Sydney Dance Company is pleased to invite applications from talented Australian and New Zealand dancers wishing to take part in its Pre-Professional Year program in 2016.
Key information
Applications close 13 August 2015
Course fee: $13,500
For advanced dance students aged 18 or older (or turning 18 in 2016) with a high level of training in Ballet and/or Contemporary dance.
Qualification awarded at completion: Certificate IV in Dance (CUA40113)
Course length: 1 year (Monday–Friday, 9 am – 4.30 pm)
Course location: Sydney Dance Company’s Walsh Bay studios
Application guidelines and FAQs: Apply for the 2016 Pre-Professional Year
Zachary Lopez, Sydney Dance Company Pre-Professional Year Class of 2014 (Photo: Peter Greig)This nationally accredited course, established in 2014, has already proven itself an incredible springboard for aspiring professional dancers, who benefit from a unique opportunity to train full-time alongside Australia’s leading contemporary dance company, and to interact with nationally and internationally renowned choreographers.
Held at the Company’s professional dance studios, overlooking Sydney Harbour at Walsh Bay, the Pre-Professional Year is a one-year course providing dancers the opportunity to develop their technique, artistry and performance skills.
The program covers contemporary dance and ballet technique, improvisation and composition, partnering, repertoire classes and workshops, audition techniques, yoga, Pilates, nutrition, injury prevention, choreographic development and performance opportunities.
Entry to the course is by application followed by an invitation-only audition to be held on 6 September 2015.