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This is more than a Conference
It’s a reset.
A reconnection.
A reawakening of why you teach.
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Dates
9 & 10 July 2026
8.30 am start
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Venue
The Studio theatre at Bangarra
Wharf 4, 5/15 Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000
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Purchase tickets. Available now from Trybooking
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Your ticket for the two-day conference includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for both days.
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Ticket Types & Pricing
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Members - $450.00
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Life Member Ticket - $120.00
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Non-Members - $480.00
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Students - $205.00
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​Why you can't miss this
A Destination Worth Travelling For
Learn and connect in one of Australia’s most inspiring arts environments.
Go Beyond the Steps
Explore the unseen—musical structure, methodology, and the thinking dancer.
See It. Experience It. Apply It.
Live demonstrations, performances, and interactive sessions are designed to deliver real teaching outcomes.
Reconnect with Your Practice
Refresh your perspective, deepen your knowledge, and return to your studio inspired.​
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The 57th Annual National Conference 2026
Cecchetti in Practice:
The Seen and the Unseen
What you'll experience
Prepare to be inspired and equipped with knowledge as these extraordinary speakers take the stage. Their collective voices promise to make this conference an unmissable event for all.
Jane Moran
Ballet from the Beginning
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Dianne Pokorny
Feeling Safe to Create: Grade 2 Improvisation
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The Unseen Enchaînement: Creating Enchaînements through Structure, Rhythm and Methodology
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Madalyn Incognito
Insights into Memory Retention
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Robyn Ross
Changes to the Syllabus
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Whitney Schofield and Annabel Scott
Beyond the Step: A Teaching Approach for Grades 4 and 5
Robyn Ross
The Grade 6 Dance: A Methodology in Practice
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Hilary Kaplan
Pirouette Workshop
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Chelsea Andrejic
Training the Hypermobile Body
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Irina Mitchell and Anne Butler
Unseen but not Unheard
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Jane Moran and Emma Moran
Dance Spectrum 1
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Jane Moran and Robyn Ross
Demonstration of the Set Cecchetti Barre and Centre Practice
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Emma Moran
Lucie Saronova Contemporary Solo Coaching
Chelsea Andrejić
Ex-professional dancer with the Slovak National Ballet and a qualified physiotherapist Condor Sports Medicine
Hilary Kaplan
Principal of Alegria Dance Studios, Cecchetti Licentiate Diploma Holder, Senior RAD Examiner
Emma Moran
Teacher & Choreographer
Maestro Cecchetti Diploma holder
Jane Moran
Fellow of Cecchetti Ballet Australia – C.I.C.B
Maestro Cecchetti Diploma holder
Cecchetti Examiner
Holder of Certificate lV in Training and Assessment
Dianne Pokorny
F.C.B.A. C.I.C.B. Examiner, Maestro Cecchetti Diploma Holder, Certificate IV & Master of Arts in Performance
Madalyn Incognito
Performance Psychologist at Condor Performance
Robyn Ross
F.C.B.A – C.I.C.B (Dist), Life Member, Cecchetti Examiner, Maestro Cecchetti Diploma Holder (Dist),
ARAD, RAD RTS (Dist),
Certificate IV
Whitney Schofield
L.C.B.A - C.I.C.B & Certificate IV in Dance Teaching & Management
Annabel Scott
L.C.B.A - C.I.C.B. qualification and a Certificate IV in Teaching of Classical Ballet.
Co-Director of Denise Utz School of Dance.
Irina Mitchell
Ex-professional dancer: a Soloist and Principal Dancer of the Queensland Ballet. Paris Classical Ballet Company. Served as an Examiner for the NSW Higher School Certificate examination in Classical Ballet. Choreographer and Principal of Ballet Theatre Academy for 28 years.
Anne Butler
.Anne Butler holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Ballet Teaching (VCA) from The University of Melbourne. She is a Fellow, Senior Examiner, Life Member, and Chair of both Cecchetti Ballet Australia and Cecchetti International Classical Ballet.
Conference dinner
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Date: 9 July 2026
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Ventuno
Ventuno is a contemporary Italian restaurant on Sydney Harbour in the historic Walsh Bay arts precinct.
Cost: $150. Includes soft drinks, juices, wine, coffees and teas.
https://srghospitality.com.au/venue/ventuno/
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https://www.trybooking.com/DMKFS
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Local to the Bangarra Dance Theatre and within walking distance:​
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The Lucie Saronova Memorial Awards 2026
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Date
Wednesday 8 July 2026
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Venue
The Studio theatre at Bangarra
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Times
Silver Adjudicated Class. 11:30-1:00
Gold Adjudicated Class. 1:30-3:00
Finals. Start Time. 6.00 pm
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Ticket Prices
One class plus finals entry ticket. $65.
Note: You will be prompted to select either the Silver or Gold class at checkout.
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Two classes plus finals entry ticket. $75
Finals Entry ticket. $50
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Purchase tickets
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