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Australian Ballet School
2 Kavanagh Street
Melbourne Victoria 3006
Australia
2 Kavanagh Street
Melbourne Victoria 3006
Australia
Course details
CRICOS course code: 089445B
Level of study: Career Based/Vocational
Summary
Levels 5 & 6 comprise the Diploma of Dance. This is a national qualification studied in conjunction with year 10 and year 11 academic studies including allied subjects such as Music, Performance Psychology, Nutrition and Cultural Studies.
The Diploma of Dance - Elite Performance is designed to provide participants with the technical skills, artistry, theoretical knowledge and appropriate attitudes that will lead towards the establishment of a career in the entertainment industry as a dancer or performer in a range of fields, including ballet, musical theatre, contemporary dance, television, advertising, acting, physical theatre or circus arts. Graduates of the Diploma of Dance - Elite Performance would also have a good basis for undertaking further training as dance teachers. As the national training institution for the dance profession, The Australian Ballet School has a close liaison with the industry through the major performing companies around Australia and internationally. Graduates continue to be employed by these companies and the course is continually responsive to the needs of the industry.
Study Outline
The units of competency within the courses require the application of a significant range of fundamental principles and complex techniques in dance theory and practice. Individual participants are responsible for their own achievement as artists and also play significant team roles in achieving the required outcomes.
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| Tuition Fees (AUD $) | Start date | Duration | Campus |
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Level 5 - ABS Dance Tuition: 13,000; Academic Tuition: 7,800...
Read moreLevel 5 - ABS Dance Tuition: 13,000; Academic Tuition: 7,800 (approximately); Level 6 - ABS Dance Tuition: 13,000; Academic Tuition: 7,800 (approximately); Annual Enrollment Fee: 400; Audition Application Fee (Non-refundable): 200 |
Apr 2021 Jul 2021 Oct 2021 |
2 years Full time |
Australian Ballet School 2 Kavanagh Street Melbourne Victoria 3006 Australia |
Entry criteria
Entry into The Australian Ballet School is by audition only. All applicants for the Diploma of Dance - Elite Performance are expected to have completed a minimum education standard of Year 9 secondary schooling or equivalent. Students are selected on the basis of their suitability for vocational classical ballet training. This includes possessing the physical characteristics of a professional classical ballet dancer and the facility for dance (including coordination, musicality, artistry and appropriate temperament) that is required for intensive dance training in the field of classical ballet. Successful applicants will have demonstrated these characteristics and a level of dance ability that is considered appropriate by the Director for entry into The Australian Ballet School’s training programme.
Consequently an applicant’s age will be taken into consideration. Generally, successful applicants will be between 15 and 17 years of age.