Dance Festival is a national program that helps schools develop student engagement and well-being through participation in the performing arts. Schools participate by creating Story-Dances which they perform in live theatres in capital cities and selected regional areas around Australia.
Schools' performances are inspired by the Wakakirri ethos 'great stories inspire change'. Environmental, social, cultural, health, historical and 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.
In 2025, Pimpama State school has based our Story-Dance performance on the well-known and well-loved fairytale 'The Ugly Duckling'. The Ugly Duckling is about a misunderstood duckling who faces rejection for being different. After a lonely journey, she grows into a beautiful swan, discovering her true identity and finding acceptance and belonging. Throughout our story-dance there is a strong message of resilience – to keep pushing through even when times are tough.
Pimpama State School's Wakakirri team will be competing at the Logan Entertainment Centre on Monday 18th August.