Dance Training Organisation (DTO) (RTO: 45789) has been created to specifically serve dance education. We are committed to delivering a high quality. Vocational Education and Training (VET) Dance program to students, helping support them to transition into the performing arts industry.

The Senior Secondary Pathways reform recommends that ‘students have access to a ‘core offering’ of VET Delivery to Secondary Schools (VDSS) Certificates’ and DTO is contacting schools to offer support in developing local solutions to provide students with access to these core VDSS offering, as VET Dance (Certificate III in Dance) is suggested as an acceptable certificate from the further pathways list.

DTO can help support schools in several ways:

• Implement the VET Dance program on site, providing resources and ongoing support to one of the schools suitably qualified teachers throughout the process or by providing an experienced VET dance teacher to deliver the program.
• Enroll students with an experienced non-school senior secondary provider (e.g. dance studio) in after-hours classes. Enrolment counting towards the students VCE credits.
• Connect schools with one of our current partner secondary schools who run VET subjects through a cluster arrangement.
• A blended learning in person/online program for rural schools.

DTO prides itself on delivering high-quality programs and quality student outcomes. We supply all learning materials and assessment resources to support the delivery of the VCE-VET Dance program, including scored assessment for VCE-VET unit 3 and 4 sequence. We provide students with industry and employer exposure; through training, workshops and lectures with current industry professionals.

The VCE VET Dance program is drawn from a national training package and offers a portable qualification which is recognised throughout Australia.

This qualification provides students with a broad range of skills and knowledge to pursue a career or further training in the live performance industry.

https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/curriculum/vet/vce-vet-programs/Pages/dance.aspx

Inclusions

• DTO will supply your school with all Resources, assessment tasks and teaching material so you can run your VET Dance Program and tailor it to your particular cohort.
• To participate in this option you will need to have a trainer with dance experience who holds the required qualifications (TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment). We can help you find a trainer if needed.
• Teachers will feel supported with our network of trainers who work together to share their ideas and knowledge through our private facebook group.
• Schools can feel secure in the knowledge that not only are our DTO staff experts at running the RTO compliance side of the course but have worked in secondary school settings and understand the need to adapt for each year’s cohort of students.
• DTO listen and take the needs of our trainers into consideration and work with them to make sure your program has the best support possible.
• We also offer a BONUS membership to CLI studios online platform as we understand that sometimes in the school setting you need access to outside teaching and choreographic styles as well as local industry experts.
• Our famous “Audition Workshop” is included for students to work with current industry choreographers and talent agents.
• Access to our shared google drive and promotional and advertising material.

Course Structure

VCE VET Dance CUA20120 Certificate II in Dance and CUA30120 Certificate III in Dance. VCE VET Dance course is delivered over two years part-time, an option for a 3rd year is also available. Students should preferably complete Units 1 & 2 (year 1) before enrolling in Units 3 & 4 (year 2).

Units 1&2

Core units

CUADAN211 Develop basic dance techniques

CUAPRF211 Prepare for live performances

CUAWHS111 Follow safe dance practices

CUAWHS211 Develop a basic level of physical fitness for dance performance BSBTWK201 Work effectively with others

Elective units (choose 2)

CUADAN213 Perform basic jazz dance techniques

CUADAN215 Perform basic contemporary dance techniques

CUADAN216 Perform basic ballet techniques

CUADAN217 Perform basic tap techniques

CUADAN218 Perform basic street dance techniques

CUADAN219 Perform basic cultural dance techniques

CUADAN220 Perform basic lyrical dance techniques

Units 3&4

Core units

CUAPRF317 Develop performance techniques

CUADAN212 Incorporate artistic expression into basic dance performances

CUAIND211 Develop and apply creative arts industry knowledge CUAPRF314 Develop audition techniques

Elective units (choose 2)

CUADAN315 Increase depth of jazz dance techniques

CUADAN316 Increase depth of ballet dance techniques

CUADAN317 Increase depth of cultural dance techniques

CUADAN318 Increase depth of contemporary dance techniques CUADAN319 Increase depth of street dance techniques

CUADAN320 Increase depth of social dance techniques

CUADAN321 Increase depth of tap dance techniques

CUADAN322 Increase depth of lyrical dance techniques

VCE VET Dance study hours

The nominal hours for VCE VET Dance depend on which elective units/dance styles you choose, and range from 320 to 400 hours over the two years of the course.