STRUT Dance invests in creativity, innovation and audience engagement to create a vibrant Western Australian dance scene like no other.
Established in 2002, STRUT Dance (STRUT) is Western Australia’s celebrated choreographic centre in Boorloo (Perth) – nationally relevant and globally connected.
Our year-long program offers unparalleled opportunities for creative development, performance, and employment through working with artists locally, across Australia, and internationally.
A member-based organisation supported by local, State and Federal government, STRUT exists to develop and sustain a thriving independent dance sector through employment and mentoring opportunities, empowered choreographic practice, and – the culmination of this support – performance.
STRUT celebrates dance as a powerful driver of human connection, and our audiences experience innovative dance works through multiple platforms – from studio-based, early-work showings, site-specific creations, main-stage performances and exhilarating festival events.
Annually, we support 300+ artists. We are the gateway for 20+ local, national and international creative visions and connect them with 5000+ local audience members. This impact would not be possible without the support of the local, state and federal government, the independent dance sector and our valued donors.
What becoming a STRUT Mover means:
By becoming a donor, you become a valued and respected Mover in the Western Australian dance scene. We refer to our donors as Movers because they are helping shift the dance landscape and to realise the possibilities for the independent dance development in Boorloo into the future.
Being a STRUT Mover gives you special status in the exciting world of independent dance in Western Australia.
This connection goes beyond that of a single company structure or performance, inviting you to engage with a breadth of artists from Australia and the globe, and get insight into our thriving classes, choreographic developments and performances in multiple settings.
STRUT Movers become part of the STRUT family with access to behind-the-scenes forums and showings, access to site-specific performances which provoke and inspire the way you engage with Perth’s physical surroundings, and to main-stage performances and significant festival platforms.
Your donation will enable us to nurture and develop outstanding artists, and to provide audiences access to some of the world’s finest choreographers, contributing to Perth’s reputation as a significant global player in the development of dance and dance artists.
Your donation is in your hands.
You can decide to donate to a specific STRUT Dance program, or make a general donation which STRUT Dance can utilise where most needed.
All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Major Mover
$10,000+
Major Movers usher internationally renowned, leading figures of the dance world to make dance for and with, WA. Major Movers shape STRUT’s annual Perth Festival offering of exceptional and memorable dance performances for Perth audiences and impact the West Australian arts sector by enabling them to work alongside leading artists of our time.
In 2025, this is Belgian-Moroccan Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. In an Australian first, Larbi brings his creative vision to Perth to make Manifest: a groundbreaking performance inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of nonviolent resistance against injustice and discrimination.
Monumental Mover
$5,000+
Monumental Movers are the pillars behind Perth’s very own dance festival: Perth Moves. They enable the trifecta: professional development for young artists, access to dance for all on a free, open-air stage and bespoke international collaborations that inspire artists and audiences alike. In 2025, Perth Moves includes a Workshop Series with Asia-Pacific reach, a dance Hub in Forest Place and performances of Manifest by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
Expressive Mover
$1,000+
Expressive Movers bolster local choreographers to make exceptional dance experiences. They are the strut of choreographic platforms for future choreographers to create their first works and for choreographers to enact cultural diplomacy through participation in urgent contemporary conversations in the Asia-Pacific. For 2025, we highlight a diversity of choreographic opportunities in our annual program. Support broadly or choose one that’s close to your heart:
Seed Residency: Resources to explore new ideas and begin new artistic projects.
Restore: A double bill of new and recent dance works presented at PICA, with a focus on growing the mobility of dance works to new audiences across the Asia-Pacific.
Fremantle Biennale: A unique development and presentation pathway, with a focus on place making activations, site-specificity and creating work for outdoor environments.
Evolve: A presentation opportunity in The Blue Room Theatre’s Annual Season for an early-career choreographer (in first 5 years of making).
Expressive Movers empower local voices and nurture our creative communities.
Meaningful Mover
$500+
Meaningful Movers cultivate the next generation of dancers. They disseminate tuition scholarships that enable access to exceptional dance training and employment opportunities for early-career dancers, including those of diverse backgrounds and who are based regionally.
Meaningful Movers know that their support goes directly to ensuring the dancers can continue to realise their dream to be on stage.
Holistic Mover
$250+
Holistic Movers support our vital collective health and wellbeing. They sew a coming together, communally by creating occasion to move our bodies in accessible and joyful ways through STRUT’s year-round dance classes for beginners, professionals and everyone in between.
Holistic Movers ensure a healthy and happy community of dance enthusiasts.
Freestyle Mover
Choose your own donation.
Belonging to the Freestyle Mover category allows STRUT to allocate your donation to where it is most needed across the multiple offerings STRUT presents to the independent dance sector, including Perth Moves 2025.
