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Cultural excellence - Dance

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The Miami High Dance Excellence Program is designed for students who demonstrate passion, potential, commitment to their growth as a dancer, technical ability and performance skills in dance. Students are nurtured and encouraged to develop artistically through creative self-expression within a supportive environment that focuses on specialised training, intensive mentoring and unique opportunities led by industry professionals, preparing our young performers for artistic and performance excellence as successful global citizens.

Course structure and overview

The Dance Excellence Program is structured as a three-year course of study from Year 7 to Year 9. Students in Year 7, 8 and 9 are in a combined class with three x 70-minute lessons per week. Upon completion of the Years 7-9 Dance Excellence Program, students are encouraged to continue their excellence pathway in dance education through ATAR Dance in Year 10, 11 and 12.

Key areas

  • Respect, Connect, Inspire Course (dance psychology,  functional strength & conditioning, fitness testing, stretch coach & nutrition, audition skills)
  • Performance opportunities 
  • Competition opportunities (eisteddfods)
  • Student leadership program
  • Extension dance programs
  • Excursions to live performances (QPAC, HOTA)
  • Industry led workshops

Cost

An annual fee in addition to the school resource scheme fee is payable before a student commences in an Excellence Program and each subsequent year that the student is a part of a program. The fee is $200 per semester for the Dance Excellence program.



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Last reviewed 16 April 2024
Last updated 16 April 2024