Mid North Coast Senior Dance Ensemble
The Mid North Coast Senior Dance Ensemble program aims to foster the development of talented dance students from public schools within the Coffs Harbour, Clarence and Grafton area.
Following the success of the program in previous years, we are thrilled to annouce that in 2024 there will be a Senior Ensemble catering for students from Year 9 to 12.
The ensembles are aimed at talented dance students who display a high level of technical skill and performance quality and wish to be involved in the choreographic process to create, learn and perform one contemporary dance work at the Mid North Coast Dance Festival.
The ensembles perform at the Mid North Coast Dance Festival in June and will audition to perform at State Dance Festival in Sydney.
Enquiries
363 Hogbin Drive
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
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2025 application
Applications are now open and will close on Monday 24 March 2025.
Please complete the application form.
Eligibility
Mid North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble is open to talented and passionate dancers in Years 9 to 12. Membership is by audition only and is open to students attending NSW public schools living across the Mid North Coast. Boys are strongly encouraged to apply.
Students must have the endorsement of their principal to apply.
Auditions
Students must upload a video audition showing the student performing a 1 minute solo within their chosen dance style to particularly highlight their technical skills and performance quality.
Further instructions are available within the application form and also available in our Audition tips for dance resource.
Membership fee
The student membership fee of $200 covers expert tuition, rehearsals and costumes. Upon acceptance, the fee is to be paid to the student's local school office.
Schools are asked to contribute a $40 levy per student.
Workshop rehearsals
Senior Ensemble will rehearse at Coffs Harbour Senior College Dance Studio as follows:
- Term 2 Week 3: Tuesday 13 May 2024 time TBC
- Term 2 Week 5: Tuesday 27 May 2024 time TBC
- Term 2 Week 8: Monday 16 June 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Performance commitments
The ensemble will perform at the Mid North Coast Dance Festival from Monday 16 to Thursday 19 June 2025.
This ensemble will also audition to perform at State Dance Festival. It is expected that students who apply for Mid North Coast Dance Ensembles will ensure they are available to attend State Dance Festival should the ensemble be accepted. State Dance Festival will be held at the Seymour Centre from Monday 15 to Friday 19 September 2025.
All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Mid North Coast Senior Dance Ensemble, please email gemma.bell7@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.
