Dance with us!

Join our classes at any time! Check class times on Bookeo by clicking the Book Now button to see available classes and up-to-date class timetables.

Canberra Dance Theatre is the place for community dance in Canberra – and we’d love you to join and dance with us! With our community in 2023, we celebrated 45 years of dancing in Canberra:

Spice Up Your Lunch with Dance!
CDT and The Food Co-op Café invite you to Spiced Lunch—a unique event where dance and delicious food come together! Enjoy an affordable, nourishing vegan lunch at the Food Co-op Café while CDT dancers bring extra flavour with live performances.

12:30 to 1:00 PM on 29/30 April and 1 May at The Food Co-op, just next door to CDT. Whether you’re a dance enthusiast or just looking for a fun, uplifting break in your day, this is the perfect way to celebrate the energy of Australian Dance Week.

Free Classes for Newcomers
From Monday 28 April through Monday 5 May, if you are new to CDT, then your first dance class is free. See the timetable here. It’s a fantastic opportunity to move, connect, and experience the joy of dance in a welcoming community space. If you’re keen for more, then paying for your next class allows you to take up our first time offer.

And for our current students: Try for free a class that you haven’t attended before. Book in at the front desk.

Click here to check out the full AusDance ACT calendar of events for Australian Dance Week.

Join Claire Voss on a journey from the stage to the ballet studio!

CDT is very fortunate to host Claire Voss from 31 October to 2 November 2025 for a series of beginner and intermediate/advanced ballet workshops. Private coaching opportunities are also available on 3/4 November.

Click here for more information and booking links – be quick, places are strictly limited!

Join Bronwyn Buasavanh for open level Contemporary Belly Dance class on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, open to all – learn foundation movements for belly dance or perfect your technique.

Sword Dance follows at 7:30 PM. Students will be invited to stretch themselves with more challenging dance technique and by adding props such as veils, finger cymbals, and of course…swords!

CDT Strategic Plan 2024-2028

The CDT Board has released the CDT Strategic Plan 2024-2028, which will guide the development of our organisation over the next few years. The Board invites members to read the Strategic Plan, which will be reviewed regularly by the Board and will be refreshed annually.

Would you like to work with CDT?

CDT is keen to hear from dance and movement teachers who would like to work with us. We’re keen to hear from:

• Dance and movement teachers to offer one-off or multi-day workshops;
• Artists to join our Artist in Residence program.

If you have a proposal, or would like to chat about an idea, please contact Jacqui at office.canberadancetheatre@gmail.com

Fluctuations

CDT dancers presented Fluctuations at The Drill Hall Gallery in the presence of Euan Macleod’s Flux on 19 and 20 October 2024.

READ MORE view the program and watch the dances.

Photo: Lucy Chetcuti

Watch the full film here.

Thank you to everyone who came and helped us celebrate our 45th birthday in Civic Square on Sunday 15 October 2023, it was a fabulous party!

LINK TO PHOTOS | There are 1000+ photos taken on the day – if you share any of these photos, please be sure to credit Andrew Sikorski.