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Welcome to dance for 2025! This year, Miss Tulich will be stepping into the role of dance coordinator. A huge thank you to Miss Potter for all of your time, care and dedication to the dance program over the last five years.
This year, the dance groups on offer are as follows:
| Groups | Who Can Audition |
| Stage 1 Dance | Students in Years 1 and 2 |
| Stage 1 Chinese Dance | Students in Years 1 and 2 |
| Lyrical Dance | Students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| Jazz Dance | Students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| Freestyle Dance | Students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
Auditions
If your child would like to be part of a dance group, they will need to take part in an audition. Auditions will be held during Weeks 5 and 6.
A schedule for these auditions can be found below:
| Week 5 | |
| 3-6 Jazz | Wednesday 26 February |
| 3-6 Lyrical | Thursday 27 February |
| Stage 1 Chinese Dance | Friday 28 February |
| Week 6 | |
| Stage 1 Dance | Monday 3 March |
| 3-6 Freestyle | Tuesday 4 March |
Before signing your child up to try out for a dance group, please check with them that they want to be part of a dance group, and understand that they are committing to a team for the rest of the school year. Being part of a dance group involves going to a lunch and morning rehearsal each week, and taking part in performances throughout the year. Students who do not wish to take part in an audition on the day will not be made to participate.
If your child would like to be part of a dance group in 2025, you can sign them up to audition on the following Google Forms:
- Students in Years 1 and 2: https://forms.gle/tUQyRVFcdrWpY6q16
- Students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6: https://forms.gle/u13kUoacSyLBa5oC6
Please note that audition sign ups will close at midnight next Friday 21 February (the end of Week 4).
Students are able to try out for more than one dance group, however if they are accepted into multiple groups, they will have to choose one to be part of for the year.
Group Descriptions
If your child is unsure which group they would like to audition for, the following descriptions will hopefully provide a guide for what they may be interested in.
| Stage 1 Dance Group | The Stage 1 Dance Group is a fun and light-hearted dance group that introduces performance skills and technique to its dancers. It draws on the style of jazz dance and includes elements of musical theatre. It gives our Stage 1 students the chance to explore their creativity through movement. |
| Stage 1 Chinese Dance Group | The Stage 1 Chinese Dance Group explores Chinese culture and language through dance. |
| Lyrical Dance Group | The Lyrical Dance Group will combine elements of ballet and jazz to create a dance that is both graceful and strong. Lyrical dance generally has softer movements than pure jazz, and focuses on creating beautiful lines and developing dancer's technique. |
| Jazz Dance Group | The Jazz Dance Group will be comprised of strong and upbeat movements that aim to uplift and excite audiences. It combines technical elements with performance skills and typically is faster paced than lyrical dance. |
| Freestyle Dance Group | The Freestyle Dance Group is inspired by street dancing, where each dancer brings their own unique style to the stage. When you watch multiple street dancers, they can appear totally different.
The most common street-dance styles are: locking, hip-hop (aka hip-hop freestyle or new style), popping, house (aka house dance) and breaking (aka B-Boying or its media-created name breakdancing).
Throughout the year, those styles will be introduced to dancers. Whenever possible, theatre, drama, martial arts, and multicultural dance will be interwoven to create a dynamic piece of work.
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We are looking forward to a spectacular year of dancing and are incredibly excited to see our dancers at auditions!
2025 Lion Dance Program at CPS
Our Term 1 Lion Dance program will run for 7 weeks, from Wednesday 26 February to Wednesday 9 April. Rehearsals will be in the Billabong area from 7:30am to 8:30am. If your child would like to join us, please click on the link below for more details and sign up.