Dance Program

Year 7 Dance Ensemble

The Year 7 Dance Ensemble is a great introduction to dance at Asquith Girls High School. Students audition toward the end of Term 1 for rehearsals to commence in Term 2. Students perform in AGHS’s annual Dance Night, the AGHS Musical every second year, and Year 7 Orientation Day for the next year’s group. The ensemble gives students the opportunity to progress their technique and performance quality in lyrical and contemporary forms. Rehearsals for this group are on Monday mornings before school at 7:15 - 8:30am, and costs $100 for the year.

Year 8 Dance Company

The Year 8 Dance Company offers students in year 8 the opportunity to progress their dance technique during sport time. In year 8, students cannot elect dance as a subject, and this company offers the opportunity for weekly dance classes at Asquith. The students audition to be in the company at the end of year 7 for rehearsals to commence in Week 2 of Term 1. The Year 8 Company gives students performance opportunities at Sydney North Dance Festival, AGHS’s annual Dance Night, the AGHS Musical every second year and AGHS’s Presentation Day. Rehearsals for this group are on Monday during sport sessions, and costs $200 for the year.

Company Pink and Blue

Company Pink and Company Blue are Asquith Girls’ High School’s elective dance companies; students must be studying dance as an elective to audition, with the exception of Year 8 students. These companies have a vertical structure and are open to students from Years 8 - 11. The elective companies give students the opportunity to develop their performance quality as well as composition skills to choreograph with their teacher to create contemporary dance works. The students audition to be in the company at the end of the year prior for rehearsals to commence in Week 2 of Term 1.Students gain performance opportunities at Sydney North Dance Festival, AGHS’s annual Dance Night, the AGHS Musical every second year and AGHS’s Presentation Day. Rehearsals for this group are on Wednesday or Thursday mornings before school at 7:15 - 8:30am, and costs $200 for the year.