It started with a group of senior boys, mainly from Murray Island in the Torres Strait Islands, performing vigorous social dances, accompanied by singing and the beat of traditional drums. Very impressive is the traditional "Kab Kar", where the boys wear intricate feather "dhari" headdresses and dance in pairs, accompanied by chanting and drumming.

The boys group was soon joined by girls, wearing the long dresses that are popular in the islands and proving they have many different dances of their own. And then a junior Torres Strait Islands dance group was formed that, with their enthusiasm and exuberance was an immediate hit with the crowds for which they performed, at functions like the yearly Cairns Cultural Festival.

Not to be outdone, there is now also a very active Aboriginal dance group, where boys and girls perform dances that depict activities like looking for bush honey and fishing along a crocodile infested creek, plus the vigorous "shake a leg" dances, accompanied by the sound of the didjeridu and clapsticks.

Also very popular is a group of senior boys from the "Top Western" Torres Strait Islands who perform very fast dances from the northern islands of Saibai and Boigu, accompanied by vigourous drumming. And last but not least is the "Hula dance", Polynesian dances originating from Tahiti and the Cook Islands performed by girls to the sound of recorded music. Our students, whatever their age or where they are from, prove themselves to be top performers and staying strong in their culture. They have performed at many functions around Cairns and beyond.