Canberra Dance Theatre - CDT

Canberra Dance Theatre - CDT

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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

07/06/2026

A HEADS UP FOR AN EXCITING EVENT!

As soon as we are back in the studio Zsuzsi Soboslay will be undertaking her delayed Artistic Residency with us.

Zsuzsi has worked with the CDT community as a teacher of CDTeens; with GOLDS to create the award-winning Moon Stories https://bodyecology.com.au/moon-stories-2019/; as a theatre performer and consultant, and independent Dance Ecology and movement educator. Her process offers a dynamic, interactive, and co-creative space where our bodies, our creativity, and our lived experiences become part of a welcoming, re-making space.

The residency will be structured in a combination of focused rehearsals and drop ins. Come as you are, who you are, and how you can participate, contribute and receive. Whether GOLDs [over 55], other CDT, or in the wider community come and join the party, contribute to, and help sustain creative vibrancy in Canberra!

We will let you know as soon as it starts.

In the meantime whet your appetite on this and more details here. https://canberradancetheatre.org/artists-in-residence/

07/06/2026

Liz Lea, former artistic director of CDT and co-founder of GOLD, is bringing her work Diamond to The Q in early August. Blending contemporary dance, song, cabaret, and a touch of burlesque, this one-woman show invites audiences into a world of humour, glamour, and heartfelt transformation. With moments of raw honesty and riotous play, Diamond celebrates the brilliance that emerges through time – the courage, fragility, and power that define us as we evolve.

More information and bookings here. https://theq.net.au/whats-on/diamond/


05/06/2026

Saturday Classes return to the usual times tomorrow.

They all in D-Block at Gorman Arts Centre
~ CDTribe 10am
~ Contemporary 11:30am
~ 2:30 Beginners Ballet
~ 4:00pm Pre Pointe and Pointe
Location details are in the previous post on 30th May

Please book and pay on Bookeo via our website. https://canberradancetheatre.org/
We'd LOVE to see you there!
Spread the word to your friends.
Let's get CDT up and running again.
And if you're new please come along and we can help you get booked in and started.

04/06/2026

A reminder about today's class

D-Block at Gorman Arts Centre
~ Open Ballet 6:00-7:20pm
Location details are in the previous post on 30th May

Please book and pay on Bookeo via our website. https://canberradancetheatre.org/

We'd LOVE to see you there!

Spread the word to your friends.

Let's get CDT up and running again.

And if you're new please come along and we can help you get booked in and started.

03/06/2026

A reminder about today's classes

~ GOLD 10:30 - 12pm at St Margaret's Uniting Church Hall, Hackett (see post on 29 May for directions)

~ Ballet Elementary and Pointe 6-8pm Gorman Arts Centre, Ralph Wilson Theatre (see post on May 30th for directions)

Please book and pay on Bookeo via our website. https://canberradancetheatre.org/

We'd LOVE to see you there!
Spread the word to your friends.
Let's get CDT up and running again.
And if you're new please come along and we can help you get booked in and started.

02/06/2026

A reminder about today's classes
All classes are in D-Block at Gorman Arts Centre

~ Pre-Pointe 5:30pm
~ Ballet Basics 6pm
~ Please attend ballet if you attend the pointe class

Location details are in the previous post on 30th May
Please book and pay on Bookeo via our website. https://canberradancetheatre.org/

We'd LOVE to see you there!
Spread the word to your friends.
Let's get CDT up and running again.
And if you're new please come along and we can help you get booked in and started.

01/06/2026

A reminder about today's classes

All classes are in D-Block at Gorman Arts Centre
~ ZestUp 10:30am
~ Belly Dance 6pm
~ Sword Dance 7:20pm

Location details are in the previous post on 30th May

Please book and pay on Bookeo via our website. https://canberradancetheatre.org/

We'd LOVE to see you there!

Spread the word to your friends.

Let's get CDT up and running again.

And if you're new please come along and we can help you get booked in and started.

31/05/2026

Dear Friends of .arts Mirramu Dance Company,

Winter solstice is rapidly approaching. Come and celebrate the returning of the light with us. The evening will start with a bonfire and circle dances followed by some performances and a candle lighting ceremony in the studio.

Then join us for supper by the fire in the main house. Bring a plate to share.

Entry is free but please RSVP to [email protected]
Address: 849 Lake Rd Bungendore

31/05/2026

A reminder about today's classes

~ GOLD 10:30am at St Margaret's Uniting Church Hall in Hackett

~ Ballet 6pm in the Ralph Wilson Theatre at Gorman Arts Centre in Ainslie

~ Hilal Dance 7:20pm in the Ralph Wilson Theatre at Gorman Arts Centre in Ainslie

Location details are in the previous posts on 29th May for St Margarets and 30th May for Gorman Arts Centre

Please book and pay on Bookeo via our website. https://canberradancetheatre.org/

We'd LOVE to see you there!

Spread the word to your friends.

Let's get CDT up and running again.

And if you're new please come along and we can help you get booked in and started.

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Canberra, ACT
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