Schools Spectacular

Featured dance ensembles – participants info 2024

The Schools Spectacular featured dance ensembles comprise of individual students who represent some of the best dancers from NSW Public Schools. A featured dancer at the Schools Spectacular is a student who is a high-potential and gifted dancer and performer. This category is an excellent platform for developing and showcasing strong performance skills from new, emerging and experienced talent. This category is open to dancers from all parts of the state in Years 9 to 12 in the styles of ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, musical theatre, and tap.

Schedule

Featured ballet ensemble
Date Time Details Venue
Tue 29 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 1 

Tanya Pearson Academy

Mon 4 Nov TBC First combined rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Tue 12 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 2 Tanya Pearson Academy
Fri 15 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Full segment rehearsal – Sea Voyage Netball Central
Wed 27 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 28 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1
Dress rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 29 Nov 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Sat 30 Nov 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Featured collab ensemble
Date Time Details Venue
Mon 4 Nov TBC First combined rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 7 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 1 ACPE, Olympic Park
Fri 8 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 2 ACPE, Olympic Park
Fri 15 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 3 Tanya Pearson Academy
Wed 20 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Full segment rehearsal – The Environment Netball Central
Wed 27 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 28 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1
Dress rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 29 Nov 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Sat 30 Nov 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Featured contemporary ensemble
Date Time Details Venue
Tue 22 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 1 

Netball Central

Mon 28 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 2 Netball Central
Mon 4 Nov TBC First combined rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Wed 20 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Full segment rehearsal – The Environment Netball Central
Wed 27 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 28 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1
Dress rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 29 Nov 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Sat 30 Nov 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Featured contemporary duos ensemble
Date Time Details Venue
Mon 21 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 1 

Tanya Pearson Academy

Mon 4 Nov TBC First combined rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Mon 11 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 2 Tanya Pearson Academy
Mon 25 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Full segment rehearsal – Friendship Netball Central
Wed 27 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 28 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1
Dress rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 29 Nov 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Sat 30 Nov 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Featured hip-hop ensemble
Date Time Details Venue
Fri 18 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 1 

Tanya Pearson Academy

Fri 1 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 2 Tanya Pearson Academy
Mon 4 Nov TBC First combined rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 22 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 3 Tanya Pearson Academy
Wed 27 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 28 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1
Dress rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 29 Nov 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Sat 30 Nov 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Featured jazz ensemble
Date Time Details Venue
Fri 25 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 1 

Tanya Pearson Academy

Mon 4 Nov TBC First combined rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Wed 13 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 2 Tanya Pearson Academy
Tue 19 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Full segement rehearsal – Opening Netball Central
Wed 27 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 28 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1
Dress rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 29 Nov 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Sat 30 Nov 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Featured musical theatre ensemble
Date Time Details Venue
Thu 24 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 1 

Tanya Pearson Academy

Mon 4 Nov TBC First combined rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Tue 5 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 2 Tanya Pearson Academy
Tue 26 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 3 Netball Central – Courts 4/5
Wed 27 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 28 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1
Dress rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 29 Nov 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Sat 30 Nov 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Featured tap ensemble
Date Time Details Venue
Wed 23 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 1 

Ettinghausens

Wed 30 Oct 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Item rehearsal 2 Ettinghausens
Mon 4 Nov TBC First combined rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 22 Nov 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Full segment rehearsal – The Future Netball Central
Wed 27 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1

Qudos Bank Arena

Thu 28 Nov TBC Second combined rehearsal day 1
Dress rehearsal

Qudos Bank Arena

Fri 29 Nov 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena

Sat 30 Nov 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Schools Spectacular performance

Qudos Bank Arena