KARRATHA
Youth Dance Collective 2026
Audition workshop: 19 April
Sharing: 15 & 17 May
Red Earth Arts Precinct
OPEN AUDITION
West Australian Ballet is returning for another opportunity to engage with the aspiring dance community of Karratha. If you enjoy dancing, love being creative and part of a team, we'd love to meet you. Successful applicants will be offered the chance to participate in a series of rehearsals and perform as part of the Red Earth Arts Festival. Participants must be 10 years or above to register. This is a free opportunity.
Dates & times
Audition workshop:
Sunday 19 April (3pm - 5.30pm)
Registration below, this must be received by Tuesday 14 April, 12 midnight AWST
If you are successful, you will be required to attend the rehearsal schedule below:
Thursday 22 April (4pm – 6:30pm)
Friday 24 April (4pm – 6:30pm)
Sunday 26 April (9:30am - 3pm)
Thursday 30 April (4pm – 6:30pm)
Friday 1 May (4pm – 6:30pm)
Saturday 2 May (9:30am - 3pm)
Friday 8 May (4pm – 6:30pm)
Sunday 10 May (9:30am – 3pm)
All rehearsals are held at Red Earth Arts Precinct
Final rehearsals and performances:
Friday 15 May (2:30pm – 4:30pm), Red Earth Arts Precinct
The Quarter performance time: 5:20pm
Sunday 17 May (1:30pm – 3:30pm), Red Earth Arts Precinct
Dampier Hampton Oval performance time: 5:45pm
Application requirements:
• Must be 10 years and above
• Some dance experience required, but no ballet experience required
Audition workshop:
• Audition workshop: Sunday 19 April (3pm - 5.30pm)
• Audition workshop will include a chance to get-to-know our fabulous West Australian Ballet Teaching Artists, a dance class and some creative activities
• Please wear something comfortable to move in; t-shirt, leggings, tracksuit pants etc.
• Please bring some food and snacks that will sustain you and a drink bottle.
• The audition will take place at Red Earth Arts Precinct
Registrations:
• Registration below, this must be received by Tuesday 14 April, 12 midnight AWST
• You MUST
return the following two forms (Young Persons Engagement Details Form
& Sign in and out permission form) to avardy@waballet.com.au to complete your registration.
• By registering you are agreeing to the *Terms and Conditions of participating in activities by West Australian Ballet.
For further information or if you have any questions, please contact the Regional Manager, April Vardy
Phone: (08) 9214 0735 Email: avardy@waballet.com.au
West Australian Ballet acknowledge the Ngarluma people as the traditional custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders past and present.
The Youth Dance Collective Karratha is made possible by support from the City of Karratha.
*Terms and Conditions
Dance workshops involve a risk of personal injury to participants in those sessions. Such risks include physical injury whilst performing exercises and routines, and the possible failure of equipment used in the classes. West Australian Ballet accepts no responsibility for injury or loss caused during the classes which it operates.