Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
DanceRites 2024 transformed the Sydney Opera House Forecourt into a vibrant celebration of live dance, music, and community, uniting hundreds of performers to honour the rich cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This captivating special spotlights the eight finalists, whose powerful performances weave local storytelling and language into a breathtaking display of tradition and creativity.
Presented by NITV hosts - Shahni Wellington, a proud Werrinja Wandi Wandiaan woman and Darren Compton, a proud descendent of Yugembeh, Munanjali/Minjunbal and Gamillraay nations of the mainland, and the Mer people of the Torres Strait Islands - experience the richness and diversity of these First Nations cultures and get a taste of the celebratory atmosphere at the Sydney Opera House.
Presented in association with Event Media Partner, NITV.
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DanceRites 2024 transformed the Sydney Opera House Forecourt into a vibrant celebration of live dance, music, and community, uniting hundreds of performers to honour the rich cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This captivating special spotlights the eight finalists, whose powerful performances weave local storytelling and language into a breathtaking display of tradition and creativity.
Presented by NITV hosts - Shahni Wellington, a proud Werrinja Wandi Wandiaan woman and Darren Compton, a proud descendent of Yugembeh, Munanjali/Minjunbal and Gamillraay nations of the mainland, and the Mer people of the Torres Strait Islands - experience the richness and diversity of these First Nations cultures and get a taste of the celebratory atmosphere at the Sydney Opera House.
Presented in association with Event Media Partner, NITV.
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SUBSCRIBE to Sydney Opera House: https://soh.online/Subscribe
Our doors are always open! Go behind-the-scenes at one of the busiest performing art centres in the world – and a World Heritage-listed architectural masterpiece.
What are you waiting for? Step inside and find your Sydney Opera House. Subscribe now and discover more of what you love – exclusive backstage content, interviews, performances, live streams, sneak previews and more.
WATCH MORE
For more content under the sails, get access to a selection of world-class performing and digital arts on Stream.
Sign up for free stream.sydneyoperahouse.com
FIND US ON SOCIALS
Facebook: facebook.com/sydneyoperahouse
Instagram: instagram.com/sydneyoperahouse
Twitter: twitter.com/sydoperahouse
WHAT'S ON
Discover what's on at Sydney Opera House:
bit.ly/SOHWhatsOn
