Audition | Ascension Training Program

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Scimm. Dance's Ascension training offers weekly extension programs for dancers aged 8 to 19 years in contemporary dance. We are looking for committed and driven young dancers who want to build their technique, creativity and knowledge of contemporary dance. Dancers will have the exclusive opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals such as Artistic Directors Scott Pokorny and Tim Barnes, Kara Burdack, Zara Lim, Oliver Sievers, Samuel Dominic, BAiley Glen and Shaylin Durban.

Technique training focuses on contemporary and classical ballet in addition to conditioning, pilates, and yoga. Jazz technique, musical theatre and lyrical classes will also be offered.

The training program runs weekly on Fridays between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM during school terms at Melbourne Dance Centre - 75 Weston St, Brunswick, VIC (the location may be subject to change). To join Ascension in 2025, we will not be holding a live audition. Instead, dancers can submit an online/video submission to info@scimmdance.com.au of themselves dancing a 1 minute video of contemporary or lyrical with their name, age, email and brief description of their dance history.

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September

The newest work from Raewyn Hill, in collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, is a poignant exploration of aging, resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our lives.

DirtyFeet’s Out of the Studio 2025 provides a platform for two emerging choreographers: Cassidy McDermott Smith and Shyamla.

October

How do they do it? Many of our favourite ballerinas have returned to dance after having beautiful babies!

FORM Dance and Places and Spaces Productions are looking for six performers for the first stage creative development of Vanessa Marian and Stefan Hunt’s “Yeah The Boys” as they prepare to bring the seminal film to the live stage.

Bangarra’s The Bogong’s Song invites young audiences on a journey of dance, puppetry and storytelling, sharing the wisdom of Country through the wings of the Bogong moth.

Join us on 18 Oct for the launch of Petal Miller Ashmole’s book with David McAllister, champagne on arrival, afternoon tea, and signed copies supporting The Australian Ballet School.

This October Sydney Dance Company presents 'Continuum', a monumental triple bill that brings together three visionary choreographers–Stephen Page, Rafael Bonachela and Tra Mi Dinh