From top left to bottom right: Emma Langfield, Juliet Collard*, April Stubbs, Shontaya Smedley*, Sofia Chavez-Hyde, Ronan Armstrong, Carmelita Buay, Luci Young, Mia Polinelli, Cosima Ivy Thorne Torres-Sturt, Bella Ciappara, Koko Mukai, Lucy Tobin, Stefani Lois, Sarah Peressini, Audrey Goth-Towney, Rory Neville*, Mairi Armour, Lucy Angel, Josie Cullen, Avalon Ormiston, Pip Keogh*, Charisse Timermanis, Lillian Fern, Chloe Geary*, Emma Lane*, Sophia Fell, Luella Hogan and Sarah Rose**.
*not in final work but part of the development stages
**not in photo but present in the work
Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year provides a unique opportunity for aspiring professional dancers aged 18 – 24 years to experience full-time training with Sydney Dance Company.
Pre-Professional Year dancers work with numerous national and international contemporary choreographers and industry specialists each year who offer a variety of unique movement philosophies and techniques to enhance training and development.
The knowledge and skills shared by these artists and educators gives the PPY dancers an opportunity refine and develop their technique and performance skills while working and collaborating with prominent members of the performing arts industry.