L2R Dance is a not-for-profit social enterprise using street dance to create opportunities for young people across Melbourne’s west. The idea is simple: income from our commercial workshops, performances and partnerships helps fund free dance programs and paid opportunities for young artists. In 2025, 100% of L2R’s income was reinvested into this work. This approach has been part of L2R since we started in 2009. Founder Jacinda Richards began running free hip hop workshops at Western English...

Check out the vibes and what participants had to say! We were very excited to collaborate with our friends down at Maribyrnong Youth Services to run a dance wellness workshop for local organisations and the Maribyrnong City Council staff. Led by the fabulous teaching artist Maya and seasoned all round legend Hëna, the session brought hip hop and street dance into the workplace, creating a space for staff to move, have a laugh and connect outside of their usual work routines. No dance...

In March 2026, L2R Dance was invited to attend the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific on Gadigal land alongside 750+ investors, innovators and changemakers, exploring real ways to scale capital for real impact: from climate and healthcare to emerging tech and communities. The summit provided an opportunity for L2R to be part of larger conversations around the future and potential scale of art for social impact. As L2R's CEO and founder, Jacinda Richards observed, "Arts organisations are...