The Junior Professional Programme
The Junior Professional Programme is an elite, dance, training, programme, designed to nurture and develop the young dancer to enable him or her to achieve a career in dance. The major component of this Course is Classical Ballet, teaching the Vaganova method of training considered by dance specialists throughout the world to be the best. Other components are Contemporary, Composition, Spanish, Drama, Music, Character, Theory and Performance.
Performing is an integral part of this Course, giving the students the valuable experience of rehearsing and performing in a large company environment. Students perform regularly under the name of ‘Youth Ballet WA’ Inc.
The staff is committed to developing each individual student, which is achieved by the students committment to this Course. Responsibility will be taken to help each child reach his or her full potential. This could result in extra private coaching by staff, and / or extra work with specialist physicians. On-going Professional Development of the teaching staff ensures that the quality of training is in keeping with professional international standards. It is of the utmost importance for the development of your child and this programme that you, as a parent, communicate with teaching staff and office or director. Meetings to discuss any issues can be made through the office and organised promptly.

We welcome and specialize in boy’s development offering specific strength and flexibility training, boy’s coaching and pas de deux for the older student.
For all enquiries please phone the YBWA office on +61 8 9201 1812 or e-mail admin@youthballetwa.org.au.
