DANCEHALL ACADEMY

Dancehall Academy is a structured pathway into Dancehall, built to develop depth, knowledge, and quality in Australia. Led by Chuby, leader of Black Dice Crew from Spanish Town, Jamaica, the Academy centres on direct teaching, mentorship, and deep cultural grounding in the music, movement, and history of Dancehall.

Taster + Tryouts is both a free workshop and a selection process. Participants will train directly with Chuby and collaborators, experiencing the Academy's approach across movement, musicality, and cultural understanding.

Cohort 1 will be limited — 8 to 10 dancers — focused on serious, advanced students ready to commit to a deeper journey. The Academy journey is a one to two year journey at minimum, to chart the future of Dancehall in Naarm and more widely.

This marks the first, and not the last, time in Australia that a Dancehall crew is being led, developed, and deployed by a Jamaican Dancehall creator.

• Free taster class with Chuby and collaborators
• Movement, musicality, and cultural grounding
• Selection process for Cohort 1 (8–10 dancers)
• One to two year minimum program commitment
• Pree drops for Vision 2030, curriculum, and pathways in the lead-up