouse’s Latest Annual Report

Summary of Dancehouse’s 2025 Programs and Projects
Dance (Lens) 2023 Closing Party and screening of Graveyard Riddim: Jamaican Dancehall on screen. Photo by Pride Productions.
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Dancehouse Tech Specs

Dancehouse Technical Specifications (Tech Specs)
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Looking to hire a space for your next event? Located in Carlton, Dancehouse has three spaces which are open for community-driven, not-for-profit and corporate initiatives.

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Performance & Partnerships

(UP)HOLDING (2023) by Tra Mi Dinh. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti

Artist Development

Sammy the Free

Residencies

MASS—bloom explorations by Recoil Performance Group. Photo by Sõren Meisner.

Public Classes & Workshops

Δ: Waving with Ooschon (2023). Photo by Nam Chops.

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