The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathway. Students have two 100 minute lessons per week over the whole year. The Dance Academy focus for each term includes:
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
PROGRAM MANAGER: Megan Cooper
- Bachelor of Education (Middle & Secondary)
- AC Arts Bachelor of Dance Performance (1st and 2nd Year)
- Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing Teaching Diploma
- Training in Classical, Contemporary, Jazz and Tap.
- Lead Teacher Certification
HIP HOP INSTRUCTOR: David Placentino
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Bloom Wellbeing
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Jen Guest
Henley High School Dance Studio 1 & 2 (mirrors and barres)
Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre
High School Performance Space (small performance space)
Henley High School Hall (large performance space)
Brighton Theatre (Performance space)
Stretch & Flex
ACADEMY ACHIEVEMENTS
2014: Dance Star Competition - 5th Hip Hop
2015: Dance Star Competition- 1st Contemporary, 2nd Hip Hop
2016: Dance Star Competition- 2nd Contemporary, 3rd Senior Hip Hop, 5th Junior Hip Hop
2017: Dance Star Competition- 2nd Contemporary, Junior & Senior Hip Hop
2019: Dance Star Nationals- 7th Senior Hip Hop
2020: Dance Star State Finals - 1st Classical, 1st Theatrical, 3rd Jazz, 3rd Hip Hop
2015
Sarah Dimas - Brent Street, Sydney, Opera Australia - West Side Story
Courtney Hettner - Todd Patrick Studios, Melbourne
2016
Laura Dimas - Brent Street, Sydney
Tiarna Linke - ACARTS, Adelaide
Maddy Bulmer - ACARTS, Adelaide
2017
Caitlin O'Connor - ACARTS, Adelaide
2018
Declan Richards-Thomson - ACARTS, Adelaide
2019
Abbey Harby - ACARTS Adelaide, Cert IV Dance
2020
Abbey Case - Dance Force Cert IV Dance
Abbey Harby - Brent Street
- Cert IV Dance
2021
Amie Hutchins - AMPA
- Bachelor of Dance
Other past students have gone onto full time dance training in Adelaide either doing a certificate course at Gravity, or a bachelor of Dance at Flinders at the Adelaide College of the Arts campus.
2012
Top of Subject – Amy Donohue
Most Improved – Hannah Long
Consistency in Effort – Sarah Dimas
2013
Top of Subject – Hannah Long
Dedication to Dance – Kayla Anderson
Emerging Talent – Olivia Romer
2014
Top of Subject – Sarah Dimas
Dedication to SSP- Laura Dimas
Emerging Talent – Joshua Lee
2015
Top of Subject - Caitlin O’Connor
Emerging Talent - Tia Desantis
Outstanding Achievement - Laura Dimas
2016
Top of Subject - Ellie Sinsbury
Dedication to Subject - Declan Hartley-Brown
Outstanding Contribution to Subject - Laura Dimas
2017
Top of Subject – Jade Pryor
Dedication to Success – Abbey Harby
Emerging Talent – Nada Ramesa-Zerella
2018
Top of Subject - Nada Ramesa Zerella
Persistence & Diligence - Rebecca Searles
Leadership Award - Abbey Harby
2019
Top of Subject - Rebecca Searles
Dedication to Excellence - Tiana Monk
Emerging Young Talent - Piper Wallin
2020
Top of Subject - Rebecca Searles
Persistance and Diligence - Myah Shephard
Leadership Award - Eve Thredgold
2021
Top of Subject - Rebecca Searles
Persistance and Diligence - Georgia Stephens
Leadership Award - Noah Garrod-Wheatley