COURSE COMPONENTS

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Performance and Industry Opportunities

• Real life performance:  Hagley Specific seasons, private events, functions and collaborative works

• Choreographic:  design and perform your own works

• Teaching:  take workshops and performances to like-minded students

 

Technique and practical study

• Contemporary dance along with a range of classes that may include Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop,                                                            Improvisation, Pilates, Yoga, Anatomy, Fitness and Nutrition.

 

Choreography

• Gain Skills and practical experience working with specialist guest tutors

• Explore your own choreographic style with opportunities to present your ideas to public audiences.

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As a post secondary, pre-tertiary course of study, all applicants must be ages 17+.  Entry is by application, interview and audition.  Students who complete the course will be awarded a Hagley Certificate in Dance.  We also offer NCEA Level 3 Achievement standards in Dance.

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Course fees

If you are Under 19 the course is free as it is funded by the Ministry of Education.  You will need to pay $40 for a Dance Project t-shirt only.

If you are 19 years or over the course cost is $440 (including t-shirt and guest tutor fees)

 

College enrollment fee: maximum $160

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Other

Classes and rehearsals are timetabled up until 3pm at the latest.  In 2021 the course was run from 1-3pm Mondays (2hrs), 9:45-11:45, and 12:30-2:30pm Wednesdays (4hrs) and 11am-1pm Fridays (2hrs).  Allowing to work part-time, enrolment in other subjects or courses at Hagley or other institutes.