WELCOME TO DESCENDANCE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Theatre


Descendance preserves and promotes Aboriginal culture.

We represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers from many diverse tribes.

Descendance has both traditional and contemporary performance.

We create employment opportunities and develop careers in music, dance and song. Descendance has shows running nationally and internationally all year round.

The Descendance contemporary section encourages cultural exchanges and works closely with other traditional art forms including Flamenco, Indian, Asian, Native American, Middle Eastern, Gypsy, Classical and African.

Descendance was born from the mighty Ngaru Aboriginal Dance Company which was Sydney's first independent traditional indigenous troupe.




"professional, energetic"
Welcome to Descendance