Year 9 Dance Elective

In CAPA, we are excited to start a Year 9 dance elective for the 2022 school year! In the dance elective, students experience, understand, value and enjoy dance as an artform through the interrelated study of performance, composition and appreciation of dance.

In the first week of dance, students were introduced to the course, the elements of dance and participated in their first technique lesson. The elements of dance are Space, Time and Dynamics. They are intrinsic to dance performance as the dancer moves through time and space with dynamics at all times. They are the tools that are employed by the dance composer to communicate ideas and feelings through dance.

Technique is an important part of dance in all styles, as it is through technique that dancers move with correct alignment and maintain their bodies to limit injuries. On Thursday, students participated in a technique class consisting of a cardiovascular warm up, lengthening full body movements, strength and flexibility exercises, barre work and centre work. The exercises were focused around classical ballet and modern dance movements. 

I look forward to working with the dancers as the term progresses and see their success in dance.

MISA Dance Audition

I am calling out all dancers through year 7 to year 12 both boys and girls to sign up for the MISA Dance audition which will be taking place on the following days.

Junior Audition - Years 7, 8 and 9: Tuesday, 8th February Week 3

Senior Audition - Years 10, 11 and 12: Tuesday, 15th February Week 4

If you are interested in auditioning please put your name down on the MISA sign up sheet near the staffroom if you are in Year 7 and if you are in Years 8-12 please fill in the google form that was sent out on Wednesday morning through compass and your email.

I am looking forward to the year ahead in both dance elective and MISA dance. Look out for more information as to where you can see our Magdalene dancers perform as the year progresses.

Thank you,

Miss Tahlia Cupillari 

Dance Teacher