Dance Makers Collective

Our friends at Dance Maker’s Collective are bringing their renowned uplifting immersive dance experience, ALL IN, to Launceston on the 23rd & 24th of July.  We are seeking a bunch of young people to join in on the fun and be part of the action. No experience required, just the eagerness to learn from some of Australia’s most outstanding dancers, connect with a terrific interstate dance company, and share joy through dance. Our Call-Out Workshop is happening: FRIDAY 15th of MAY | 4:00pm-7:00pm | Albert Hall (enter from the City Park) To register, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/nEeDZokw4mae2DkG8 Please don’t hesitate to contact Adam at [email protected] if you have any questions or require any assistance. A bit more information from DMC Check out this video /dancemakerscollective/allinyoungpeople We have some choreography we will teach you that comes towards the end of the big dance section, in the first third of the show. We will have you sitting in the audience, and when it gets to your moment, you will leave your seats and dance right onto the floor with us! After that, you will head back to the audience, and there will be another section of the show, continuing with DMC and some performances by local groups.  Some people from the groups we engage with for the show will also be interviewed at the pre-tour meetings. These recordings will be used to create vox-pop snippets that will be edited into the soundscape section, which brings us to the ‘all in’ section of the work, where all the performers (DMC, local group/s and you!) collect on the floor and transition to the final participatory section of the show. This is when you will join us again and boogie until the end of the show, as we invite the entire audience to join us.  We are so excited to work with you and have you become a part of the show! Image: ALL IN promotional material by Joshua Morris #dancemakerscollective #theatrenorth #tasdance #tasmania #launceston

Pitch Lab EOI’s are now OPEN! Running from the 15th-26th June, Pitch Lab is a fortnight-long intensive that brings together NSW-based professional independent dance artists with DMC artists, to explore and share ideas and processes in a collaborative environment. Participating artists are paid a pro rata of $2,652 plus superannuation, for two weeks at DMC’s home LOT7, Darug/Seven Hills. EOI’s close Tuesday 26th May, 11:59pm. Link in our bio for more information and to apply!!

PRO CLASS IN MAY!! Swipe across for more info -> This month @rhiannonlnewt will be leading class at @readymade.works and @mitchristie will be leading class at @dancemakerscollective Class is from 10:00-11:30 at both locations. GET BOOKING! Buy a monthly class or a casual drop in! Booking link in bio.

🪩🪩🪩 📣 Performance Opportunity! Award-winning contemporary dance company Dance Makers Collective (DMC) and Canberra Theatre Centre are thrilled to be presenting a Kamberri season of ‘All In’ later this year. ‘All In’ is DMC’s latest major production celebrating the power of dance to unite communities.   @dancemakerscollective has invited Quantum Leap Australia to be part of this exciting production. We are seeking a small group of young dancers to learn some high energy choreography to perform with the company.  Applications close 14 April. Find out more at link in bio 🪩🪩   📷 Nat Cartney Quantum Leap is proud to be supported by the ACT Government through @artsact_

Pro Class is back!! We’ve partnered with @readymade.works to bring Pro Class to two locations! Pro Class is run by DMC members and artists working within the independent dance sector. See who is teaching in April above. Pro Class dates and times: @readymade.works MONDAYS 10:00-11:30 APRIL 13th, 20th, 27th @dancemakerscollective THURSDAYS 10:00-11:30 APRIL 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Class Rates Single drop-in class: Non-member $30 | Member $21 Monthly Pass: LOT7, Dance Makers Collective: Non-member $100 | Member $70 Monthly Pass: ReadyMade Works: Non-member $100 | Member $70 Monthly Pass: Both Location: Non-member $180 | $126 LINK IN BIO TO BOOK!

Dance Makers Collective (DMC) are thrilled to partner with Sydney Fringe Festival to support an individual or small group to present a dance work in the 2026 Sydney Fringe Festival! This opportunity is for dance artists based in the Greater Sydney Region to support them to present a new or to restage/redevelop an existing dance work that has not previously been presented in Sydney Fringe. One work will be supported by DMC to present at the 2026 Sydney Fringe Festival Dance Hub program. To support the selected work, DMC will provide: * Up to two weeks of in-kind studio space at LOT7, Dance Makers Collective, Seven Hills (Darug land) to develop/rehearse the project. * A flat financial contribution to the project of $2,500 (ex GST) * Mentorship and/or dramaturgical support from a member of DMC In addition to DMC’s contribution to the project, Sydney Fringe Festival will: * Waive the registration fee * Provide a base marketing package during the festival for website and EDM inclusions * Inclusion in Sydney Fringe Festival Guide in a highlighted position * Programming in Sydney Fringe Dance Hub Applications close: 6th April 2026, 11:59PM For more information and to apply click the link in our bio!

DANCING THURSDAYS @ DMC MEET THE FACILITATORS Carl Sciberras (he/him) is an arts executive, dancer, choreographer, teacher, business advisor and producer from Western Sydney. Carl has a Master of Fine Arts (Cultural Leadership) from NIDA, a Bachelor of Arts (Dance) from WAAPA and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Writing and Cultural Studies) from UTS. Carl is the General Manager and a Co-Founder of Dance Makers Collective, Australia’s largest and leading Collective-led dance company.
 Carl recently co-authored the Independent Dance Sector Report (2024) and was commissioned by Meanjin to write The Year in Dance, published in its 2025 Winter edition. Carl is an alumni of Creative Australia’s leadership programs including the Collaboration Fund (2024), Australian Progress (2023) and the Future Leaders Program (2017). In 2016, Carl was awarded the City of Parramatta’s Creative Fellowship and in 2018 was presented a Highly Commended Award by the City of Parramatta’s Australia Day Awards Committee for his contribution to the arts in the region. Carl also co-founded Flatline, a visual art and dance collaboration that creates performance, installation and art works that have been presented internationally.
 As an artist, Carl’s work has been described as “beautifully cathartic” and his performance style “fluid and princely, rippling and sculptural.” Carl’s independent works have appeared at PACT Centre for Emerging Artists, Metro Arts, Riverside Theatres, First Draft, Art Est, The National Centre for Drawing, BEAMS Festival, White Night Melbourne, Home Brew Festival, and Sydney Fringe Festival.
 Carl was the Interim Managing Director of PYT Fairfield in 2021. From 2012-2015, Carl worked as the Marketing, Program and Education Coordinator at FORM Dance Projects. Carl also worked as a Project and Engagement Coordinator at Create NSW (2020) and as Venue and Administration Manager for Legs On The Wall (2018).  Book in now via the link in bio!

DANCING THURSDAYS @ DMC MEET THE FACILITATORS @emriches_  Emma Riches is an independent dance artist whose practice spans performance, choreography, writing, teaching and producing. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, she has worked with notable artists including Jill Crovisier, Sandra Parker, Jo Lloyd, Tra Mi Dinh, Siobhan McKenna, Emma Harrison, Phillip Adams/Matthew Bird, Victoria Hunt and Louella May Hogan as well as Tasdance, Deep Soulful Sweats and Polito.  Emma’s work has been presented by Dancehouse, DirtyFeet, The University of Melbourne and M1 CONTACT Festival Singapore amongst others. Her choreographic practice is interested in developing structures to push the creative and physical endurance of the performer while finding ways to leave a tangible trace of the performative action. Emma is the Producer for DirtyFeet, a Sydney-based organisation that champions emerging and inclusive practice. Book in now via the link in bio!

DANCING THURSDAYS @ DMC MEET THE FACILITATORS @mitchristie Mitchell Christie is an independent dance artist living and working on unceded land of the Gadigal and Dharug people - Sydney, Australia. He works across the dance sector in performance, choreography and education. He holds a BFA from SUNY Purchase, New York, and is the only authorised Cunningham teacher currently practicing in so-called Australia. Mitchell is passionate about inclusive practices and finding ways for everybody to enjoy dance.    Book in now via the link in bio!

DANCING THURSDAYS @ DMC Coming to you every Thursday in March!! Join us at our home studio LOT7, Dance Makers Collective to take class, explore creative practice and learn project admin skills. Facilitated by @emriches_ @mitchristie and @sciberrascarl Stay for one class, the whole day or join us for all four Thursdays! Book via the link in bio, let’s get dancing!

Expressions of Interest are now open for Future Makers 2026!! To be considered for Future Makers, you must submit an application and attend an in-person workshop on 7 March at LOT7. The application form will close on Wednesday 4 March. Artists who partake in Future Makers this year will engage in a comprehensive program of professional development workshops across 10 Wednesday evenings (commencing 1st of April), followed by a co-led creation process with a public presentation outcome in September at Sydney Fringe Festival, and a commissioned performance project, with a performance season in early 2027. This year we are offering scholarship positions to First Nations artists and artists from Western Sydney. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss. Apply via link in bio!

Finally getting to connect with the brother @mo_albayed970 from @atabadabke A few spots left for our upcoming workshop in Western Sydney on Sunday 8th of Feb. 3pm Registeration required. Find the 🔗 through @dancemakerscollective bio