The Australian Ballet Dancers
In a rare and exciting event, The Australian Ballet Company came to Wahgunyah Primary School on 7th May to present the “Out There” Program to students in years
3-6. This program is specifically designed for primary school students and includes talking, doing workshops where students participate in dance and movement as well as watch professional dancers perform a variety of dance including tap, contempory dance and toe ballet.
The program was very well received by students at the school with many boys coming away enthusiastic about dance given that two of the four dancers were males and the choreographer was also a male. The dancers spent time with all year levels, visiting the Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 classes to show students some costumes used in Ballet performances and demonstrate some basic steps.
The dancers have also visited some other schools in the region including Wangaratta, Benalla, Shepparton and Wodonga.
Students try out different ballet positions
Year 1 Ballet Dancers