Location

THE FRASER CENTRE, MCDONALD COLLEGE, NTH STRATHFIELD, NSW.

Event Information 

Adjudicator: Former Principal Artist with The Australian Ballet, Damien Welch.

Contact Details

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AICD HOUSTON BALLET ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP 2025
COMPETITION DATE: Monday 14th April 2025
ENTRIES CLOSE: March 31st 2025  ENTRY FEE: $95
1ST PRIZE: Return airfares to Houston, Texas, USA for the HBA Summer Intensive 2025. Fee tuition, meals (breakfast and dinner) and accomodation plus Dancetrain Magazine subscription. Total value of scholarship is approx. $8000.
2ND PRIZE: $800 (Sponsored by BLOCH and Dancetrain Magazine subscription.
3RD PRIZE: $400 plus Dancetrain Magazine subscription.
Registration for class – 1:45pm for 12:15pm start. (1hr 15min class)
Classical Solo Section commences at 3:45pm (Approximate conclusion, 4:45pm) More details and time table of the day will be emailed to you closer to the date of the competition.                                                                                                
Awards are offered to senior students aged aged 15-18 years  (age as of 14th April 2025) 

ENTRANTS OF SCHOLARSHIP MUST NOT BE ALREADY ENROLLED IN THE HOUSTON BALLET ACADEMY SUMMER INTENSIVE 2025.  ALL ENTRANTS ARE ASSESSED ON THEIR CLASSICAL BALLET CLASS WORK AS WELL AS SOLO PERFORMANCE.   CLASS WILL BE IN A PERFORMANCE SPACE (Please ensure you have warmed up as there will be NO Barre work) POINTE WORK TO BE INCLUDED. SOLO PERFORMANCE WILL FOLLOW AFTER CLASS.  RECIPIENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP MUST COMPLETE THE FULL 6 WEEKS OF HOUSTON BALLET ACADEMY SUMMER PROGRAM.  A STUDENT VISA TO THE USA IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE HBA SUMMER SCHOOL. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AND SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO PROMPTLY. ENTRANTS ARE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE A CLASSICAL VARIATION FROM THE FOLLOWING CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE WHICH IS TO BE PERFORMED IN TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE COSTUME. 

GISELLE (ADAM)
NUTCRACKER (TCHAIKOVSKY)
RAYMONDA (GLAZANOV)
SLEEPING BEAUTY (TCHAIKOVSKY)
LA BAYADERE (MINKUS)
SWAN LAKE (TCHAIKOVSKY)
LE CORSAIRE (MINKUS)
PAQUITA  (MINKUS)

GRANDE PAS CLASSIQUE 
LES SYLPHIDES (CHOPIN)
LA SYLPHIDES (SCHNEITZHOEFFER)
LA ESMERALDA (PUGNI)

COPPELIA (DELIBES)
DON QUIXOTE (MINKUS)
FLOWER FESTIVAL AT GENZANO (HELSTED & PAULLI)

FAIRY DOLL (BAYER/TCHAIKOVSKY/DRIGO)

THE TALLISMAN (DRIGO)

FLAMES OF PARIS (ASAFYEV)

THE AWAKENING OF FLORA (DRIGO)

PHARAOH'S DUGHTER (PUGNI) 

WALPURGIS NACHT (GOUNOD)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

New: 'The Marilyn Jones Artistry Award' $400.  This award is for a competitor with the best artistry and most potential in entire competition and is sponsored by Bloch. Named after Marilyn Jones OBE.

BALLET STUDENTS AGES 11 & 12yrs (age as of 14th April 2025)

Registration: 9am (Solo only, no class) Classical Ballet Solo: 9:30am (no pointe shoes)
Approx. finish 10:45am
A competition solo (teachers own choreography) is to be performed in costume, Approx. 2.5min in duration. Please be sure to properly warm up before solo performance.

1st Place -(total value $900)  $400 Plus $500 Bloch gift voucher and Dancetrain Magazine subscription
2nd Place -(total value $500)  $200 Plus $300 Bloch gift voucher and Dancetrain Magazine subscription
3rd Place - (total value $300) $100 Plus $200 Bloch gift voucher and Dancetrain Magazine subscription

BALLET STUDENTS AGES 13 & 14yrs (age as of 14th April 2025)

Registration: 10:30am. Class: 11am - 12noon. Solo Section: 12:30pm - 2pm. A teachers own choreography or a simple variation is to be performed in costume (pointe shoes for girls). Approx. 2.5min in duration. Please be sure to properly warm up before solo performance.

1st Place  - (total value $1100) $500 Plus $600 Bloch gift voucher and Dancetrain Magazine subscription
2nd Place - (total value $700) $300 Plus $400 Bloch gift voucher and Dancetrain Magazine subscription
3rd Place  - (total value $500) $200 Plus $300 Bloch gift voucher and Dancetrailn Magazine subscription

• Music for solo section must be sent as an MP3 or MP4 to nsw.aicd@ballet.org.au no later than a week before this event.

Liability Waiver & Risk Acknowledgment: The entrants of this event, or if under the age of 18 years, the parents/guardians/teacher of such entrants, understand and agree that participating in any dance class and/or performance there is a possibility of physical injury. The entrant agrees to assume all risk related to any such injury or accident, which might occur to me or to any entrant for whom I am parent/guardian/teacher during class and/or performances. I exempt, release and fully indemnify AICD, its owners, agents, volunteers, assistants, employees, guest teachers, representatives or other students from any and all liability claims, demands, or causes of action of any kind or character whatsoever, in respect of any damage, loss, injury or death to me, any entrant for whom I am parent/guardian, or property belonging to me or such student which may arise out of or in connection with participation in any classes or activities conducted by AICD.  I confirm that I have provided AICD with all relevant information of any medication, existing medical conditions and/or limitations of that entrant. I agree to photos being taken during this event for promotional publications.