Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble

Region: Rural North | Murwillumbah
Years 5 to 8
Local arts program Dance

The Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble is for talented dance students from NSW public schools in Year 5 to Year 8. Boys are strongly encouraged to apply.

Membership is by audition only and is open to students attending NSW public schools living across the Far North Coast.

This ensemble is aimed at talented dance students who display a high level of technical skill and performance quality and wish be involved in the choreographic process to create, learn and perform a dance work at the Far North Coast Dance Festival. This ensemble will also audition to perform at State Dance Festival.

Successful applicants will be working collaboratively with Anouska Gammon to create a contemporary dance work. Anouska Gammon is an active choreographer for NSW State Dance Ensembles and festivals, and a lecturer in Creative and Performing Arts in Education at Southern Cross University.


2025 applications

Applications for Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble will open during Term 4, 2024. 

Audition

Please 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.

Cost 

The yearly ensemble fee of $125 covers tuition and the supply of costumes.

Further information 

Further enquiries relating to the FNC Junior Dance Ensemble should be directed to deirdre.roworth@det.nsw.edu.au

Enquiries

Deirdre Roworth
Coordinator
Phone
02 6671 5715
Sarah Armour
Arts Coordination Officer
Rural North
Phone
0429 965 197

Venue

Murwillumbah Learning Community High School
94 North Arm Road
Murwillumbah NSW 2484
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High school students dancing in black and white image

All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble, please email farnorthcoastdancefestival@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.