Providing world class dance education & nurturing professional careers!

The TPA Accelerate Program (AP) is an extensive classical ballet training program designed to nurture talented and dedicated students during academic education years 5 to 12, by offering these students who have an exceptional talent a pathway for a career in professional dance.

• Junior Accelerate – Year 5-6
• Intermediate Accelerate – Year 7-8
• Senior Accelerate – Year 9-10 – Suitable for students wishing to apply for EAP Full Time.
• Advanced Accelerate – Year 11-12 – Suitable for students wishing to apply for EAP Full Time.

Selected students will be provided with elite training in Classical Ballet, Pointe Technique, Variation and Repertoire (depending on level).

This program will be in conjunction with their existing after-hours program including the TPA after-hours Transition Programs, to support and provide the foundations necessary for students to prepare for our full-time course in the future and potential careers in ballet.

The 2024 Program:

Students are accepted into the TPA Accelerate Program by audition only and must meet the selection criteria, deeming a student as exceptionally gifted in the field of classical ballet.

AP Students will have their own uniquely designed program of training in addition to their existing part-time ballet studies, including after-hours Transition programs.