Junior Intensive Schedule

This intensive is crafted to elevate your technical proficiency, boost performance confidence, and ignite your passion for ballet.

Whether you’re refining your skills or aspiring to new artistic heights, our intensive provides a supportive, dynamic environment to help you grow and shine.

Studio location: The Ave Studios, 14 Textile Avenue, Warana QLD 4575

Day One Saturday 20th of September:

• 8:30–9:00: Registration

All dancers will be registered and shown around the studio.

• 9:00–9:30: Conditioning Class

All junior dancers will start their day with a conditioning session, warming up with stretching and strengthening exercises.

• 9:30–10:30: Junior Ballet Class

A specialised ballet class tailored to young dancers, focusing on the fundamentals of ballet class including barre, centre, and allegro work.

• 10:30–11:00: Lunch

• 11:00–11:45: Focus Class

An in-depth technical session designed to refine your skills and build a solid foundation for further training. In this class we will break down and give you drills and exercises to help transform your pirouettes, adage and allegro.

• 11:45-12:00: Break

• 12:00–12:45: Variation Class

Work on an age-appropriate variation and repertoire piece, developing performance quality and artistic expression.

Day Two Sunday 21st of September:

•8:30-8:45: Registration

All dancers will be registered and shown around the studio.

• 8:45-9:00: Q&A Session

Start the day with a Q&A session with Neneka, Alfie and Eliza—an opportunity for you to gain invaluable insights into the ballet world. This is open to parents/guardians as well as all students.

• 9:00–9:30: Conditioning Class

All junior dancers will start their day with a conditioning session, warming up with stretching and strengthening exercises.

• 9:30–10:30: Junior Ballet Class

A specialised ballet class tailored to young dancers, focusing on the fundamentals of ballet class including barre, centre, and allegro work.

• 10:30–11:00: Lunch

• 11:00–11:45: Focus Class

An in-depth technical session designed to refine your skills and build a solid foundation for further training. In this class we will break down and give you drills and exercises to help transform your pirouettes, adage and allegro.

• 11:45-12:00: Break

• 12:00-12:45: Variation Class

Work on an age-appropriate variation and repertoire piece, developing performance quality and artistic expression.

• 12:45-1:00: Variation Showcase

Conclude the day with a performance showcase, with parents invited to watch.

Additional Information

To ensure you stay energised and hydrated throughout the workshop, please bring your own morning tea, lunch, and a water bottle.