CUA40120 Certificate IV in Dance

The Certificate IV in Dance offers an all-encompassing package for aspiring dancers. Dive into captivating choreographic experiences, mastering both solo and ensemble performances. Enhance your career prospects with invaluable industry business acumen, covering contracts, invoices, and freelancing know-how. Elevate your performance by delving into fitness, nutrition, and the essential art of audition protocols. Hone your appearance with specialised makeup skills, while expanding your repertoire through diverse dance units such as partnering, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, fosse, cabaret, heels, musical, technical jazz development, and beyond. Discover the gateway to a comprehensive dance education that extends far beyond the ordinary!

Course Delivery

Our Certificate IV in Dance is a two-year course, delivered on WEDNESDAYS from 9am - 6pm. New courses commence each year. The course is run using alternate A and B years as explained further below.

Course Information

Please visit our Course Fees page for more information.
Course payments are preferably made via Direct Debit – providing an affordable option to assist with all types of budgets. RAW does not require a student to ever pay more than $1,000 in advance for services not yet provided, either prior to course commencement or at any stage during their course. Fees will be paid off during the course via installments according to a set payment plan.
The next step from here is to book in for your private audition. One of the RAW team will be in touch to discuss your goals and assist you in organising your audition date.
It’s Important to Remember:
– We’re not looking for perfection!
– We want to see your passion for dance and the performing arts.
– You’re wanting to study at RAW to improve, and we’re here to help!
What to prepare and expect?
– you will have a 20-30-minute session with one of our instructors
– prepare a 45-second routine in your preferred style; original choreography is optional
– think about your goals so we can offer our experienced view in how you can make this a reality
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Please visit our Course Dates page for more information.

Course Outline

The students will work on developing their jazz, street, tap, lyrical and contemporary dance technique every term over the length of the course. This cluster focused on their technical development over the year.
– CUADAN419 Develop expertise in contemporary dance techniques
– CUADAN415 Develop expertise in street dance techniques
– CUADAN413 Develop expertise in jazz dance techniques
– CUADAN420 Develop expertise in tap dance techniques
– CUADAN423 Develop expertise in lyrical dance techniques
Students will learn about movement and behavioural principles and how they apply to physical conditioning. Professional performance requires a high level of fitness and students will develop a performance and fitness plan they will implement during their studies.  By studying both mind and body they will develop a deeper understanding of the requirements placed on professional dancers.
– CUAWHS411 Apply movement and behavioural principles to conditioning
Students must prepare physically and psychologically for live performances.  This will include studying the unit
– CUAMUP511 Apply theatrical make-up and hairstyles
Performance skills are paramount for any dancer.  Throughout the course, students will develop and refine their performance skills. This includes solo, with a partner and in an ensemble.  The students will work with a range of choreographers to learn, rehearse, refine and perform different works in preparation for the end of year showcase.
Composition development is an important process that all dancers should understand and experience. The students will explore the application of elements of shape, space, time and dynamics to their choreographic works. Developing their work through technical and expressive dance movements to enhance the mood and style of their compositions.  The student will explore the application of improvisational movement techniques to enhance the depth of work through technical and expressive dance movements.  They will explore the composition development process for both solo and partnering work.
CUACHR413 Develop choreography skills
CUADAN313 Develop and apply dance partnering techniques
– CUADAN417 Develop expertise in dance performance techniques
– CUAPRF414 Develop movement skills for performance
CUAPRF415 Rehearse for performances
The units included in our CUA40120 Certificate IV in Dance are:
Core
CUACHR413 Develop choreography skills
CUADAN313 Develop and apply dance partnering techniques
CUADAN417 Develop expertise in dance performance techniques
CUAPRF414 Develop movement skills for performance
CUAPRF415 Rehearse for performances
CUAWHS411 Apply movement and behavioural principles to conditioning
Electives
CUACHR411 Create and perform dance pieces
CUADAN413 Develop expertise in jazz dance techniques
CUADAN415 Develop expertise in street dance techniques
CUADAN419 Develop expertise in contemporary dance techniques
CUADAN420 Develop expertise in tap dance techniques
CUADAN423 Develop expertise in lyrical dance techniques
CUAMUP511 Apply theatrical make-up and hairstyles

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