ASPIRE
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Aspire Overview
Take your skills to the next level with our Vaganova-based development program.
A vital extension of RAD Core Plus, Aspire is The National Ballet School’s exclusive development program for aspiring young dancers.
Designed by our eminently qualified Associate Director of Ballet, Ms Jane Inglis-Keen, Aspire is a tailored program of weekly Saturday classes that aims to cultivate well-rounded and multi-talented dancers on their journey to a career in dance.
The weekly Saturday extension program includes ballet classes based on the Vaganova method of training, pointe and repertoire classes, and character dance classes based on Alida Segal’s International Character Dance Syllabus (ICDS).
Suitable for aspiring dancers interested in extending their ballet training through new methodologies and styles, while building a strong foundation for a career in dance.
Class Details
| ASPIRE | Vaganova Ballet | |
| Aspire – Level 1 | 9:00 – 10:30am | 10-week term $365 |
| Aspire – Level 2 | 11:30 – 1:00pm | 10-week term $365 |
| Aspire – Level 3 | 2:00 – 3:30pm | 10-week term $365 |
| Aspire – Level 4 | 1:00 – 2:30pm | 10-week term $365 |
| Aspire – Level 5 | 3:30 – 5:00pm | 10-week term $365 |
| Repertoire | ||
| Level 1/2 Repertoire | 10:30 – 11:30am | 10-week term $295 |
| Level 3 Repertoire | 10:30 – 11:30am | 10-week term $295 |
| Level 4/5 Repertoire | 1:00 – 2:00pm | 10-week term $295 |
| Character Dance | ||
| Level 2 Character (Pre Character) | 9:00 – 9:45am | 10-week term $235 |
| Level 3 Character (ICDS Level 1) | 9:45 – 11:15am | 10-week term $365 |
| Level 4/5 Character (ICDS Level 2/3) | 11:30 – 1:00pm | 10-week term $485 |
Please note the above pricing reflects the discounted price applied when a student enrols in the maximum number of Aspire classes and our RAD Program. Discounts do not apply to individual Aspire classes or to students joining the Aspire Program in addition to external training.
2025 Term Dates
Term 1: Monday 28 January – Saturday 5 April
Term 2: Tuesday 22 April – Saturday 5 July
Term 3: Monday 21 July – Saturday 20 September
Term 4: Monday 6 October – Sunday 7 December
