Ballet classes for adults
Ballet classes for adults - from beginners to professionals.
Adult students are taught classical ballet following the Russian Vaganova Method of Classical Ballet. End of Year Performance participation is an option for our more advanced adult students.
Take a look through the range of classes we offer below. If you’d like to try us out, you can sign up for a trial/casual class. If you’re ready to join our school, simply click on one of the ‘Enrol now’ buttons below to set up your account. Once you’ve joined up you can choose between signing up for a term of classes (to receive a reduced rate per class) or you can simply book casual classes online as you go.
Term 1, 2025: Tuesday 28th January to Saturday 5th April (10 weeks).
Term 2, 2025: Tuesday 22nd April to Saturday 5th July (11 weeks).
Kind Words
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“I have been dancing with Luanne for the last 5 years. Her studio is an inclusive and supportive place, that welcomes dancers of all levels. All the teachers are excellent and will provide options to adapt or extend the various combinations depending on your level. There are several different classes throughout the week, which are pitched at different levels - including a beginning pointe work class! This is an amazing studio, which puts the wellbeing and safety of their students as a top priority. I could not recommend Luanne and her studio more, give her classes a go - you will not be disappointed!”
Grace
“The Melbourne Studio of Ballet is as an amazing place to learn ballet as an adult. I have been dancing here for five years and couldn’t imagine dancing anywhere else. The studio offers classes for all levels and the teachers are supportive and encouraging in making sure students learn the proper technique and artistry of ballet.”
Angela
“Luanne has been my Adult Ballet teacher for over 5 years. Luanne's teaching is beautifully accessible - she combines the joy and expressiveness of professional dance with correct technique and placement, visualisation, supreme intelligence and individual instruction tailored to our levels. Give it a go, you won't look back!”
Bronwen
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“Having tried adult beginner+ classes all over Melbourne, I would recommend Melbourne Studio of Ballet a thousand times over. Super welcoming and highest quality teaching. Love.”
Vivien
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“Melbourne Northsiders, here's a little practical inspiration for you! My longtime teacher, Luanne, has her own ballet school. I can attest to her attention to detail and insistence on correct technique and placement - I've improved so much over time, and so have all of my other classmates.”
Jin
Our Classes
Take a look at the adult classes we offer. You can trial any of our classes or enrol below when you’re ready to join.
Enrol directly in the class you want via our booking portal below.
Term 2, 2025 Passes: A 1-Class per week pass is $350/10 classes or $385/11 classes.
For students wanting to take more than 1 class per week, we offer a 2-Class Pass ($645/22 classes) or an Unlimited Class pass ($780).
Adult Trial/Casual class $34/$39
All prices are including GST.
Ballet Absolute Beginner
Discover the joy of ballet in a judgement-free and welcoming environment. No prior experience necessary.
1,2 or unlimited class passes per week
Duration per week: 75/150/unlimited minutes
Term 2/11 weeks
Ballet Beginner / Elementary
The class is open to adults willing to discover the joy of classical dance or strengthen existing technique.
1,2 or unlimited class passes per week
Duration per week: 90/180/unlimited minutes
Term 2/10 or 11 weeks
Ballet Intermediate / Advanced
The class is open to adult students who are interested in rediscovering or improving with rigour their classical technique.
1,2 or unlimited class passes per week
Duration per week: 75/90/180/unlimited minutes
Term 1/11 weeks
Ballet Open Professional / Advanced
Open class for dancers of advanced to a professional standard. You will enjoy strengthening and consolidating your technique.
Duration per class: 90 minutes
Term 1/10 weeks
Adult Pointe
Strengthen your technique with pointe work. Students are required to demonstrate they’ve recently passed a professional pre-pointe assessment.
Duration: 30 minutes
Cost: $198 ($180 with 2-Class Pass) including GST
Term 2/9 weeks
Private Coaching
For students of all ages and levels, these sessions will help those preparing for competitions, exams, workshops or auditions - and those wanting to further their technique.
Duration: 30/60 minutes
Cost: $60/$120 per session including GST
Timetable 2025
Our adult ballet and classes in 2025.
Monday
11:00am - 12:30pm Ballet Open Professional/Advanced
7:30pm - 9:00pm Ballet Elementary (Luanne)
9:00pm - 9:30pm Adult Pointe (Luanne)
Tuesday
5:30pm - 6:45pm Ballet Beginner for adults/teens (Luanne)
7:00pm - 8:30pm Ballet Elementary (Benjamin)
Wednesday
11:00pm - 12:30pm Ballet Open Professional/Advanced
7:30pm - 9:00pm Ballet Beginner/Elementary (Gaye)
Friday
11:00am - 12:30pm Ballet Open Professional/Advanced
Saturday
12:15pm - 1:30pm Ballet Absolute Beginner (Luanne)
1:30pm - 3:00pm Ballet Intermediate/Advanced (Gaye/Luanne)
Frequently asked questions
Want to know more about our adult ballet classes? Here are some answers to questions we get asked regularly.
What do I need to wear for the first trial class?
You can wear any existing dancewear in your wardrobe. If you don't have any, clothing that's easy to move in is perfect. If this is your first time, please wear socks on your feet if you don't have any ballet shoes.
What are the uniform requirements for enrolled students?
Adults are free to choose their own dance attire - whether it be traditional dance attire or activewear. You can purchase appropriate dancewear at either Energetiks or Bloch dancewear stores.
How do I enrol in your classes?
First, you will need to register yourself in our student portal. The next step depends on whether you are taking one-off classes or enrolling in the whole term. If you are taking one-off classes, simply book in from the 'Trial Class' tab in your portal. You will need to pay for each class in advance. If you want to enrol in a term, you can also do this via your portal. We will send you an invoice for your classes.
How do I pay for classes?
This depends whether you are enrolling in a whole term of classes, or whether you are taking one-off classes. One-off classes can be purchased individually through your portal using the 'Trial Class' tab. You must do this in advance. If you are enrolling in a whole term of classes, we will send you an invoice for your selected classes at the beginning of each term (or whenever you enroll). This invoice is payable before you take your first class.
Can I enrol part-way through a term?
Absolutely! We welcome students at any time and will pro-rata your term-pass fee from the date you join.
Do I need any prior dance experience
No. However, you can choose (or be advised) on the appropriate class for your level of experience.
How many classes per week should I attend?
Keep in mind that repetition advances your improvement! If you enthusiastic and able, the more classes you take, the better you'll get. But one class a week is also absolutely fine!
Do adult dancers take part in the mid-year and end-of-year performances?
It's not essential. But if you would like to, just let us know.