Ashmont Public School is sending six promising young dancers to Sydney next week to engage in a two-day Aboriginal dance workshop.
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Two year 5 and four year 6 students will be among a handful of schools from regional and rural NSW sharing the workshops with almost 200 students.
Year 6 student Brooklyn Pettit, 12, said he is looking forward to travelling to Sydney and learning new dance moves.
"I'm feeling pretty good and it's a great opportunity," he said.
"We love cultural dancing and other types of dancing and I'm looking forward to new dances and learning new moves."
Destiny Pitts, 11, said she loves to dance.
"I love dancing and I like that it's very smooth and you just go with it and it feels really great to dance," Destiny said.
The students will be under the guidance of Aboriginal dance professionals and the workshops aim to enhance the students' expression through dance.
Teacher Amanda Barratt will be joining the students and hoped they will develop a sense of pride and belonging to their culture.
"The six children were chosen because they show exceptional skills in performance and they've been heavily involved in cultural activities throughout their primary schooling," Mrs Barratt said.
"I hope they gain confidence in performing, I hope they gain more of a connection to their culture and break down some of the barriers about getting up on stage and feeling proud about who they are and the culture they belong to."
The workshop will be held from April 2 to 3 and will be based on this year's NAIDOC theme: voice, treaty, truth.
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