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!”

 

 

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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.

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.

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