Ausdance WA’s Dance Teacher PD Program:
Professional Development and Training for Teachers of Dance
Ausdance WA's 2025 Dance Teacher PD Program
Two dynamic days of dance exploration, curriculum insights, and choreographic inspiration.
Presented by Ausdance WA, these professional learning days each offer a trio of enriching workshops designed to inspire and equip secondary dance educators.
Experience genre-taster sessions with guest artists Logan Ringshaw (Street Dance) and Deby Holmes (Broadway Jazz). Gain practical insights from Dr Luke Hopper on applying biomechanical principles and Chris Polglaze on engaging students with theory components. Finally, workshop improvisation approaches to support imaginative responses with Linton Elethios, and join dance physio Ellen Paterniti to check your own knowledge of best practice warm-ups and cool downs, and discuss how you can convert these to a classroom context.
WHEN
9am – 3pm
Thursday 6 November 2025
Friday 7 November 2025
WHERE
Rehearsal Room, Subiaco Arts Centre
180 Hamersley Road, Subiaco WA 6008
WHO
Year 7-12 secondary teachers
Two Days, Six Workshops
Six professional development workshops plus networking sessions held across two days, led by experienced Perth dance artists, teachers and specialists.
Day 1: Aimed at Teachers of Year 11 and Year 12
Day 1 content is designed for upper secondary – Year 11 and 12 dance educators. Some workshops are aimed specifically at ATAR Dance, and others catering across ATAR, General and VET pathways as well.
Focus on Improvisation
Facilitator: Linton Elethios
Explore a variety of approaches to support upper secondary students with movement generation, abstracting and manipulating known movement, and responding to structured tasks.
Genre Taster: Street Dance
Facilitator: Logan Ringshaw
Led by movement artist and filmmaker Logan Ringshaw, this workshop offers baseline information in street dance, with a choreographic phase that can be adapted for beginner, intermediate and advanced movers.
Understanding and applying biomechanical principles
Facilitator: Dr Luke Hopper
Led by Dr Luke Hopper, this workshop aims to support both theoretical and experiential understanding of biomechanics in dance within the upper school curriculum.
Networking discussion facilitated by Clair Lang, Principal Consultant in Dance/Drama, SCSA.
Day 2: Aimed at Teachers of Year 7 to Year 10
Day 2 content is designed for lower secondary – Year 7 to 10 dance educators. All workshops are designed for lower school, but may also be applicable in the upper secondary ATAR, General and VET pathways too.
Focus on warm-up and cool-down
Facilitator: Ellen Paterniti, Perth Dance Physio
Led by dance physiotherapist Ellen Paterniti, this workshop will be split into two sections. First, an overview of best practice warm-up and cool down techniques with optimal examples for young bodies, then, a reality-checking brainstorm to determine practical tools and what is possible in classroom contexts where space and time are scarce.
Genre Taster: Broadway Jazz
Facilitator: Deby Holmes
Deby Holmes will lead participants through the style and basics, followed by a choreographic phrase that can be adapted to a range of abilities and experience levels.
Theory session
Facilitator: Chris Polglaze
Chris Polglaze will share her insights and tips on teaching middle school theory tasks with examples, aimed at lower secondary level.
Network discussion facilitated by Chris Polglaze, Chair, Dance Curriculum Advisory Committee, SCSA.
Schedule
8:30am-9:00am Arrive and Sign In
9:00am-11:00am Improvisation: Approaches for structured tasks and movement generation with Linton Elethios
11:00am-11:15am Morning Tea
11:15am-12:30pm Genre Taster: Street Dance with Logan Ringshaw
12:30pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-1:30pm Facilitated Networking with guest Clair Lang
1:30pm-3:00pm Understanding and applying biomechanical principles with Dr. Luke Hopper
8:30am-9:00am Arrive and Sign in
9:00am-11:00am Integrating best practice warm-up and cool down exercises with Ellen Paterniti
11:00am-11:15am Morning Tea
11:15am-12:30pm Genre Taster: Broadway Jazz with Deby Holmes
12:30pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-1:30pm Facilitated Networking with guest Chris Polglaze
1:30pm-3:00pm Middle School Theory Task examples with Chris Polglaze
Book Now
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2025 Teacher PD Day 1 – Ausdance Member
$190.00 -
2025 Teacher PD Day 1 – Standard
$250.00 -
2025 Teacher PD Day 2 – Ausdance Member
$190.00 -
2025 Teacher PD Day 2 – Standard
$250.00 -
2025 Teacher PD Double Day Bundle – Ausdance Member Only
$342.00
Flexible and Concession Pricing
At Ausdance WA, we believe that cost should never stand in the way of learning. If ticket prices are a concern, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re dedicated to finding a solution that works for you.
Dancers: Mia Beame and Safiya Karolia
Photographer: Christophe Canato
