The school's co-curricular dance program is designed to celebrate the talent of our students and encourage those who love dance to develop their skills, confidence and abilities.
The dance program provides students with internal and external performance opportunities, raising the profile of dance within the school and wider community. In recent years, these performances have included:
School based performances:
- Variety Night
- Dance Showcase
- Presentation Ceremony
- Assemblies
- International Day
- Wear it Purple Day
Wider community performances:
- Sydney Dance Festival
- Schools Spectacular
- Burwood Festival
- DZP annual concert
- overseas performances
Our dance program philosophy
Our philosophy at Burwood Girls High School for the co-curricular dance program is to:
- Promote involvement in dance
- Engage students in a fun, encouraging way
- Provide opportunities for performance in dance both within the school and wider community
- Apply the syllabus in the development of dance works that reflect the outcomes of the NSW 7-12 Dance Syllabus
- Develop a willingness to aim for excellence in dance teaching, choreography and performance amongst dance students, teachers and choreographers.
Expectations of students
Successful students will be given a permission note and dance contract, which must be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the school. The permission note will detail:
- The ensemble the student has gained entry into
- The rehearsal times and venues
- Who will teach the ensemble
- Cost
- Uniform to be worn
External performance commitments
By signing a dance contract, students and their parents are agreeing to the terms and conditions associated with being included in the ensemble. This includes students:
- Accepting entrance to the ensemble for the whole calendar year
- Attending ALL weekly rehearsals. Exceptional circumstances are accompanied with a leave pass approved by HT PDHPE and Dance and where possible in advance.
- Being punctual to rehearsals and performances
- Behaving in an appropriate, respectful manner
- Being professionally presented in the appropriate dance uniform
- Engaging enthusiastically in warm up, skill development, choreographed work rehearsal and cool down
- Borrowing costumes and returning them clean and by the deadline.
Rehearsal times
Dance Company
Rehearsals: Monday, 3:30-4:30 pm, Movement Studio
Availability: Years 9-12 elective dance students
Audition: Thursday 7 February 2019, 1:10-2:00 pm, venue TBA
Acrobatics Ensemble
Rehearsals: Monday, 3:30-4:30 pm, Fitness Lab
Availability: Years 7-12
Audition: Monday 4 February 2019, 3:30-4:30 pm, Fitness Lab
Hip Hop Crew
Rehearsals: Tuesday, 12:45-2:15 pm, Hall
Availability: Years 8-11
Audition: Tuesday 5 February 2019, 12:45-2:15pm, Hall
Dance Ensemble
Rehearsals: Tuesday, 1:10-2:30 pm, Movement Studio
Availability: Years 8-11
Audition: Tuesday 5 February 2019, 1:10-2:30pm, Movement Studio
Musical Theatre
Rehearsals: Wednesday, 3:25-4:25 pm, Movement Studio
Availability: Years 7-12
Audition: Wednesday 6 February 2019, 3:20-4:20pm, Movement Studio
Year 7 Dance Ensemble
Rehearsals: Friday, 1:10-2:00 pm, Movement Studio
Availability: Year 7 only
Audition: Friday 9 February 2018, 1:10-2:00pm, Movement Studio
Year 7 Dance Company
Rehearsals: Day TBA, lunch time, Movement Studio
Availability: Year 7 only
Audition: Week 6 (TBA), lunch time, Movement Studio
Ballet Ensemble
Rehearsals: Day TBC, 7:30-8:30 am, Movement Studio
Availability: All students
Audition: TBA
Tap Ensemble
Rehearsals: Wednesday, 1:10-2:00 pm, Hall
Availability: All students
Audition: Wednesday 6 February 2019, 1:10-2:00pm, Hall
Jazz Ensemble
Rehearsals: Thursday, 3:20-4:20 pm, Movement Studio (TBC)
Availability: All students (TBC)
Audition: Thursday 7 February 2019, 3:20-4:20 pm, Movement Studio
Dance notes
- Final Schools Spectacular Dance Note 12 Nov 2019 (PDF 217KB)
- Schools Spectacular Dance note 23 Oct 2019 (PDF 235KB)
- Schools Spectacular 2019 permission note 27 August (PDF 300KB)
- Shining Stars Showcase 19-20 Sep 2019 Dance Captains permission (PDF 953KB)
- Dance Showcase 4 Sep 2019 Letter to parents of cast and crew (PDF 185KB)
- Dance Ensemble In The Spotlight permission 26 June 2019 (PDF 563KB)
- Dance Company In The Spotlight permission 17 June 2019 (PDF 562KB)
- Shining Stars Dance Captain permission 27 May to 28 June 2019 (PDF 444KB)
- Years 9-12 Dance Callback 14 Feb 2019 (PDF 264KB)
- Acrobatics Ensemble permission 2019 (PDF 530KB)
- Dance Company permission 2019 (PDF 530KB)
- Dance Ensemble permission 2019 (PDF 530KB)
- Hip Hop Crew permission 2019 (PDF 530KB)
- Jazz Ensemble permission 2019 (PDF 530KB)
- Musical Theatre permission 2019 (PDF 530KB)
- Tap Ensemble permission 2019 (PDF 530KB)