HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Youth Ballet WA takes a holistic approach to nurturing excellence. Our students receive elite dance training supported by comprehensive health and wellbeing services that care for the whole person—body, mind, and mindset.
We are committed to developing dancers who are not only technically strong, artistic, and disciplined, but also resilient, self-aware, and well equipped to thrive in the demands of a professional career and everyday life.
As part of our student care program, students have access to expert-led education and personalised support in injury prevention, recovery, physical conditioning, nutrition, performance preparation, and overall wellbeing. Our health and teaching teams work closely with students to help them maintain peak condition while managing the physical demands of pre-professional dance training.
Students also benefit from reformer Pilates, mat Pilates, strength and conditioning programs, and cross-training designed to improve posture, alignment, flexibility, core strength, and injury prevention. These programs form an important part of our training model and help dancers build the physical foundation required for classical ballet and contemporary dance.
Nutrition is another key focus at YBWA. Students have access to guidance from a qualified dietitian who supports healthy food standards, balanced nutrition, and fuelling strategies to meet the energy demands of training, performance, and academic study. We aim to educate students in building lifelong healthy habits that support both wellbeing and performance.
Mental health is equally important within our wellbeing program. Students have access to counselling and emotional support services, with a strong focus on confidence, resilience, stress management, and maintaining a healthy balance between training and life. At Youth Ballet WA, we believe the strongest dancers are those who are supported in every aspect of their development
We are committed to developing dancers who are not only technically strong, artistic, and disciplined, but also resilient, self-aware, and well equipped to thrive in the demands of a professional career and everyday life.
As part of our student care program, students have access to expert-led education and personalised support in injury prevention, recovery, physical conditioning, nutrition, performance preparation, and overall wellbeing. Our health and teaching teams work closely with students to help them maintain peak condition while managing the physical demands of pre-professional dance training.
Students also benefit from reformer Pilates, mat Pilates, strength and conditioning programs, and cross-training designed to improve posture, alignment, flexibility, core strength, and injury prevention. These programs form an important part of our training model and help dancers build the physical foundation required for classical ballet and contemporary dance.
Nutrition is another key focus at YBWA. Students have access to guidance from a qualified dietitian who supports healthy food standards, balanced nutrition, and fuelling strategies to meet the energy demands of training, performance, and academic study. We aim to educate students in building lifelong healthy habits that support both wellbeing and performance.
Mental health is equally important within our wellbeing program. Students have access to counselling and emotional support services, with a strong focus on confidence, resilience, stress management, and maintaining a healthy balance between training and life. At Youth Ballet WA, we believe the strongest dancers are those who are supported in every aspect of their development
Child Safety Standards
YBWA are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all children and young people who participate in our programs. We believe that every young person has the right to feel and be safe, valued, and respected in all aspects of their involvement in dance. We acknowledge our responsibility to promote the physical, emotional, and cultural safety of every child and young person, regardless of their background. This includes a strong commitment to the wellbeing and protection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Our studio actively works to: Create and maintain safe and inclusive spaces where children and young people feel empowered to express themselves through dance.Support a culture of respect, integrity, and accountability among staff, volunteers, students, and families.Implement and regularly review policies and procedures that prioritise child safety and align with relevant child protection laws and the 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
Ensure all staff undergo appropriate screening and receive ongoing information in child safety and best practice safeguarding approaches.
We encourage feedback and open communication from children, families, and the wider community to continuously improve our practices.
We understand that child safety is an ongoing responsibility, and we are committed to evolving and strengthening our approaches as part of our continuous improvement process. Our leadership and teaching teams are dedicated to fostering environments where all children and young people can learn, grow, and thrive through the joy and discipline of dance.
Our studio actively works to: Create and maintain safe and inclusive spaces where children and young people feel empowered to express themselves through dance.Support a culture of respect, integrity, and accountability among staff, volunteers, students, and families.Implement and regularly review policies and procedures that prioritise child safety and align with relevant child protection laws and the 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
Ensure all staff undergo appropriate screening and receive ongoing information in child safety and best practice safeguarding approaches.
We encourage feedback and open communication from children, families, and the wider community to continuously improve our practices.
We understand that child safety is an ongoing responsibility, and we are committed to evolving and strengthening our approaches as part of our continuous improvement process. Our leadership and teaching teams are dedicated to fostering environments where all children and young people can learn, grow, and thrive through the joy and discipline of dance.