Certificate II in Dance (With selected units of Competency from the CUA30120 Certificate III in Dance)

The aim of this program is to provide young people who are currently dancing, with the technical skills, performance skills, knowledge, and attitudes, to begin the process of establishing a career in the entertainment industry.

The training will introduce young dance performers to a variety of dance styles and techniques (contemporary, jazz and street), and is suited to all students interested in any form of movement and dance. There will also be a focus on watching and reviewing dance performances in Melbourne.

The skills learnt can be applied to everyday fitness and coordination, to further training in dance and performance, and to a deeper appreciation of dance and the performing arts.

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Enrolment Type VE1

Places available

Consider this course if.....

Interested in body awareness and conditioning
Curious, and creative
Comfortable trying new styles and techniques
Comfortable with performing
Thinking about a career in the performing arts
Prepared to expand your dance theory
Interested in dance, music and performance

Additional Requirements/Information

Clothing Requirements: Students will need to wear comfortable dance clothes, leggings or track pants, leotards and/or t-shirt. Long hair should be tied back off the face, ponytail or bun and/or headband. Appropriate footwear for the dance style is compulsory for practical classes, i.e. “foot thongs” or “dance paws” for contemporary dance students, and jazz shoes for jazz dance students.

Other Requirements: In Units 1 & 2 students will be creating and following a fitness plan which will require them to do about an hour of exercise three times per week. It is expected that students will take additional dance classes outside of VET. If you are currently attending dance classes, you should expect to continue with those classes.

Students may be required to attend professional dance and/or theatre performances at their own cost for the completion of written tasks. Students will be required to maintain a level of physical fitness appropriate for beginner level dance and movement classes. More information will be provided at the commencement of the course.

Program Content

Sample competencies covered in Units 1 & 2 include:

Develop basic dance techniques
Follow safe dance practices
Develop a basic level of physical condition for dance performance

Sample competencies covered in Units 3 & 4 include:

Develop performance techniques
Incorporate artistic expression into basic dance performances
Develop audition techniques

Career opportunities

Dancer
Choreographer
Community Dance Worker
Ballerina
Dance Teacher
Dance Therapist
Entertainer

Work placement

80 hours of work placement (over two years) is strongly recommended. Work placement opportunities may be offered as Industry Days by the RTO.

Contribution to VCE/VCAL/Vocational Major

VCE/VCAL/VM: Students may be eligible to receive recognition of up to four units of credit: two units at the Units 1 & 2 level, and a VCE VET Units 3 & 4 sequence.

ATAR: Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for the Units 3 & 4 sequence of VCE VET Dance must undertake scored assessment for the purposes of gaining a study score. This study score can contribute directly to the primary four or as a fifth or sixth study. VCAL and the VCE Vocational Major do not contribute towards an ATAR.