Taupo Academy of Dance

14/10/2026

Well done to our soloists who competed at South Waikato Dance Festival over the past weekend 👏🏻

Congratulations Maddi McCarthy, Lucy Samuel, Aliya Stratford, Sophie Bunny and Amelia Fraser!

13/10/2026

Junior Troupe! 🤍

Congratulations to our 2026 Junior Troupe on completing their competition season at Rotorua Dance Competition with VHC and HC ✨

The team at TAD are proud of your year together and all that you’ve accomplished. Your growth and teamwork has been inspiring and wonderful to see 💓

How funny these girls had a growth spurt and we quickly had to source new costumes!! 🙈

Thank you Stephanie Martin for your teaching and coaching.

12/10/2026

11/10/2026

New class alert ‼️

We are excited to announce that acro is back at the studio and available for dancers 10 years and under.

This is a beginner acrobatics class is for those wanting to learn tumbling and tricks alongside building strength and flexibility.

It’s the perfect introduction to the fun and exciting style of acro!!

Whether you’re learning a cartwheel for the first time or wanting to ace a backwards walkover, this class is for you 🤩

Interested? DM or contact Leanne to enroll!!

11/10/2026

Bring on Term Four! 🙌🏼

We are ready for our final term of the year, and it’s probably the most exciting!!

This term our competition troupes will compete at nationals in Palmerston North and our studio is working hard towards our end of year concert!

We hope everyone enjoyed their 2-week break from the studio ☺️
We can’t wait to see dancers back in class tomorrow!

11/10/2026

Mini Troupe!

Congratulations to our 2026 mini troupe on finishing their first comp season on a high with second place at South Waikato Dance Festival ‼️💓

We are incredibly proud of how far these dancers have come. Being in troupe is not about the trophies, it’s about growth, teamwork and performance! Well done on your achievements this year, Mini Troupe 🥹

Thank you to their wonderful choreographer, tutor and coach Lizzie Fraser 🌸

10/10/2026

NEW CLASS ALERT ‼️

Open technique is back at the studio and we couldn’t be more excited 🤩🙌🏼

This class is your invitation to explore, create, develop and enjoy. For dancers aged 9 yrs and up, this class is designed to strengthen technique, build on style and tricks and explore new choreography.

Sound like a bit of you? 👀

DM us or contact Leanne to secure your place for term 4!!!

Open all dancers of different levels and strengths 💓

09/10/2026

Every dancer starts somewhere ✨

We proudly teach our students the joy of dance, including creating with passion, moving with confidence and thriving in a supportive community.

Enrollments are open for all!!

From preschooler to seniors, we have something for everyone 🤩

26/09/2026

THEY’RE OFF!! ✈️

These excited dancers are in for the trip of a lifetime with SHE SHINES ON Dance Tours dance tours! After all of their hard work fundraising, we are proud to see them at the departure gate, ready for an incredible 2 weeks.

How lucky to have their teachers Leanne Short and HANNAH GOLEBIOWSKI DANCE with them ✨

Enjoy every moment!! 😍😍