A group of dancers in flowing lavender costumes performing a synchronized routine.

A group of dancers in black costumes performing a synchronized pose under dramatic stage lighting.

A group of dancers performing a synchronized contemporary piece, with warm lighting.

A group of young dancers performing a synchronized routine, wearing basketball inspired costumes.

Ausdance – The Metaverse

Ausdance ACT's Youth Dance Festival (YDF) continues to be one of Canberra's most significant and enduring youth arts programs, celebrating more than four decades as a cornerstone of the ACT arts and education calendar. Non-competitive, co-creative, inclusive, and curriculum-aligned, YDF provides young people with a safe, creative, and empowering platform to choreograph, perform, connect, and express themselves through dance.

In 2026, YDF invites audiences to step into The Metaverse.

Explore a world where the boundaries between reality and the digital universe have blurred, and where technology, gaming, social media, and virtual connection are transforming the way we move, communicate and experience life. Through imaginative choreography and dynamic performances, dancers from across Canberra and the surrounding region will bring this year's theme to life, examining the opportunities, challenges, and possibilities of an increasingly online mediated world.

Join them for an inspiring celebration of creativity, innovation and youth expression as performers take to the stage to explore what it means to live, learn and connect in The Metaverse.

Dates & Times

Tue 27 Oct 7pm–8:30pm
Wed 28 Oct 7pm–8:30pm
Thu 29 Oct 7pm–8:30pm

Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Accept the Companion Card
Employ people with disability
Train your staff in disability awareness
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.