Students from Dubbo College were guided by the world's leading Aboriginal dance theatre ahead of the 2019 School Spectacular.
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The Bangarra Dance Theatre Youth Program is designed to mentor aspiring dancers from across the state, including from schools as far west as Walgett.
Seventeen-year-old Holly Fauld is in her fourth year with the program and praised it for allowing students to have dance mentors.
"It's amazing, and you get to really know the teachers because they stay the same" Fauld explained
Fauld describes her group's dance as 'traditional moves plus contemporary'.
"It's good to learn about your culture like that."
This year's dance entitled Mulli which translates to spirit, was choreographed by Bangarra dancer Leonard Mickelo.
The dance synthesises the moves which have been handed down through 50,000 years.
Aboriginal culture has long been an element of the School Spectacular. Still, the partnership with Bangarra Dance has allowed talented regional dancers an opportunity to perform at new heights of professionalism and potential.
The performers are made up of an ensemble and core of talented dancers within the company and the Dance Theatre Youth Program.
The dancers are apart of the 5500 stars to perform in the show which features a 100-piece symphony orchestra, stage band, 2,700 voice choir, 2,300 amazing dancers, the D'Arts Ensemble disability program, puppets, and an indispensable behind-the-scenes team.
The finale of the show features all the performers together, and Fauld describes the event as 'exhausting but worth it'.
"It's so good because it is my fourth year. I know what to expect, thousands of kids all together for the finale, it's crowded, but it's good."
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