Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! The studio has been closed for a week and reopens in February 2018. I myself am now going on hiatus until January 9. But we're still taking enrolments for 2018! If you have questions or would like to enrol, please contact us through our website or the studio FaceBook page, or call Alison on 06 753 4914. If we're not there to pick up, please remember to leave a message - we will get back to you as soon as possible! Here's this year's

Today's Tutu Tuesday is courtesy of the Australian Ballet in The Sleeping Beauty. - Selene

This week's Spotlight Saturday features Italian ballerina Amalia Ferraris. In 'Cupid in Nemea, or Love's Revenge', possibly in Paris Ferraris was born either 1828 or 1830, in Voghera, Italy. After beginning her studies in Turin, she was accepted into the La Scala Academy, under the directorship of Carlo Blasis, an extremely influential Italian teacher. Ferraris debuted in Milan in 1844. Above and Below: Ferraris in 'L'Etoile de Messine', 1861 She then danced at the Teatro di

Another year almost gone! Last Sunday was our studio concert, held at Highlands Intermediate Hall. This year's theme was Music and Dance from Around the World. A big thank you to everyone who helped along the way (whether that be setting up, dressing students, sewing, or cleaning up after). We simply couldn't do it without you. And a big well done to all our wonderful students! Here's a few pictures (warning: long post ahead!)... Emily performing her Lyrical solo for the last

This week's #ThrowbackThursday features Balanchine's Mozartiana. Sterling Hyltin and Chase Finlay, NYCB Mozartiana was choreographed by George Balanchine for the New York City Ballet, and opened their 1981 Tchaikovsky Festival. The music used was Tchaikovsky's Suite No. 4, Mozartiana, Op. 61, a set of short pieces by Mozart which he arranged and orchestrated in 1887. The ballet consists of a Preghiera (Prayer), Gigue, Minuet, Theme and Variations (a classical pas de deux), an