McDonald College (The)

Phone
02 9752 0500 or 02 9752 0507

Dancer: Louis Alexiou. Photographer: Winkipop

Courses
Classical Ballet
Contemporary Dance (in partnership with Sydney Dance Company)
Commercial Dance
Musical Theatre
Description
The McDonald College is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational K - 12 day and boarding school. We specialise in performing arts and elite sports, with an equal focus on academic rigour.
In dance, we offer Classical Ballet, Dance and Contemporary Dance (Years 10 - 12), partnering with Sydney Dance Company.
Students are offered many performance opportunities throughout the year, including a full-length ballet production, High Performance Season, An Evening of Classical Ballet, showcases, eisteddfod groups, and more. We offer boarding in Years 7 - 12.
Our dance alumni include Lachlan Monaghan (Birmingham Royal Ballet); Harrison Lee (The Royal Ballet in London); Zoe Horn (Alberta Ballet); Hugo Dumapit and Daniel Idaszak (Australian Ballet); Emily Flannery and Glory Tuohy-Daniell (Bangarra Dance Theatre); Sienna Green and Alexander Idaszak (Queensland Ballet); and Simon Plant (Sydney Dance Company).
Main Subjects
Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop and Jazz.
Contact Hours
Primary School up to 8 hours per week.
Secondary School up to 10 hours per week.
We also provide an extensive After Hours program with a capped fee for College students.
Teachers
Jane Kesby, Michael Hughes, Kate Dunn, Rae Edds-Gibson, Lindsay Ellman-Brown.
Auditions Date
We hold a series of Auditions for entry into Years 7-12 throughout the year, in addition to Open
Days and Mornings. The Principal's Tours are available by appointment.
For more information, visit mcdonald.nsw.edu.au
Scholarship or Subsidies
Please visit https://www.mcdonald.nsw.edu.au/apply/fees/scholarships/
Graduate Placements
The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Australian Ballet, Alberta Ballet, Queensland Ballet.