National Tour 2023

Youth Ensemble

Are your students passionate and curious to explore contemporary dance further? Sydney Dance Company’s Youth Ensemble is an extension program which works in conjunction with regular studio training to provide dancers with a sense of creative expression, technical development and the opportunity to learn contemporary repertoire from industry specialists.

Delivered throughout Terms 1, 2 and 3, the Youth Ensemble is for dancers at an intermediate to advanced level ages 12-15 and 15-18.

Involvement in Youth Ensemble is by audition only; more information is available on our website.

More Info “I’ve really enjoyed Youth Ensemble for the last two years. It has been such a stimulating environment for me to develop my contemporary technique and I loved developing friendships within a community of dancers like myself who I still talk to regularly.”

Youth Ensemble dancer

“[The conversations and Q&A sessions in] Youth Ensemble were so refreshing and honest as well as being caring, passionate and inclusive. It was nice to have the young dancers dream again as it has been nothing short of deflating and demotivating with covid! We appreciate all the hard work and thought that goes into everything.”

Youth Ensemble dancer parent Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year provides a unique opportunity for aspiring professional dancers aged 18-24 to experience full-time training with Sydney Dance Company. Encompassing a wide spectrum of industry-based dance practices, the Pre-Professional Year dancers train as an ensemble and work with over 40 choreographers, teachers and company affiliates each year. The expansive and highly curated program offers a diverse range of practices and movement philosophies, forging a direct link to the global contemporary dance community.

Dancers in the Pre-Professional Year work towards completing CUA60120 - Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) over two years, with the option to finish after one year with a CUA51520 - Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance). Sydney Dance Company is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #45863).

For more information, read the 2023 Prospectus here. “The Pre-Professional Year has been a melting pot of experiences and exposure that has shifted my outlook on dance as an art form. The course reflects the wide range of diversity and authenticity that is present in the dance industry. It is a perfect hybrid of exploration, creativity, technique and agency.”

Archie McLean, PPY20-21

“The Pre-Professional Year was such a wholesome experience that I am incredibly grateful for. The physical and mental training delivered by many renowned artists led me on a journey to finding a deeper sense of self.”

Isabella Ciappara, PPY 2021-22

Teacher Upskilling

Sydney Dance Company understands that as teachers there are few opportunities to continue to develop your skills or learn something new for yourself which is why we offer customised training upskilling for primary, secondary and dance studio teachers.

These sessions can be delivered in Sydney, in our National Tour locations or virtually and can be aligned with your desired learning outcome, whether it’s tips on how to guide improvisations, workshopping choreographic taskwork for your lesson plans or learning repertoire to keep you moving.

Contact us on 02 9258 4800 or email education@sydneydancecompany.com for more information. Professional Intensive

Sydney Dance Company runs Professional Intensive programs every year. These one-week programs provide an opportunity for professional and early career dance artists to learn from Sydney Dance Company, extending formal training, sparking creativity, and challenging young artists through daily technique classes, creative development and learning Sydney Dance Company repertoire.

To be notified of when the next Intensive is running, complete this form and the Learning Team will be in touch.

See what previous participants have to say about their experience in the Professional Intensive in the video below:

Fill out form “The Teaching Artist was incredible – her genuineness and love of dance absolutely shone through, and her organic approach to teaching was so lovely. The kids felt welcomed immediately and it was evident in their engagement with the class –we could’ve stayed for hours!”

- Emmanuel College QLD, Excursion

“The instructors are highly professional and deliver an excellent virtual/online learning experience that makes students feel like they are physically in the same room as the instructors.”

- Loreto Normanhurst, NSW, Incursion – Virtual

“The resources are excellent! I have been integrating the resources into our unit of work on ‘creating dance from a stimulus’ which has been just perfect!”

- St Brendan-Shaw College, Resource Packs

“As young dancers completing their own full-time dance education, experiencing both the choreography and dancing of such professionals was inspiring and motivating. The students thoroughly enjoyed the performance and talked about the style and execution all the way home.”

- Angus and Lucinda’s Academie de Danse, Bowral, Matinee Performance