Celebrating First Nations dance groups from across the country, presented on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. DanceRites continues the traditions that have taken place over tens of thousands of years on Bennelong Point, known to its traditional custodians as Tubowgule.

In 2024, nearly 20 dance groups took to the Sand Circle to perform at Tubowgule, showcasing the richness and diversity of their cultures. Each group showcased their local storytelling and language in the Cultural Dance and Song cycle, competing in heats on Saturday and finals on Sunday, with many groups also performing an optional ‘Wild Card’ dance to demonstrate their unique style.

Showcasing both the heats and finals from the Forecourt, witness the powerful coming together of traditional customs and contemporary culture as hundreds of First Nations dancers from more than 40 nations and clans across Australia perform.

Presented in association with Event Media Partner, NITV

AUSLAN interpreted with closed captions.