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