Dance

ACADEMY OVERVIEW

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

Theory Focus: Sports Psychology and Goal Setting, Elements of Dance, Choreographic Devices and Structures, Safe Dance Practice, Performance and Choreography analysis.
Practical Focus: Individual and small group choreographic skills, Hip Hop, Classical, Jazz and Contemporary Technique and Performance.

Term 2

Theory Focus: Exercise Physiology Analysis, Performance Presentation.
Practical Focus: Small Group Choreography, Hip Hop, Classical, Jazz and Contemporary Technique and Performance, Rehearsal of repertory, Performance at Choreographic Evening and Dance Competitions, Dance specific Fitness development

Term 3

Theory Focus: Technique Analysis, Performance Presentation
Practical Focus: Rehearsal of repertory, Performance at Evening of Dance and Dance Competitions.

Term 4

Theory Focus: Coaching Accreditation and Reflections, Performance Presentation
Practical Focus: Coaching workshops with local Primary Schools, development of Hip hop, Jazz and Contemporary technique.

ACADEMY COACHES AND STAFF

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

TRAINING VENUES

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

STUDENTS SPORTING PATHWAYS – POST SCHOOL

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.

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

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