Joanne O'Kelly School of Dance

Joanne O'Kelly School of Dance Dream 🩰 | Believe ✨ | Achieve 🏆

Joanne O'Kelly School of Dance is one of the state’s prem

JOKSOD is a place where students feel welcome, relaxed and confidant to blossom in their classes, where they make lifelong friendships, where their dreams are realised and ignited and where they build important life skills that sets them on a pathway to thrive in their futures. We endeavour to instil the love of dance and provide a positive experience for every student from our aspiring 3 year olds through to our advanced level students. We foster correct and safe dance techniques in young bodies and provide a high level of training in all genres with a focus on wellbeing. We strive for every student to be the best that they can be and make sure we all have lots of fun along the way! Classes are conducted professionally by well trained teachers in classical ballet, Pre-School dance, jazz, musical theatre, contemporary, pilates strength and conditioning. At JOKSOD we value:

• Family: At JOKSOD we are a supportive dance community, like a second family to each other.
• Dedication: We are dedicated to our craft and ask the same of our dancers.
• Artistry: We practice safe technique, to support young bodies and we focus on high quality training for our students to bring out the artist within.
• Love of Dance: Our students will tell you how much fun they have dancing at JOKSOD and all the incredible experiences we share together

28/09/2026

✨ Final days of solos West Gippsland Dance Festival ✨

So many dancers, so many beautiful performances and so many moments to be proud of.

We’ve loved watching our dancers step onto the stage, challenge themselves, perform with confidence, and bring their own personalities.

And once again, it’s been the support for each other that has made the festival so special. 🥰

Dance can be an individual experience on stage, but behind the scenes it’s a team effort and we’re incredibly proud of the beautiful community we all continue to create.

To every dancer who performed: congratulations! 🌟 Be proud of the work, the courage and the commitment that got you onto that stage.

And to our teachers, families and supporters, thank you for being there to help us make more memories 💞

23/09/2026

💜 First few days of duos and solos West Gippsland Dance Festival 💜

What a wonderful few days it has been! So many beautiful performances, brave dancers stepping onto the stage, and moments that remind us why we love dance so much 💞

And the best part has been watching our dancers support each other, cheering from the wings, celebrating each other’s achievements, giving a reassuring hug, helping with costumes, nerves, and being genuinely excited to see their friends shine. 🥰

A huge thank you to our amazing teachers, families and supporters for creating such a positive environment.

Keep cheering each other on, keep learning from each other and most importantly, keep enjoying the experience. 🩵

21/09/2026

✨ TROUPE WEEKEND West Gippsland Dance Festival ✨

What a weekend! 💕 Our JOKSOD troupe dancers took to the stage at the West Gippsland Dance Festival, and we couldn’t be more proud of them!

There’s something pretty special about troupe, it’s not just about what happens on stage. It’s all the preparation and working together as a team and rehearsals, camaraderie, support and being together to bring something spectacular in a performance. And our teams smashed it this weekend!

To every dancer who performed this weekend, you should be so proud of the commitment, energy and heart you brought to the stage. Watching you support each other and celebrate each other’s achievements was just as wonderful as watching you perform. 💫

A huge thank you to our incredible teachers and choreographers for their creativity, patience and dedication, and to our JOKSOD families for everything that happens behind the scenes to get our dancers on stage. ❤️

And of course, a big thank you to the West Gippsland Dance Festival team for another wonderful weekend of dance and for giving our dancers the opportunity to perform, connect and grow.

RESULTS
🥇 6&U Demi-Character
🥈 6&U Jazz
🥉 8&U Classical
🥇 8&U Neo
🥈 8&U Jazz
🥇 10&U Classical
🥇 10&U Neo Classical
🥇 10&U Jazz
🥇 10&U Contemporary
🥇 10&U Song & Dance
🥇 13&U Classical
🥈 13&U Neo Classical
🥇 13&U Jazz
🥈 13&U Contemporary
🥇 16&U Classical
🥈 16&U Neo Classical
🥈 16&U Jazz
HC 16&U Contemporary
🥇 16&U Lyrical
🥇 Open Age Classical
🥇 Open Age Neo Classical
🥇 Open Age Jazz
🥈 Open Age Broadway Jazz
🥈 Open Age Contemporary
🥈 Open Age Lyrical
🥈 Open Age Song & Dance

🩰 Tiny dancers come dance with us 🩰Enrolments are open all year for our 2-3yr old ballet class. 📆 Thursdays @ 9.30am Joi...
15/09/2026

🩰 Tiny dancers come dance with us 🩰

Enrolments are open all year for our 2-3yr old ballet class.

📆 Thursdays @ 9.30am
Join your dancer for a special class where they can discover their love of dance and movement.

Email us today to book in your free trial 📧
[email protected]

15/09/2026

🩰Pointe Shoe Day🩰

One of our most special times of the year is when our next group of beautiful dancers are ready to get their first pointe shoes!

What an incredible experience for them - they have all worked so hard to get to this moment.

A huge congratulations to
🩰 Lexi
🩰 Jada
🩰 Millie
🩰 Mea
🩰 Abigail
🩰 Dianna
🩰 Ella

We are so proud of you for reaching this milestone and know you will continue to work hard during the next step of your ballet journeys ✨

Thank you to our delightful Miss Amy at Bloch for looking after the dancers so well. This is a really special cohort at JOKSOD with others in our intermediate group joining the girls to celebrate this experience with them 🫶

We love our JOKSOD community and the beautiful friendships and support we give each other.

Keep dreaming, keep believing and keep achieving wonderful dancers ✨🩰

✨JOKSOD Transition Program is evolving for 2027✨We’re excited to introduce a refreshed JOKSOD Transition Program (JTP), ...
10/09/2026

✨JOKSOD Transition Program is evolving for 2027✨

We’re excited to introduce a refreshed JOKSOD Transition Program (JTP), designed to support dancers at different stages of their development.

From 2027, JTP will offer two levels:

🌟 JTP Intermediate | Ages 9–11
A new half-day program running several times each term, focused on building strong foundations, confidence, strength and positive training habits.

🌟 JTP Senior | Ages 12+
Our intensive pathway for dancers ready to take their training further, develop their technique and artistry, and explore the possibility of full-time dance training or a future in the performing arts.

✨Teaching Faculty
Led by ex-Principal dancer at The Australian Ballet, Amy Harris, who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to provide an advanced level of teaching to our program

JTP is about giving dancers the skills, experience and confidence to discover their potential and make informed decisions about their own pathway, when the time is right.

💫 2027 JTP Auditions - Monday 26th October
💫 Download our brochure and register interest - www.bit.ly/JOKSODTransition

✨ So excited to announce our Character Ballet for 2026…..✨Our dancers from Junior through to Senior are involved in this...
08/09/2026

✨ So excited to announce our Character Ballet for 2026…..✨

Our dancers from Junior through to Senior are involved in this production which we include in both our concert dates at Frankston Arts Centre in December!

Concert Dates
📆 Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December ✨

It is such a special time in the studio as dancers are buzzing trying to guess what it might be…..

We can’t wait to show you!

🌹👑

🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

06/09/2026

A BIG SHOUTOUT TO OUR DANCE DADS! 🩵

Behind every dancer is a village… and today, we’re celebrating the dads who are right there beside them! 🕺🩰

The early morning starts.
The endless trips to and from the studio. 🚗
The bun-making attempts. 😜
The costume bags, forgotten shoes and last-minute searches for hairpins.
The rehearsals, competitions and performances.
And, of course, being the biggest cheerleader from the audience👏

To all our JOKSOD Dance Dads thank you for showing up, supporting, encouraging and celebrating our dancers 🩵

We see you. We appreciate you. And our dancers are so lucky to have you! 🫶

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1 Kerry Street
Langwarrin, VIC
3910

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