For The Love Of Dance

NEW SERIES: STYLE SPOTLIGHT

Ballet sometimes gets a bad rap. Rigid, stuffy, tutus and turnout and someone yelling “point your toes” from across the room, holding a stick. That’s not what happens here.

Ballet is one of the oldest dance forms in the world. It started in the Italian Renaissance courts, got refined into an art form in France under Louis XIV (yes, the guy literally created the five basic positions), and has been quietly shaping every other style of dance since. Jazz, contemporary, even hip hop pull from ballet technique whether people realise it or not.

At For The Love Of Dance, we teach the SFD curriculum, with teachers also trained across RAD, ATOD and Cecchetti. That’s not us showing off. It just means whoever your child (or you) end up in class with, the foundation is solid and the teaching is genuinely good.

And ballet isn’t just for five-year-olds in a leotard. We’ve got classes for kids, and adult ballet currently runs Monday at Tecoma and Tuesday at Cockatoo. No dance background needed. No one’s watching your form and judging.

When we move into Ferny Creek, adult ballet is splitting into a beginner class and an advanced class, so wherever you’re starting from, there’s a spot that fits.

Casual drop-in is available if you want to test the waters first. Come find out what all that discipline actually feels like from the inside.

Ballet. Jazz. Tap. Acro. Hip hop. Contemporary. Drama. Singing. Lyrical. Glow Fit. Burlesque. Plus more coming soon!!

Not because we’re trying to cover every base. Because every kid and adult walks in different, and we’re not in the business of squeezing them into one shape.

No rankings. No comments about how anyone looks. Everything age appropriate, ALWAYS. Just finding the class that actually fits each person.

That’s the whole model. Move. Belong. Grow.

So much fun!!! Thanks for having me ladies!
I can’t wait to run more daytime classes for older dancers when we finally move to Ferny Creek!

For the kid that narrates their own life in the car. Does voices for the dog. Turns getting ready for school into a full scene.

That kid belongs in Performing Arts.

Junior Performing Arts runs Monday afternoons at Tecoma, ages 5 to 12. Drama, characters, a bit of music theatre mixed in. No pressure to be the next big thing. A room where being a bit much is exactly right.

Kids try on someone else for an hour. A pirate, a queen, a kid who lost their shoe and has a lot of feelings about it. They come out the other side a little braver about being themselves too.

Casual classes available, no term commitment needed to give it a go.

Adults, this one's for you!! We're planning the Ferny Creek adult timetable and we want your say before we lock anything in.

Monday stays as is. Adult Ballet, Hip hop, jazz and contemp, same as always.

Here's what we're adding.
🩰Adult ballet is splitting into beginner and advanced, so you're not stuck guessing which class fits.
💜Wednesday evening we're bringing in adult acro and pre silks.
💜Thursday evening, Latin and ballroom.

That's the part we're confident on.

Here's the part we need you for. We've still got
🔥heels/burlesque/sexy jazz
🔥adult tap
🔥a technical class
🔥strength and stretch for dancers
all wanting a spot on the timetable. And one hour free on a Saturday we're thinking of running as a ballet and jazz combo class. 🤔

Plus She Who Rises. More on that soon, but yes, it's happening. 🫣 🖤💜

We're also planning one off workshops through the year. Improv, flow, modern contemporary, the kind of thing you drop into when it shows up rather than commit to weekly.

So please help us. Drop a 💜 for every class above you'd show up to, and what day and time would get you there. Or tell us what we're missing entirely.

This timetable is for you, so we want you shaping it, not just receiving it.

This is Sadie. Sadie spent the start of Term 2 hovering near the door, not quite ready to walk all the way in. We had many chats with her and Mum talking about if dance was the right thing for her. She kept saying at home how much she loved it, but never 'showed' that in class. In about week 4 she came in and sat with me at the front of the class, but still just watched. By week 6-8 she was joining in, but didn't like being called on or singled out.
Two weeks into Term 3, she's not hovering anywhere. They're first in the room, first on the floor, already asking what's next.
That's not a technique story. That's what happens when nobody's rushing anyone to be ready and we listen to the child and their family about what works for them.

You’ve kept tiny humans alive for years. Managed the chaos. Folded laundry that somehow multiplies overnight.

Now it’s your turn.

I wrote this one a year ago and it still holds up. Dancing isn’t about fitness, it’s about getting back a version of yourself you haven’t seen in a while. Endorphins over wine. Your body deserves to move, no matter what shape you’re in or how long it’s been.

One class a week where nobody needs a snack, a sock, or your sanity. Just you, a good playlist, and a room full of women who get it.

You’re allowed to have fun. Even on a Tuesday. Even if the last time you danced was a school formal.

Link’s below if you want the full read. Or just message us, we’ll find you the right class.

Why It’s Time for Mums to Dance Again Spoiler: It’s not just about fitness. It’s about YOU. So you’ve spent the last few years (or decades) keeping tiny humans alive, managing chaos, folding laundry that somehow multiplies overnight, and maybe—just maybe—occasionally getting a moment to sip lukewarm coffee alone. And now? Now ...

Your kid doesn't need to already be good at this. They just need to show up.
No rankings on the wall. No one commenting on how anyone's body looks. That's not our selling point, that's just how we run things.
We built For The Love Of Dance for the kid (and mum) who hasn't found their people yet. The one who might not be sporty, might not be academic, isn't whatever else the world keeps measuring. They find something here.
Casual classes available so you dont need to lock into anything. Come see for yourself.
📍 Tecoma / Cockatoo / Macclesfield
Move. Belong. Grow.

We are LOVING hearing the stories about the Ferny Creek General Store. We cant wait to share them! But we also want more!!
Any photos, any stories, someone's nan who worked the counter in the 60s, any disasters, what it smelled like, who got their first job there. We've heard lots about generally hanging around and borrowing the latest movies from a wire rack in the corner or being given money to go down and buy grandma some smokes and being able to use the change for lollies.

If you've got a memory, a photo, or even just a "my grandmother used to talk about this place" we want it. Drop it in the comments below, or https://forms.gle/Jrf71YAAqYwvtfCj8 if you'd rather send it privately. No story or memory is too small!

We're building a proper history wall for this building and it needs your voice in it!
Thanks to for your help so far!

Move. Belong. Grow.