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Classical Ballet

Go behind-the-scenes, plus see and hear more from our students on our ECU YouTube channel.

Notable alumni

  • Liam Green (Sydney Dance Company)
  • Carina Roberts (West Australian Ballet)
  • Mia Thompson (Sydney Dance Company)

If you're wanting to pursue a ballet-focused career, WAAPA's nationally recognised VET qualifications provide intensive training in ballet technique and develop artistic expression through practical experience, daily classes and performance opportunities.

These are intensive performance courses, with students averaging 35-40 contact hours per week. Daily tuition from WAAPA’s professional teaching staff focuses on building technical excellence, while three performance seasons per year give students the opportunity to work with international and Australian guest artists, local choreographers, staff and peers.

WAAPA offers a pathway that allows classical ballet students to upgrade their qualifications over three years from Diploma to Advanced Diploma to a Bachelor of Arts degree.

CUA51520 - Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
This one-year, full-time entry level course develops students' technical and creative skills in the discipline areas of ballet, pointe, pas de deux and solos, contemporary techniques, choreography, dance history, music for dance, anatomy, nutrition and fitness.

CUA60120 - Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
Extend your ballet training with a further year of full-time study to build skills needed for lifelong sustainability in the dance profession. The course encourages dancers’ individuality, confidence, flair and creativity. Students take classes in ballet, pointe, classical repertoire, contemporary techniques, choreography, performance, dance history, music, fitness and dance teaching methods.

Courses offered

These course pages detail entry requirements, fee and interview information. You can also apply from these pages:

Graduates of the Advanced Diploma can then choose to undertake a third and final year of intensive ballet training to attain a Bachelor of Arts (Dance).

Audition and interview documents

Staff

The Course Coordinator for Classical Ballet is Mr Kim McCarthy.

To view all Performance staff, please visit the WAAPA Staff listing web page.

More information

For domestic student enquiries, please go to Future Students.

For international student enquiries, please go to International Students.

For a full list of WAAPA courses, please visit WAAPA Study areas.

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