FAQs

Certainly!
Ballet is adaptable to your current flexibility level.

As you engage in more practice, your flexibility will improve over time, although the rate of progress varies from person to person. With proper training, everyone can enhance their flexibility to a certain extent.

While there are many websites where you can purchase dance gear online, if you are buying your first pair of ballet shoes, I recommend visiting a local store so that you can find shoes that fit correctly.

These are the 3 local dance shops in Auckland that I know:

THE DANCER’S WARDROBE – Shop 4/179 Manukau Road, Epsom

PURE DANCE – 10 New North Road, Eden Terrace

DANCE 2GO – 5 Newell Street, Point Chevalier

You’re welcome to try as many classes as you’d like (up to 3 trials in one sign-up), but each specific class is available for a trial only once.
However, after your trial, you might be offered another one at no extra charge if the teacher thinks it will help better assess your fit for the class. If you decide to join, the second trial of the same class will count as the start of your enrollment, and the regular fee will apply.

Trials are available at any point during the term.
If you’re a beginner to intermediate-level dancer, starting near the beginning of the term might be advantageous as the class progresses and becomes more advanced as the term goes on.

After a trial class, if you choose not to start the next week, we can reserve your spot with an advance payment for the term you plan to join, securing your place in either the current or the next term.

Whether you were our past student or not, if it has been more than 6 months since your last trial, you are welcome to sign up for another trial.

If you already own a pair of ballet flats, then yes, please bring and wear them. If not, you can take trials with socks. (Please be careful as it may be slippery) There’s no need to purchase anything new for trials.

1. Please book a trial to assess if it suits your level and needs.
2. To start attending classes, please submit the Registration Form, whether you prefer term enrollment or casual attendance. You’ll receive an email about payment instructions.

Yes, most classes accept drop-ins, provided the class isn’t full.

Nevertheless, we would like to highlight that my beginner to intermediate-level classes are structured to aid your development through consistent weekly attendance. 

Yes, you can join any time of the year. If you are a new student and joining partway through the term, the term fees will be prorated.

If you are on a term enrollment and anticipate missing classes for more than 4 consecutive weeks during a term for any reason, you can request to have the fees for those missed classes deducted from the following term’s fee. This request must be made in advance, and a $10 handling fee will apply for this service.

Alternatively, you can opt for a class pass if you prefer not to pay for the entire term. (Please note that not all classes accept class passes. )

Term fees are prorated for new students who join partway through the term.

Makeup classes are generally not available for missed classes to maintain consistent progression and quality for regular attendees. If you would like to attend an additional class, you can pay a drop-in fee and join, provided the class offers a casual attendance option.

Yes, we had an awesome show in September 2024, and the feedback from the audience was tremendous! We hope to continue providing performance opportunities for our dancers every year.

To begin pointe training, it’s crucial to have a solid foundation in ballet, typically with at least a few years of training. Usually, dancers should be at the upper beginner level or higher. However, readiness for pointe is highly individual and depends on factors like technique, strength, stability, and physical conditions, such as bone structure. Safety is our top priority, particularly for adult dancers, so we assess each dancer before starting pointe training. In the meantime, focus on building strength and attending classes consistently.

Please don’t hesitate to ask questions during class. I’ll do our best to provide answers as long as time allows.

Alternatively, you can come to talk to me – I am normally available 5 to 15 minutes before and/or after each class. First come, first served.

If you need more personalised attention, you can consider booking a private lesson.

I wouldn’t say my classes are too relaxed as I always give my dancers a little bit of challenge and encourage them to work towards it. I sometimes get pretty enthusiastic, but most of my students say I am not as intimidating as many of their ballet teachers in their childhood at all…you need to try my class to find out lol!