19th - 21st Sept 2025
The ADF Experience for
Teachers & Dance Studio Owners
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We know that Teachers who have students dancing in our workshops love watching their kids being inspired with Australia's Best in Dance. However, it's always nice to have a special haven where you can get away from the hustle and bustle of the workshops, and fill your cup - whether it's your coffee cup, your champagne cup, or your mental / emotional cup - we aim to FILL IT UP!
Here's what you can expect from the Teachers VIP Lounge:
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Champagne Hour Everyday (Please refer to the schedule for our Champagne hours)
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Access to self-serve tea, coffee, fruit and soft drinks at any time
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Networking, and meaningful conversations with Industry Experts and your peers, so that you leave the Australian Dance Festival with actionable inspiration to boost your teaching and your dance business.
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Flexible & Affordable access to amazing mentors starting from $50 per day.
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Get To Know Your Mentors - Access Video Interviews with your Mentors so that you can make good decisions about who you need to connect with in the Teachers VIP Lounge.
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Our Teachers workshops won't be lectures with a rushed Q&A in the last 10 minutes; they will be dynamic discussions where you can actively engage with our experts and other dance teachers, sharing insights and learning together.
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Access to a Google Drive with Resources curated by your Mentors to enable you to integrate what you've learned at the Teachers VIP Lounge into your dance studios and teaching. This link will be emailed to everyone who has a Teachers Pass 2 weeks before ADF.
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The Teachers VIP Lounge will be hosted by Gabby Robinson from Empowerdance, and Alex Stacey (@danceteacher.alexstacey of TikTok).
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Gabby and Alex represent the coming together of the New Generation and More Experienced Generation of Dance Teachers & Studio Owners. A place where everyone belongs regardless of where they are in their dance teacher journey, and where we are open and transparent about what we can learn from one another.​
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Welcome to The ADF Teachers VIP Lounge
Where We Celebrate "Community Over Competition"
Proudly Sponsored by
Teachers Day Pass: $50
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Choose from Saturday or Sunday. Includes:
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Entry to Teachers VIP Lounge + Workshops
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Entry as a Spectator to Workshops
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NO SHOWS
Teachers 3 Day Pass
$180
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Entry & Access for 3 days. Includes
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Entry to Teachers VIP Lounge + Workshops
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Entry as a Spectator to workshop
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Entry to 3 nights of shows but NOT the Dream Dance Co.
Teachers Full Pass
$400
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Entry & Access for 3 days. Includes
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Entry to Teachers VIP Lounge + Workshops
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Entry as a Dancer to workshop
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Entry to 3 nights of shows but NOT the Dream Dance Co.
Quick Summary of What's Happening in the Teachers VIP Lounge
Please click on each of the Videos below to read "What's In It For You" to Attend the Workshops
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