Welcome to City Dance Centre, Melbourne’s premier dance centre for professional and adult classical ballet classes

Being Melbourne’s premier adult dance studio, City Dance Centre offers classes for all levels of dancer, from absolute beginners through to professional dancers. Specialising in classical ballet, our classes are delivered by professional instructors with extensive experience in teaching and performing.

Classes are timetabled throughout the day with the morning classes geared to professional dancers or advanced students. At City Dance Centre, we understand how hard it is to maintain a classical standard if you are not attending a school or dancing in a company full time. With that in mind we strive to accommodate the dancer with classes that further develop technique, enhance stamina, and encourage artistic development.

For adults with little to no ballet experience – it’s never too late to start! For adults returning to dance from childhood ballet classes or for adults that have never attempted barre exercises, City Dance Centre has classes at various levels designed to support your experience. Our adult evening classes are open classes, however, are structured around the capability of the dancer. If you are unsure of your ballet level, please contact us and we would be happy to help guide you to the correct class. Booking is not required for any of our classes.

City Dance Centre offers private classes and coaching to improve ballet technique, prepare for examination solos, or for professionals refining their repertoire.

City Dance Centre is spreading our wings to have Junior school in 2025!

We are going to run classes for future ballerinas and artists from February 2025. We will be offering classes for 4-18 years old with training of Australian Conservatoire of Ballet syllabus.

Timetable

Monday

10:30am - 12:00pm*
Ballet: intermediate/advanced/professional

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ballet: basic beginners

Tuesday

10:30am - 12:00pm*
Ballet: advanced/professional

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ballet: beginners

Wednesday

10:30am - 12:00pm
Ballet: advanced/professional

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Ballet: 3-6 years old - in Japanese

6:30pm - 8:00pm*
Ballet: intermediate/advanced

8:15pm - 8:45pm*
Ballet: intermediate/advanced point

Thursday

10:30am - 12:00pm
Ballet: advanced/professional

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ballet: beginner/intermediate

Friday

10:30am - 12:00pm*
Ballet: advanced/professional

Saturday

9:30am - 11:00pm*
Ballet: intermediate/advanced/professional

11:00am - 12:30pm*
Ballet: beginners

12:45pm - 1:15pm*
Ballet: basic beginners en pointe

1:45pm - 2:45pm*
Ballet: absolute beginners

*Also available as a Zoom Class

Absolute Beginner
Classes

Are you an absolute beginner? You can learn to dance at any age. Our next Beginner Course commences on:

1st February 2025

Zoom & Online Classes

Can’t make into the studio? No problems, we have Zoom classes available so you can enjoy your classes at home.

Classes for Children

Contact us for more information on classes designed for young children just beginning on their journey of ballet.

What People Are Saying

“Ballet has always been a part of my life, either watching or taking lessons. I began lessons at nine years old an only stopped at twenty two when marriage and children intervened! It's now nearly two years ago as a very senior citizen that I found the courage to take classes again [at city dance centre]. Sakura [Shimizu] is not only a patient and encouraging teacher, but also a superb dancer herself. love her to death!!! Anyone wanting to learn ballet should ring city dance centre, it's the best.”
— Chriatine Hubay

“I rekindle my love for ballet here and Sakura is an excellent, kind and patient teacher. She makes you want to lean and progress more. It does not matter if you have not done ballet before or have forgotten it like I did and it does not matter if you make mistakes, you will enjoy it. It's good for your body and soul :)”
— Sonya Veronica