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take your dancing to the next level
100% DANCE PRO is a one year full time program for pre-professional dancers aged 17+ who aspire to be a part of the performing arts industry. Our training program takes a holistic approach to learning with a focus on each individual’s journey and strengths.
INCLUSIONS
2 x WEEKLY CLASSES OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Jazz
- Hip hop
- Contemporary
- Ballet
- Acro
- Musical Theatre
- Pilates
- Dance Teacher Training
- Special Guest instructor [introducing students to styles outside the curriculum]
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Brand Strategy
- Creative direction
- Goal Setting
- Nutrition, Health & Anatomy
- Networking
- Showreel
- Headshots
- Financial planning
- Mindfulness and more
- 1 on 1 mentoring sessions with director Jess Innes. This will personalise & shape each dancer’s experience guiding them to a fulfilling and thriving career in the arts.
UNITS OF COMPETENCY
Physical Conditioning
- Safe dance practice
- Knowledge of correct attire
- Nutrition
- Anatomy
- Development of strength, endurance, flexibility and balance
- Mental health and wellness
- WHS
Dance Technique & Skills
- Dance history and theory
- Foundation technique
- Core Styles covered include: Jazz, Ballet, Acro, Contemporary, Hip hop and Musical Theatre
- Additional training in dance sub-genres
Performance Making
- Concept development
- Elements of choreography
- Choreographic devices
- Freestyle and improvised dance
- Choreographic phrases
- Creating a finished performance
- Creative direction
Performance Skills
- Learning choreography
- Choreography Retention
- Performance skills
- Rehearsal
- Hair and Makeup
- Practical performance opportunities
- Critical analysis of performance
Teacher Training
- Teacher roles and responsibilities
- Teaching dance safely
- Inclusivity and diversity in the classroom
- Teaching strategies and behaviour management
- Lesson structure
- Choreography
- Studio culture
- Assistant teaching experience
Industry Implementation
- Creating a CV
- Headshots and Showreel
- Brand management
- Equity rates and fair work policies
- Networking
- Audition technique
- Agency representation
- Etiquette and responsibilities
2025 TIMETABLE
Our course runs Mon-Thurs 9am-3pm. By taking a 4 day approach to training we believe students can achieve balance in their study, home and work lives.
LEARN FROM THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY
Jess Innes
Founder & Director
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which she opened in 2007 to share her love and knowledge of dance.
Her expansive list of choreography and performance achievements include TV
work for NETFLIX “Motown Magic”, “The Morning Show”, ABC series “Hardball” and “Good Game” plus commercials for “Love Island”, The Kyle and Jacqui O show, KFC and Startrack Express.
Live entertainment opening for Iggy Azalea, performing at the Opera house with Junkyard Beats, NRL Bulldogs and Wests Tigers cheerleaders and Runway shows for Sass and Bide.
Corporate work for Lululemon, BONDS, Under Armour, Janssen, Crown Group and SES Australia.
Music videos for Gideon Benson, Krystie Steve, Olivia Foai, and Miss French.
Jess holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UNSW majoring in Theatre and
Performance and completed a Certificate IV in Dance at ED5 International. She is also faculty at the esteemed Sydney Dance Company studios and frequently teaches workshops around Australia.
Corey Dohmen
Instructor
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Between 2019 and 2022, Corey was a Showtime cast member at Luna Park Sydney. He was also a member of the kids entertainment group JumpIn Kids, entertaining children through dance, singing and rapping. They reached their audience by touring NSW, ACT, and releasing a limited web series. He’s also a member of the professional thrash/contemporary/krump/break dance company The Blackguard, where he performed in their 2018 sophomore production, Still Breathing. He also taught acting for their training course “The Dark Room”. For over a decade, Corey has been teaching dance to children and adults of all ages across Sydney. Corey has held a number of his own open classes, where he’s had the honour of teaching current industry professionals. Along with teaching advanced level choreography, he also experimented with merging the lines between dancing and acting, guiding people in this space through his “Choreo + Storytelling”series.
No stranger to the dramatic arts, he started taking acting lessons when he was 9 years old. Straight out of high school, he went to sharpen his acting chops at Screenwise, attaining a Diploma of Screen Acting.
Corey credits include – appearing in a number of short films over the years, including the innovative, award nominated Revolutions. His commercial credits include Origin Energy, Mad Mex, Telstra, QANTAS, Fox Sports, Westpac, World Earth Day and Cricket Australia. 2022 was a successful year for Corey’s acting career, which started by performing at KXT in the world premiere of Undetermined Title. He then scored a guest role on the Stan Original Series Ten Pound Poms, and the upcoming feature film From All Sides. He finished that year performing at the Sydney Opera House as an actor in The Australian Ballet’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Musical theatre credits include productions of Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, and Shrek the Musical with Packemin Productions, performing alongside the likes of Jon English, Wayne Scott Kermond, and Jay Laga’aia
Danielle Evrat
Instructor
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Danielle is a Creative, Choreographer & Performer that works in Musical Theatre, Commercial Dance, Film, Television & Worldwide Ceremonies & Events.
Creative Credits Include; Associate Choreographer for The Big Top – Immersive Circus Experience at Sydney’s Luna Park (Artists in Motion). Resident Choreographer for the 50th Anniversary Australian Tour of The Rocky Horror Show (Crossroads Live). Associate Choreographer for the 2020 Dubai World Expo (Artists in Motion). Choreography Team for the 2019 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Australia (Michael Cassel Group). Auditions Dance Captain for Phantom of the Opera – Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia – Director Simon Phillips), Choreographer and Character of Amelia for the feature film Alakai (Ferris Films – Director Sam Bryant), Assistant Choreographer on HAIR the 50th Anniversary Australian Tour David Hawkins / Sydney Opera House). Creative Director & Choreographer for the 2019 & 2020 Australian Small Business National Champions Awards Event (Precedent Productions). Associate Choreographer on the Dorian Grey Musical in Sydney, written and directed by Melvyn Morrow. Associate Choreographer on Andrew Lloyd Webbers Aspects Of Love (Hayes Theatre Co / Walk This Way Productions). Choreography Team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony (Jack Morton Worldwide). Movement Advisor / Choreographer for the 2018 Big Red Bash Australian Music Festival (Rumble Project). Assistant Choreographer for “Coppelia” Fashion Dance Shoot for FEMME.TV. Dance Captain & Choreographers Assistant for Bindi Irwin Live Shows & appearances (2009 – 2012).
Performing Credits Include; Dance Captain for Cinderella The Musical (Opera Australia / Crossroads Live), 9to5 The Musical (Crossroads Live), WICKED The Musical Australian & International Tours (Gordon Frost Organisation), FUNNY GIRL the Musical (The Production Company) starring Caroline O’Connor & directed by Gale Edwards. John Bells CARMEN at the Sydney Opera House (Opera Australia). CARMEN 2017 Handa Opera Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia) directed by Gale Edwards and choreographed by Kelley Abbey. La Traviata on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia). Baz Luhrmann’s feature film THE GREAT GASTBY (featured dancer) choreographed by John O’Connell. Tokyo, Japan 2018 Dr Handa Musical Theatre Concerts (Opera Australia) choreographed by Kelley Abbey. KANYE WEST (LIVE) Australian debut concert, 4th Islamic Solidarity Games BAKU Opening Ceremony “Hope Shoot” (Featured Dancer). Television appearances include; X Factor Australia, Australia’s Next Top Model Finale, A Place To Call Home, Celebrity Apprentice & Celebrity Splash. Performances with recording Artists include, Kanye West, Jay Sean, Sneaky Sound System, John Paul Young, Marcia Hines & many more.
James Taylor
Instructor
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Throughout his career, James Taylor performed every male role in Swan Lake and The Nutcracker (except Drosselmeyer). He’s danced on stages around the world as a member of the Royal Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, and Sydney Dance Company.
As a teacher, James is excited to pass down his inside-out knowledge of classical ballet and we count ourselves very lucky to have him a part of our faculty.
Liz Marcobello
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Dominique Prasad
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Rachell Dade
Instructor
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As a facilitator and dance instructor, Rachell works hard to be your own personal hype woman, she creates a safe space for you to learn and feel good moving your body. She hopes her passion for the rich culture and history behind dance is passed on, and our respect and
support returns to the communities behind rhythms and movements we love so much.
Her latest collabs have been the likes of Google on their AI Dance
App, which was presented at their annual developer conference in LA, Dance Coordinator for Solange Knowles on her Sydney Vivid tour at the Opera House and the smiling, dancing, bod of Bonds comfy undies. She’s incredibly passionate about sharing Dancehall and was crowned Oceanic Dancehall Queen in 2017. She works hard
to keep her community pumping with energy and life as all in
all Rach loves the deep connection we all share through movement.
Raquel Cannon
Instructor
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Raquel Cannon is a highly respected artist in her own right with years of experience in film, television and live entertainment.
Raquel holds an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts and has trained extensively at Sydney Acting Studio and The Actors Station.
Raquel’s credits include her role as an Actress, Dancer and Choreographer on the acclaimed feature film “Love you Like That”, A role in Shiseido’s makeup TVC, work as an extra on “The Invisible Man” and guest appearances on Channel 10’s “The Living Room”
Justin Sacco
Instructor
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Justin has been dancing, singing and acting since the age of 6 where he began his training at
The McDonald College. Later completing his performing arts diploma at ED5 International
training under the guidance of William A Forsythe.
From a young age, Justin has also featured in various tv/film. From numerous tv
commercials, movie teasers, advertorials and kid shows, gaining experience on screen. His
first take to the stage began with his appearance in Opera Australia’s ‘The King and I’ (2014)
which he also performed at Helpmann Awards. Following this he also performed in Opera
Australia’s musical ‘Faust’ (2015).
As of recent Justin has been apart of Luna Parks live entertainment since 2022 as a dancer,
swing, actor and acrobat. He has also choreographed and performed for Mark Edmonds
Productions in addition to several gigs including break dancing for Adidas x Specsavers.
Most recently Justin was just in Woolworths Carols in the Domain (2023) dancing alongside
Rhonda Burchmore.
Vi Lam
Instructor
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