Welcome

Arts education is an important platform for students to thrive, express, create, collaborate, learn and excel. 

Boyz Crew is a brand new initiative for public school boys from Years 5 to 8.  Aimed at providing boys of all abilities with an interest in Hip Hop the opportunity to work with an experienced choreographer to create a performance piece for the Western NSW Dance Festival.

Boys will attend 3 full-day rehearsal workshops in the lead-up to the festival and will perform as a Crew at the festival. 

The Boyz Crew aims to:

• encourage the participation of boys in dance

• provide boys with the opportunity to communicate and collaborate with students from diverse settings

• Improve student confidence, as they create, learn, rehearse and perform collaboratively

• provide an opportunity for students to work towards a quality performance in a professional venue.

How to apply

Boyz Crew is open to boys of all abilities.  Previous dance experience is not essential, just a positive attitude and a commitment to giving it a go!

Interested students are required to have a parent/carer complete the Boyz Crew 2024 - Western NSW application form by Wednesday 3 April 2-24 (Term 1 Week 10).

Following the close of applications school principals will be contacted to endorse the participation of the nominating students.

All boys who are endorsed by their principal to participate will be accepted into the Crew.

Cost

A participation fee of $50 is required for each participant in the Boyz Crew.  This fee will cover tuition and a crew shirt.

Students will be required to pay this fee to their school upon acceptance into the Crew and schools will be debited for student participation.  Payments will be due at the end of Term 1.

Please advise the school you are paying for Boyz Crew 2024 when making payment.

Students will also be required to supply a pair of blue jeans and white joggers to wear in combination with their Crew shirt for the festival.

Choreographers

The Boyz Crew will be working with 2 amazing professional choreographers Neale Whitaker and Pete Evans.  Both men have vast experience working within the dance industry including working with students of varying abilities.  Each year Neale and Pete work collaboratively to choreograph the hip-hop items for Schools Spectacular.

We are so excited to have them on board to work with the Boyz Crew in 2024 and know that all students will benefit from this unique experience of working with choreographers of their calibre.