BlakDance is a national industry organisation for First Nations
contemporary dancers and choreographers.

 

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PREPARING GROUND

What the world calls climate change, First Peoples call colonisation.


Preparing Ground, co-directed by Marilyn Miller, Jasmin Sheppard and Katina Olsen, is a powerful new dance work that speaks through movement and language - carrying the weight of history and the fire of resistance. Projections reveal a landscape both sacred and stolen, while sound and movement entwine to evoke a deep connection to Country. Audiences are invited to consider, what does it mean to belong to a land that remembers?

QUEENSLAND PREMIERE

5–7 September 2025 | Brisbane Festival & QPAC, Cremorne Theatre

THE OTHER SIDE OF ME AT DANCEX

After the Western and Central Australian 2024 tour of Gary Lang’s The Other Side of Me, we are thrilled to be bringing it to The Australian Ballet’s DanceX: A festival of dance!

15–19 October 2025 | Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne

BUKUMINKUM

Bukuminkum, face forgotten in Yolŋgu Matha, is an Indigenous Australian contemporary work inspired by Giselle's Second Act, created by Gary Lang, Artistic Director of NT Dance Company in collaboration with Banula Marika. Arising from the real-life story of a celebrated First Nations dancer and pioneer, the work reveals betrayal after being cast off by colleagues and family and honouring their resilience.

BLAK FUTURES

Residencies Announced

Australian Dance Theatre, BlakDance and Adelaide Festival are thrilled to announce Caleena Sansbury and Rikki Wilson as the recipients of the 2025 Blak Futures Residencies.

FIRST NATIONS PERFORMING ARTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE

The self-determined First Nations Performing Arts Companies ILBIJERRI Theatre Company, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, Marrugeku, Moogahlin Performing Arts and BlakDance invite you to the First Nations Performing Arts Workforce Development Roundtable.

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Reflections on Last Week's Residency Last week’s First Collective Residency was a profound journey of creativity and connection, led by choreographer Katina Olsen (Wakka Wakka, Kombumerri) alongside guest First Nations dancers Glory Tuohy-Dan
BlakDance and ADC are thrilled to celebrate the incredible artistry of Katina Olsen (Wakka Wakka, Kombumerri), who joined us as the First Collective Residency Artist last week! Katina’s unique creative vision brought together stories and movem
We are thrilled to announce the premiere of Bunyi Bunyi Bumi at Asia TOPA Festival February 2025! Bunyi Bunyi Bumi entreats us to hear and embody the sounds of the earth – of Country – carrying the stories of shared kinships across the
 

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BlakDance’s newest team members
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National Cultural Policy
National Cultural Policy

We need more First Nations productions managers, producers, designers, composers, technicians, managers, administrators across all aspects of art making.

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First Peoples Independent Performing Arts sector survey

Ilbijerri Theatre Company, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, Moogahlin Performing Arts, and BlakDance sought assistance and feedback from the First Peoples Independent Performing Arts sector to ensure that your needs are being heard for sustaining your arts practice during and post-COVID-19 restrictions.

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