Dance events

Eisteddfods, performances and holiday intensives around Australia.

September 2026

Royal South Street Eisteddfod: Dance 16 Sep – 3 Oct 2026 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat, VIC
Novice to championship sections in classical, demi-character, contemporary and more.

Starlight Festival of Dance 2–8 Oct 2026 Morley, WA
Perth dance competition in the spring school holidays.
Carnival Dance Challenge: Solos 3–9 Oct 2026 Sydney, NSW
Solo sections, one of a series of Carnival events around the country.
Carnival Dance Challenge: Solos 8–11 Oct 2026 Canberra, ACT
Solo sections, with troupes the following weekend.
Platinum Dance Competition 10–11 Oct 2026 Ryde, NSW
Sydney competition, with further rounds in Ryde and Manly through November.
Hollywood Bound 23–25 Oct 2026 Sydney, NSW
Dance competition weekend in Sydney.
Carnival Dance Challenge: Troupes and Solos 24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 Adelaide, SA
Troupe and solo sections across two weekends.

Carnival Dance Challenge: Solos 7–8 Nov 2026 Melbourne, VIC
Solo sections in Melbourne.

Evolution Dance Competition: National Finals 7–14 Jan 2027 Gold Coast, QLD
National finals for dancers who qualified at Evolution heats around Australia.
Carnival Dance Challenge: National Finals 18–24 Jan 2027 Moore Park, NSW
The finals week of the Carnival series.

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