Certificate IV in Dance Practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

This course is designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Developing Artists who may have no prior dance or cultural training. Some Developing Artists may have a low social economic background, traditionally disengaged in formal learning. Throughout the course Developing Artists will engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, developing cultural connections, learning dance, and song specific to each community. These skills vary from community to community. These skills vary from community to community, especially in regard to the cultural differences between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. These educational experiences underpin the development of the Developing Artists’ self-identity as Indigenous creative art makers and future cultural leaders. They also develop professional and cultural community networks.

There are four imported units (dance, body conditioning, music development, and career planning); and ten dance practice units (cultural, dance technique, Indigenous arts practice, physical conditioning, complementary skills.