Gladstone Dance Festival Association

22/03/2026

And with that… our Dance Festival is officially over! 💃✨

What an incredible weekend it has been, we are so grateful to every single dancer, family, teacher and supporter who came along and made it so special. The talent, energy and passion on that stage was something truly magical 🫶

To our beautiful dancers, we are SO proud of you. Whether it was your first time on stage or your hundredth, you all showed such courage, dedication and love for dance, and it absolutely shone through 🌟

And a very special, heartfelt thank you to our adjudicator Sophie 💐
Your kindness, encouragement, and the thoughtful feedback and guidance you gave each dancer did not go unnoticed. You created such a supportive and uplifting environment, and we are so grateful to have had you be part of our festival 🫶✨

A massive thank you to our amazing sponsors, your support means everything to us as a non-for-profit, and we simply couldn’t make weekends like this happen without you 🤍

We’ll be sharing photos as they come through (so keep an eye out 👀), but for now… how adorable are our tiny tots with their prize packs from 4 U2 Dance Bundy?! 🥹💖

Our hearts are so full after this weekend. Thank you for being part of our dance community, we already can’t wait to do it all again next time! 🎉💫

22/03/2026

🚨 WE ARE A WHOLE HOUR AHEAD! 🚨

We will now be starting awards at 12:00pm 🏆✨

Please make sure all belongings are cleared from backstage and side stage ASAP so we can get started smoothly! 🙌

Let’s goooo! 🎉

21/03/2026

✨💃 DAY THREE — FINAL DAY!!! 💃✨

We are OFF!!! 🎉🔥
We can’t wait to see everyone light up the stage today ✨

🚨 Just a quick reminder:
Our awards ceremony will not begin until the basement is fully cleared!
Please make sure all props are removed from backstage- the side stage access door will be open, duffle bags and personal belongings are packed away and the space is tidy 🙌

YAY!!! 🎉💃🕺

See everyone back at 12:00pm for our award ceremony and raffle draw✨

21/03/2026

Day two is DONE ✅

Well done to everyone who took the stage today, you all looked absolutely stunning out there! ✨
Everyone was just incredible to watch 👏

We’ve got one more session to go tomorrow, kicking off at 8:30am ⏰

Then we roll straight into awards shortly after…
We can’t wait! 🏆

21/03/2026

Day 2 is well underway! 🎉

Here are our 12 years Jazz girls lining up for their adjudication earlier this afternoon! ⭐️

Everyone has worked so hard to get here and it is paying off! We are so proud of all of our competitors for getting on the stage and performing so well!

Makeup touches are happening, costumes are on and we’re staying warm backstage for our Night Session to commence at 6pm.💄

Hope to see you all soon! ✨

21/03/2026

Lots of eyes on our raffle hampers by some of our competitors! 👀💃

This is your reminder to get yours to go in the draw to win. Choose your favourite hampers and you might be the lucky one to win! 🎁

Raffles will be drawn on Sunday Afternoon at our awards.

Grab yours now at the Front Desk! 🎟️✨

20/03/2026

🔥 DAY TWO! LET’S GO!! 🔥

We are BACK and ready for another incredible day of dance! 💃✨

We can’t wait to see all our amazing performers hit the stage again, bring the energy, and those big smiles! 😍

🎉 Good luck to everyone performing today, you’ve got this! 🎉

20/03/2026

Woah… what a day!! 🤩💃

We truly had some incredible dances showcased today, the talent in our local community never ceases to amaze us! ✨

A huge THANK YOU for such a smooth and successful Day 1 🙌

💖 To our amazing volunteers, we couldn’t do this without you. Your time, energy, and support means everything!

👏 To our adjudicator Sophie, thank you for bringing such encouragement, insight, and positivity to every performance today.

We are so proud of every dancer who stepped on the stage today, you were all incredible! 🌟

Alright… let’s get a good sleep dancers! 😴✨

Rest those bodies, recharge those batteries, and get ready to do it all again tomorrow 👀🔥

We can’t wait to see you all back on stage for another incredible day! 💃🌟

20/03/2026

✨ AND WE ARE OFF! ✨

Dance Festival has officially STARTED! 🎉💃🕺

The stage is set, the energy is high, and we are so excited to see everyone shine today! 💫

📲 Use the link below to check where we’re up to throughout the day and follow along in real time!

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Let’s go!! 🔥✨

You can see all performance details for the live event GLADSTONE DANCE FESTIVAL - GLADSTONE RESTRICTED DANCE FESTIVAL MARCH 2026

19/03/2026

✨💃 TODAY’S THE DAY! 💃✨

Dance Festival Weekend officially starts TODAY!! 🎉

We are so excited to welcome everyone to the stage!

It is going to be an incredible day! 💫

🚨 A few important reminders:

🔹 Blue Cards must be shown/validated on entry.
Please arrive a little earlier to allow time for this process.

🔹 Sign In/Out at the basement door when entering and leaving.

🔹 Please follow our Code of Conduct at all times.

🔹 Closed-in shoes are REQUIRED once you enter the basement door.
No exceptions!
You must have enclosed shoes to go beyond this point into backstage/dressing rooms.

👯‍♀️ Groups:
Dressing rooms have been allocated to your dance studios for today.

✨ Soloists not performing in groups:
You’re welcome to use any unallocated dressing rooms, just for today tomorrow you are welcome to use any dressing room!😊

📲 Live Run Order:
Don’t forget to click the link to access this weekend’s schedule and follow along in real time! You’ll be able to see exactly where we’re up to in the program.

(Due to a small tech hiccup, Saturday and Sunday are combined into one long day in the schedule.)

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If you have any questions, please reach out!! 💬

We can’t wait to see everyone! 💃🕺✨

You can see all performance details for the live event GLADSTONE DANCE FESTIVAL - GLADSTONE RESTRICTED DANCE FESTIVAL MARCH 2026

19/03/2026

🙌 VOLUNTEER UPDATE + THANK YOU 🙌

Thank you so much to everyone who has put their hand up to help! 💛

The support has been incredible and we are beyond grateful.

Thank you again for being such an amazing, supportive community, we truly couldn’t do it without you! 💃🕺

19/03/2026

🚨 LAST MINUTE HELP NEEDED 🚨

Due to a last minute delay, we are urgently looking for one volunteer to help at the front desk this Friday from 5:30–9:30pm.

If you’re able to step in and lend a hand, we would be so incredibly grateful 🥺🙏 Please comment below ASAP if you can help!

As a thank you, volunteers receive a FREE weekend pass 💃✨

We truly appreciate any support, we couldn’t do this without you ❤️