Best Dance Academies In Auckland Near Me

4worldlovers: Although MEBA specialises in teaching ballet from beginner level through to advanced for those wishing to make ballet their career, MEBA also offers tuition in a wide range of dance styles including contemporary, jazz and body conditioning.

MEBA students enjoy lessons given by a highly professional and talented group of teachers. Many have taught and danced professionally both in New Zealand and Europe.

When dancing at MEBA students of all ages have opportunities to dance at their level, be it recreational, competitive or vocational and are exposed to some of the best choreographers in New Zealand dance education.

4worldlovers: Rebecca Gray Dance is one of Auckland's leading dance studios offering an exceptional dance experience for students through professional teaching, a challenging syllabus and high quality performance opportunities.

We strive to create a fun and uplifting environment where each student is nurtured and encouraged to reach their goals.

At RGD we think of everyone as family. We cherish the opportunity to be involved with so many great students and being able to watch them grow and succeed in dance.

But for us it's more than just dance. We want our students to build their confidence, build relationships and build life skills.

We have an amazing team of experienced dance tutors who all genuinely want to the best for your kids and their dance journey. We believe our tutors are some of the best around and our tutors work hard to create a community where each student is heard, valued and driven to succeed.

Whether it's Hip Hop Dance classes, Jazz Dance classes, Musical Theatre or Contemporary Dance classes we have something for kids of all ages and abilities.

RGD troupes have won major competitions such as HHI NZ and Projeckt.

4worldlovers: Our vision is to empower dancers, to strive to achieve their personal best and maintain the love of dance alongside a passionate faculty of some of NZ’s best.

My grandad danced with me from the time I was born. He was my ballroom dancing partner and helped me get my first 2 medals when I was only 5yrs old.

I learned Ballet, “Modern”, Ballroom, Street Funk (Hip Hop), Cabaret, Burlesque, Salsa, all Latin styles, what we would now call Commercial. Every moment I could dance, I was there!

I played netball and basketball but for some reason, dance and music kept finding me.

I was in productions, performances and always put in the “music” classes at school. I played the flute, was in the orchestra and the body percussion orchestra. (Coolest thing ever!).

I play music by ear and have perfect pitch – which means I can hear sounds/songs and repeat it exactly.

I first fell in love with choreography when I listened and watched Michael Jackson’s musicality. In the early stages, I didn’t know that the pictures I created to music in my head were dances. Now I can see whole dances to a song – its pretty amazing.

I worked in a modelling agency teaching make-up skills and deportment (how to hold yourself and walk with confidence)and from there I transferred those skills into Advertising. I was PA to the Director of Prime Time Communications and we worked in print, film, bought media, I worked on campaigns for events like Pavarotti and Elton John. We shot TV Commercials around NZ, even Fiji!

The Directors also owned the Auckland Mens Basketball Team. They were pivotal in the connection with the ANBL, supported the Tall Blacks, we worked in sports promotions, managed and supported the elite athletes, spent a lot of time with John Walker in his early career – I had a great job! As my side hustle, I choreographed fashion shows for Bridal fairs, Beauty Pageants, events, designers, and schools.

In 2000 I became a Mum to Madison and then Gema in 2005. I married Craig in 2002.

I studied Interior Design over 2 years and moved back into choreographing fundraising fashion shows and wearable arts shows – which I love. How amazing to witness so many young people whose imaginations created garments I couldn’t even dream of.

When I studied Interior Design I learned about colour psychology. Red was always my favourite colour. The idea of warmth, passion and love aligning with what I knew about dance, created the name for the studio.

For me, Red is a safe space for a dancer to explore and be themselves. Red is built on a strong foundation of meaningful values and I am passionate about curating pathways for dancers to find their place be it once a week, competitive or aspiring pre-professional.

Alongside my passionate faculty, that is our goal. To challenge, grow and support a positive learning environment.