Amelia's Ballerinas

Crawling Crawling is a huge milestone in every baby's life. How exciting was it when your squishy baby is on the move! Before you know...

Recital time is almost here, and the countdown is ON! (43 hours til our first show starts!) We have been working so hard this term to get...

First position…and second…up to fifth! Have you heard us talking about the different positions in ballet class? The 5 basic ballet...

"If I call your name, please wait behind after class..." The 9 girls sat nervously and excitedly as they waited for me to say goodbye to...

Friendships in Dance Ballet is so much fun, even more so when you have a friend to share it with! Baby Ballet: We often see friendships...

In Week 8 I introduced a new concept to our ballerinas…dancing with partners! This is a great skill to learn, although it can be really...

Learning to Share in Ballet When your child starts dancing with Amelia’s Ballerinas, there are so many things she is learning. It’s not...

The arabesque is my absolute favourite ballet move. It's so graceful and elegant! And while it does require a lot of strength, what...

This week in class we are learning all about JUMPING! We had lots of fun and it was great to see our boisterous ballerinas bouncing...

Christchurch has been through a lot. Last week was very scary as the fire on the Port Hills raged. A lot of our families come from...