Dance

Short+Sweet Dance is a festival of 10 minute dance pieces. We provide a platform for independent choreographers, dancers, and companies to experiment with new ideas, concepts and movement styles. Short+Sweet Dance develops emerging talent, fosters industry relations, and develops new audiences for dance.

Short+Sweet Dance caters to audiences who want to experience new dance works served to them in pint-sized presentations.

Dance styles at our Festivals include:

• Contemporary
• Physical theatre
• Flamenco
• Burlesque
• Circus arts
• Lyrical
• Neo-classical
• Street dance

Want to choreograph a piece in a style not listed above? Submit a completed application form for upcoming festivals and we’ll be glad to consider it. 

Participants can gain professional recognition by winning awards such as:

• Most Outstanding Choreography
• Best New Talent
• Most Promising Male Dancer
• Most Promising Female Dancer
• People’s Choice Award

Keep an eye on What's On to find out more about upcoming Short+Sweet Dance festivals near you.