Upper School - Contemporary Course
An exciting course designed to equip dancers with a strong, hybrid skill set across both ballet and contemporary techniques, in preparation for pre-professional and tertiary contemporary dance studies.
Under the direction of Contemporary Dance Coordinator and Resident Choreographer, Louise Deleur, this course is an additional pathway available within the Upper School at Level 1. It is suited to students entering year 11 or 12, who are seeking a career in professional companies whose repertoire incorporates contemporary, modern or neo-classical genres.
Graduates of this unique course will be primed to progress into further training as strong, classically trained pre-professional dancers with highly developed skills attained through a focused development of a range of contemporary dance techniques and specialised skills including partnering, improvisation and choreography.
#Course Eligibility
Students entering school years 11 or 12.
Enrolment may be conditional on academic credits and ability to complete the QCE.
Post-school students - must be entering their first year out of the Australian school system (year 13) and must meet the enrolment criteria of Kelvin Grove State College.
Students may be required to complete two years of the course before receiving a Queensland Ballet Academy Pre-Professional Certificate upon completion of the program.
Each students circumstances will be considered on an individual basis.
Levels 3-1 (years 10-12) undertake dance training at the Academy building from 8.00am, followed by academic classes at Kelvin Grove State College from 1.50pm - 4.45pm each weekday. These levels also offer dance training on Saturdays from 8.00am - 1.15pm (approx.). The level by level dance training component is outlined below. Weekly schedules and start/finish times are subject to change as required.
Level 1 Contemporary Course
Year 12^
23 hours per week (across 6 days) 
- Classical Ballet 
- Pointe Technique (Ladies)
Contemporary Dance 
Body Conditioning, Yoga and Male Fitness 
Pas de Deux (Men)
Contemporary Partnering techniques
Improvisation
Repertoire
- Additional Studies (extra 3-5hrs/wk)
^ Students entering year 12 in 2022. Those entering year 11 or their first year out of the Australian school system (year 13) may also be considered.
Auditions are now open for the Upper School program, and Level 1 Contemporary Course for 2023 enrolment.
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