At Shilleena's Dance Academy it is our mission to provide quality dance tuition and care that encourages and supports the physical, emotional and cognitive development of all our dance students. We have funky hip hop, free flowing contemporary, soft and hard shoe Irish, musical theatre & acrobatics.
With multiple levels of these classes there's a class to suit everyone! Irish dancing classes are an exciting way to keep fit, learn a unique new style and have lots of fun at the same time! Students from the age of five can begin to learn the beautiful and graceful art of ballet. Examinations from Grade 2.
With multiple levels of these classes there's a class to suit everyone! Irish dancing classes are an exciting way to keep fit, learn a unique new style and have lots of fun at the same time! Students from the age of five can begin to learn the beautiful and graceful art of ballet. Examinations from Grade 2.
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Acrobatics is a combination of dance and gymnastics elements. You will learn to leap, tumble, flip, roll and all sorts of fun things. If you enjoy trying new things and would like to gain more balance and co-ordination this is the class for you! Classes are taught by qualified acrobatics teachers and will conduct fun, safe classes for all.
Students from the age of five can begin to learn the beautiful and graceful art of ballet. Our qualified teachers will guide students as they work to develop strength, balance, poise & artistry. From Grade 2, students will learn character elements in class, and from Grade 7 pointe work is introduced into lessons.
This fantastic training program is a set of exercises on 'fit balls' and with 'therabands' developed by Marie Walton-Mahon (website is here) (who is a world renowned ballet dancer, RAD examiner & private ballet coach). Marie is passionate about safe dance practices and has developed these exercises to help students gain a greater understanding of core stability, weight placement and alignment.
Creative movement dance classes for students aged three to four years are a wonderful introduction to dance. Boys and girls play dance games and act out simple stories as they learn to improve their gross motor skills, co-ordination and musicality. Our specially designed classes are heaps of fun for little dancers!
Our Junior Open Jazz/Hip Hop is a type of dance that combines jazz technique with the free flowing style of hip hop. This funky style of dance is taught to classic and up-to-date pop music and is an ideal way to express your creativeness; find your groove; and accent sharp, strong body movements. It is fantastic exercise and is for ages 6-11yrs so why not grab your sneakers and give it a go!
Reviews (10)
Emily McKellar
Oct 06, 2020
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Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality, Value
Shilleena’s Dance Academy allows so many people to join together and do something that they love each week. Having so many kind and like-minded people together creates such a wholesome and comforting atmosphere and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
Shilleena’s Dance Academy allows so many people to join together and do something that they love each week. Having so many kind and like-minded people together creates such a wholesome and comforting atmosphere and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
Janine McKean
Sep 25, 2020
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My daughter has danced at SDA for the past 7 years, since she was three. We love the inclusiveness of this school, catering for all levels of dance ability. The teachers are amazing and she has made lifelong friends through dance. Concerts are professional and entertaining while keeping the focus on having fun. A great school for beginners through to serious dancers.
Ruth O'Loughlin
Aug 26, 2020
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Amanda Gray
Jun 21, 2020
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Rachel Box
Jun 09, 2020
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My daughter has been going to Shilleena's Dance Academy for the last 5 years. During that time she has learned many different dance styles and made a really lovely group of friends. Shilleena runs a professional and very organised non-competitive dance school. She always accommodates our ever changing timetable and responds rapidly to any queries. I would highly recommend Shilleena's Dance Academy to anyone who wants to learn one or a variety of dance styles while having fun and making new friends in the process.
Brett Hinds
Jan 03, 2020
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Shilleena’s Dance Academy is a wonderful dance school. The teachers are caring and highly skilled. Both the students and teachers are inclusive and promote team building and friendships at the same time as the students learn new skills. This is an integral part of the Coorparoo community and has been around for many, many years. And we look forward to it growing into the future.
Alice Ruhe
Oct 04, 2019
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€œ Yesterday we had the Theatre Rehearsal for the dance concert in a couple of weeks... my daughter had such a blast and was in her element, but more importantly I was so very impressed by the community I found myself in. Not only was I in the company of such talented dancers and performers I was quite taken aback by the how powerful, strong and hardworking the community of young women around me were. I really felt like I was in one of the most inspiring environments I had been in for sometime. I am very happy for my daughter to have these amazing women as some of her role models. “
Larissa Macinnis
Jun 24, 2019
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Rosalind Loxton
May 24, 2019
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Chickybee
Jan 06, 2018
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