FINAL CALL
Submit your digital audition for full time dance training in 2025.
Established in 1939 by Australian performing arts pioneer Gertrude Johnson OBE, The National Ballet School (formerly National Theatre Ballet School) is one of Australia’s preeminent dance training institutions devoted to providing exceptional dance training to students of all ages.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Damian Smith, a renowned former Principal Dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, our diverse and highly accomplished teaching faculty delivers a comprehensive dance education based on Vaganova and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) training.
Pre-Professional Dance Training
Cultivating the stars of the future, The National Ballet School offers pathways to a professional career through our Elite Bridging programs that prepare students for full time study. Full time accredited courses in Dance (Elite Performance) include Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications.
FINAL CALL
Submit your digital audition for full time dance training in 2025.
2025 ON STAGE SUMMER SCHOOL
Monday 6 to Saturday 11 January 2025
Take a leap from the studio to the stage in this performance-based week of dance training.
Over six jam-packed days, The National Ballet School’s Artistic Director Damian Smith will guide students through the process of creating a dance performance from concept and choreography to talent and technique.
THE NASHIES
Take your first steps into the world of ballet.
Nashies ballet classes offer a weekly 45 minutes of instruction, practice and enjoyment for preschool aged boys and girls (3-5yo) wishing to express themselves through dance.
LEARN NORERAD CORE PLUS
Your classical ballet journey starts here.
This combination of RAD Syllabus, pointe work and essential conditioning is suitable for passionate dancers aged 7 and above who wish to learn ballet technique and develop the skills necessary for a potential career in dance.
LEARN MOREASPIRE
A vital extension of Core Plus, Aspire is The National Ballet School’s exclusive development program for aspiring young dancers.
Suitable for aspiring dancers aged 7 and above interested in extending their ballet training through new methodologies and styles, while building a strong foundation for a career in dance.
LEARN MORECONTEMPORARY
Contemporary Dance classes focus on self-expression, awareness of space and body movement, use of body weight, efficiency of muscle use and safe body alignment.
Suitable for current dance students aged 7 and above wishing to broaden their dance skills beyond classical ballet.
LEARN MORETRIPLE THREAT
Under the guidance of triple threat performer Jackie Rae Lythgo, tap, jazz and musical theatre classes are a must for any student wishing to complement their ballet and acting training and broaden their professional standard performance skills.
LEARN MORE2025 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