Dance Mania Two-day workshop
Collaborate, design and perform your own work
Event details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 April 2026 | 10am - 4pm |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $250 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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9am, Tuesday 27 January 2026
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General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Wednesday 28 January 2026
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Suitable for ages 9 - 14.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
What to bring on the day
Please bring snacks, lunch and a refillable water bottle for your child. Children should wear clothing that is comfortable to move in, have enclosed shoes and a spare pair of socks.
Supervision Consent Form
Please note this workshop is for children only. Following booking, parents and carers will receive a supervision consent form to complete and return to the Opera House Learning Team on the day of the workshop. Parents and carers will drop off and pick up their children promptly at the workshop start and end times from the Centre for Creativity. Parents and carers will be required to sign their details in a supervision consent form at the time of drop off.
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About the artists
Charemaine Seet
Charemaine is a dance artist and educator straddling postmodern dance and street dance practice. Her contemporary dance school, Seet Dance, is primarily concerned in de-centering contemporary dance away from Western aesthetics. Her practice explores intersections of dance as movement, learnings, arts, writings and research. Charemaine was principal dancer and choreographer for Union Dance in London, a scholarship student with Merce Cunningham in New York and a soloist with Doug Elkins Dance Co. She continues to collaborate with Elkins, a multi-award winning choreographer who pioneered the merging of street and postmodern dance.
Jack Wardana aka Poppin’ Jack
Jack has been dancing for as long as he can remember and has worked hard and passionately to get to where he is today. Through years of experience learning from some of the best in the world, Jack has gained knowledge, recognition and a deeper understanding of dance and art of teaching dance. Jack has been involved in the street dance community since 2002 and attended the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. Running events to nurture and grow the Australian community Jack is seen as a major influence in building, shaping and guiding the younger generation of dancers. Jack has represented Australia at competitions in America, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, New Zealand and Taiwan. In 2017 Jack and his Popping team competed in the K.O.D Street Dance World Cup Asian Qualifier in Seoul South Korea where they beat China and Japan to gain entry into the 2018 KOD Street Dance World Cup.
DJ D
DJ D is recognized worldwide as Australia’s premiere female Turntablist. In 2023 and 2024 she was awarded best 45s DJ in Australia/Oceana. DJ Dis also acknowledged as the first woman to represent Australia at the DMC World Championships, placing 5th in the world finals in 2022. She has been a regular collaborator on the Dance Mania program and is passionate about supporting the creativity of children and young people across music and dance.
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Location and access
Centre for Creativity
The Centre for Creativity is located at the end of the Western Foyers, next to the Drama Theatre. Best accessed through the Western Foyers entry.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).