Lucinda Pond
Bachelor of Dance Education, 2023
Dance teacher, Peninsula Physie Dance Studio
ACPE dance workshop
Move with passion at ACPE. Register for your dance workshop here and learn about how you can be best prepared
Prepare to turn your passion into your career and move with confidence, as our specialist curriculum equips you with a range of dynamic dance techniques, choreographic expertise, performance opportunities, and industry experience. Learning from leaders in the dance industry, you will immerse yourself in a vibrant community of like-minded dancers, where collaboration fuels creativity, and every step becomes a triumph.
If you are passionate about dance, take the next step in your career with one Australia’s leading education providers for dance courses, ACPE.
We offer on campus dance workshops throughout the year. If you are unable to attend on the day, please inquire about online workshops.
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4 easy ways to prepare for your dance workshop
- There is no need to prepare a dance ahead of time. You will be led through an audition class consisting of three parts: a contemporary dance class, a composition task and an improvisation task.
- Securely tie your hair back from your face and be prepared to dance barefooted (bring a pair of socks too).
- It’s a good idea to review our three degree-specific webpages above, in case you have questions for the assessors on the day.
- Be comfortable! Wear form-fitting dance clothes such as tights and leotard or a snug t-shirt.
Can’t make the workshop in person?
We recommend that students attend workshops in person, however, if you live outside the Sydney metropolitan area, you may submit a video audition.
If you are submitting a video audition you simply need to upload one video in either contemporary dance or ballet along with the requirements listed below.
You can submit your audition video by either uploading it to Youtube or Vimeo and sharing the link with us by emailing newstudents@acpe.edu.au or you can upload it to WeTransfer and send it to newstudents@acpe.edu.au. Please ensure in the subject line you have your name followed by words ‘Dance Audition’, e.g. Dianne Colt – Dance Audition.
Successful completion of a dance audition is required to finalise enrolment. For more information, email newstudents@acpe.edu.au or call us on 1800 096 977 (Ext 1).
You can also view the ACPE Dance Audition Preparation video for guidance.
For a video audition, your video should include the following 3 parts:
- Stand in parallel facing the camera
- Stand in parallel side to the camera
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Decide which of the two options you will pick in Part 2. You will only need to complete one of the two options (option A – contemporary dance OR option B – ballet).
See how to set-up for posture below:
If you are most skilled in the style of contemporary dance, option A is the best choice for you.
The duration is 5 minutes:
Floor sequences
- Core activation warmup
- Leg swings
- Moving in and out of the floor
Standing non-locomotor sequences
- Spinal rolls
- Axial movements including pliés
- Foot articulation
- Leg brushes
Locomotor (travelling) sequences
- Forward/back and side to side
- Travelling jumping sequence
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Watch an example of the contemporary dance audition:
If you are most skilled in the style of ballet, option B is the best choice for you.
The required duration is 5 minutes in total:
Barre sequences
- Pliés
- Tendus
- Rond de jambes
- Développés
- Grand battements
Centre sequences
- Adage
- Pirouette
- Petite allegro
- Grand allegro
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Watch an example of the ballet audition:
An extended sequence in the style in which you are most familiar, 1.5-2 minutes in duration.
Once you have completed all three steps and are happy with your video, you can submit it by following the information found under “How to submit your video” below.
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