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Carnivale on Carlisle
Saturday 15th March 10am - 2pm
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Hunger For Dance
Students Perform on the Street:
10:00AM-11:00PM
Hair Braiding Available:
11:00AM
Carlisle Kids Disco:
4:00PM – 5:00PM at 246 Carlisle St, Balaclava
About Hunger For Dance
An award-winning dance and performing arts school in Balaclava, specializing in multi-styled sessions, boys, additional needs, acting and vocal programs – a space where every young artist is respected within our community which embraces their distinct journey.
African Drumming
Performance and Workshop:
11:00AM
About African Drumming
Based in St Kilda, are leaders in African instruments, a variety of classes, corporate workshops and events – uniting cultures through music
Country Struts
Performance and Workshop:
11:30AM
About Country Struts
Beginner friendly line dancing classes. Together they have 30 years of dance experience (teaching and performing).
Abigail Varney AKA GAIL is the real deal rodeo dance queen—denim & rhinestones. She’s been dancing for the most part of her life and has taught dance throughout these years, she knows her strut.
Alice Glenn AKA GLENN is our concrete cowpoke. She’s the Founder and CEO of No Lights, No Lycra and has been helping people shed their shells on the dance floor for over 15 years.
Seduceaphones
Street Party Performance:
11:30AM
About Seduceaphones
Since bursting onto the scene in 2014, Seduceaphones has been redefining brass band music with their electrifying energy and pioneering sound. Based in Melbourne, this 8-piece ensemble has become a crowd favourite at festivals across Australia, delivering a genre-defying fusion of brass party beats.
Jungle City Projects
Performance and Interactive Street Workshops in Jamaican Dancehall and African Fusion:
12:00PM
About Jungle City Projects
Through the power of dance, music, and culture our mission is to make space for every Body, every day to Move, Create and Connect as a diverse community united as ONE Human family.
To achieve this our team of dance practitioners, provide weekly classes, workshops, professional development training, mentoring, performance, entertainment, and outreach projects for diverse community cohorts and people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Mzuri Artistree
Performance and Workshop:
12:30PM
About Mzuri Artistree
Mzuri Dance is a for purpose dance, music arts facilitation service. We provide professional performances, classes and workshops specialising in African music and dance. We are a social enterprise, creating access for all, learning from Indigenous cultural practice to bring people of diverse backgrounds together in skill sharing and culture sharing for social equity.
In 2021 we registered a not for profit organisation Mzuri Dance ArtisTree Fund Inc to provide free dance, education, wellbeing, and ‘pathways to employment and micro business’ programs for women and young people facing barriers to participation.
Cortés Dance Studio
Performance:
1:15PM
Cuban Salsa Dance Workshop:
1:30PM
Amateur Latin Dance Competition:
3PM at Pause Bar, 268 Carlisle Street, Balaclava
About Cortés Dance Studio
Doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced, you will find the class that fits with your skills in Bachata, Salsa, Samba – based in Caulfield.
Website
https://cortesdance.com.au
Stars In Line Dancing
Performance and Workshop:
1:30PM
About Stars In Line
Led by Marie Pieterz ,this group is passionate about dancing and keeping people in the community of all ages engaged in fun and movement and socialising and learning life-long skills. Our community engagement program caters for bringing happiness and enjoyment to older seniors in aged care and nursing homes, participating in community events and seniors week, We are also available for charity events and special celebrations.
Website
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Manasis Dance
Perform Greek Dance and Community Zorba:
1:40PM
About Manasis Dance
A love, a passion, a way of life…
Over the past four decades, and together with the ever-growing experience of its students and two instructors, the MANASIS School of Greek Dance and Culture has set unmatched, unrivalled standards, in execution, choreography and discipline.
One of the school’s fundamental beliefs is to continuously strive to present a new movement, a new position, a new idea, differing from the customary formation, to show that dance too, just like art, evolves.
Website
https://manasisdance.com.au
Amateur Jack and Jill Salsa Competition
Dance Competition Start:
3:00PM
About the Competition
Test your social dancing skills in a fun, spontaneous setting—no pre-assigned partners, just pure connection and musicality. Compete for fantastic prizes and unforgettable moments on the dance floor!
PRIZE MONEY
1st Place: $350 per couple
Runner-up: $150 per couple
Festival Registration: Register at the festival between 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Saturday, 15.03.2025.
Rules & Details:
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FPM Entertainment (Face Painting Melbourne)
On the Street: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
About FPM Entertainment
Antonella Ripani a creator at heart and have been involved in the performing arts industry since completing a Masters in Public Art in 2008 at R.M.I.T
FPM Entertainment is built on the foundations of community. We welcome people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and religions. We do not discriminate. All teams are trained to uphold the Child Safety Standards
It’s what we do! Spreading Joy. Spreading delight. To anyone and everyone. We believe that everyone, everywhere, deserves joy in their life at one time or another. So we spread joy by doing what we enjoy!
FPM Entertainment will provide face painters, stilt walkers, bubble acts and hoops performance.
