Academy Program - Transitional Course

An exciting new course designed to equip dancers with a strong, hybrid skill set across both ballet and contemporary techniques, in preparation for pre-professional and tertiary contemporary dance studies.

Under the direction of Contemporary Dance Coordinator and Resident Choreographer, Louise Deleur, a renowned figure head in the Australian contemporary dance industry, this course is an additional pathway available within the Academy Program at Level 1. It is suited to students entering Year 11 or 12, who are seeking a career in professional companies whose repertoire incorporates contemporary, modern or neo-classical genres.

Graduates of this unique course will be primed to progress to further training as strong, classically trained pre-professional dancers with highly developed skills attained through a focused development of a range of contemporary dance techniques and specialised skills including partnering, improvisation and choreography.

Read more about Contemporary Dance Coordinator and Resident Choreographer, Louise Deleur here.

*Course eligibility:

Students entering Year 11 or 12.

Enrolment may be conditional on academic credits and ability to complete the QCE.

Post-School students - Must be entering their first year out of the Australian school system (Year 13) and must meet the enrolment criteria of KGSC.

Students may be required to complete 2 years of the course before receiving a QB Academy Pre-Professional Certificate upon completion of the program.

Each students circumstances will be considered on an individual basis.

#Academy Program Structure

Levels 3 - 1 (Years 10 - 12) undertake dance training at the Academy building from 8.00am, followed by academic classes at Kelvin Grove State College from 1.50pm - 4.45pm each weekday. These levels also have dance training on Saturdays from 8.00am - 1.15pm (approx.). The level by level dance training component is outlined below. Weekly schedules and start/finish times are subject to change as required.

Level 1 Transitional Course

Year 12^

23 hours per week (across 6 days) 

Classical Ballet 
Pointe Technique (Ladies)
Contemporary Dance 
Body Conditioning, Yoga and Male Fitness 
Pas de Deux (Men)
Contemporary Partnering techniques
Improvisation
Repertoire
Additional Studies (extra 3 - 5hrs/wk)

^ Students entering Year 12 in 2022. Those entering Year 11 or their first year out of the Australian school system (Year 13) may also be considered.

#Audition for the inaugural Transitional Course

Auditions for the Level 1 Transitional Course will be held exclusively via video submission. Late applications for intake into the course in 2022 are still being considered.

Please read the Video Audition Guidelines. All students must have also completed the Physiotherapy Screening Form.

Academy Program

Queensland Ballet Academy has been recognised as a world-class ballet training organisation offering a comprehensive industry-aligned, professional training pathway for dance students. 