Sprung floors

Air conditioning

Sound System

Our small and enthusiastic team of experienced teachers are well qualified in their chosen fields to impart their collective knowledge in a caring and friendly manner to ALL students, to help build self-esteem and enjoyment of dance in everyone, as well as recognising, nurturing and developing the gifted students.

Our dance school is open 6 days a week, offering nearly 60 different classes in Classical Ballet, Pointe, Broadway Jazz, Contemporary,  & Stretch/Strength to students of all ages (from 3.0yr olds to adults)

 

Our 2 purpose built studios have fixed barres and mirrors and a  fully sprung non-slip Tarkett floor. We have air-conditioning and overhead fans, together with 3 large viewing windows for parents, as well as a fully stocked dance-wear shop on site.



Ballet school

Cecchetti

Classical Ballet

Pointe

Technical Training

Limber / Strength and Conditioning

Kizomba

Mambo

Ballet

Technical jazz

Stretch & Conditioning

Jazz

Modern

Contemporary 

Commercial Dancing

Hip Hop

Adult Dance

Cheer

Gymnastics

Singing

Musical Theatre

Other

After a lifetime in Dance, having toured the world first as a ballet dancer, then as a professional Flamenco dancer for many years, she passed all teaching exams of Cecchetti Ballet Australia (Licentiate with Distinction) to  become a Fellow of Cecchetti Ballet Australia,  a Cecchetti International member, and holder of  both the Royal Academy of Dancing and Cecchetti Society’s Advanced Certificates. As well as running this Dance Centre for over 40 years, and still teaching Adults Ballet classes, and specialist coaching for elite students, Miss Thompson was also the Classical Dance teacher for performing arts students in years 9, 10 & 11 at Charles Campbell Secondary School for 3 years.

Now a qualified Teacher holding Associate Diploma of Cecchetti Ballet Australia, Tara has passed all Cecchetti Ballet exams from Pre-Primary to Advanced 1 and with over 25 years teaching experience,  she teaches all classical classes from Baby Ballet to Adult, as well as  Jazz/Funk/Hip Hop classes from Prep to Senior level and  Adult Ballet. She has studied ballet and jazz for over 30 years, and Flamenco dance for 5 years. She is a specialist Hip Hop teacher as well, having attended many interstate and overseas Global Dance Conventions. Her firm but gentle manner is appreciated by both parents and students alike.


Now holds an Associate Diploma of Cecchetti Ballet Australia, Lauren has been dancing ever since she could walk. She teaches all  levels of Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Broadway & Hip Hop. After  completing her Year 12 studies and gaining her S.A.C.E, she began working full time in the ballet school. She excels at Hip Hop and Street Tap, having danced in every L.A.Danceforce, GlobalDance and Hip Hop Allstars workshop over the past 15 years, as well as 2 trips to the Edge Studios in Los Angeles for Advanced Hip Hop classes. After 2 years studying Sound Engineering at Adelaide Uni, she also cuts and edits all music used at Norwood Ballet Centre.

Norwood Ballet Centre

Norwood Ballet Centre

ABOUT US

Teachers

Miss Jackie Thompson-Director and Principal

Miss Tara Patfull

Miss Lauren Stevens

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