2024 - Term 4

The studios are always busy in the School Holidays, it is the time where we can catch up, reflect and make sure our plans for the busiest term of the year are ready for action.

We are looking forward to our dancers returning to their dance classes, refreshed with bright eyes and great energy. Our students are always taller, a little more grown up and a little more confident after a holiday break.

Welcome to our new students who have trial classes over the next couple of weeks. We are ready to encourage our youngest students to join in and enjoy their first dance experience. We hope they do enjoy their experience and that Mum and Dad feel secure and happy for at The Australian Dance Academy.

Gypsy and Tiffanie spent two days preparing costumes, headpieces, props and accessories for Duprada Dance Company and Leisa's School of Dancing's performance of Coppélia in Darwin. The costumes are catalogued and stored in Alice Springs due to the better weather conditions and storage space.

Principal Dancers Tiffanie Hughes and Billy Laherty will fly to Darwin to perform the leading roles of Franz and Swanilda.

Darwin Entertainment Centre Saturday 2nd November 2024 at 7.30.

Our own performance of Morning Melodies will be held at the Araluen Arts Centre on Saturday 26th October, 2024 at 11.00am - Our petit ballet dancers will take to the stage and present their class on stage and be involved in a short story. We have a warm encompassing audience of parents, relatives and friends. It is so inspiring to watch our petit ballet dancers as they experience an applause for the first time. Backstage at Araluen can be daunting so we like our little ones in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 to feel special on stage, we take time to allow them to find their way without fear to slowly build their confidence before they take part in our 'Magic of Dance' performance when they reach Level 4.

Almost time - Morning Melodies 2024

Costumes packed in our specially made bags

it is very exciting for the dancers in Darwin when

these red bags are delivered and unpacked into their studio.

Pilates and Physiotherapy has kept us very busy as new classes and treatment sessions have bee added to our weekly schedule due to demand. We are happy that so many people are wanting to take care of their health and fitness. Pilates now has so many more sessions.

Julia Simmons is teaching the Sunrise sessions for the 'Sunrise Club' including Sunday's -

Kirstin Van Riel takes our Saturday morning with four back to back classes.

Tiffanie Hughes takes our afternoon Mat Pilates classes and specialises in introducing our adolescence dancers beginning pilates and conditioning - Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Erin Selleck teaches specialised pilates for elite dancers, athletes and seniors.

Physiotherapist Peta Baillie takes 1 on 1 assessments, providing clients with an exercise and rehabilitation plan teaching four sessions each week.

Peta has recently just added 15 minute treatment sessions to her Saturday schedule.

Peta is Duprada Dance Company's Physiotherapist, consulting and treating the dancers. She delivers our Anatomy lectures to our Full-time professional studies students. A busy Mum of three still keeps her own health and fitness strong taking ballet classes. Peta performs with the Ballet Company her enthusiasm and energy makes everyone smile.

Tiffanie and Erin are both Principal Dancers with Duprada Dance Company and they both have so much experience and knowledge when it comes to looking after the human body. They are so encouraging when they are teaching their classes, Alice Springs is unique and always surprises.