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LINK Dance Company (Honours)

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Notable alumni

  • Laura Boynes
  • Catlin Comerford
  • Tony Currie
  • Emma Fishwick
  • Bernadette Lewis
  • Josh Pether
  • Alison Plevey
  • Isabella Stone
  • Robert Tinning
  • Zoe Wozniak

LINK Dance Company is a company like no other. Unique in Australia, this graduate dance company based at WAAPA offers tertiary-trained dancers the simulated experience of being a member of a dance company for a year, while attaining a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours).

This transition year between undergraduate training and life as a professional dancer occurs within the supportive structure of a conservatoire environment, with access to world-class physical and faculty resources.

Established in 2002 by celebrated choreographer Chrissie Parrott as an innovative research project within WAAPA’s Dance Department, LINK has evolved into a resident company with an ongoing commitment to the creation of new works, performance, touring and research. Under Artistic Director Michael Whaites (2006-present), LINK has forged strong connections with the dance industry to help facilitate career pathways for its graduates.

LINK Dance Company closely replicates the range of activities experienced in a small professional company. Dancers attend daily class and rehearse with highly regarded Australian and international choreographers to achieve multiple performance and practice-based outcomes including local performances, site-specific work, a dancers’ choreographic season and, when the opportunity arises, either local, national or international touring. The company has access to all WAAPA facilities, including rehearsal space, theatres, musicians, designers, set and costume construction, and production staff.

LINK’s ‘simulated workplace’ is practice-as-research, which allows LINK dancers to follow their own interests as they develop their research topic, leading to their thesis. Previous company members have undertaken research on topics as varied as dance film-making, choreography, performance management, dancers’ health and well-being, and injury prevention.

View LINK Dance Company's past members and performances.

Courses offered

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

In addition to Honours, WAAPA’s Master of Arts (Performing Arts) course also has the possibility to connect to the LINK Dance Company.

Audition and interview documents

Staff

The Course Coordinator for LINK Dance Company is Mr Michael Whaites.

For a full list of WAAPA Performance staff, please visit the WAAPA Staff listing.

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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