Australasian Dance Collective (ADC)

Website
australasiandancecollective.com/training

Email
training@australasiandancecollective.com

Australasian Dance Collective. Dancer: Hayley Corderoy

Courses
CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)

Description
Australasian Dance Collective's Pre-Professional Program (PPP) offers full-time vocational training for contemporary dancers. Students gain invaluable experience training alongside a professional company and graduate with a CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) upon successful completion of the course.

This nationally recognised training qualification, delivered in partnership with Empowerdance (RTO 40397), is tailored to provide dancers with essential tools for a sustainable career in dance. Led by a team of industry professionals, the course is centered around creative, physical, sustainable and multidisciplinary practice to cultivate creative, versatile and employable dance artists, with strong and diverse artistic voices, and excellence in technical and performance capabilities.

Program supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland's Strategic Partnerships Fund (2024 to 2026) and The L&R Foundation.

Main Subjects
Classical and contemporary technique; Sustainable practices; Somatic practices; Composition; Dance film; ADC Repertoire

Contact Hours
35 hours

Teachers
Riannon McLean - Pre-Professional Program Director
Amy Hollingsworth - Artistic Director & CEO
Jack Lister - Associate Artistic Director
Lonii Garnons-Williams - Rehearsal Director & Assessor Facilitator
Lilly King - Company Artist & Assessor Facilitator
Jake McLarnon
Plus Company Artists, multidisciplinary guest facilitators and visiting artists

Auditions Date
Meanjin/Brisbane Auditions: Sunday 27 September, 2026
Virtual auditions upon request

Scholarship or Subsidies
Partial scholarship available on application

Graduate Placements
N/A (Inaugural year)