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Sydney Dance Company Pre–Professional Year 2019 Prospectus 1 Sydney Dance Company Pre–Professional Year 2019 Prospectus “A program like no other... builds confidence and ability. Inspirational.” Nelson Earl (Sydney Dance Company dancer, 2018 Helpmann Award nominee, Pre-Professional Year 2015 graduate) CONTENTS 2 ABOUT SYDNEY 3 DANCE COMPANY PPY16 Revealed PPY16 a Salmon in the Sahara Like Allie Graham About Sydney Dance Company p. 03 Message from Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director, p. 04 Sydney Dance Company About Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year p. 05 Linda Gamblin, Course Director, Pre-Professional Year p. 06 Omer Backley-Astrachan, Course Coordinator, p. 06 Pre-Professional Year Pre-Professional Year Course Details p. 07 Pre-Professional Year Term Dates and Location p. 07 Pre-Professional Year Course Fees p. 09 Pre-Professional Year Training Team and Alumni p. 10 How to Apply p. 11 Sydney Dance Company is a national and international touring Sydney Dance Company has been led since 2009 by Company and has appeared on the great dance stages of Spanish-born Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela. the world, from Sydney Opera House in Australia, to The The Company has cemented its reputation as a creative Joyce Theatre in New York, Shanghai Grand Theatre and the powerhouse, with an acclaimed group of dancers Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko Moscow presenting new work by Bonachela and other Music Theatre. choreographers, designers, composers and musicians. Sydney Dance Company is a not-for-profit organisation The Pre-Professional Year course was launched in 2014. and is funded by the Australia Council for the Arts and Now in its fifth year, the course continues to provide Create NSW. Actively creating and touring new work young dancers opportunities to work with some of under the Artistic Directorship of Rafael Bonachela, the Australia’s leading choreographers and teachers, as well Company maintains an ensemble of 16 exceptional dancers. as international guest artists. Programs of dance include works by Bonachela and by guest choreographers including Jacopo Godani, Alexander Ekman, Gideon Obarzanek and Andonis Foniadakis as well as collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and with composers 48nord and Ezio Bosso. Sydney Dance Company has its origins in a group founded in 1969 by dancer Suzanne Musitz. Soon known as The Dance Company (NSW), from 1975 – 1976 the Company was directed by Dutch choreographer Jaap Flier, before the appointment of Australian choreographer Graeme Murphy in 1976. Front cover photo by Pedro Greig @SydneyDanceCo #SDCPPY19 sydneydancecompany.com MESSAGE FROM 4 ABOUT SYDNEY DANCE 5 RAFAEL BONACHELA, COMPANY’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year provides Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year provides a “This year has enabled me to grow through exceptional training for the next generation of contemporary unique opportunity for aspiring professional dancers aged determination and patience. With time I’ve noticed dance professionals. As one of the most recognised and 18–24 years to experience full-time training with Sydney technique is an inner strength and outer respected contemporary dance companies in Australia, it’s Dance Company. Driven by Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela, softness. I now see dance from a new perspective, wonderful to be able to connect with young dancers and Sydney Dance Company is at the forefront of contemporary provide invaluable training, knowledge and professional dance in Australia and internationally. Being amongst allowing me to grow as a performer and taking experience so you can launch fruitful careers in the creative this professional environment on a daily basis enables young me on a personal journey.” performing arts industry. dancers to cultivate an inquisitive mind and sophisticated movement. Alex Borg As a dancer and choreographer, I know how important it is to Pre-Professional Year Dancer 2017-2018 have the best training opportunities available in order to reach Led by Course Director Linda Gamblin, the Pre-Professional your career goals. Sydney Dance Company is proud to be at Year is designed as a one-year industry experience. Pre- the forefront of Australian dance and the Pre-Professional professional dancers work with over 35 national and “Creating an environment that allows dancers Year will allow you to develop your skills to the highest international contemporary choreographers and specialists artistic and technical standards alongside our professional each year, who offer a variety of unique movement philosophy to develop an understanding of their own company. Sydney Dance Company’s artistic staff will guide and techniques. individuality and creative expression, within the you throughout the year supported by an outstanding team of wider community, is intrinsic to the education choreographers and educators. Their diverse expertise and Having this vast number of artists and educators share their outcomes of Sydney Dance Company. We look teaching methods will encourage you to discover your own knowledge and skills gives dancers an opportunity to work forward to supporting you in your development direction as an artist. and collaborate with prominent members of the performing as an artist.” arts industry. Dancers will refine and develop their technique I’m looking forward to working with and learning from new and performance skills in a rigorous training environment. dancers as they develop into exceptional professionals – Caroline Spence whether it’s as performers, choreographers, teachers or Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year offers Director of Education and Outreach creatives – there are endless possibilities with the Pre- nationally recognised qualifications CUA50113 – Diploma of Sydney Dance Company Professional Year and we can’t wait to explore them with the Dance (Elite Performance) and/or CUA60113 – Advanced ensemble of 2019. Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance) through an auspice arrangement with Australian Teachers of Dancing “With sophisticated technique, authentic Limited (RTO 31624). movement and a strong sense of the artist within, Pre-Professional Year graduates are brave and generous when working within the contemporary dance industry.” Rafael Bonachela Artistic Director Sydney Dance Company “I have been so fortunate to be involved with dance companies worldwide for over 30 years. It is so important for a young dancer to develop the skills necessary for a successful career within an immersive ‘company environment'. Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year is a unique experience in Australia.” Darcey Bussell DBE Patron Sydney Dance Company LINDA GAMBLIN OMER BACKLEY-ASTRACHAN 6 PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR 7 COURSE DIRECTOR COURSE COORDINATOR COURSE DETAILS PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE All dancers work and learn together through a holistic training Young dancers ranging from ages 18–24 years make up and assessment framework made up of 5 key focus areas. the Pre-Professional Year ensemble. They are a blend of Whilst there is no hierarchy within the ensemble, Advanced high school leavers, university graduates and everyone in Diploma dancers will be assessed from a higher guideline. between. The deliberate spectrum of age cultivates respect, mindfulness, maturity and the acceptance of a variety of 1. INDUSTRY: diverse ‘back stories’. This reflects the industry and emulates Investigating current trends and industry infrastructure a real-world collaborative environment. will focus the dancer on becoming job-ready by “I am excited to inspire young people through the “I feel very inspired to be working with the next implementing a critical approach in shaping the future of LEARNING ENVIRONMENT dance. exploration of dance while encouraging generation of dance professionals as they Working with over 35 national and international guest personal and professional development. I am emerge into the world of dance. It’s very choreographers and teachers each year, the 1– 3 week 2. CONDITIONING: passionate about uncovering the spirit of a group important for me to encourage young artists to duration of each workshop or choreographic development Personal and physical development, self-efficacy and expands technical skills and leadership in a co-creative environment, allowing space to strengthen explore their own voice, and then use it loud and resilience are brought to the forefront of training. This environment. The focus on collaborating nourishes their authentic self.” clear. I see it as my purpose to support and guide focus area includes injury prevention, embodied anatomy inclusiveness within the group and strengthens the efficacy dancers to ensure they embark on their dance and physiology for dancers, along with nutrition and of the individual. Finding a variety of strategies to cope Linda Gamblin (nee Ridgway) trained with the Royal Ballet wellbeing. journey feeling safe, empowered and curious.” with the varied processes cultivates emotional intelligence School in London and went on to perform principal roles and analytical thinking. in ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Nutcracker, 3. TECHNIQUE: Omer Backley-Astrachan is a NSW based dancer and La Fille Mal Gardee, and Beauty and the Beast while working Cultivating sceptical and empirical enquiry into a variety choreographer. Originally from Israel, Omer has worked COURSE ACCREDITATION* with The Australian Ballet, Royal Ballet London, National of contemporary and classical techniques
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