Ballet Grade 1

Ballet for 8-9 year olds

Learning ballet at our studio promotes good posture, poise and strength. We work on developing a confident, happy and energetic dancers, learning skills and stamina that can be used in any area of life.

We teach a syllabus devised by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). This work is carefully graded to suit children to develop ballet skills slowly & carefully while encouraging enthusiasm and freedom of dance.

Our age levels are designed to fit with NZ school year age groups. Students in Year 4 (turning 8 before June 1st cutoff as a general rule) are in the Ballet Grade 1 level. Students are required to take 2 classes per week. Each class is one hour long. 

Class Times and Days 2025

Uniform

Dance schools all around the world wear a dance uniform, to help students and teachers alike get the most out of class. Long hair should be in a ballet bun for ballet or tied back neatly for class.

For your first class, don’t worry if you don’t have the uniform yet, just wear something comfortable to move in, and bare feet.  Upon enrolment we will send you all the information you need about dance uniform, hair etc.  

Option 1

• Lavender pinch-front leotard
• Ballet tights
• Ballet shoes
• Character skirt
• Low-heeled character shoes

Option 2

• White short-sleeved leotard
• Black leggings
• White socks
• White ballet shoes
• Character Shoes

Tuition

Registration Fee:

A one-off registration fee of $25 per new student or $40 per new family.  

Tuition Term Packages:

2025 terms are a minimum of 8 weeks, some terms are longer (9 or 10 weeks) but there is no extra cost.

Term tuition packages include:

• Weekly class
• Student access to WDA Practice page (dance at home class videos, exam dances & exercises)
• Preschoolers:  Annual Certificate Presentation Class 
• Juniors, Grades & Seniors:  Annual opportunity to enter for medal awards or exams, with the Royal Academy of Dance or New Zealand Association of Modern Dance.
• Opportunity to shine in our 2025 theatre show!  We do a theatre show once every two years and a relaxed studio demonstration in the alternate year –  a nice balance of low key and high excitement.
• All required performance rehearsals.
• Catch up class/es in another class of your level, by appointment & space permitting, in cases of vacation/illness.
• Satisfaction guarantee – we will work with you to find a great class fit, or refund any tuition paid.
• Plus lots of fun social events & studio surprises throughout the year!

1-Hour Classes (1x/week):  $198 per term

1-Hour Classes (2x+/week):  $194 per class, per term

Additional Tuition Discounts:

Family discount = 5%

Annual payment discount = 5%