Taupo Academy of Dance

Family Observation Week ✨

We’re excited to welcome our dance parents into the studio to see what their dancers have been working on.

Join us in class to watch their progress and celebrate how far they have come! 🌟

Please know we have limited space within the studio. Message us if you are bringing more than 2 people 😁

Observations are open to all classes except for competition troupe rehearsals.

See you there!!

Our beautiful Mini Troupe at

For many of these dancers, it’s their first year doing competitions!! We are super proud of how far they have come 💓

Thank you for the beautiful photos and all your support in class, .dancer and to their amazing teacher ✨

✨ What a fantastic night at our local dance competition! ✨

We are so incredible proud of our troupe dancers for the hard work, dedication and confidence they brought to the stage.

A huge thank you to the organizers at for creating such a positive environment for dancers to perform and grow.

Congratulations to all dancers and teachers on our outstanding results!!

🥇 Combined Troupe ‘Youth’
🥇 Hip Hop Troupe
🥈 Senior Jazz Troupe ‘Edge of Seventeen’
VHC Senior Lyrical & Junior Jazz
HC Intermediate Jazz & Lyrical, & Mini Troupe
C Junior Lyrical

Highest scoring routine overall: Combined Troupe ‘Youth’

And a big congrats to our Intermediate Troupe for taking home a NYPA nomination to PACANZ dance nationals 🥳🥳

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We are proud to announce that our Intermediate Jazz Troupe was awarded a NYPA nomination at Taupo Society of Dance competition!! Thank you for an incredible comp 💓

We are beyond proud of these hardworking girls and their achievement ✨

PACANZ, here we come!!

Congratulations to one of our youngest soloists, Amelia Fraser!!

She lit up the stage at and won the Crystal Under 5’s Champs! 🤩🤩

Our competition troupe dancers are LOVING their new jackets!! 😍

A big thank you to Taupo Medical Centre for their sponsorship, and for their hard work.

A friendly reminder that on King’s Birthday, there will be no classes at the studio.

However, classes on Saturday 30th are still going ahead 😊

Thank you! ✨

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Tiny tutus, big smiles, and exciting first dance steps ✨

Our preschool ballets builds confidence, coordination, creativity and a love of dance in a nurturing and fun and environment!

Perfect for dancers aged 2.5-4 years 🫶🏻

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