Teacher professional development
Bringing the magic of dance to students around Queensland starts with educators!
Queensland Ballet provides a range of professional development opportunities for dance and school teachers to upskill and understand the value of dance in children's lives.
Our commitment to educators
To support school teachers, we deliver professional development workshops for embedding dance in the classroom, and to upskill and inspire educators.
Workshops can be tailored for delivery at your school during allocated staff professional development days, or teachers can register for a workshop hosted at Queensland Ballet studios.
Underpinned by current research, workshops are tailored for early years, primary and secondary educators, delivered by Queensland Ballet Education Teaching Artists, Ambassadors and special guest artists.
#Professional development programs
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Translating onstage to classroom learning
Translating onstage to classroom learning
Thomas Dixon Centre
Teacher professional development
QB Education Teaching Artists are now available to visit your school to help bring dance into the classroom.*
In alignment with the curriculum, this two hour workshop upskills teachers to feel comfortable and confident in embedding dance in their teaching practice. This can be arranged exclusively for your school, or for schools in your area and content can be tailored to your teacher's needs and experience levels.
*Please note that this is only available for primary school teachers.
Regional Professional Development Workshop
In alignment with the curriculum, a two-hour workshop to upskill teachers to feel more confident and comfortable in embedding dance in their teaching practice.
Kingaroy Friday 10th February
Cairns Friday 3rd March
Townsville Monday 6th March
Mackay Thursday 9th March
Masterclasses
Explore ballet technique and artistry with a QB artistic staff member or company artist.
Masterclasses are delivered by a Queensland Ballet artistic staff member or company artist with a wealth of knowledge and experience to share, whilst leading the you through a traditional ballet class.
Masterclasses are designed to be fun, challenging and inspirational, providing teachers with an insight into a professional ballet company.
Let's Dance E-Book
Dance for Early Years Education
Underpinned by research and evidence-based practice, Queensland Ballet’s Let’s Dance E-Book guides early years educators through units of carefully designed activities that support learning outcomes from the Early Years Learning Framework.
Embed dance into your teaching practice and enable your group to explore the world around them through movement and creativity.
Teacher certification
Teachers are invited to participate in any of our experiences and can view them as providing genuine opportunities to learn new skills, knowledge and understandings in order to enhance student learning outcomes. Therefore, hours spent participating in our programs can be counted towards their Continuing Professional Development.
Teachers are able to request a Queensland Ballet Certificate of Professional Development by emailing us at education@queenslandballet.com.au.
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Terms and conditions
Please read our terms and conditions prior to registering for a professional development event.
Networking events
Looking to connect with other educators about arts and learn more from arts industry experts? Consider attending a networking event.
Dance teacher training
Whether you're a dance teacher or educator, you could benefit from learning about delivering dance and movement activities to students. Become a certified Queensland Ballet dance teacher today.
