Contemporary Dance Workshops

Years 2 to 12

Contemporary dance workshops offer an intensive opportunity for students to hone their craft and explore and extend their skills in a supportive and engaging environment.

The student dance workshops program aims to develop students’ technical and artistic talents in dance and provide opportunities to develop a high level of skills in this art form. At these workshops students study a variety of dance styles, guided by professional tutors and specialist dance teachers. Suitable for students in Years 2 to 12 attending a NSW public school.

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Enquiries

The Dance team
The Arts Unit
Email
dance.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone
0460 017 791
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Programs

Junior Dance Workshop

Dance
Year 5 to 6 dance
This 2-day intensive workshop is an excellent opportunity for students with talent and skills in dance to develop in this art form.

Primary Dance Workshops

Dance
Year 2 to 4 dance
These workshops have been developed in response to a large demand for dance experiences for students in Years 2 to 4. These workshops are an excellent opportunity for students with talent and skills in dance to develop in this art form.

Senior Dance Workshops

Dance
Year 7 to 10 dance
These workshops are provided by industry trained tutors and will focus on developing strength, technical ability and composition skills in a professional setting.

Senior Dance Masterclass

Dance
Year 10 to 12 dance
A 1-day intensive workshop for students in Years 10 to 12 who are studying dance.

Boys Only Dance Workshops

Dance
Male students, Year 5 to 10 dance

Applications are now closed.

This workshop is a 1-day intensive for male students in Years 5 to 10.  These workshops are an excellent opportunity for students with talent and skills in dance to develop in this art form. Participation is open to male students attending NSW public schools.

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Related digital resources

Callback 2019

Creative Resource Dance
Year 11 and 12
This series captures the matinee performances and the student panel that followed the 2019 performances.

Contemporary dance training

Art Bites Dance
Intermediate secondary dance

Activities and techniques to increase stability, mobility and body awareness with Charlotte Twitchell and Pete Evans.

Autumn leaves

Creative Class Dance Music Visual arts
Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 dance, music and visual arts

Use autumn leaves as a stimulus to engage in creative and performing arts.

The choreographic journey

Creative Teachers Dance
Teachers, secondary dance
A series of tools to support secondary teachers in their development of choreographic works.
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Related local arts programs

Dawes Point

Gili Dancers

Local arts program Public schools Dance
Years 5 to 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
A contemporary Aboriginal dance ensemble developing dance pieces to perform at local and regional events.
Sydney Olympic Park

Pulse Alive

Local arts program Public schools Dance Music VET Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12
A large-scale performing arts event, providing high quality performance opportunities to students in a one-night-only extravaganza.
Lismore

Far North Coast Dance Festival

Local arts program Public schools Dance
Kindergarten to Year 12

The Far North Coast Dance Festival involves over 1000 students from public, primary and high schools from the Tweed, Murwillumbah and Lismore districts.
Bathurst

Bathurst Small Schools CAPA Festival

Local arts program Public schools Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 6
A biennial celebration of dance, music, drama and visual arts where students work collaboratively with other small schools to perform a concert in a professional venue.
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