Australian Advanced 1 Bursary

The Australian Advanced 1 Bursary is held annually and the $5000 award, is provided for further classical ballet training in the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus and associated pre-professional training upon agreement with the Royal Academy of Dance.

The Bursary is offered at the discretion of the adjudicator based on the candidate’s ability to fulfill the marking criteria.

Semi-finals

• TAS – Sunday 4 May 2025
• NSW – Saturday 17 May 2025
• QLD – Saturday 17 May 2025
• ACT –Sunday 18 May 2025
• VIC – Sunday 18 May 2025
• SA – Sunday 18 May 2025
• WA – Sunday 18 May 2025

Finals

Sunday 15 June 2025 – Sydney

Candidate criteria

Candidates must fulfill the following by the closing date of the bursary:

• Be a current financial member of the Royal Academy of Dance.
• Be of non-professional status, meaning they are not engaged by a professional company or production on a regular basis as a paid dancer.
• Have passed the Royal Academy of Dance Advanced 1 Examination (with Distinction).
• Be 17 years of age or under at 31 December in the Bursary year (i.e. will not turn 18 at any time in the Bursary year).
• Have not yet taken the Academy’s Advanced 2 Examination at the time of registration closing.
• Have not been selected as a finalist in the Australian Advanced 1 Bursary in previous years.

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