Elevate your dance education with elite competition troupes
Dance competitions provide a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn about the art of performing and stagecraft, experience working as a team, build resilience and increase skills. We love giving our students the opportunity to perform onstage alongside other dance schools and receive feedback from leading industry professionals, but we know competitions are not for everyone, so, we are very excited to announce that in 2026 we are introducing competition teams to our junior school!​
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​In addition to their usual technique classes, dancers (starting from 8 years) will have the option to add one or multiple elite competition classes. To ensure we are always putting our best work forward when we attend competitions, all elite team dancers must meet the minimum class requirements for each style (details below). Students will also be expected to maintain at least an 80% attendance rate in all classes. This ensures students representing CWDC at competitions have the necessary technique and skills to compete. Elite competition classes will run for 15 minutes either before or after the technique class for that age and style.​
2026 Program Times and Fees
Program Times
Ballet Elite Competition Troupe
Saturday​
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Jazz Elite Competition Troupe
Saturday
11:00am - 11:15am​​
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11:15am - 11:30am
Program Fees
Please note this is a new program to 2026, class fees are still being calculated and the details given below are only an approximate
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15 Minute classes are $5.50 per class (plus GST). Competition entry and costume hire will be at an additional cost.
At CWDC, we believe in the benefits of competitive dance.
Our elite competition program will focus on and develop your child's:
Confidence
Competitions help children believe in themselves by working toward a goal and performing under pressure.
Teamwork
Group routines encourage cooperation, communication, and supporting others to achieve a shared result.
Resilience
Children learn to handle nerves, mistakes, and outcomes—whether they win or not—and bounce back stronger.
Discipline
Regular rehearsals teach consistency, focus, and commitment to a long-term project.
Motivation
A clear performance goal inspires students to practise more, improving their skills more quickly.
Creativity
Competitions expose dancers to new choreography and styles, broadening their artistic expression.
Eligibility Criteria
Students in an elite ballet team may learn classical ballet, character ballet, national, or neo-classical troupes.
To be eligible to be a member of an elite ballet team, students must:
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Take at least two ballet technique classes per week.
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Students in an elite jazz team may learn jazz, contemporary, or lyrical troupes.
To be eligible to be a member of an elite jazz team, students must:
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Take at least one ballet technique class per week.
Take at least one jazz technique class per week.
Performance Opportunities
Students enrolled in an elite competition team will compete in two competitions throughout the year.
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Charlesworth Walsh Dance Centre is also very proud to perform at the Dance Aid charity event each year, raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Elite competition students will also perform in our two yearly concert performances.
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While the elite competition program is only currently running in our junior school, students in the senior school will still have the opportunity to compete at troupe competitions throughout the year. These troupes are optional, and will be learnt as part of their regular technical dance classes.
Frequently asked questions: