FOr the community, by the community
STREET DANCE CULTURE, PLATFORMS, AND PATHWAYS.
About us
Destructive Steps Dance Association (DSDA) is an Australian street dance not-for-profit organisation built from underground culture and sustained through community. For over 15 years, DSDA has created platforms, pathways, and professional opportunities for street dancers across generations.
Rooted in battle culture, cyphers, and freestyle practices, DSDA champions street dance as a living cultural form. Our work connects grassroots communities with the broader arts sector through festivals, programs, and events that centre authenticity, access, and excellence.
WHAT WE DO
DSDA creates platforms, pathways, and professional opportunities for street dancers through festivals, programs, performance works, and community-led initiatives.
FESTIVAL
Australia’s Largest Street Dance Festival, celebrating freestyle, battle culture, workshops, and international exchange.
Programs
Pathways supporting street dancers through youth development, professional growth, theatre creation, and community learning.
community & impact
Building sustainable futures for street dance through access, representation, and long-term cultural investment.
who we have worked with
DSDA collaborates with local and state government, property precincts, performing arts institutions, contemporary arts organisations and brands, partnering with them to deliver culturally authentic street dance programs that support youth engagement, community connection, and long-term cultural development.
DANCE
COMMUNITY
CULTURE
