This is a sticky to replace the previous one...

List your school, your location, types of dance you offer (tap, jazz, etc.), programs you offer (competitive/performance based, recreational) the ages of students you accept, and any other information you think is important...

And, I'll say it right now:

THE FIRST PERSON TO SPEAK ILL OF ANOTHER SCHOOL ON THIS THREAD WILL HAVE THEIR COMMENTS REMOVED, AND THEIR ACCOUNT WILL FACE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION - UP TO AND INCLUDING THE BANNING OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

Theresa

Heya i go to Ringwood Ballet, (in ringwood lol!), at my ballet school we offer Ballet (RAD), Tap (SFD), Jazz (SFD), Contemporary, Funk and Pilates. We are a big performace school...we do a few comps..but not heaps...but we do full length ballets with original choreography..like coppelia, sleeping beauty, nutcracker etc. (we won karralyka youth encouragement awards for coppelia and sleeping beauty!! )

we have 260 students aged from 3 years old to 40 years old ...2 studios (3 next yr!!) and yeh! i think thats it!!

***DiPPY***

I go to the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and it is located near the city, next to southbank and the Victorian Arts Center. It is for students who study academic years 7 to 12 and entry is by audition only. They offer ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, ethnic, acrobatics, kinetics, anatomy, ballet composition, contemporary composition, VCE Dance, VET Dance and pilates. You learn your academic classes on the same campus and spend half the day study each field, academic and/or dance. There is no competitions available to the students externally (other than The Ballet Teachers Workshop) however, internally students can compete for an exchange program to The Dance School Of Scotland. They perform two workshops, a major season and a minor season (which the students choreograph) annually. Also the students of The Australian Ballet School, the Victorian Institute of Gymnastics and Tennis Australia all attend the academic program that the school provides.

Anyone who is remotely considering dance as a career should audition for VCASS .

Two schools to recommend.
1. M3 Dancehouse in Caulfield and Elsternwick. ATOD syllabus for ballet, tap and jazz, also offers hiphop and I think maybe singing. Enters comps at Mordialloc, Southern Dance and this weekend is the ATOD scholarships. Ages from 3-18ish I think. Run by 3 lovely girls. m3dancehouse.com
2. for adults young and old, male and female, Pilates Plus in Moorabbin (near Moorabbin Station) - casual ballet and jazz classes, plus (of course) pilates. Working towards a concert in September currently. Classes available during the day and evenings, ok to bring little kids with you (no care offered, but they will mix with the owner/teacher's children in full view in the kitchenette).

I teach for Stonnington School of Dance.

We have studios in Malvern East and now also Murrumbeena. Classes from pre-school all the way through to adult in Ballet, Tap, Jazz and now also song & dance.

We teach the ATOD syllabus and participate in various competitions in addition to our end of year concert.

We maintain a high standard of teaching and have an awesome sense of team spirit!!!

PM me for more details.

Dance Factory, Richmond (www.dancefactory.com.au) - Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop/Funk, Classical - Kids, Full and Part-time dance, VCE Dance (Cert 1, 2, 3, Diploma), DFTA

City Dance Centre, Armadale (www.citydancecentre.com.au) - Mostly classical ballet, some jazz and flamenco. Adult classes and full-time classical coaching program.

I dance at Crazy Feet Dance Studio - Its Awesome. There's heaps of classes including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Funk, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Song & Dance, Acrobatics, Song & Dance, VCE dance, Private Singing, Flexibility.

Crazy Feet has 2 streams - one for students who want to dance as a career and one for students who want to just have it as a fun hobby. Everyone has classes in their own stream.

Ive just kinda copied what the website says so if you wanna have a look go to crazyfeetdance.com.au and theres a myspace site - I think its wwww.myspace/crazyfeetdance

And Crazy Feet has a full time course but its called Spectrum Dance and the website is spectrum.biz

Happy Dancing : )
Aisha

i go to dance world studios, we have one in south melbourne and in brunswick. we have full time course for ballet and performing arts and casuals as well. theres ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, acro, musical theatre, contemporary, as well as drama and vocals.
dw301.com

KINETIC DANCE

*Fun and and fitness combined - Kinetic Dance is a recreational dance school in Caulfield North. Offering classes in all styles for all ages with fresh, bubbly and energetic teachers!

*Discover a fun way to exercise and learn new and exciting dance styles in a friendly and relaxed environment! No strict uniform or compulsory performances. Optional end of year concert and eisteddfod work also.

*Special Kinder class!

*Parents can watch their children develop and progress in class!

Free Trial Classes offered in any style!

Presently CARLO SORONO (brother of Demi from So You Think You Can Dance Australia) is teaching BREAKDANCE & HIP HOP at Kinetic Dance!

camberwell district ballet

Vagnova ballet
Jazz
comtempery
charecter

in Camberwell, Camberwell road
(i think sorry if it is wrong)

The Vibe for real Hiphop/real styles...

myspace.com/vibeuss

DYNAMITE DANCE CENTRE
Frankston, Seaford
Beginner to Advanced classes in:
Ballet
jazz
funk
tap
Song & Dance
hip hop
contemporary
acrobatics & Circus
stretch


Students successfully compete in competitions around Victoria.
Currently have students performing in Billy Elliot.

I dance at
PERFORMANCE ACADEMY OF DANCING
in Moorabbin (0407 718 606)

I do Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Acro, Singing!

Its great fun- we do examinations, competitions, performances, a mid year and 2x end of year concerts.

They have classes for-
Pre Schoolers
Juniors
Intermediates
Teenage Classes
Seniors
Adults

Hi... Thought I would add to this.
My school - Jen*Sue Dancers.
Est. 1976.
Situated in the Western Suburbs - Altona.
2 locations.
1. Altona Youth Club - Civic Parade Altona. Melbourne.
2. Altona Girl Guides - Civic Parade Altona. Melbourne.
We are a family run school, giving the kids of the West the best.
Classes - Jazz - Tap - Theatrical - Ballet - Funk - Modern - Examinations - Show work & Concerts.
We teach the Australian Academy of Theatrical & Ballet Dancing Inc. Sylabuss.
For more information visit.
www.jensuedancers.com

Girls & Boys from 3 years upward are welcome.

Also JSDA ~ Jazz.. Stretch.. Dance.. 4 Adults..
Is a great work out for adults. If you dont use it you lose it.

thanks for reading..

hello! i'm looking for a ballet school near where i'm living at.
I just completed my intermediate last year in my home country and has just arrived in melbourne. I'm staying in bell street preston and i just want to know where is the nearest ballet school here teaching RAD syllabus.

Dancelover91
Have you found any dance school near there yet? I would like to know too. I' ve heard that there are school in camberwell and hawthorn that are good. But they might be a but far!

A few great ones to mention:

Hawthorn Studio of Dance (www.hsod.com.au) RAD classical ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary from 3 years

Joanne O'Kelly School of Dance in Langwarrin is great too - Cechetti ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, comps and examinations

Both really lovely and friendly staff