“The mindful guidance and coaching within the Pre-Professional Year has given me valuable tools to enhance my training and develop a deeper awareness of who I am and where my passion resonates in this art form.”
Lily Boston
Pre-Professional Year 2020–2021
Pre-Professional Year 2023 Prospectus
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About Sydney Dance Company 03 Message from Rafael Bonachela 04 Artistic Director, Sydney Dance Company The Wharf Studios 05 About Sydney Dance Company’s 06 Pre-Professional Year Linda Gamblin 07 Head of Training Omer Backley-Astrachan 08 Pre-Professional Year Course Coordinator Juliette Barton 09 Training Associate Program Overview 11 Focus Areas and Term Dates 12 Accreditation 13 Fees 14 Training Team 16 Alumni 17 How to Apply 18 Contents
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About Sydney Dance Company
Sydney Dance Company, celebrating more than 50 years of defining contemporary dance in Australia, is a national and international touring Company and has appeared on the great dance stages of the world, from Sydney Opera House, to The Joyce Theatre (New York), Shanghai Grand Theatre and Théâtre National de la Danse Chaillot (Paris).
Sydney Dance Company is a not-for-profit organisation and is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts and Create NSW. Actively creating and touring new work under the Artistic Directorship of Rafael Bonachela since 2009, the Company maintains an ensemble of 16 professional dancers. Programs of dance include works by Bonachela and by guest choreographers including William Forsythe, Antony Hamilton, Alexander Ekman, Gideon Obarzanek, Melanie Lane and Gabrielle Nankivell as well as collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and with composers 48nord, Bryce Dessner and the late Ezio Bosso.
In 2014 Sydney Dance Company launched the Pre-Professional Year program. Approaching its tenth year, the course provides world-class professional training in an unparalleled environment.
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Message from Rafael Bonachela
Artistic Director, Sydney Dance Company
Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year provides exceptional training for the next generation of contemporary dance artists. As one of the most recognised and respected contemporary dance companies in Australia, it’s wonderful for Sydney Dance Company to be able to connect with young dancers and provide invaluable training, knowledge and professional experience so aspiring dance artists can launch fruitful careers.
As a dancer and choreographer, I know how important it is to have the best training opportunities available in order to reach your career goals. Sydney Dance Company is proud to be at the forefront of Australian dance, and the Pre-Professional Year will allow you to develop your skills to the highest artistic and technical standards alongside our professional Company dancers. Sydney Dance Company’s artistic staff will guide you throughout the year, supported by an outstanding team of choreographers and educators. Their diverse expertise and teaching methods will encourage you to discover your own direction as an artist.
I’m looking forward to working with the dancers of Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year in 2023 as they develop their technical skills and artisty.
Rafael Bonachela, Artistic DIrector
“With sophisticated technique, authentic movement and a strong sense of the artist within, Pre-Professional Year graduates are brave and generous when working within the contemporary dance industry.”
Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director, Sydney Dance Company
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The Wharf Studios
Sydney Dance Company moved into the Wharf Studios in 1986. A unique space, hewn from Sydney’s industrial heritage, our studios have been home to generations of renowned dancers and the foundation of performances that have brought world-wide acclaim for Australian culture. Over the years, we have taught hundreds of thousands of people to dance in our Studios. The quirky, creaky, historic Wharf has become synonymous with Sydney Dance Company.
As part of the NSW Government’s landmark Walsh Bay Arts Precinct redevelopment, the transformation of our home began in 2018. This significant reconfiguration and refurbishment is our first major upgrade and has created an environment which meets the needs of both our exceptional dancers and students and enthusiastic, committed danceclass patrons.
The newly renovated studios and state-of-the-art facilities provide a myriad of new opportunities to delve into dance, performance, training and wellness. In addition to five studios, Sydney Dance Company has a brand-new Conditioning Studio, a fully equipped weight training and rehabilitation gym and a 79-seat black-box studio theatre for regular performance and industry networking opportunities.
Sydney Dance Company’s holistic approach to wellbeing stands at the forefront of all activities.
“I have been so fortunate to be involved with dance companies worldwide for over 30 years. It is so important for a young dancer to develop the skills necessary for a successful career within an immersive ‘company environment' or as a freelance professional artist. Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year is a unique experience in Australia.”
Dame Darcey Bussell DBE, International Patron, Sydney Dance Company
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About Sydney Dance Company's Pre-Professional Year
Located at our Wharf Studios in the heart of Sydney, Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year is a unique experience for aspiring professional dancers to approach full-time training alongside a resident dance company. A wide and multifaceted view of the dance industry is developed through training in the immersive professional environment of Sydney Dance Company.
Encompassing a wide spectrum of industrybased 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.
Spanning two years, analytical and critical thinking is developed to process and manifest the wealth of knowledge, ideas and expertise that is openly shared. Each extended workshop, masterclass or choreographic development emphasises both the expansion of technical ability and the self-regard required in a professional setting.
Pre-Professional Year dancers will complete the CUA51520 Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) in the first year and an CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) in the second year of training.
“From experiencing life in a full-time dance company to exploring the pathway of an independent freelance artist, choreographer or teacher, the Pre-Professional Year will provide the guidance and care to empower you to find your individual career.”
Linda Gamblin, Head of Training, Sydney Dance Company
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Head of Training
Linda Gamblin trained with The Royal Ballet School in London and went on to perform principal roles in ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Nutcracker, La Fille Mal Gardee, Beauty and the Beast and more, while working with The Australian Ballet, The Royal Ballet (London), National Ballet of Portugal and Sydney Dance Company. Linda has worked with contemporary choreographers such as Michael Clarke, Meryl Tankard, Graeme Murphy and Gideon Obarzanek and has performed works by Jiri Kylian, Maurice Bejart and Jerome Robbins. Her career has seen her travel extensively throughout the world with highly successful tours to Europe, UK, Asia, USSR and USA. Studying and teaching Pilates, Linda attained her Level 3 Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology which has contributed to her unique approach to the muscular and skeletal systems and biomechanics in classical ballet. Linda’s extensive professional development and personal interest in mindfulness, mental health and psychology are integral to her ongoing work with young people.
As Sydney Dance Company’s Head of Training, Linda Gamblin pioneered the Pre-Professional Year in 2014. Since then, Linda’s approach to dance training continues to be applied to every aspect of Advanced Training at Sydney Dance Company. Linda holds the qualifications Advanced Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance) (CUA60113), Diploma of Dance Teaching and Management (CUA50313), Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110), First Aid Certificate and Mental Health First Aid Certificate.
“I am thrilled to inspire young people through the exploration of dance while encouraging personal and professional development. I am passionate about both uncovering the spirit of a group environment and allowing space for the individual to confidently accept and mature their genuine nature in preparation for a professional career.”
Linda Gamblin, Head of Training, Sydney Dance Company
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Linda Gamblin
Omer Backley-Astrachan
Course Coordinator Pre-Professional Year
Omer Backley-Astrachan is a Sydney-based dancer and choreographer. Originally from Israel, Omer has worked extensively overseas with an array of choreographers and dance companies such as Kamea Dance Company, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company 2, Idan Cohen Dance Company, Jerusalem Dance Theatre, Maya Levi, Rotem Tashach and more. In 2014 Omer relocated to Sydney with his Australian wife and fellow dancer Sharon Backley-Astrachan, where he continued performing and working with local and international artist such as Kay Armstrong, Dean Walsh, Mel O’Callaghan, Marina Abramović and Nick Cave.
As an established choreographer, Omer has created numerous award-winning dance and multimedia works collaborating with highly regarded Sydney-based dance professionals. His works have been performed in local venues including Carriageworks, Riverside Theatres, PACT and Seymour Centre as well as touring nationally and internationally. As an artist-in-residence, Omer’s choreographic works have materialised though the support of FORM Dance Projects, Catapult Dance, Bundanon Trust, BrandX, Readymade Works and Critical Path. An esteemed educator with over 10 years of experience, Omer teaches pre-professional and professional dancers, delivering masterclasses and repertoire workshops in festivals and academic institutions such as The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance (Jerusalem), Chung-Ang University (Seoul), Viva Danca Festival (Salvador Bahia, Brazil), Contact Festival (Singapore) and now within Sydney Dance Company’s PreProfessional Year. Omer’s teaching practice highlights sophistication of movement and authentic performance through determined investigation. Dialogue and critical thinking are encouraged as the dancers delve into various aspects of movement, creative play and performance. Classes range from improvisation-led to choreographic play and contemporary technique. Omer leads Pre-Professional Year dancers to become highly skilled movers who are ready to become professional collaborators in co-creative environments. Omer holds the qualifications Advanced Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance) (CUA60113), Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110), First Aid Certificate and Mental Health First Aid Certificate.
“It is with a quiet mind and an open heart that we allow movement to flow freely and abundantly without judgement. Through practice and reflection, you will become the dancer you were born to be and continue the journey in dance with a clear view of the road ahead.”
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Omer Backley-Astrachan, Course Coordinator
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Training Associate
Juliette Barton is an industry specialist in contemporary dance and related physical practices. With a performance career spanning over 20 years, she has worked with an extensive array of choreographers including Rafael Bonachela, Alexander Ekman, Jacopo Godani, Emanuel Gat, Russell Maliphant, Andonis Foniadakis, Gideon Obarzanek, Gabrielle Nankivell, Adam Linder and Keneth Kvanstrom. Juliette was a Company dancer at Sydney Dance Company for 12 years, with her final performance in 2021.
Throughout her career, Juliette has performed to critical acclaim across Australia and the globe including in New York, London, Germany, France, Russia, China, Korea, Columbia, Brazil, and Chile. As a choreographer, Juliette has created solo works for Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed 2014 season, and the Art Gallery NSW Archie Plus program in 2020. As a contemporary dance teacher and coach, Juliette has taught extensively across Australia to professional companies including Sydney Dance Company, Chunky Move and Bangarra Dance Theatre as well as high calibre training institutions including WAAPA, VCA, Transit Dance, National College of Dance, and across all of Sydney Dance Company’s advanced training programs including the Pre-Professional Year (PPY), Professional Intensives, Youth Ensemble and Sydney Dance Company’s Public Dance program.
Most recently Juliette acted in the role of Rehearsal Associate at Sydney Dance Company during the Company’s rehearsal and performance of Ohad Naharin’s Decadance and is currently in the role of Training Associate facilitating and overseeing the training of the Pre-Professional Year dancers.
Juliette holds a Bachelor of Arts (Dance) from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
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Juliette Barton
“The Pre-Professional Year allowed me to uncover the maturity within myself and encouraged me to explore the depths of my creativity connecting the person that I am to the dancer that I am.”
Koko Mukai
Pre-Professional Year 2021
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Pre-Professional Year Program Overview
Curriculum
The Pre-Professional Year program consists of two cohorts and runs Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, following the NSW school terms. The curriculum consists of daily classes including contemporary techniques, classical ballet, improvisation techniques, creative task skills, a variety of somatic practices including yoga and meditation and various industry lectures. Technical morning classes are followed by extended workshops and choreographic developments with prominent national and international choreographers.
Performances
The Pre-Professional Year program offers a myriad of opportunities for dancers to perform in formal and informal settings. From regular performances in Studio 5: Neilson Studio, Sydney Dance Company’s brand new 79-seat black-box theatre, to a graduation performance season at a prominent Sydney theatre, the pre-professional dancers enjoy many opportunities to network with and present their work to industry leaders.
Professional Experience
In the first year of study, Pre-Professional Year dancers attend regular Company classes in a roster system throughout the year. In the second and final year of study, placements of up to two weeks are offered within Sydney Dance Company’s professional ensemble. During placements, dancers learn repertoire from Company members and artistic staff, watch studio runs and participate in rehearsals.
Conditioning Studio
In the expertly equipped Conditioning Studio, PreProfessional Year dancers will receive personalised fitness and conditioning mentoring from Sydney Dance Company’s full-time Conditioning Studio Manager. The Conditioning Studio Manager will offer a range of Pilates instruction and other pioneering conditioning concepts in conjunction with Sydney Dance Company’s Physiotherapist.
Wellness
All Pre-Professional Year artistic staff and management hold a Mental Health First Aid Certificate. Sydney Dance Company offers free psychological coaching and counselling through a third-party confidential service that supports PreProfessional Year dancers.
Course Accreditation
Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year offers two nationally recognised training qualifications through a specialised curriculum tailored to global industry standards.
The Pre-Professional Year comprises two cohorts of approximately 26 dancers. Ranging in age from 18 to 24, the two groups train separately, however from time to time will work collaboratively on shared projects and productions.
Successful applicants who have not yet completed diploma-level tertiary education or higher join the first year of training and complete CUA51520 Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance). All graduating first-year dancers can progress to the second year of training to complete CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance). Successful applicants who have already completed diploma-level tertiary education or higher join the second year and complete CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance).
Sydney Dance Company as a Registered Training Organisation
Sydney Dance Company is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO# 45863).
Sydney Dance Company will monitor students' progression throughout the course and ensure national requirements for training and assessing are met. Nationally recognised courses ensure a standard of excellence.
As a Registered Training Organisation, Sydney Dance Company is bound by federal legislation and holds ultimate responsibility for the education of students enrolled in nationally accredited qualifications. Sydney Dance Company reports to government departments as necessary.
For students who successfully complete all assessment requirements for each unit of competency, Sydney Dance Company will issue the final Nationally Accredited certificate.
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Pre-Professional Year
Focus Areas and Term Dates
Focus Areas of Study
Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year learning is delivered through highly practical sessions across five main focus areas. A typical day includes technique and conditioning classes (yoga, Pilates, classical ballet and contemporary techniques), workshops (improvisation skills, repertoire and industry lectures) and choreographic developments.
Focus Areas
I – Industry
Investigating current trends and industry infrastructure will focus the dancer on becoming job ready, implementing a critical and entrepreneurial approach to shaping a future in dance.
II – Technique
Cultivating critical and empirical enquiry into a variety of contemporary and classical techniques will develop a deeper understanding of how awareness drives sophisticated, deliberate movement.
III – Conditioning
Personal and physical development, self-awareness, resilience and self-care are brought to the forefront of training. Discovering rigor through mindful conditioning practice will inform the areas of injury prevention, applied anatomy and physiology, nutrition and wellbeing and positive psychology.
IV – Choreography
Exploring creative play, choreographic skills and scored and structured improvisation will enhance leadership skills to work in a professional, cocreative, collaborative environment. Studio showings of works in progress occur regularly throughout each term.
V – Performance
To contextualise, refine and redefine movement and performance qualities in the many rehearsals and performances throughout the year cultivates professionalism. Artistry is revealed through experimentation, informative feedback and debrief sessions. Dance on stage and screen, respectful and safe workplace, and other essential aspects of performance are explored within this focus area.
Term Dates 2023
Term 1 6 Feb – 6 April (9 weeks)
Term 2 26 April – 30 June (10 weeks)
Term 3 17 July – 22 Sept (10 weeks)
Term 4 9 Oct – 15 Dec (10 weeks)
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Pre-Professional Year Accreditation*
Pre-Professional Year 1
CUA51520 Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
CUACHR413 Develop choreography skills
CUACHR511 Create and perform complex dance pieces
CUADAN511 Refine ballet techniques
CUADAN512 Refine ballet performance skills
CUADAN515 Refine contemporary dance techniques
CUADAN517 Refine dance partnering techniques
CUADAN518 Develop expertise in allied contemporary dance techniques
CUADAN531 Refine dance techniques
CUAFIM511 Source funding for projects
CUAPPR512 Develop sustainability of own professional practice
CUAPRF511 Refine performance techniques
CUAPRF513 Prepare for and perform in competitive environments
CUARES501 Refine conceptual understanding of dance
CUARES601 Research and apply concepts of live performance practice
CUAWHS411 Apply movement and behavioural principles to conditioning
CUAWHS413 Incorporate anatomy principles into skill development
CUAWHS511 Maintain a high level of fitness for performance
Pre-Professional Year 2
CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
CUACHR511 Create and perform complex dance pieces
CUACHR611 Create choreography for stage and screen
CUADAN517 Refine dance partnering techniques
CUADAN518 Develop expertise in allied contemporary dance techniques
CUADAN531 Refine dance techniques
CUADAN613 Extend ballet techniques to a professional level
CUADAN617 Extend dance techniques to a professional level
CUADAN618 Extend contemporary dance performance skills to a professional level
CUADAN631 Perform dance repertoire at a professional level
CUAFIM511 Source funding for projects
CUAMPF612 Manage stagecraft aspects of performances
CUAPRF511 Refine performance techniques
CUAPRF513 Prepare for and perform in competitive environments
CUARES501 Refine conceptual understanding of dance
CUARES601 Research and apply concepts of live performance practice
CUAWHS511 Maintain a high level of fitness for performance
CUAWHS611 Apply advanced gym and weight training to dance
CUAWHS612 Develop strategies for maintaining resilience in a competitive environment
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* Sydney Dance Company is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #45863).
Pre-Professional Year Fees
Fees
Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year fee is $15,500.00 (no GST is charged) per year of training. Once accepted you will be required to confirm your position within 21 days of receiving the letter of offer.
Access to Dance Classes
From January 2023 until course completion, all Pre-Professional Year dancers are offered complimentary membership to attend Sydney Dance Company’s adult open classes in a variety of dance styles.
Scholarship Opportunities
Sydney Dance Company offers a limited number of fee scholarships made available thanks to generous support provided by private donors. Dancers who have been accepted into the program and who are unable to meet the course fee requirements are encouraged to apply. Scholarship applications are means-tested and are assessed by Sydney Dance Company’s review panel on a case-by-case basis. Successful scholarship applicants will be contacted by the end of 2022.
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Schedule of fees as follows: Enrolment fee Oct 2022 $1500 at acceptance* Instalment 1* 13 January 2023 $1400 Instalment 2 17 February 2023 $1400 Instalment 3 24 March 2023 $1400 Instalment 4 28 April 2023 $1400 Instalment 5 2 June 2023 $1400 Instalment 6 7 July 2023 $1400 Instalment 7 11 August 2023 $1400 Instalment 8 15 September 2023 $1400 Instalment 9 20 October 2023 $1400 Instalment 10 24 November 2023 $1400 Total $15,500 *Non-refundable
h Photo by Daniel Boud. Pre-Professional Year dancers in PPY21 Revealed.
“Seeing this group of accomplished dancers as they step out into the world is incredibly reassuring: the art form will surely flourish.”
Jill Sykes
SMH on PPY Revealed
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Dancer Sophie Jones (Pre-Professional Year 2021 Alumni and 2022 Company Trainee)
Pre-Professional Year Training Team
Pre-Professional Year Training Team
Linda Gamblin
Head of Training – including classical ballet, Pilates, conditioning, mentoring and coaching
Omer Backley-Astrachan
Course Coordinator – including contemporary techniques, improvisation, and choreographic methodologies
Juliette Barton
Training Associate - including contemporary techniques, floorwork and tumbling, improvisation, Sydney Dance Company repertoire and other masterclasses.
Charmene Yap
Rehearsal Associate – including contemporary dance technique and Sydney Dance Company repertoire
Felicity McGee
Conditioning Studio Manager
Jolie Brook
Yoga and somatic mentoring
Elizabeth Ryan
Meditation techniques and mindfulness
Dr Sallie Grey
Psychology and counselling
When in residence, Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela, Rehearsal Director Richard Cilli and members of Sydney Dance Company’s professional ensemble will deliver classes, workshops and repertoire.
Recent Guest Teachers / Choreographers
Kristina Alleyne (UK)
Sade Alleyne (UK)
Diego Alvarez (Costa Rica)
Emily Amisano
Kay Armstrong
Cyril Baldy (Germany)
James Batchelor
Tobiah Booth-Remmers
Shane Carroll
Izzac Carroll
Jana Castillo
Idan Cohen (Israel, Canada)
Renata Commisso
Matt Cornell
Holly Doyle
Cloé Fournier
Ayman Harper (USA)
Victoria Hunt
Annie Jeffries
Alana Jeverett
Adam Linder (USA)
Lee-Anne Litton
Zachary Lopez
Leah Marojevic (UK)
Tamas Moricz (Germany)
Cass Mortimer Eipper
Gabrielle Nankivell
Sophia Ndaba
Rhiannon Newton
Alvin Rangle (USA)
Alejandro Rolandi
Lee Serle
Melissa Toogood (USA)
Pepa Ubera (Spain)
James Vu Ahn Pham
Dean Walsh
Patricia Wood
Sam Young-Wright
Liesel Zink
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Pre-Professional Year Alumni
Sydney Dance Company
Pre-Professional Year Alumni
Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year Alumni have gained employment with the following contemporary dance companies, productions and independent directors and choreographers:
Australasian Dance Collective (Brisbane)
Australian Dance Theatre (Adelaide)
Ballet Junior De Geneve (Geneva, Switzerland)
Bangarra Dance Theatre (Sydney)
Chunky Move (Melbourne)
Cirque du Soleil (Montreal, Canada)
Configuration (Sydney)
Crystal Pite/Kidd Pivot performances with Strut Dance (Perth)
Dance North (Townsville)
Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company (Frankfurt, Germany)
DV8 /Lloyd Newson (England)
Eileen Kramer (Sydney)
Force Majeure (Sydney)
Fresco Dance Company (Tel Aviv, Israel)
ITDansa (Barcelona, Spain)
Ivan Perez (Heidelberg, Germany)
Kristina Chan (Sydney)
Martin del Amo (Sydney)
Moulin Rouge (Paris, France)
Narelle Benjamin (Sydney)
Ochre Dance Company (Perth)
Omer Backley-Astrachan (Sydney)
Opera Australia (Sydney)
Poetic Disaster Club (Den Hague, Netherlands)
Punchdrunk /Maxine Doyle (International)
Sara Black (Sydney)
Shaun Parker & Company (Sydney)
Stephanie Lake Company (Melbourne)
Strut Dance (Perth)
Sydney Dance Company (Sydney)
Sydney Experimental Arts Ensemble (Sydney)
The Farm (Queensland)
Theo Clinkard & Company (Brighton, UK)
Wayne McGregor Dance Company (England)
West Side Story (New York City, USA)
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How to Apply
How to Apply
The first round Pre-Professional Year 2023 audition will be an online application process that includes a video submission. Selected applicants will be invited to a second round, in-person audition at Sydney Dance Company Studios, Wharf 4/5, 15 Hickson Road Dawes Point NSW 2000 on Monday 26 September 2022. Applicants who are invited to and are not able to attend the in-person audition will be assessed based on their online submission.
Audition Requirements
Sydney Dance Company encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with different experiences in dance training. All applicants must be at least 18 years in the year of enrolment and demonstrate competency in classical and contemporary dance technique. It is recommended applicants be competent in written and spoken English, however support and adjustment to learning can be offered.
Eligibility
• An intermediate level of Classical Ballet
• Compelling competency in own genre or style
• Certificate IV level of dance education or equivalent
• Australian or New Zealand citizenship or an appropriate residency visa to reside in Australia for the duration of the program (Sydney Dance Company cannot arrange Student Visas)
Applications Open: 9 May 2022
All applications must be submitted online via our website: www.sydneydancecompany.com/advanced-training/ pre-professional-year/
Application Fee
Applicants are required to make the $55 application fee payment before completing the online application form. This fee is non-refundable.
Applications Close: Monday 5 September 2022
Applications are open to Australian or New Zealand citizenship or an appropriate residency visa to reside in Australia for the duration of the program (Sydney Dance Company cannot arrange Student Visas).
Video Footage
Video footage is required for the first-round audition and needs to be submitted via the online application form. Applicants need to include three video links in the online application form. Each video should showcase technical strengths, knowledge and a sense of creative interest, and must include classical ballet and contemporary technique with an option of including improvisation.
• 1x Contemporary dance video
• 1x Classical Ballet technique
• 1x own choice of style or improvisation
Ensure:
• The video is clear and watchable. The video can be taken using an iPhone or similar and does not need to be edited to a professional standard.
• Suitable rehearsal attire.
• The video is of a solo performance and not of a group.
The videos are best viewed via YouTube or Vimeo. Avoid using file sharing links (Dropbox / Google Drive / One Drive) if possible as the settings and restrictions on these platforms can delay viewing.
Privacy Settings
It is important to understand the privacy settings of the video-sharing platforms as Sydney Dance Company does not have control or authority over the safety of these platforms. Settings can be changed so that videos can be viewed with a private link only.
Alternatively, audition video footage can be uploaded to a USB and sent via post to:
2022 Pre-Professional Year
Sydney Dance Company
GPO Box 1598
Sydney NSW 2001
If further advice or information is required, please email fulltime@sydneydancecompany.com or call (02) 9258 4805
All information in this prospectus is subject to change without notice.
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@sydneydanceco sydneydancecompany.com
Phone: +61 2 9221 4811
Address: GPO Box 1598, Sydney NSW 2001
Visit: Wharf 4/5, 15 Hickson Road, Dawes Point NSW
Email: fulltime@sydneydancecompany.com
All information in this prospectus is subject to change without notice.