Carisma Dance & Fitness

28/08/2026

18/08/2026

Day Two complete- Royal Academy of Dance Australia Carisma Dance & Fitness Exams & Class Awards.
Lots of smiles, wonderful dance memories made and we can’t wait to now begin upon production work.

Thank you to all staff and helpers for preparing the dancers beautifully for our second session this year.

17/08/2026

Day One RAD Exams & Class Awards Complete!
Thank you to our wonderful staff and assistants for helping the day run smoothly.
Congratulations all dancers, well done for yet another year of hard work and now looking forward to seeing you all setting your goals even higher for your next year of dance.

Chookas to all dancers for Day Two.

Royal Academy of Dance Australia Carisma Dance & Fitness

15/08/2026

Chookas to all Carisma Dance & Fitness dancers for their Graded & Vocational Exams - 17 & 18 August.
We can’t wait to see all dancers beaming when they exit their session- proud of their achievements and hard work. You have all put in so much effort to get to this moment- now is your time to enjoy and shine ✨

Reminder no normal classes Monday 17th due to Examinations.

15/08/2026

Congratulations Henelora Grade 5- awarded the Term 2 Encouragement Award.
Every lesson this young dancer has strived for excellence, working hard on not only her technique but her expression and projection. With her growing confidence it is lovely to see her improvements and we can’t wait to see her shine in her Grade 5 exam. Well Done!

04/08/2026

🎉 Announcing the 2026 Eileen Hogarth Awards prize recipients!

Congratulations to this year's outstanding award winners and every student who participated in one of Australia's longest-running RAD student awards.

Held on Sunday at Helen Reid Hall in Adelaide, this year's event welcomed a record number of participants, celebrating the talent, commitment and passion of South Australia's RAD dance community.

Thank you to our adjudicator Guy Wheatstone, teachers, families, volunteers and supporters for making the day such a memorable celebration of dance.

🏆 View the full list of prize recipients: https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/en-au/news-and-facts/prize-recipients-announced-for-2026-eileen-hogarth-awards/

📸 Suzanne Opitz

03/08/2026

Congratulations to all dancers who partook in the Royal Academy of Dance Australia Eileen Hogarth Awards yesterday.
To all the Carisma Dance & Fitness students, I was so proud of each and every one of you.
You each were so brave heading out under the bright lights, managing nerves, taking risks and performed your very best.
Each dancer displaying great technique developing, artistry, discipline and so much growth.
The students back stage were so caring and supportive of their peers, making new friends and so proud of each others accomplishments.
What an inspiration being adjudicated by Guy Wheatstone- from Queensland Ballet Academy.

Congratulations
Grade 2- Anastasia, Sonali & Zarah
Grade 3- Maisie & Bella
Grade 4- Ellesse, Serene, Hannah and Sophia
Grade 5- Henry & Brianna
Grade. 6- Adelaide & Aidan
Grade 7- Dunja, Kara, Yani, Charlene & Giselle
Inter Fdn- Henry, Adelaide & Aidan
Intermediate- Dunja, Kara, Yani, Charlene & Giselle
All performing so wonderfully.

Special Congratulations to-
Ellesse- Grade 4- Winner of the Gwen Mackay Award (Grade 4/5)
Hannah- Grade 4- Runner Up of the Gwen Mackay Award (Grade 4/5)
Henry- Grade 5- Winner of the Terry Simpson Simpson Encouragement Award
Aidan- Grade 6/ Inter Fdn. selected as finalist for both Jacqueline Tucker Award- Grade 6/7/8 and Floyd & BNay Award Inter Fdn Intermediate

We hope you all enjoyed your moment to shine and are excited and inspired now to continue working hard towards exams in 2weeks.

14/07/2026

Term Three commences this weekend.

Our term begins with new times and new classes. We can’t wait to see all dancers in their new levels and begin working upon our production work and also refine our exam work.

Important dates-
Awards Day- 2nd August
Exams/ Class Awards- 17th and 18th August

New post coming soon with Production information.

Can’t wait to see you all in the studio soon.

11/07/2026

What a week for Grade 5 Carisma Student- Henry…..
First vocational exam- Inter Fdn, first ever classical solo at competitions and then onto the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne to enjoy a week of training with dancers from all around Australia who were selected to be in the Interstate training program. An amazing opportunity for Henry enjoying lessons including classical, contemporary, character and conditioning.
A wonderful experience.

10/05/2026

To all the wonderful Mums, Nannas, Grandmas, Carers, Guardians and special people who support our dancers every step of their dance journey- Happy Mother’s Day.
I hope today was filled with much love and celebration for all you do for our dancers and our dance community.
Thank you for the endless encouragement, thousands of ballet buns, costume sewing, shoe tying, chauffeuring, make up and all the many other roles you are able to accomplish.

Your love, patience and support helps our Carisma Dancers shine on and off stage 😊

Happy Mothers Day!