Tag: NZSD Winter School

Summer Intensive 2023

The New Zealand School of Dance is excited to present our Summer Intensive 2023 for dancers aged 12 – 17 years. The programme, developed by leading dance educators in New Zealand, will give dancers a taste of what is taught at the School.

Summer Intensive 2023 dancers can expect:

  • Classes specialised in preferred dance form, where dancers will choose to join either the contemporary dance or classical ballet classes.
  • Daily technique and repertoire classes.
  • Daily complementary classes designed to develop technical and creative aspects of dance for classical ballet and contemporary dance.
  • Taught by NZSD Faculty

PLEASE NOTE – We have reached capacity for the senior classical class.

There are still spaces available in the junior and intermediate classical classes and in both contemporary levels.

Information Pack

Register Here

Teacher Observation Application

 

 

Winter School 2022

New Zealand School of Dance Winter School has been an annual fixture in the School’s calendar for forty-plus years. This five-day course, offering intensive tuition in classical ballet and contemporary dance is held in the first week of the winter school holidays. The programme offers young dancers the opportunity to learn from the School’s esteemed faculty of tutors alongside foremost national and international guest teachers. All participants are exposed to diverse new challenges, with classes in classical, contemporary and allied dance styles. Senior dancers attend additional repertoire classes in their favoured form of dance: either ballet or contemporary. Winter School is suitable for students working at the equivalent of RAD Grade 5 up to Solo Seal.

When: 11 – 15 July, 2022 Where: Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre, Wellington

Registrations for Winter School will open shortly, please follow our social media accounts for updates.  

What others have had to say about Winter School:

Photographs by Julia Forsyth

“We gained a lot of new knowledge and came away feeling more inspired than ever.”

“Thank you for providing such an extensive learning opportunity for aspiring dancers and teachers!”

“My daughter just had an amazing week at winter school and was so worth the trip from Gisborne, she is still buzzing!”

 

 

Information Pack

Register Here

Teacher Observation Application

PLEASE NOTE: Places for Senior 2 of Contemporary and Classical Repertoire are now full. Please join our waitlist.

Very limited places at all other levels.

Summer Intensive 2022

The New Zealand School of Dance is excited to present our Summer Intensive 2022 for dancers aged 12 – 17 years. The programme, developed by leading dance educators in New Zealand, will give dancers a taste of what is taught at the School.

The Summer Intensive 2022 has been extended from four to five days, and dancers can expect:

  • Classes specialised preferred dance form, where dancers will choose to join either the contemporary dance or classical ballet classes
  • Daily technique and repertoire classes
  • Daily complementary classes designed to develop technical and creative aspects of dance for classical ballet and contemporary dance
  • Taught by NZSD Faculty, including Director Garry Trinder and Head of Contemporary Dance Paula Steeds-Huston

Click Here to read the INFORMATION PACK

Click Here to register

Winter School 2021

New Zealand School of Dance Winter School has been an annual fixture in the School’s calendar for forty-plus years. This five-day course, offering intensive tuition in classical ballet and contemporary dance is held in the first week of the winter school holidays. The programme offers young dancers the opportunity to learn from the School’s esteemed faculty of tutors alongside foremost national and international guest teachers. All participants are exposed to diverse new challenges, with classes in classical, contemporary and allied dance styles. Senior dancers attend additional repertoire classes in their favoured form of dance: either ballet or contemporary. Winter School is suitable for students working at the equivalent of RAD Grade 5 up to Solo Seal. When: 12 – 16 July, 2021 Where: Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre, Wellington

Registrations for Winter School are now closed.  All courses and waitlists are full.

Information Pack
Teacher Observation Form

What others have had to say about Winter School:

I loved getting so much support and advice from the teachers and I learnt so much from this amazing week We gained a lot of new knowledge and came away feeling more inspired than ever. Thank you for providing such an extensive learning opportunity for aspiring dancers and teachers! My daughter just had an amazing week at winter school and was so worth the trip from Gisborne, she is still buzzing!    
Photographs by Julia Forsyth