Kids Intermediate Ballet Classes (Ages7-9)

These junior ballet classes aim to build each child’s love of dance by teaching technical dance skills in a fun environment. Taking a creative approach to the traditional form of ballet, the classes nurture self-esteem as well as physical capability, imagination and team work.

Teaching artist Rose Philpott has been working as a freelance dancer, choreographer and teacher for the past five years. Rose has a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts from Unitec (majoring in contemporary dance) and won the Eileen May Norris Dance Scholarship. She is a founding member of the Foster Group and has performed for Footnote NZ Dance, the World of Wearable Art and Okareka Dance Company, among other companies. She brings an in-depth knowledge of dance techniques and performance along with imagination and a sense of play to her classes.