Riverina Wagga Wagga Primary Dance Ensemble
The Riverina Wagga Wagga Primary Dance Ensemble is an auditioned dance ensemble for talented dance students in Year 4 to Year 6 from public schools in Wagga Wagga and surrounding areas to develop their skills above and beyond the school level.
The aim of this ensemble is to provide public school students in primary schools the opportunity to perform in an ensemble at a potential Riverina and State level as well as Schools Spectacular. The ensemble is also aimed at catering for students who have limited access to dance at their school.
Students in the ensemble work with specialist dance teachers and other like-minded students to rehearse and perform dance works for the Riverina Dance Festival and audition to perform at the State Dance Festival and Schools Spectacular.
The ensemble will be led by Hilary Hill (classroom teacher at Red Hill Public School), Sandy Hodges (classroom teacher at Estella Public School) and Brigette Gollasch.
Information on applications will be available Term 1 2025.
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Rehearsals
- Ensemble rehearsals are held weekly (during school terms) every Monday afternoon from 3:45 pm to 5 pm at Wagga Wagga High School
- There may be some extra rehearsals added on a weekend and leading up to performances.
- It is imperative that the selected students make a commitment to the ensemble and turn up to all scheduled rehearsals for the full length of time.
Cost
- Ensemble fee – $200 for the year. This fee covers the cost of an Ensemble singlet and costume for the Riverina Dance Festival.
- This fee needs to be paid to your school before rehearsals begin.
- Payment is to be made to the student's school under the heading 2025 Riverina WW Primary Dance Ensemble.
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Extra fees will be required in the case of selection for performance excursions to cover travel and accommodation.
Performances
- The ensemble will begin developing a group performance piece to audition for:
- Riverina Dance Festival
- NSW Public Schools State Dance Festival held in Sydney.
- Students will also audition for the Schools Spectacular. The audition video for this is due in April of the performing year.
- The Schools Spectacular performance dates are available on the Schools Spectacular website. Schools Spectacular is held at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park. If the ensemble is selected, students would be required to travel to Sydney and stay from Tuesday to Sunday of the Schools Spectacular week.
All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Riverina Wagga Wagga Primary Dance Ensemble, please email hilary.measday2@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.
