Program Overview
Our dance excellence program provides students with various opportunities, tailored to their goals and experience. We regularly connect with industry professionals and local businesses to learn with and from successful artists. We also facilitate a number of workshops with local dance businesses and choreographers.
Our students compete locally, across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and sometimes inter-state. Our Dance excellence program is the only school in the Metropolitan Region which offer a Cert II and Cert III dance qualification, as well as QCAA General Dance courses.
We continue to provide opportunities for all students regardless of financial status or dance experience and maintain high expectations for all students. We are an inclusive program that supports students of all abilities and experience.
Dance Excellence Teams
ISHS has 7 Dance Excellence Teams comprised of up to 200 students from grades 7-12 who perform and compete across Queensland. These students develop their dance performance, technical skills as well as their discipline and commitment to their team through performance opportunities locally.
Students in these teams are supported by our sponsors who offer financial support to students selected through audition and interview. Each of these teams involves a financial cost to cover costuming, competition registration and travel.
- Junior Excellence Team
- Junior Tech Team
- Girls Dance Crew
- Boys Dance Crew
- Senior Excellence Team
- Extension Dance Team
- Ipswich Jets Cheerleading Team
Curriculum Classes
We offer curriculum compliant dance classes for years 7-12 including ATAR General Dance. Our dance teachers are all highly qualified and skilled educators with vast experience in a number of areas. All teachers have completed tertiary education as well as certificate courses in education and training. Students learn a range of Genres and Styles both Practically and through Dance Analysis.
Students develop their understanding of dance concepts as well as their personal style and how to make meaning through dance.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Pathway
Our Dance excellence program is the only school in the Metropolitan Region which offer a Cert II and Cert III dance qualification.
Our Senior Excellence Team is comprised of our students studying their Cert II or III in Dance.
The Cert II in Dance is Available for students in year 10 with a total of 10 units, the aim of this course is to learn how to work with others, develop basic dance techniques in a range of genres, physical condition for dance as well acknowledge of the creative art industry. This qualification reflects the role of individuals developing basic technical skills and knowledge to prepare for work in the live performance industry.
There are no prerequisites for this course but a passion for dance and working with others is encouraged.
The Cert II in Dance is offered to students in years 11 and 12. The aim of this course is to prepare students for work in the arts industry by providing them with skills relevant to the 21st century workplace. This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as entry level dancers in the live performance industry.
This course has 13 units focusing on dance composition, artistic expression, performance techniques, partnering, physical conditioning as well as a number of dance genre techniques.
Dance Partnerships
Enquiries
To find out more about the High Performance Dance Program, contact Madeline Tracey via email at mtrac28@eq.edu.au
