EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAM | DANCE 

The Nepean Extra-Curricular Dance program runs before school and during sport time. Auditioned students are encouraged to become part of one or more of the programs available as these offer opportunities to extend skills in areas of expertise.

With the exception of Industry Project, all fees for ensembles and companies will be $300.

Fees paid to ensembles and companies goes towards costuming and entrance fees to festivals, workshops and competitions. 

Please see the list of the Nepean Dance Extra-Curricular programs currently on offer within Dance. They are listed with their:
Name | Day and Time | Annual financial contribution. 

INDUSTRY PROJECTS 

We are excited to bring back our Industry Project. In 2026 the Industry Project will run for the full year. Students will have the opportunity to work with an Industry Professional to create a full dance work that will be performed at the end of each semester at Nepean CAPA High School. Industry Project students will take part in ADF and will form the pool of students chosen for School's Spectacular.

SEMESTER ONE INDUSTRY PROJECT | WEDNESDAY 1:00pm - 2:35pm | $500 per year

Auditions: WEDNESDAY 4 February 1:00pm - 2:35pm

CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANIES

SPORT DANCE COMPANY | WEDNESDAY 1:00PM - 2:35PM | $300 per year

Auditions: Wednesday 4 February 1:00pm - 2:35pm

 
Sport Dance Company will be run by Rachel Berg and will rehearse on Wednesday afternoon during sport time. Students will have the opportunity to take part in various festivals and showcases across the year. Rachel Berg is a Dance, VET Assistant Dance Teacher and Drama Teacher at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School. Rachel has been teaching dance for over 10 years and has worked across a range of styles. She has led students to perform in festivals across Western Sydney and major events like Callback and Schools Spectacular. Rachel has produced and choroegaphed school musicals, bringing energy and creativity to the stage.  Driven by a passion for dance education, Rachel is committed to creating and facilitating diverse dance programs that inspire young dancers. She is also a HSC Dance Practical Marker. 

JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY | WEDNESDAY 7:30am - 8:30am | $300 per year

Auditions: Wednesday 4 February 7:30am - 8:30am

 
Junior Dance Company will by run Rachel Berg and will be for students in Year 7 only. Students will have the opportunity to take part in various festivals and showcases across the year.  Rachel Berg is a Dance, VET Assistant Dance Teacher and Drama Teacher at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School. Rachel has been teaching dance for over 10 years and has worked across a range of styles. She has led students to perform in festivals across Western Sydney and major events like Callback and Schools Spectacular. Rachel has produced and choroegaphed school musicals, bringing energy and creativity to the stage.  Driven by a passion for dance education, Rachel is committed to creating and facilitating diverse dance programs that inspire young dancers. She is also a HSC Dance Practical Marker. 

SENIOR PATHWAYS COMPANY | MONDAY 7:30am - 8:55am | $300 per year

Auditions: Monday 9 February 7:30am - 8:55am

 
Senior Pathways Company will be for students from Year 10 - Year 12 and will be run by Allie Gunton. This company will run whole year and will serve to continue to extend students dance technique, performance quality and choreographic skills to support the Stage 6 Dance course. Additionally, students will participate in the Lighthouse Dance Project workshops and performances in June. 

Allie Gunton is the Circus Arts and Dance teacher at Nepean Creative & Performing Arts High School. Since establishing the Circus Art program in 2012 she has choreographed circus works for Schools Spectacular, Southern Stars, Pulse Alive and numerous corporate events. As a Dance teacher her dance works have been selected for State Dance Festival and been successful at competitions. Previous to working at Nepean she worked in the dance and circus industry choreographing works for Short + Sweet Dance Festival, Australia’s Got Talent, Australian Dance Festival, Carnival - A Circus Opera and corporate events. Additionally, she is a HSC Practical Marker. 

OTHER DANCE STYLES

BABUGA DUNGARA (ABORIGINAL DANCE COMPANY) | WEDNESDAY 7:30am - 8:30am | Cost TBC

Auditions: Audition times for Babuga Dungara are yet to be confirmed.

 
This company is for Indigenous students. 

MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY |  MONDAY 7:30am - 8:55am | $300 per year

Auditions: Monday 9 February 7:30am - 8:55am

The Musical Theatre Company will be run by Sascha Wykes. Sascha Wykes is a 2019 Brent Street Graduate and musical theatre performer. She began teaching dance in a local studio in Dubbo at 16, teaching tap, broadway jazz and musical theatre to begin with. Since beginning her professional career after completing her Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance), Sascha toured Australia in Shrek the Musical with Crossroass live. She has also toured with Echelon Productions, back up danced for ASAP Live in Sydney and played Rose in The Mitchell Old Company’s production of Dogfight. During the covid lockdown, Sascha took the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts) and has been working at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts in a teaching capacity. She helped to direct and choreograph the 2024 school musical and is looking forward to continuing to develop the dance program in 2025.

JAZZ DANCE COMPANY | TUESDAY 7:30am - 8:55am | $300 per year

Auditions: Tuesday 3 February 7:30am - 8:55am

Run by Jamie Austin. Students will have the opportunity to study Jazz and will take part in various festivals and showcases across the year. Jamie graduated from the Australian College of Physical Education in 2020 receiving a Bachelor of Education (Dance and PDHPE). She has been a part of the Nepean CAPA High School community since 2019. Jamie works along side the Performing Arts faculty to coordinate Nepean's comprehensive co-curricular program. She is trained in various styles of dance including Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobatic Arts and Cheerleading. Passionate about dance education, Jamie prides herself on delivering and facilitating diverse dance programs; providing opportunities for young dancers to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of dance in a variety of contexts. 

JAZZ DANCE ENSEMBLE | TUESDAY 7:30am - 8:55am | $300 per year

No Audition. Students will be selected from the Jazz Company Audition.

Run by Sascha Wykes. Sascha Wykes is a 2019 Brent Street Graduate and musical theatre performer. She began teaching dance in a local studio in Dubbo at 16, teaching tap, broadway jazz and musical theatre to begin with. Since beginning her professional career after completing her Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance), Sascha toured Australia in Shrek the Musical with Crossroass live. She has also toured with Echelon Productions, back up danced for ASAP Live in Sydney and played Rose in The Mitchell Old Company’s production of Dogfight. During the covid lockdown, Sascha took the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts) and has been working at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts in a teaching capacity. She helped to direct and choreograph the 2024 school musical and is looking forward to continuing to develop the dance program in 2025.

     HIP HOP DANCE COMPANY | THURSDAY 7:30am - 8:55am | $300 per year

Auditions: Thursday 5 February 7:30am - 8:55am

Run by Veronica Napoli. Veronica is currently studying to be a high school teacher and has worked previously at Nepean CAPA as an external tutor. Veronica has grown up with a love for dance, training in all genres from the early age of 3. Having completed her Certificate IV in Dance at Ev and Bow Full time Training Centre and an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts at ED5 International, Veronica has gotten the opportunity to work with and learn from many leading industry professionals over her years of training such as Sarah Boulter and William Forsythe to name a couple. Also being a registered teacher with the Australian Teachers of Dancing, Veronica holds a huge passion for teaching, holding 10 years of experience in teaching across many Sydney Dance and High Schools. Students taking part in Hip Hop will have the opportunity to take part in various festivals and showcases across the year. 

LYRICAL DANCE COMPANY | FRIDAY 7:30am - 8:55am | $300 per year

Auditions: Friday 6 February 7:30am - 8:55am

Run by Jamie Austin. Students will have the opportunity to study Lyrical dance and will take part in various festivals and showcases across the year. Jamie graduated from the Australian College of Physical Education in 2020 receiving a Bachelor of Education (Dance and PDHPE). She has been a part of the Nepean CAPA High School community since 2019. Jamie works along side the Performing Arts faculty to coordinate Nepean's comprehensive co-curricular program. She is trained in various styles of dance including Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobatic Arts and Cheerleading. Passionate about dance education, Jamie prides herself on delivering and facilitating diverse dance programs; providing opportunities for young dancers to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of dance in a variety of contexts. 

LYRICAL DANCE ENSEMBLE | FRIDAY 7:30am - 8:55am | $300 per year

No Audition. Students will be selected from the Lyrical Company Audition. 

Run by Sascha Wykes Sascha Wykes is a 2019 Brent Street Graduate and musical theatre performer. She began teaching dance in a local studio in Dubbo at 16, teaching tap, broadway jazz and musical theatre to begin with. Since beginning her professional career after completing her Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance), Sascha toured Australia in Shrek the Musical with Crossroass live. She has also toured with Echelon Productions, back up danced for ASAP Live in Sydney and played Rose in The Mitchell Old Company’s production of Dogfight. During the covid lockdown, Sascha took the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts) and has been working at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts in a teaching capacity. She helped to direct and choreograph the 2024 school musical and is looking forward to continuing to develop the dance program in 2025.

TUMBLING COMPANY | WEDNESDAY 2:45pm - 4:45pm | $300 per year

Auditions: Monday  9 February  7:30am - 8:55am 

TUMBLING ENSEMBLE | MONDAY 7.30am-8.55am | $300 per year

Auditions: Monday  9 February  7:30am - 8:55am

Run by Jamie Austin. Students will have the opportunity to study Tumbling and will take part in various showcases across the year. Jamie graduated from the Australian College of Physical Education in 2020 receiving a Bachelor of Education (Dance and PDHPE). She has been a part of the Nepean CAPA High School community since 2019. Jamie works along side the Performing Arts faculty to coordinate Nepean's comprehensive co-curricular program. She is trained in various styles of dance including Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobatic Arts and Cheerleading. Passionate about education, Jamie prides herself on delivering and facilitating diverse programs; providing opportunities for young performers to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of dance in a variety of contexts. 

GROUP ACROBATICS COMPANY | FRIDAY 3:00pm - 5:00pm | $300 per year

 Auditions: Friday 6 February 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Run by Allie Gunton. Students will have the opportunity to study Group & Partner Acrobatics (lifts) and will take part in various showcases across the year.

Allie Gunton is the Circus Arts and Dance teacher at Nepean Creative & Performing Arts High School. Since establishing the Circus Art program in 2012 she has choreographed circus works for Schools Spectacular, Southern Stars, Pulse Alive and numerous corporate events. As a Dance teacher her dance works have been selected for State Dance Festival and been successful at competitions. Previous to working at Nepean she worked in the dance and circus industry choreographing works for Short + Sweet Dance Festival, Australia’s Got Talent, Australian Dance Festival, Carnival - A Circus Opera and corporate events. Additionally, she is a HSC Practical Marker.