Ballet is the best training for a dancer; it helps with posture, technique and confidence.
Ballet is the best training for a dancer; it helps with posture, technique and confidence. The academy follows the RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) syllabus and BAL (Ballet Australasia Limited) syllabus.
Students work towards examinations, however not every child will enter for exams. Pre Primary to Grade 1 Ballet have one lesson per week. Grade 2 and above must attend two lessons per week if the student wishes to sit the exam. Class length varies according to to the age and grade that the dancer is in.
Auckland West Dance Academy is a Glen Eden dance school established over 45 years ago providing high-quality dance tuition by qualified teachers. Dance classes are taught in a warm and friendly environment. Students have the opportunity to perform on stage in the annual dance concert and enter into examinations, assessments, or medal tests.
Dance styles taught are Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical/Contemporary, Tap as well as Body Conditioning/Technical classes, competition dancing and private lessons are available.
We offer classes for preschoolers, girls, boys, teenagers, and adults. Class numbers are restricted to ensure that each student can get the individual attention that they require.
All teachers are fully qualified and are members of RAD, JDNZ, NZAMD, and BAL. There are 3 dance studios (studio 1 upstairs, studios 2 and 3 downstairs); there is an office with a dancewear shop and a waiting area with tea/coffee facilities for parents.
Our ballet teachers are highly experienced, passionate and dedicated, so you can be assured that your child is good hands.
Ballet is a formalized style of dance to create expression through movement. At Auckland Academy of Dance, we teach the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabi from Pre School— Solo Seal.
This energetic class consists of foundational jazz dance elements including; counting & timing, directional changing, spotting, body alignment, contractions, isolations, jumps, turns and combinations.
These classes provide your young dancer access to technical and artistic skills of ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance skills taught at an age appropriate level through a fun and creative lens.
Ballet is a great technical foundation for all dance  genres.
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