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Weekly Classes

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Weekly Classes 〰️

QL2 Dance is a professional contemporary dance company for young people. 

Alongside our creative projects and productions, we run weekly classes during school terms at Gorman Arts Centre in Braddon. 

For newer dancers, our classes are a good way to get familiar with QL2 and build skills and confidence to audition for our projects. For more experienced dancers, our classes are a good way to deepen your skills and develop your artistry. 

All QL2 Dance programs are innovative and creative, designed and delivered based on current, best industry practice, and facilitated by professional dance artists. 

TERM DATES

  • Term 1 - Monday, 10 February – Thursday 10 April

    No classes March 10 (Canberra Day) – replacement classes Wednesday March 12

  • Term 2 - Monday 5 May – Thursday 3 July

    No classes June 9 (Kings Birthday) – replacement classes Wednesday June 11

  • Term 3 - Monday 21 July – Thursday 25 September

  • Term 4 - Monday 27 October – Thursday 11 December

New to dance, or new to QL2? 

We encourage you to begin with our contemporary dance class, and pair it with the creative lab. This is the core of what we do at QL2, offering you the opportunity to develop your dancing and explore your creativity. 

Along the way you might choose to add a weekly ballet class to your schedule, or our new ‘expanded practice’ class. Expanded Practice allows you to experience a new dance style each term – to continue developing your skills and confidence to dance in many different ways. 

For those dancers considering professional practice, our extension contemporary class is designed to supplement the weekly Level 3 contemporary class.

For younger movers aged 4-7 we offer Creative Moves, a joyful, curious, non-confronting class to explore dancing.

You can find out more information about each of these styles here.

How to find your level 

QL2 Dance offers classes across three levels. Generally, participants in the same level are of a similar age, skill and confidence with dance.

As a general guide:

  • Level 3 dancers have solid experience in contemporary dance and strong movement skills.

    The current age range of Level 3 dancers at QL2 is 14-19 years of age.

  • Level 2 dancers have good movement skills and some experience with dance.

    The current age range of Level 2 dancers at QL2 is 10-16 years of age.

  • Level 1 dancers have emerging movement skills and a keen interest in dance.

    The current age range of Level 1 dancers is 7-11 years of age.

Our class levels are a little bit different. Most significantly, the age range in each level can be broad, because we consider movement skill, confidence, and experience, before age. This also means that dancers can progress at their own rate; there are no expectations, or deadlines. QL2 teaching artists and staff may recommend level changes anytime during the year.

If you’d like to chat about our classes, including finding the right level for you, please contact us at admin@ql2.org.au – we are happy to help!  

A free trial class 

We know that it is important to find the right place for you, your dancing and your family. QL2 offers a free trial class so you can check it out for yourself.  

If you’d like to try a class, contact us at admin@ql2.org.au so we are ready to welcome you with a big smile, and a quick-sign-off-on-a-short-form to cover your participation. 

Ready to register? 

Once you have decided that QL2 is right for you, there are two ways to enrol in our weekly dance classes: 

  1. Casually (term by term) – We understand that young people can have many different interests and extra-curricular activities. Our casual class enrolment offers you the freedom of stepping into dance classes when it suits you, and stepping out when it doesn’t. To register for casual classes please fill out this online form.

  2. Annual membership offers a deeper relationship with QL2 Dance and is best suited for creative, curious and enthusiastic young people who are dedicated to dance. To register as an online member please fill out this online form.

Once you are registered for class, you can find more information about what to expect here.