The Arts - Dance Academy

​​​​​​Dance Academy is a comprehensive Dance program that builds on the talent and creativity of our students. It empowers students to strive for excellence through dedication, resilience, and a commitment to ongoing improvement. Support your child to move through their Secondary education while building character and self-confidence.

Dance Academy provides high quality and diverse training across a variety of genres, with highly qualified teachers who bring their wealth of knowledge and experience directly from the industry to the classroom.

Program Benefits

Physical and technical development in Dance

Structured pathways to Senior and Certificate courses

Participation in Eisteddfods and professionally run events

Individualised and differentiated tuition via a comprehensive curriculum.

Wellbeing and nutrition education.

Course Structure and Overview​

In 2025, students in Year 7 will participate in the full year program of Dance which consists of:

• 2 x 70-minute lessons per week within school time as their chosen elective
• 1 x 75-minute performance rehearsal one morning per week​

Students will be assessed on their ability to improvise, choreograph and perform style-specific techniques and expressive skills, as well as their ability to analyse and evaluate their own and others choreography and performance, to inform and refine future work. They will develop their technical and expressive skills across the following genres:

• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Lyrical
• Musical Theatre
• Hip-hop

​Pathways

Students in Dance Academy will have the opportunity to apply for Dance Academy each year that they attend Robina High School. We provide the following opportunities:

• Dance Curriculum classes by year level
• Dance Academy classes by year level – by audition only
• Dance Academy performance rehearsals which combine years 7, 8 and 9 as Junior Dance Academy; and years 10, 11 and 12 as Senior Dance Academy
• Dance in Practice Applied Course in Years 11 and 12
• Certificate IV in Dance for students aged 15 years and over​
  

Entry into the Dance Academy Program is a competitive and selective process. Students applying for a position must complete an ​application form, including suppling the following documentation and attend a trail:

Mandatory Documentation

Previous Education in Arts  - Provide a copy the student's resume containing their previous education in Arts Area (Private Tuition, Performance Experience, School Classes)