NSW Public Schools State Dance Festival – VET applications
Region: Metro, Metropolitan South
Dates
Applications closing: Mon 25 Aug 2025
Venue
Seymour Centre
Corner of City Road and Cleveland St
Chippendale NSW 2008
Australia
Students in the VET student production team work with the State Dance Festival production team and industry professionals to assist with the bump in, bump out, management and coordination of all elements of the production of the show.
This program will allow students to have the opportunity to experience several aspects of the show.
Opportunities
There will be a range of opportunities to work in areas of stage management and production such as:
- assisting with staging directions
- being a part of the team to deliver outstanding customer service to schools and the general public
- cast movement coordination
- opportunity to assist with the set up of cameras and operation of filming and live streaming equipment
- opportunity to move props and staging on and off the performance floor
- opportunity to observe and assist with the sound or lighting set up and operation
- setting up and removing directional signage
- supporting the holding room team with student cast movement
- ushering
- working with the audio team to gain an understanding of communication maintenance and distribution.
This opportunity creates a valuable and authentic work environment for students to gain knowledge about the management of large scale events. All students will need to complete a work placement diary.
Students studying VET entertainment can complete their mandatory work placement hours by being a member of the team.
Dates and times
Monday 15 September – Friday 19 September (Term 3 Week 9)
8:30 am – 9:30 pm
Venue
Seymour Centre – City Road and Cleveland Street, Chippendale
Contact details
Further inquiries should be emailed to the Dance Team or phone (02) 8512 1179.
Application process
- Read the information above.
- Teachers please complete the nomination form below on behalf of your student/s by Monday 25 August.
- If successful, teachers will be notified and students will be sent an acceptance package that will be due by Monday 1 September. Once this is received, the students' place is confirmed.