The Tertiary Dance Council of Australia (TDCA) was formed in 1985 by Ausdance National to promote dance in the tertiary sector. It provides those offering full-time dance and dance education courses in universities, colleges and TAFEs with a forum for the exchange of ideas, advocacy strategies and policy development.
The TDCA responds to government enquiries and policy announcements, advises decision makers on dance-specific issues and collaborates with peers in other tertiary arts associations.
The TDCA is convened by Ausdance National. It usually meets quarterly to share ideas, resolve issues, make submissions and report on latest developments in dance education and training.
Members
- Associate Professor Peter Cook, University of Southern Qld (Chair)
- Professor Emeritus Susan Street AO (advisor)
- The Australian Ballet School (Lisa Pavane)
- Australian College of Physical Education (Diane Grant)
- Adelaide College of the Arts—Dance (Peter Sheedy)
- Academy of Music & Performing Arts (Maya Gavish
- Deakin University–Melbourne Campus (Olivier Millard)
- NAISDA Dance College (Kim Walker)
- Queensland University of Technology—Creative Industries—Dance (Avril Huddy )
- Victorian College of the Arts—University of Melbourne (Carol Brown)
- Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts @ Edith Cowan University (Sue Peacock)
- University of Tasmania (Lesley Graham)
- University of South Australia (Kerrin Rowlands)
- Monash University (Michelle Ludecke)
Observers:
- Alys Longley, University of Auckland
- Garry Trinder, NZ School of Dance
