Performance Group

About Performance Group

LCDC is proud to offer a Performance Group for select students from Grade 3 Ballet and up, to provide them with performance opportunities across competitions, galas and other events.

The LCDC Performance Groups are designed to give selected students a wider dance experience. The students also benefit from guest teachers on occasion and we hope to offer the students a range of workshops including stage make-up, stagecraft and other forms of dance and performance. Students are invited to become a member of the Performance Groups based on their current level of competency, and on their potential. Working in these classes is designed to extend the students and to help them reach their potential.

Our Performance Groups are divided into three levels: Junior, Intermediate and Senior. These classes are primarily divided by age to fit in with the most common age groups for entering into competitions and other performances. Performance Groups may on occasion be combined or separated into smaller groups depending on ages, choreography requirements etc. Some students may be invited to perform alongside the other groups where required.

Places in our Performance Groups are by invitation only, and students are expected to demonstrate a very high standard of work, commitment and behaviour at all times.

Performance Group Teachers

Lisa Clark

Charlotte Coghlan

Daniella Oddi

Joshua Sirois

Ashleigh Maynard

Graded Levels

Junior Performance Group

Junior Performance Group (JPG) is made up of select students from Grade 3 – Grade 5 Ballet. To be considered for a position in JPG, students must be enrolled and performing to a high standard in the following classes:

Grade 3 – 2x Grade 3 ballet classes per week
Grade 4 – 2x Grade 4 ballet classes per week
Grade 5 – 2x Grade 5 ballet and 1x Intermediate Foundation class per week

Students accepted into JPG will need to enrol in Junior Contemporary and Junior Stretch & Conditioning to accompany their enrolment in JPG. These classes are not included in the price of Performance Group.

Intermediate Performance Group

Intermediate Performance Group (IPG) is made up of select students from Intermediate Foundation – Intermediate Ballet. To be considered for a position in IPG, students must be enrolled and performing to a high standard in the following classes:

Intermediate Foundation – 3x Intermediate Foundation ballet classes per week
Intermediate – 3x Intermediate Foundation ballet classes per week

Students accepted into IPG will need to enrol in Intermediate Contemporary, Intermediate Stretch & Conditioning and Intermediate Open Class accompany their enrolment in IPG.

Senior Performance Group

Senior Performance Group (SPG) is made up of select students from Advanced Foundation-Advanced 2. To be considered for a position in SPG, students must be enrolled and performing to a high standard in the following classes:

Advanced Foundation – 3x Advanced Foundation ballet classes per week
Advanced 1 – 3x Advanced 1 ballet classes per week
Advanced 2 – 3x Advanced 2 ballet classes per week

Students accepted into SPG will need to enrol in Senior Contemporary, Senior Stretch & Conditioning and Senior Open Class accompany their enrolment in SPG.

Depending on numbers and the strengths of the core group of students in SPG, other senior aged students from LCDC may be invited to join SPG for certain pieces. Enrolment in the additional classes listed above will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Pricing

An annual enrolment fee of $35 applies to all students. A 10% discount applies to families with multiple students. Costumes, special events and exam classes are payable separately. If vacancies allow, students are welcome to enrol mid-term and pro-rated from week 3 onwards.