Experience the joy of dance harbour side at Sydney Dance Company’s Open Day on Saturday 24 June.
Complete with free classes, Company rehearsal viewings, Pre-Professional Year workshops, huge discounts, giveaways and LG prizes worth over $5,000, Sydney Dance Company’s Open Day is an unmissable experience for any dance lover.
Free taster sessions will run throughout the day with some of the industry’s best dance teachers.
Free, beginner-friendly In-Studio and On-Demand sessions include:
Visitors will have the opportunity step behind the curtain and witness a free viewing of Sydney Dance Company’s ensemble rehearsing with Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela for his upcoming world premiere Up Close: Somos. Meaning “we are” in Spanish, this new work will feature a cascade of intimate solos, duets and trios with a distinct Latin flavour. Audiences will share an intimate, behind-the-scenes rehearsal experience as Rafael reveals his creative process.
For those wishing to build strength and target challenging areas, expert Pilates instructor Sareena Barnes is offering free 10-minute postural assessments in our state-of-the-art Conditioning Studio.
Enjoy a free 15-minute tour of the Conditioning Studios to learn more about Pilates at Sydney Dance Company with Conditioning Studio Manager Felicity McGee. As a trained Pilates instructor and former professional ballerina, Felicity and her team work directly with Sydney Dance Company’s professional ensemble, Pre-Professional Year dancers and now, the general public.
Aspiring professional dancers can get a feel for Sydney Dance Company’s esteemed Pre-Professional Year program with insights from Head of Training Linda Gamblin in a special Q&A. Participants can delve deeper into their contemporary practice with a free Improvisation Workshop taken by Pre-Professional Year Course Coordinator Tobiah Booth-Remmers and choreographer Omer Backley Astrachan.
There will also be discounts and giveaways on the day, with exclusive savings available on tickets, memberships, flexipacks, short courses, Pilates and merchandise.
Sydney Dance Company Classes Manager Ramon Doringo:
Open Day is such a fantastic moment for members of our community – new and longstanding – to celebrate dance together. It’s such a special, fun-filled day that gives visitors the rare opportunity to explore each part of Sydney Dance Company.
Season Details
Venue: Wharf Studios
Date: 24 June 2023
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