South Yarra Ballet Academy

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Nurturing the next generation of passionate classically trained dancers, in the heart of South Yarra.

🩰 Vaganova Ballet, Contemporary, Stretch
🩵 Inclusive environment
✨ Adults Ballet Now On!

NEW THIS MONDAY! • Introducing "Flexicore", our new flexibility and strength training program for adult students 🩰✨ Ste...
09/07/2026

NEW THIS MONDAY! • Introducing "Flexicore", our new flexibility and strength training program for adult students 🩰✨

Step into our inclusive and encouraging studios, and learn to train like a dancer! Your new Monday evening reset 🌱

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About Flexicore:

Our Flexicore program blends Pilates-style strength training with mobility, flexibility, and deep stretching practice to help you feel stronger, move better, and support your ballet studies and/or everyday wellbeing.

Suitable for all ages (16yo+), bodies, and abilities. No dance experience needed. We'll meet you where you are.

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Our Monday Adults Program:

• Adult Ballet Beginners | 6.00 to 7.00pm
• Flexicore | 7.00 to 8.00pm

📍 The Rehearsal Room, St Martins Youth Arts Centre
💪 Coach: Miss Astrid

✨ FREE trial class for new students.
✨ DOUBLE PASS BUNDLE available when you enrol in both classes (Ballet + Flexicore, 6-8pm)

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💻 DM, Email, or go to our Online Booking Portal to secure your spot (Link in bio)

🩰Limited spots available

Announcing our Academy Winter Workshop 🩵Learn from world-class Vaganova-based ballet teachers, trained at the renowned B...
18/06/2026

Announcing our Academy Winter Workshop 🩵

Learn from world-class Vaganova-based ballet teachers, trained at the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy and Australian Conservatoire of Ballet.

📅 Date: July 3rd
📍 Location: St Martins Youth Arts Centre, South Yarra

For Ages 7-9yo and 10-12yo+

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Warm up in the ballet studio and take classes across:

❄️ Vaganova-based Ballet
❄️ Solos and Repertoire
❄️ Stretch and Conditioning
❄️ Contemporary (10-12yo)

Limited spots available.

🎟️ Register Now (Link in bio)

Another look at our previous Autumn Academy Intensive, featuring Guest Coach Miss Astrid 🩵✨•Over the holidays, our junio...
28/05/2026

Another look at our previous Autumn Academy Intensive, featuring Guest Coach Miss Astrid 🩵✨

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Over the holidays, our junior dancers had a blast learning from Miss Astrid (who is our current Adults Ballet and Conditioning Coach). She brings an abundance of knowledge and warmth to her classes, and we are grateful to have her as a part of the SYBA team.

Read more about our faculty in previous posts 📸
or head to our website 💻

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To catch Miss Astrid in class, make sure to come along to our Adults Ballet Beginners program, every Monday night during term:

🩰 Adult Ballet Beginners
🩰 Mondays
🩰 6:00pm - 7:00pm
🩰 The Rehearsal Room, St Martins Youth Arts Centre

Autumn Academy Intensive 2026 • Miss Rikia 📸🩵✨Spotlight on our Guest Contemporary Dance teacher Miss Rikia. Our young st...
15/05/2026

Autumn Academy Intensive 2026 • Miss Rikia 📸🩵✨

Spotlight on our Guest Contemporary Dance teacher Miss Rikia. Our young students and visiting guests had a brilliant time learning contemporary over the holidays. Thank you Miss Rikia for your valuable time and contributions to our recent intensive.

Photography by 📸

About Miss Rikia:

Rikia Bell (she/her) is a Naarm/Melbourne-based dancer, choreographer, teacher, and performance artist whose work explores the body’s relationship with other art forms. She trained at Queensland College of Dance and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) from the Victorian College of the Arts, where she performed in works by Melanie Lane, Jill Crovisier and Phillip Adams. Rikia has also worked with leading independent artists through Merge Dance Theatre, Australasian Dance Collective and AUSTI. Her recent choreographic works include Ternary, as last presented at Out of Bounds 2025 with Lucy Guerin Inc and Dancehouse.

More intensive photos to come!

✨ Now Accepting Applications for Term 2✨South Yarra Ballet Academy is currently accepting applications for a limited num...
07/05/2026

✨ Now Accepting Applications for Term 2✨

South Yarra Ballet Academy is currently accepting applications for a limited number of remaining places in our Term 2 programs for students aged 4–14 years. 🩰

Now three weeks into term, we are welcoming aspiring ballet students into our:

• Junior Programs (Kinder - Level 1)
• Intermediate Programs (Level 2 - Level 3)
• Advanced Private Coaching

Offering high-quality training in:

🤍 Vaganova-based Classical Ballet
🤍 Ballet Conservatoire Syllabus
🤍 Contemporary Dance
🤍 Stretch + Conditioning
🤍 Private Coaching

Our programs are designed to nurture strong technique, artistry, and confidence, whilst always keeping student wellbeing at the forefront.

📍St Martins Youth Arts Centre, South Yarra
📩 Enquire now regarding remaining availability.

Photography by Ellena Nou-Rosek

Welcome Miss Astrid to South Yarra Ballet Academy 🤍🩰Miss Astrid is an ex-professional ballerina, now passionate dance te...
17/04/2026

Welcome Miss Astrid to South Yarra Ballet Academy 🤍🩰

Miss Astrid is an ex-professional ballerina, now passionate dance teacher, working with dedicated classical ballet students from across Melbourne. Completing her training at the esteemed Alberta Ballet School, Canada, Astrid went on to perform professionally across Europe with Swiss Offspring Ballet, Zurich, and work with choreographers such as Franz Brodmann and Benoît Favre. Mentored by numerous esteemed coaches from across the ballet industry, Astrid now brings a world of expertise to her classes, with an added focus on safe training, injury prevention, as informed by her studies in Sports and Exercise Science, and Reformer Pilates.

Join her in Term 2:
🩰 Adults Ballet Beginners
🌱Mondays 6 to 7pm
📍The Rehearsal Room, 28 St Martins Lane

Coming soon:
✨ Adults Ballet Intermediate
✨ Late night Stretch and Pilates classes

Astrid looks forward to working with our adult students, and expanding our Adults Program in the coming months as our Academy continues to grow.

Private lessons available on request 📩

We can’t wait for her classes to begin ✨

✨ AUTUMN ACADEMY INTENSIVE ✨SYBA is proud to announce our 2-Day Autumn Academy Intensive at South Yarra Ballet Academy t...
31/03/2026

✨ AUTUMN ACADEMY INTENSIVE ✨

SYBA is proud to announce our 2-Day Autumn Academy Intensive at South Yarra Ballet Academy this holidays 🌱

Get a taste of pre-professional dance studies and learn from esteemed guest teachers from across Melbourne

📅 April 15–16
🩰 Ages 7–9 & 10–12
🧑‍🩰 Open to all students. Both SYBA families & external dancers welcome

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Join us for an inspiring holiday program led by an exceptional lineup of guest teachers:

✨ Miss Philippa Crawley
✨ Miss Astrid Fiek
✨ Miss Rikia Bell
✨ Miss Bella Rose Cort

Carefully selected for their extensive experience in performance and elite dance coaching, our guests have worked with dedicated students from leading institutions including The Australian Ballet School, The National Ballet School, Melbourne Academy of the Arts, En Pointe Studios and more.

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🩰 Our Program includes:

• Audition-style Ballet Classes
• Repertoire & Solos
• Stretch & Conditioning
• Contemporary Dance

🧑‍🩰 Culminating in an in-studio performance for family & friends at the end of Day 2.

A beautiful opportunity for young dancers to experience pre-professional training in a supportive learning environment.

📸 Professional photos + meet & greet opportunities included

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Spots are limited. Contact us to secure your student's place 💫

📩 Link in bio for further details & registration


Unlock their potential, one tendu at a time. ✨🩰South Yarra Ballet Academy is currently inviting dedicated dancers aged 3...
16/02/2026

Unlock their potential, one tendu at a time. ✨🩰

South Yarra Ballet Academy is currently inviting dedicated dancers aged 3–14yo, to participate in a FREE trial class at our boutique studios. Experience our carefully structured classes in the Vaganova-based Ballet Conservatoire Syllabus, and Contemporary or Stretch programs (for students 9-10+). Designed to embrace your dancers full potential.

From their first plie to their first pair of pointe shoes, our faculty help aspiring dancers build the skills they need, in a supportive and inspiring environment.

If your dancer loves to move and is ready to take their dreams to the next level, then our Academy is the place to start. 💫

Spots are limited. Reach out to our team today (link in bio).


Send these hearts to someone you cherish 💕🩰 This Valentine's Day, SYBA is celebrating all the joy, constant commitment, ...
14/02/2026

Send these hearts to someone you cherish 💕🩰

This Valentine's Day, SYBA is celebrating all the joy, constant commitment, and love that our young dancers, families, and adult ballet stars bring to our studios. May your plies be as deep as your love for dance! 🙂‍↕️

Make space for yourself on Monday evenings 🌱Our Adult Ballet Beginners classes offer a refined, welcoming introduction t...
02/02/2026

Make space for yourself on Monday evenings 🌱

Our Adult Ballet Beginners classes offer a refined, welcoming introduction to ballet, for all ages, bodies and previous experience levels. Designed to help you move well, feel strong, and unwind at the start of your week.

No prior experience required! Just quality teaching, a calm and supportive environment, and time to reconnect with your body.

🩰 Improve posture, flexibility & strength
🌿 Relaxed, thoughtful atmosphere
🤍 All bodies and ages welcome

📍The Rehearsal Room, St Martins Youth Arts Centre
📅 Mondays | 6–7pm
🏫 South Yarra Ballet Academy

An hour that feels good, long after you leave the studio.

Address

120 Millswyn Street South Yarra
Melbourne, VIC
3141

Opening Hours

Tuesday 3:30pm - 8pm
Wednesday 3:30pm - 8pm
Thursday 3:30pm - 8pm
Friday 3:30pm - 8pm

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