Very special NAISDA performances
An immersive Torres Strait Island cultural experience came alive at NAISDA Dance College at Kariong last week. Designed to strengthen the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers’…
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NAISDA’s Class of 2022 showcases dancing talent
NAISDA Dance College hosted a memorable graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 27, honouring the achievements of the talented First Nations graduates from the class of 2022. The event brought together…
NAISDA opens applications for 2024
In its quest to uncover the hidden talent of tomorrow’s First Nations dance artists, NAISDA Dance College has launched this year’s application and audition process for 2024. With a rich…
Powerful declaration of survival and belonging
In the spirit of truth telling during National Reconciliation Week, NAISDA Dance College, based at Kariong, will present a very special show at Carriageworks in Sydney on July 21-22. The…
Contemporary dance gurus meet at NAISDA
NAISDA Dance College students were treated to some valuable insights when two remarkable women reconnected at the college on March 22 after five decades of each innovating and shaping global…
New year of dance underway at NAISDA
Thirty-five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people came together on Darkinjung Land this week to begin their 2023 training journey at NAISDA Dance College, Australia’s national performing arts training…
$5M boost for NAISDA
NAISDA Dance College will be able to significantly expand its presence on the Central Coast following a $5M allocation in the 2022 Federal Budget to the nationally recognised First Nations…
NAISDA students graduate in style
NAISDA Dance College welcomed Elders, community, the arts industry and distinguished guests to its graduation ceremony for the classes of 2021 and 2022 on Wednesday, June 29. Among the guests…
Forbidden
Four students and one graduate from the NAISDA Dance college at Kariong featured in NT Dance Company’s production Forbidden at the Darwin Entertainment Centre on September 3 and 4. Students…
Cultural Tutors share knowledge at NAISDA
NAISDA Dance College has begun its 2021 training year by welcoming Cultural Tutors, Dujon Niue from Moa Island in the Torres Strait, Jeanette Fabila, and Stuart McMinn from Gawura Cultural…
Internship for NAISDA graduate
NAISDA Dance College graduate, Emily Flannery, has been selected as Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) First Nations Intern for 2021. The paid internship, created by the critically acclaimed contemporary dance company,…
NAISDA needs Homestay host families
NAISDA Dance College is currently accepting applications from families wanting to be a host family for its 2021 Homestay Program. The program offers accommodation to students aged 16-18 from around…
NAISDA end of year performance
NAISDA Dance College will wind up its week-long End of Year Performance on December 5, following a week of celebration held at the college’s Central Coast Campus on Darkinjung land….
NAISDA students give back to community
An exhibition of 22 original artworks on calico by NAISDA Dance College students has raised over $1,400 to provide resources for the remote Aboriginal community of Nyinyikay in North East…
NAISDA graduates win major awards
Three NAISDA Dance College graduates have taken out 2020 Green Room Awards Association Awards. The Green Room Awards have been Melbourne’s premier peer-presented, performing arts industry awards since 1984. Each…
Sean Gordon steps down as NAISDA Chairman
Somersby’s NAISDA Dance College has farewelled its Chairman, Sean Gordon. Gordon stepped down from the role and from the Executive Committee at the end of 2019, after serving as Chairman…
A busy time for Kassidy Waters since graduating from NAISDA
NAISDA Dance College has released its April lumni Feature on past student, Ms Kassidy Waters, The features are a way for NAISADA to celebrate past students and inspire current students. 2016 NAISDA…