Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
12 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Diploma
Major
Choreography | Dance | Dance Education
Area of study
Arts
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Intakes
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-02-28 | - |
| 2024-07-22 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
This intensive ballet program focuses on refining ballet techniques, performance skills, and partnering abilities. It also incorporates contemporary dance, nutrition, anatomy, and choreography to prepare students for careers in professional ballet and dance companies. The program provides practical experience through classes and performance opportunities, developing strong technique and artistry.
Program Outline
Outline:
- First Year - Full Ballet
- Refine ballet techniques
- Refine ballet performance skills
- Perform repertoire for corps de ballet
- Perform ballet solo variations
- Pas de Deux/Duo
- Refine dance partnering techniques
- Performance Professional Practice
- Refine performance techniques
- Nutrition and Anatomy
- Incorporate anatomy principles into skill development
- Maintain a high level of fitness for performance
- Contemporary Technique
- Refine contemporary dance techniques
- Allied Contemporary Techniques
- Develop expertise in allied contemporary dance techniques
- Pointe (Girls Only)
- Refine pointe work techniques
- Boys Only
- Apply movement and behavioural principles to conditioning
- Choreography
- Develop choreography skills
- Music
- Explore the relationship between music and dance
Careers:
- Prepares talented dance artists for the demands of work in mainstream Australian and overseas ballet and/or dance companies
- Provides intense practical experience, developing strong technique and artistry through classes and performance opportunities
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Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements:
- The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
- All applicants are required to attend an audition and interview where the candidate demonstrates competence in at least one dance style at Certificate IV level.
- It is desirable that all applicants demonstrate expertise through extensive vocational experience, or in grades in different dance styles through dance societies that run examinations linked to certification levels, and that they are turning at least 16 by 30 June in the year of commencing the course.
- Academic admission requirements (Band 1) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Completion of Year 10 or equivalent.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Year 10 English completion or equivalent.
Location
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