Canterbury Dance 2025 | Senior School Co-Curricular Offerings + Week 9 Auditions + NEW BoyzCrew (Years 7-10): REGISTER NOW – CLOSES 8PM, THIS WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER!

Dear Parents, Carers & Students,

Canterbury College has a rich and thriving co-curricular Dance Program on offer to ALL students.

Please find below information that outlines these dance opportunities for Canterbury’s Senior School students next year in 2025.

Auditioned and non-auditioned ensembles information is covered, including costs and dance uniform requirements.

Please Note: Dance uniforms, jazz shoes and stockings orders for 2025 will open on Friday 1 November 2024 and close on Monday 11 November 2024.

ENSEMBLES INFORMATION

Canterbury Dance Troupe (Years 7-12)

This non-auditioned, non-competitive team is dedicated to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for students eager to embrace the art of movement and dance.

Exploring choreography, jazz and contemporary dance styles, the Canterbury Dance Troupe offers a perfect opportunity for students to explore the skills of creating and performing dance in a nurturing environment.

Show Team (Years 7-9) and Canterbury Dance Company (Years 10-12)

Both the Show Team and Canterbury Dance Company are auditioned teams providing an opportunity for students to participate in competitive dancing for the College.

The team goal is to build on existing skills in musicality, coordination, confidence and stage presence, while developing skills in the jazz and lyrical/contemporary dance styles.

Students will compete in various eisteddfods, and perform at school events such as Assemblies, the annual Canterbury Dance Spectacular and stage musicals.

Hip Hop Varsity (Years 7-12)

This auditioned dance team allows students to participate in competitive Hip Hop dancing with the College, while the team goal is to build on skills in this Hip Hop style.

Students will compete in various eisteddfods and perform at the annual Canterbury Dance Spectacular.

Students in Hip Hop Varsity are permitted to also audition for the Show Team or the Canterbury Dance Company if they wish.

Hip Hop Squad (Years 7-12)

This non-auditioned dance team provides an avenue for students to learn and perform Hip Hop with the College in a non-competitive environment.

The team goal is to develop technical and expressive skills in this modern dance style.

Students will perform at the annual Canterbury Dance Spectacular, and Hip Hop Squad students are permitted to audition for other ensembles if they wish.

NEW – SFD Technique Class (Years 4-10)

This is a jazz technique class where students study the SFD: Southern Federation of Dance exam syllabus and prepare for an optional exam at the end of the year.

These skills further enhance technical and expressive dance abilities to support excellence across all ensembles.

NEW – BoyzCrew (Years 7-10)

We are seeking Expressions Of Interest for this new class expansion into Senior School for boys in Years 7-10.

This ensemble focuses on movement created specifically for boys to enhance coordination, gross motor skills, musicality, confidence, teamwork and self-expression.

Please CLICK HERE to show your interest in registering for this class.

2025 Canterbury Senior School Dance Table

Please fill in the relevant form/s below for the dance ensembles that appeal to you or your children:

Show Team – PLEASE CLICK HERE!

Audition Details

  • Open to students currently in Years 6-8, 2024 (Years 7-9, 2025)
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm, Friday 6 September 2024
  • Performing Arts Theatre – Canterbury College

Canterbury Dance Company – PLEASE CLICK HERE!

Audition Details

  • Open to students currently in Years 9-11, 2024 (Years 10-12, 2025)
  • 7:00am – 8:00am, Friday 6 September 2024
  • Canterbury Events Centre – Canterbury College

Hip Hop Varsity – PLEASE CLICK HERE!

Audition Details

  • Open to students currently in Years 6-11, 2024 (Years 7-12, 2025)
  • 7:00am – 8:00am, Thursday 5 September 2024
  • Canterbury Events Centre – Canterbury College

What To Bring/Wear:

  • Clothing: Canterbury Dance Uniform OR Canterbury Sports Uniform
  • Footwear: Joggers/Sneakers (Hip Hop), Jazz Shoes
  • Drink Bottle

THESE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORMS WILL CLOSE AT 8:00PM, WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2024.

Audition outcomes will be sent via email before the end of Term 3, and rehearsals for these ensembles commence in Term 4, 2024.

Auditions are always competitive with many students attending each year.

Given the limited number of available dance positions, regrettably, not all students can be accommodated for every audition-based team.

So please respect that audition decisions made by our staff are final.

Additionally, it is important to note that securing a spot within a team for a specific year, does not automatically ensure a place in the following years.

Enrolment for the 2025 Canterbury Dance Troupe (CDT), Hip Hop Squad (HHS) and Southern Federation of Dance (SFD) Technique Class is via Clipboard and will open in Term 4, 2024.

The current 2024 teams will continue rehearsals as per the Term 4 schedule that will be posted on MyCC.

If there is enough interest, enrolments for the new BoyzCrew (Years 7-10) will open in Term 1, 2025 via Clipboard (Time TBA).

CDT, SFD and HHS for 2025 will commence rehearsals in Week 2 of Term 1, 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Cathy Brown – 

Yours faithfully

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Mrs Cathy Brown                                             Mrs Rebecca Adamson

Dance Coordinator                                             Head of Senior School

2025 Canterbury Dance – Senior School Table PDF

2025 Canterbury Dance – Uniform Guide PDF