We recently upgraded our Theatre, backstage dressing rooms and auditorium and added a dedicated Movement and Dance Studio. This is a tremendous resource, allowing us to accommodate a variety of dance and movement classes, projects and performances.
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Our two large Drama classrooms with allied practical rehearsal spaces are home to both theory and practical learning. The dedicated venues for drama offer private and spacious areas for our students to fully explore the potential of Dramatic Arts.
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- We stage a major production every year, with auditions open to the whole school.
- We also collaborate on other schools’ productions (primarily with Michaelhouse).
- The Interhouse Theatre Festival provides a platform for all girls to audition to be in their House production. Led by the Grade 11 Dramatic Arts girls, this wonderful event makes for excellent leadership training and house bonding between the girls and results in a fantastic theatre programme.
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Creative movement and dance form part of the Dramatic Arts curriculum from Grade 8 to 12. St Anne’s promotes contemporary dance. Our two dance companies are led by trained contemporary dancers and choreographers.
- The St Anne’s Dance Theatre Company performs on the annual FUNK programme produced by St Anne’s.
- The St Anne’s Contemporary Dance Company is a training company that performs on the Experidance programme in Term 3.
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- We stage a major production every year, with auditions open to the whole school.
- We also collaborate on other schools’ productions (primarily with Michaelhouse).
- The Interhouse Theatre Festival provides a platform for all girls to audition to be in their House production. Led by the Grade 11 Dramatic Arts girls, this wonderful event makes for excellent leadership training and house bonding between the girls and results in a fantastic theatre programme.
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Creative movement and dance form part of the Dramatic Arts curriculum from Grade 8 to 12. St Anne’s promotes contemporary dance. Our two dance companies are led by trained contemporary dancers and choreographers.
- The St Anne’s Dance Theatre Company performs on the annual FUNK programme produced by St Anne’s.
- The St Anne’s Contemporary Dance Company is a training company that performs on the Experidance programme in Term 3.
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