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Canberra Dance Theatre

Welcome to the CDT website! This is your link to the best range of dance classes and programs in the ACT for adults, children with special needs and tiny tots. CDT has been operating in the ACT since 1978, providing quality dance performances, programs and classes; locally, nationally and internationally.

 

Baroque Flock performed by GOLD

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What's New

CDT's Portable Party
Join us at the CDT studio on Friday 27 January from 8pm for CDT's Portable party to commemorate the ending of our time in the portable before our move to new premises. We will also celebrate the end of the INCUBATE residencies and Glen Murray's work on GOLD (showing of work).

2012 Timetable
2012 classes will commence on the 12th February in our new building! (Except Parents, Tinies & Toddlers which starts week of 5th Feb). We have an exciting new timetable which includes Intermediate Hip Hop on Wednesday, Salsa on Friday evenings, Advanced Ballet/ Pointe class on Saturday and Pilates moving to Sunday afternoons. We are also introducing a second Parent Tinies & Toddlers class on Friday Mornings in O’Connor. The new inclusive class ‘Free Range’ (for participants with and without disabilities) will run Wednesday mornings.

Liz Lea's Blog
CDT's Artistic Director Liz Lea is currently in Residence at Just Dance in Bangalore, India. You can share her experiences by joining her new blog site at www.lizlea.wordpress.com

EcoBody Workshops and Bush Retreat
Director, choreographer, environmental theatre and dance practitioner Zsuzsi Soboslay will offer two intensive workshops followed by a bush day retreat in February and March 2012. EcoBody is a practice which teaches deep listening and reciprocation with the environment. Check out our workshops page for more details.

CDT wins award at ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Awards 2011
We are proud to announce that CDT won the award for Inclusion in Arts at the Chief Minister's Inclusion Awards on Thursday 10 November. The judges said that CDT provided an exceptional and wide range of dance and artistic programs providing accessible and inclusive participation where otherwise no suitable options exist. Congratulations to all the talented artists, teachers and dancers who made this possible and we look forward to running many more fantastic programs in the future.