DANCE FOR LIFE ACADEMY

👉Important Booking Information

An annual registration fee of $25 applies.

Once enrolled in a term class, fees are non-refundable if you change your mind.

Refunds or credits are not given, except in special circumstances.

Classes missed in the last 2 weeks of term due to illness may only be transferred to a future term with a medical certificate.

All change requests must be emailed to bookings@nzballet.co.nz and an administration fee applies.

2026 Ballet Initiation Courses

Name

Days

Location

Ballet Initiation Course Phase 1: Saturdays 3pm Term 2
Isabella Guyan
11 spots left
5 week ballet initiation course for the complete beginner.
Saturdays 3pm each week.
You will learn ballet from absolute scratch and gradually move onwards so that you can progress to our Beginner classes.
Phase 1 runs as a five week course for $125, (no trials) which includes training videos to support your home practice.
After Phase 1, you’ll be offered the option to continue into Phase 2 for the rest of the term (for an additional fee).

Saturday
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Term 2 2026 ADULTS

Name

Days

Location

Monday AM Ballet & Repertoire Pack
Petra Póda
17 spots left
Adult Ballet class 10-11.10 and 25 mins Stretch & Condition

Monday
10:00 AM to 11:35 AM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Progress 4-6 Open Ballet
Petra Póda
19 spots left
Adult Ballet class Grade 4 and above

Monday
10:00 AM to 11:10 AM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Progress 6 Open Ballet
Isabella Guyan
16 spots left
Adult ballet class Grade 6 level

Monday
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Int/Adv Open Ballet
Isabella Guyan
15 spots left
Intermediate and Advanced adult ballet

Monday
7:15 PM to 8:40 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Progress 2-3 Ballet
Libby Thomson
6 spots left
Ballet for adults who have completed the Initiation course or have basic skills

Monday
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Int/Adv Pointe
Isabella Guyan
17 spots left
Intermediate and Advanced adult ballet

Monday
8:45 PM to 9:15 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Tuesday Senior Swans Ballet
Natalie Hiew
13 spots left
over 50s ballet class

Tuesday
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Tuesday Senior Swans Jazz
Kimberley Cousins
14 spots left
Over 50s jazz class

Tuesday
1:15 PM to 2:15 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Tuesday Progress 2-3 Ballet
Alysha Hilder
7 spots left
Grade 2 working on Grade 3 skills

Tuesday
6:00 PM to 7:10 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Tuesday Progress 6 Ballet (syllabus)
Rosalie Hornung
8 spots left
Cecchetti Grade 6 syllabus class for Adults working towards Intermediate foundation

Tuesday
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Tuesday Progress 3-4 Ballet
Alysha Hilder
5 spots left
Grade 3 level working on progressing to grade 4
This class will start in Butler then move downstairs to Willoughby for centre.

Tuesday
7:20 PM to 8:30 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Tuesday Progress Pointe
Rosalie Hornung
16 spots left
Pointe for those with 1yr min experience on pointe

Tuesday
7:20 PM to 8:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Senior Swans Repertoire
Rosalie Hornung
11 spots left
Learn a dance to perform in our annual show (starts May 6) for 9 weeks

Wednesday
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Senior Swans Ballet
Rosalie Hornung
8 spots left
Ballet for over 50s

Wednesday
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Intermediate Open Ballet/Pointe
Petra Póda
12 spots left
Intermediate Open Ballet class , pointe shoes are permitted.

Wednesday
6:10 PM to 7:25 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Progress 4-5 Open Ballet
Alysha Hilder
16 spots left

Wednesday
6:20 PM to 7:30 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Intermediate Jazz
Alysha Hilder
3 spots left
Intermediate adult jazz

Wednesday
7:35 PM to 8:35 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Thursday Senior Swans Ballet
Kimberley Cousins
11 spots left

Thursday
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Thursday Adults Beginner Modern
Petra Póda
17 spots left
Beginner level class incorporating modern dance styles of Contemporary & Jazz

Thursday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Thursday Progress 4 Ballet
Isabella Guyan
14 spots left

Thursday
6:00 PM to 7:10 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Thursday Technique & Stretch
Petra Póda
17 spots left

Thursday
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Thursday Progress 5-6 Open Ballet
Isabella Guyan
13 spots left

Thursday
7:15 PM to 8:30 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Thursday Progress Contemporary
Petra Póda
15 spots left

Thursday
7:15 PM to 8:15 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Intermediate Open Ballet
Petra Póda
17 spots left
Intermediate Open Ballet

Friday
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Swans Intermediate Ballet
Petra Póda
15 spots left
Over 50s ballet for dancers that have trained in their youth to a Grade 6 to Advanced level. This is a safety requirement as the steps taught in this class will be assumed the participants already know so they do not need to be broken down from scratch.
Please email bookings@nzballet.co.nz before you enrol in this class to confirm if you qualify or not.
If you do not meet this criteria, please book a standard Senior Swans ballet class.

Friday
10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Swans Stretch/Conditioning
Petra Póda
9 spots left
A gentle, guided conditioning class focusing on strength, mobility, and stretching. Ideal for anyone who benefits from a slower, supportive pace.

Friday
11:20 AM to 11:50 AM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Senior Swans Ballet
Petra Póda
15 spots left

Friday
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Beginner 2 Ballet
Libby Thomson
4 spots left
Ballet for adults who have completed the Initiation course or have basic skills

Friday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Advanced Jazz
Alysha Hilder
14 spots left

Friday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Advanced Contemporary
Alysha Hilder
15 spots left

Friday
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday Progress 3 Ballet
Isabella Guyan
1 spot left
Progress 3 ballet

Saturday
9:00 AM to 10:10 AM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday Progress 4 Open Ballet
Natalie Hiew
This class is full

Saturday
9:00 AM to 10:10 AM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday Beginner 2 Ballet
Isabella Guyan
1 spot left
Ballet for adults who have completed the Initiation course or have basic skills

Saturday
10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday Int/Adv Open Ballet
Natalie Hiew
14 spots left

Saturday
10:15 AM to 11:45 AM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday Beginner Pointe
Isabella Guyan
17 spots left

Saturday
11:20 AM to 11:50 AM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday Intermediate Pointe
Isabella Guyan
16 spots left
Pointe for Int/Adv dancers

Saturday
11:50 AM to 12:35 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday Progress 5-6 Open Ballet
Natalie Hiew
15 spots left
11:50-12:35 BARRE plus port de bras 45min upstairs in Butler
12:40-1:10 CENTRE 30min downstairs in Willoughby

Saturday
11:50 AM to 1:10 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

NEO CLASSICAL WORKSHOP
Petra Póda
9 spots left
NEO CLASSICAL WORKSHOP FOR DANCERS FROM PROGRESS 4 AND UP

Saturday
1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday 3pm Beginner 2 Ballet
Isabella Guyan
9 spots left
Ballet for adults who have completed the Initiation course or have basic skills.

Please note there is no class on Saturday 27 June due to kids rehearsal. Please attend either Fri 6pm or Sat 1015 that weekend.

Saturday
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Saturday Strength & Conditioning
Kimberley Cousins
6 spots left
This class is suitable for all levels of fitness and dance experience. It includes the following components:
Mobility warm ups, functional training, strength & resistance, agility & plyometrics, stretching and fascia release.
The instructor and studio will provide most equipment and let you know if anything else is required.

Please note this class is up stairs in the Martial Arts unit 36c Galway St. We will meet on the deck of 36a Galway st at 1025 and take equipment to 36c. This unit also includes access to gym equipment which may be used for some sessions.

Your teacher Kimberley is a certified Progressing Ballet Technique (level 3) teacher. She has competed nationally in Bodybuilding competitions and is currently studying to be a Certified Personal Trainer.
Student questionaire: https://forms.gle/tuXEsM1t4noRFMu49

Saturday
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Studio C (down drive upstairs)
36c Galway St

Monday Foundation Adult Tap
Claudia Evans
15 spots left
Beginner Tap for adults

Monday
5:45 PM to 6:30 PM

RUA
Kete Aronui (80 Onehunga Mall)

Monday Progress Adult Tap
Claudia Evans
16 spots left
Tap for adults who have 6 months minimum experience

Monday
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM

RUA
Kete Aronui (80 Onehunga Mall)

Monday Advanced Adult Tap
Claudia Evans
18 spots left
Tap for adults with over 2 years experience

Monday
7:15 PM to 8:00 PM

RUA
Kete Aronui (80 Onehunga Mall)

Creative Movement

Name

Days

Location

Creative Movement (Kids 7-14)
Isabella Guyan
14 spots left
These creative dance classes are for all bodies! Explore, have fun and move in a welcoming and energetic environment for all.

A supportive space for young dancers to explore storytelling, movement, and imagination. Over eight weeks, while learning dance basics, the group will work to create a nature‑themed dance where we’ll buzz like bees, hop like frogs, and help build a magical story that becomes a mini‑show for friends and family, growing confidence and creativity through dance.

Saturday
1:15 PM to 2:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Creative Movement (Adults 15+)
Isabella Guyan
15 spots left
These creative dance classes are for all bodies! Explore, have fun and move in a welcoming and energetic environment for all.

A warm, welcoming class designed for adults who want to move, dance, and feel good in their bodies. Find your own style and surprise yourself with what your body can do. Each session blends simple choreography and expressive movement. By the end of each 45‑minute class, you’ll leave feeling energised, inspired, and genuinely proud of yourself for dancing.

Saturday
2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Chair Based Creative Movement (15+)
Isabella Guyan
15 spots left
Explore movement from a chair! These creative dance classes are for all bodies! Explore, have fun and move in a welcoming and energetic environment for all.

A calm, enjoyable seated movement class designed for anyone with limited mobility. With rhythm, upper‑body work, port de bras (movement of the arms), gentle stretching and strengthening, and creative seated footwork, this class celebrates what your body can do in a safe and supportive environment. With exercises that focus on mobility and joy, this class offers a safe place to move and enjoy dancing in your own way.

Saturday
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Term 2 2026 JUNIOR

Name

Days

Location

Monday Grade 3 Ballet
Rosalie Hornung
7 spots left
Classical ballet (Cecchetti method) for children 7+ years with minimum 2 yrs experience and can demonstrate understanding of foundational movements of ballet. In this class the focus is on progressively building strong technical foundation, body awareness and correct alignment.

Monday
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Grade 1 Ballet
Rosalie Hornung
9 spots left
Classical Ballet Class (Cecchetti method) for children 7 years+ with minimum 2 years experience who have completed Primary ballet

Monday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Grade 6 Ballet (Teens)
Rosalie Hornung
16 spots left
Grade 6 Cecchetti syllabus for teens

Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Grade 6 POINTE (Teens)
Rosalie Hornung
3 spots left
Grade 6 Cecchetti pointe syllabus for teens

Monday
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Morris (behind reception)
36a Galway St

Tuesday Grade 1 Ballet
Rosalie Hornung
7 spots left
Classical Ballet Class (Cecchetti method) for children 7 years+ with minimum 2 years experience who have completed Primary ballet

Tuesday
4:45 PM to 5:45 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Teen Contemporary & Stretch
Alysha Hilder
15 spots left

Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Pre Primary Ballet (5-6yrs)
Rosalie Hornung
9 spots left
Classical ballet class (Cecchetti method) for 5-6 yr olds who are new to learning ballet. No prior experience required. Focus is on use of the feet, musicality, ballet posture, eye focus, softness of the hands and fingers and arms and foundational movements. Fun and engaging class.

Wednesday
3:30 PM to 4:15 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Primary Ballet (6-8yrs)
Rosalie Hornung
2 spots left
For children 6-8 years. In this class we focus on basic coordination, posture, spatial awareness, musicality and continue with progression of foundational movements of ballet learned in pre primary level.

Wednesday
4:15 PM to 5:10 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Acro (6-10yrs)
Petra Póda
2 spots left
Beginner Acro for children 6-10 years
Our Kids Acro classes are the perfect mix of strength, flexibility, and fun! Dancers learn exciting acrobatic skills including cartwheels, rolls, bridges, handstands, jumps, and walkover preparation, all taught safely and progressively. With a strong focus on technique, control, and confidence, students build the foundations needed for more advanced tricks while having an absolute blast on the floor.

Wednesday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Grade 3 Ballet
Rosalie Hornung
7 spots left
Classical ballet (Cecchetti method) for children 7+ years with minimum 2 yrs experience and can demonstrate understanding of foundational movements of ballet. In this class the focus is on progressively building strong technical foundation, body awareness and correct alignment.

Wednesday
5:10 PM to 6:05 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Wednesday Dance Fusion B (6-9yrs)
Petra Póda
This class is full
Beginner level mixed genre class including Ballet & Jazz/Hip-hop for children 5-8 years

Wednesday
5:20 PM to 6:05 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Thursday Dance Fusion B2 (6-9)
Petra Póda
10 spots left
Dance fusion for 6-8 yrs

Thursday
3:45 PM to 4:30 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Thursday Dance Fusion D (10-16)
Petra Póda
5 spots left
For students who have completed the Dance Fusion C Level or new trial students with prior dance training.

Thursday
5:15 PM to 6:15 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Kids HIP HOP B (8-12yrs)
Chloe Devcich
7 spots left
Hip Hop for 8-12 yrs no experience necessary

Friday
4:15 PM to 5:15 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Kids HIP HOP A (5-7yrs)
Chloe Devcich
9 spots left
Hip Hop for 5-7 yrs no experience necessary

Friday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM

Butler (upstairs)
36a Galway St

Friday Kids Dance Fusion C (8+)
Alysha Hilder
5 spots left
8-12yrs dance class fusing 3 different dance styles

Friday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Willoughby (downstairs)
36a Galway St

Monday Junior Beginner Tap
Claudia Evans
16 spots left
Beginner Tap for chiildren age 6-12

Monday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM

RUA
Kete Aronui (80 Onehunga Mall)

Saturday Mini & Me Dance 1.5yrs+
Chloe Devcich
8 spots left
30 minute creative dance class for children 1.5yrs & up, where you can move alongside your little one! Babies in slings/front packs welcome with parent.

Kete Aronui, 80 Onehunga Mall
Drive down the driveway, plenty of carparks
Door Code: #326237#

Saturday
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM

TAHI
Kete Aronui (80 Onehunga Mall)

Saturday Leap & Learn 3-5yrs
Chloe Devcich
3 spots left
Leap & Learn is designed to spark curiosity, imagination, and a love for movement in our youngest dancers. This playful and engaging class celebrates the magic of childhood, allowing kids to be kids while building foundational Ballet and Jazz skills. Using props like wands, teddy bears, hoops, and more, we create an enchanting environment where learning and fun go hand in hand. Perfect for preschoolers, this class encourages creativity, confidence, and a joy for dance!

Saturday
9:30 AM to 10:15 AM

TAHI
Kete Aronui (80 Onehunga Mall)

Saturday Pre Primary Ballet (5-6yrs)
Chloe Devcich
5 spots left
Classical ballet class (Cecchetti method) for 5-6 yr olds who are new to learning ballet. No prior experience required. Focus is on use of the feet, musicality, ballet posture, eye focus, softness of the hands and fingers and arms and foundational movements. Fun and engaging class.

Saturday
10:15 AM to 11:00 AM

TAHI
Kete Aronui (80 Onehunga Mall)

Saturday Dance Fusion A (5-6yrs)
Chloe Devcich
3 spots left
Beginner level mixed genre class including Ballet, Jazz & Hiphop for children 5-6 years

Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM

TAHI
Kete Aronui (80 Onehunga Mall)