DirtyFeet’s Emerging Makers 2025

Now in its fourth year, DirtyFeet is proud to launch the 2025 Emerging Makers program, a 3-day masterclass series supporting 11 emerging choreographers, with and without disability. This inclusive initiative continues to break new ground, nurturing the next generation of dance makers with disabilities through rigorous training, creative leadership, and artistic development.

Over three days, the artists will explore choreographic tools and devised-theatre methods designed to foster creative agency and deepen each artist’s unique voice in storytelling and dance.

Under the visionary leadership of Sarah-Vyne Vassallo – an artist with unseen disabilities – this program is shaped by and for disabled artists. Sarah-Vyne will unpack her creative process, offering tools, provocations, and mentorship to support the growth of each artist’s choreographic practice.

“This is more than a workshop – it’s a space for artistic risk-taking, peer connection, and building futures in dance.” Sarah-Vyne Vassallo

In 2025, DirtyFeet is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the iconic Art Gallery of New South Wales, providing a stunning backdrop for connection, creation, and exploration. Join them on Wednesday, 23 July, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm, for a special studio sharing event, where friends, family, and industry guests are warmly invited to witness the artists’ discoveries from a 3-day intensive, uncovering the profound space between movement and meaning.

“There aren’t really many opportunities like this… It’s a necessity that this program continues.” Em Yali, Emerging Artist 

RSVP to anthea@dirtyfeet.com.au for the 23 July event.

DirtyFeet Emerging Makers, Photo credit Hayley Rose Photography