Which class is right for me?
Ballet:
Preschool Ballet: 3-4 year olds (commencing Kindergarten in 2025 or 2026).
Pre-Primary: Kindergarten-aged (commencing Kindergarten in 2024, 5 years old)
Primary: Students who did Pre-Primary in 2023, or new students who are in Year 1 at school (6 years old)
Grade 1: Students who did Primary in 2023, or new students who are in Year 2 or above at school (7-8 years old)
Grade 2: Students who did Grade 1 in 2023, or new students who are in Year 3 or above at school (8-9 years old)
Grade 4: Students who did Grade 3 in 2023, or new students who are in Year 5 or above at school (9-10 years old)
Grade 5: Students who did Grade 4 in 2023, or new students who are in Year 6 or above at school (10-11 years old)
After Grade 5, students move on to Intermediate Foundation and Grade 6, followed by Intermediate and Grade 7 > Advanced Foundation and Grade 8 > Advanced 1 > Advanced 2.
Jazz (based on their ballet class age, see above):
Junior: Pre-Primary - Grade 2
Intermediate: Grades 3-5
Senior: Vocational students (Intermediate Foundation and above)
Acro:
Junior: Ages 5-7, and 8 year-olds who are brand new to acro.
Intermediate: Ages 8-11 (OR students who have been asked to move up a level from Junior Acro)
Senior: For Vocational students (IF+)
It is strongly suggested (by us, and by Acrobatic Arts whose Syllabus we teach) that Acro students also take a dance class each week. We suggest either a ballet class or Junior Jazz (which is conveniently right in between Junior and Inter Acro on the timetable).
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Tap:
Level 1: For Pre-Primary - Grade 2 who are brand new to tap
Level 2: For those who did their Level 1 Exam in 2023
Level 5: For those who did Level 4 in 2023
Level 6: For those who did Level 5 in 2023
Lyrical & Contemporary:
Intermediate: Grades 2-5 Ballet
Senior: For Vocational students (IF+)
Musical Theatre:
Grade 5 Ballet and up (approx. ages 10+).
Stretch & Conditioning:
Junior: Grades 2-5
Senior: For Vocational students (IF+)
Troupe (Performance Team):
Junior: 8/u (ages 6-8 as at 1 January 2024)
Intermediate: 12/u (ages 9-12 as at 1 January 2024)
Senior: 13 yrs + (or by invitation if younger)
If your dancer would like to be considered for Troupe in 2024 (or you'd like more information on what's involved), please get in touch!
-Please note: Ballet is a prerequisite for joining troupe (meaning you must also be enrolled in at least 2 ballet classes per week for 2024).
-Minimum age: Primary Ballet and above (6yo).
Important Dates 2024
GWT Tap Exams
1 July 2024
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RAD Exam Intensive
15-21 July 2024
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RAD Ballet Exams
10-11 August 2024
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Betsy Sawers Awards
8 September 2024
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End of Year Concert
29 November - 1 December 2024
The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
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Term Dates:
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Term 1 – Monday 29 January to Saturday 13 April 2024 (11 Weeks)
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Term 2 – Monday 29 April to Saturday 6 July 2024 (10 Weeks)
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Term 3 – Monday 22 July to Saturday 28 September 2024 (10 Weeks)
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Term 4 – Monday 14 October to Saturday 14 December 2024 (9 Weeks)