Building Structures Teacher Training Intensive
Thursday 11 SEPTEMBER 2025
Our special guests have a new teacher training intensive focusing on Building Structures to lift your students to new heights!! Thibault and Nicole are extremely passionate about helping communities grow and are excited to bring this knowledge and structure for growth to Australia!
The structure for the one day teacher training is as follows (TBC, but provisionally as below):
- 9:15 AM: Welcome / Open doors
- 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM: Technical Module Part 1
- 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM: Break
- 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM: Technical Module Part 2
- 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Lunch Break
- 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM: Practical Module
- 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Break
- 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Q&A
How much does it cost?
This intensive is $250USD, (this cost is in addition to the event pass and can be paid US cash at the door or transferred directly. let us know and we'll advise how to send the fees directly) or $405 AUD if you’d like to pay through Dance Convention and we transfer the money for you.
Not sure whether to sign up for the intensive?
This course will offer a path that is focused on progression across 3 levels of class formats. This will enable teachers at all levels to develop a comprehensive full year teaching curriculum to take students on a journey to better understanding the complexities of this amazing dance.
Participation in this intensive is open to all, regardless of whether or not you did the training last year or whether or not you are teacher and/or intending to teach.
So, bring your notebook, tablet, phone, and/or any other recording device to make sure you do not miss out on any of the pearls of wisdom that will be shared throughout the training.
Why should I sign up now?
This all-day teacher intensive is taught by two of the world's most exciting dancers and well-regarded teachers.
Whether you teach now, plan to teach or teach classes for an existing school, the information gained will pay for itself in no time and have you advancing your own knowledge and skills at a record pace!
The structure for the one day teacher training is as follows (TBC, but provisionally as below):
- 9:15 AM: Welcome / Open doors
- 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM: Technical Module Part 1
- 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM: Break
- 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM: Technical Module Part 2
- 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Lunch Break
- 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM: Practical Module
- 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Break
- 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Q&A
How much does it cost?
This intensive is $250USD, (this cost is in addition to the event pass and can be paid US cash at the door or transferred directly. let us know and we'll advise how to send the fees directly) or $405 AUD if you’d like to pay through Dance Convention and we transfer the money for you.
Not sure whether to sign up for the intensive?
This course will offer a path that is focused on progression across 3 levels of class formats. This will enable teachers at all levels to develop a comprehensive full year teaching curriculum to take students on a journey to better understanding the complexities of this amazing dance.
Participation in this intensive is open to all, regardless of whether or not you did the training last year or whether or not you are teacher and/or intending to teach.
So, bring your notebook, tablet, phone, and/or any other recording device to make sure you do not miss out on any of the pearls of wisdom that will be shared throughout the training.
Why should I sign up now?
This all-day teacher intensive is taught by two of the world's most exciting dancers and well-regarded teachers.
Whether you teach now, plan to teach or teach classes for an existing school, the information gained will pay for itself in no time and have you advancing your own knowledge and skills at a record pace!
Friday Afternoon Building beyond the basics Intensive
Friday 12 SEPTEMBER 2025
Teachers TBC.
This open level intensive is meant to challenge with new/diverse concepts.
This technique focused intensive is designed for dancers wanting to grow their knowledge beyond basic skills and succeed at self development with confidence and ease.
The intensive is 3 hours: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
How much does it cost?
This intensive is $100 (this cost is in addition to the event pass). At the door pricing is $130.
Do I need a partner?
NO, this intensive is taught in a rotational format and you will learn with other attendees.
Not sure whether to sign up for the intensive?
Whether you are a new dancer, social dancer, or competitive dancer, intensives are key to accelerating your dance. This intensive is THE ideal and perfect way to kick start your dance weekend with training that will provide the skills you want to take your dancing skills to the next level.
So, bring your notebook, tablet, phone, and/or any other recording device to make sure you do not miss out on any of the pearls of wisdom that will be shared throughout the training.
Why should I sign up now?
This 3-hour intensive workshop will make you more knowledgeable and help you to grow into a dancer with all the tools you need to build and develop your own dance and style!
This open level intensive is meant to challenge with new/diverse concepts.
This technique focused intensive is designed for dancers wanting to grow their knowledge beyond basic skills and succeed at self development with confidence and ease.
The intensive is 3 hours: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
How much does it cost?
This intensive is $100 (this cost is in addition to the event pass). At the door pricing is $130.
Do I need a partner?
NO, this intensive is taught in a rotational format and you will learn with other attendees.
Not sure whether to sign up for the intensive?
Whether you are a new dancer, social dancer, or competitive dancer, intensives are key to accelerating your dance. This intensive is THE ideal and perfect way to kick start your dance weekend with training that will provide the skills you want to take your dancing skills to the next level.
So, bring your notebook, tablet, phone, and/or any other recording device to make sure you do not miss out on any of the pearls of wisdom that will be shared throughout the training.
Why should I sign up now?
This 3-hour intensive workshop will make you more knowledgeable and help you to grow into a dancer with all the tools you need to build and develop your own dance and style!
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I understand that it is my responsibility if I choose to compete to ensure my own safety and that of other competitors, as well as treating other competitors respectfully. Failure to do so may result in the disqualification from competitions at the discretion of the event director, event coordinator, and/or head judge.
I understand that there is a strictly no refund policy if I choose not to attend the event for whatever reason. My ticket, however, may be transferred and the transfer process is my responsibility.
Social pass holders are not permitted in the ballroom during workshops.
Thursday and Friday Intensives, Meals, and Accommodation are paid separately to Event passes.
Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or supervising adult (someone 18+) and be supervised at all times.
I understand that no alcohol may be brought into the ballroom other than that purchased at the venue, and doing so puts future events at risk, and that if caught I may be asked to leave the event with no refund given.
I understand that it is my responsibility if I choose to compete to ensure my own safety and that of other competitors, as well as treating other competitors respectfully. Failure to do so may result in the disqualification from competitions at the discretion of the event director, event coordinator, and/or head judge.
I understand that there is a strictly no refund policy if I choose not to attend the event for whatever reason. My ticket, however, may be transferred and the transfer process is my responsibility.
Social pass holders are not permitted in the ballroom during workshops.
Thursday and Friday Intensives, Meals, and Accommodation are paid separately to Event passes.
Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or supervising adult (someone 18+) and be supervised at all times.