junior school
5-12yrs
2024 information
At Qld National Ballet School, we offer a large range of classes for students of all different ages, abilities and career goals. Whether you son or daughter wants to dance for fun or take the next step towards a career in the dance industry, QNB has something for everyone.
Giving your child the gift of the performing arts is wonderfully beneficial for their growth & development.
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We pride ourselves on nurturing our students as the individuals they are. Every student is different and learns in different ways. We understand this at QNBallet
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Classes in CLASSICAL BALLET (ACB RUSSIAN VAGANOVA SYLLABUS), RAD (ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE), CONTEMPORARY (COMDANCE- Jason Winters Contemporary technique), JAZZ, ACROBATICS, MUSICAL THEATRE, SINGING, PROGRESSIVE BALLET TECHNIQUE, POINTE/REPERTOIRE, MUMMY/DADDY & ME 1-2YRS, LITTLE DANCERS 3YRS+, ADULT BALLET AND EISTEDDFOD GROUPS
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Please see our classes description for more information on classes studied at QNBallet.
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WHAT IS VAGANOVA METHOD OF CLASSICAL BALLET AND THE AUSTRALIA CONSERVATOIRE OF BALLET SYLLABUS
Many of the greatest stars in the history of classical ballet came from the Vaganova method. These include Anna Pavlova, Rudolph Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, George Balanchine, and modern dancers include Diana Vishneva, Ulyana Lopatkina, Ivan Vasilev, Svetlana Zakharova, Evgenia Obraztsova, Maria Kochetkova, Natalia Osipova, Polina Semionova, Maria Khoreva and many many more.
They all had teachers who studied the Vaganova method their whole lives and passed it on with diligence. It’s no surprise: Many students aspiring to become professionals choose this method as a foundation for their classical technique. Our students are strictly trained in the Russian Vaganova Method and Syllabus (Australian Conservatoire of Ballet- ACB) as the Vaganova Method is predominantly use the most prestigious school around the world.