Wakakirri 2023 Registrations Open

Wakakirri 2023 Registrations Open

Posted by Wakakirri | Nov 10, 2022

Does your school have a story to tell? Register now for Wakakirri 2023!

Interested in participating in Wakakirri 2023? Register your spot now and book a consultation with one of our team members who can guide you though the best ways to get involved. Registration for Wakakirri 2023 is free, confirmation and payment is due at the beginning of Term 2, 2023.

What is Wakakirri?

Does your school have a story to tell? Wakakirri is an award winning performing arts program and festival that helps schools develop student engagement and well-being.

Participating schools follow a structure to design & rehearse their own unique ‘Story-Dance’ (a creative combination of dancing and acting) and present in Term 3 at one of over 30 Wakakirri festivals held in live theatres around Australia.

Schools’ story-dances can be inspired by the Wakakirri ethos ‘great stories inspire change’. Environmental, social, cultural, health, historical & reconciliation stories are all popular themes. Each year hundreds of schools across Australia create and perform Story-Dances for Wakakirri that reflect students’ thoughts, ideas and aspirations.

Wakakirri is Australia’s largest Performing Arts event for schools and was awarded the APATA’s ‘Excellence in Performing Arts Education‘ Award in 2021.

Why is Wakakirri award winning?

Wakakirri is an inclusive Performing Arts opportunity in which all schools and all students can take part.
It provides an enriching and unique opportunity for your students to develop connection, engagement and wellbeing.
It allows a creative outlet for both teachers and students that is fun but also supports arts-based learning.
Participation increases school pride, strengthens student culture and builds community within your school.

How to Get involved?

Schools can participate in Wakakirri in two ways:

In-House Program: Wakakirri can provide your school with programs, resources, workshops, online tutorials and over the phone support to help create your own Story-Dance.
Artist in Residence Program: Wakakirri can provide qualified Performing Arts Facilitators that can come to your school and help create your story-dance performance. Teachers can still be involved in the creative process but without the pressure of doing it all on your own! Wakakirri’s Artist in Residence Programs can be used for both Wakakirri Live or Video events.

How can my school get involved?

If you are a new school the first step to getting involved is to register your interest below and have a chat with our team. Once you have all the correct information and selected your program you can then confirm your registration.

Wakakirri is open to all schools: primary, secondary, government, catholic, independent, community groups (i.e dance studios), remote, regional and metro.
Schools can choose to perform live at one of our many different locations or send in their performance via video.

Costs

Schools performing live cost $35 per student.
Schools entering via video cost $200 per school
Artist in Residence Programs costs range from $815 to $3,850 depending on the school’s needs. Contact us for more information.

2023 Wakakirri Festival Motif

Wakakirri has chosen CHANGE as its festival motif for 2023. CHANGE can allow us to meet new people, create new experiences and knowledge, achieve great feats and transform lives. We are excited to see how schools are inspired by CHANGE when creating their Story-Dances for 2023.