A strong technical foundation requires more than memorising the ballet vocabulary. We help students understand:

✓ the purpose of each movement
✓ correct muscle recruitment
✓ personal strengths
✓ opportunities for improvement
✓ how to apply corrections with clarity and confidence

We work methodically to build strength, stamina, alignment, and overall technical refinement.

Body Conditioning

Dancers learn to:
✓ engage deep core muscles
✓ build balanced strength
✓ connect breath with movement
✓ reduce unnecessary tension
✓ improve alignment and muscle tone

Limber

Students receive personalised stretching routines tailored to their own biomechanics, supporting safe and effective flexibility gains.

A staple of Russian training, floor barre provides immediate feedback and supports:

✓ improved turnout
✓ core strength and posture
✓ correct foot/ankle alignment
✓ coordination and musicality
✓ overall technique refinement

Kate has developed a floor-barre program that has significantly improved dancers’ technical development.

We help dancers:

✓ identify time signatures
✓ count music accurately
✓ use introductions effectively
✓ place accents
✓ memorise complex musical phrases

Confidence in musicality improves performance quality and stage presence.

A dancer’s first pointe shoes are an exciting milestone. We focus on:

✓ strength and stability
✓ correct alignment
✓ consistent technique
✓ confidence and steady progression
✓ reducing injury risk

Students who take the time to master their pre-pointe work often progress faster once en pointe — patience pays off.

Variations require technical excellence, stamina and artistry. We rehearse:

✓ competition solos
✓ variations for enjoyment or performance
✓ international competitions (YAGP, AGP, etc.)
✓ national and local eisteddfods

We prepare students for:

• Ballet Conservatoire
• International Character Dance Syllabus

Rehearsal focuses on:
✓ technique
✓ artistry
✓ musicality
✓ memorisation
✓ theory
✓ examination etiquette

We are also happy to assist with building technique and confidence across other syllabi, e.g. Royal Academy of Dance (RAD).

We support dancers auditioning for elite training programs, including:

• The Australian Ballet School
• VCASS
• Pre-professional programs
• European and international academies

Support includes:
✓ short-term preparation
✓ long-term planning
✓ video auditions
✓ advice on institutions well-matched to each dancer’s physique, temperament and goals

Navigating the dance world can be overwhelming for families. We provide independent, personalised advice about:

✓ training pathways
✓ future potential
✓ audition strategies
✓ next steps in a dancer’s journey

Kate continues to mentor students internationally and locally as they grow into their next chapters.