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WADPA-Whangarei Academy of Dance & Performing Arts

Dance studio with over 40 years experience. Offering all genres of dance from beginners to advanced

Teacher/choreographer: Isabella Marotta - Ballet, Jazz, tap, Acrobatics & Lyrical
Teacher/choreographer/examiner: Holly Duder-Joy - Tap, Acro, Jazz, Ballet & Musical theatre
Teacher: Laura Thomson - Jazz & Tap
Teacher: Nicola Fannin - Ballet
Teacher: Kaneisha McKenzie-Williams - Jazz, Ballet, MT, Lyrical & Contemporary
Teacher: Meg Stevens - Jazz, Acro, KTL
Teacher: Teale Vint - MT, Drama, ballet
Teacher: Annie Prout - Stretch Conditioning and Acrobatics

Studio 1 & 2: 29 Commerce street

Whangarei Academy of Dance & Performing Arts is known for nurturing developing dancers in a safe and progressive way. We teach age and developmentally appropriate Ballet Tap & Modern technique classes from a syllabus that allows younger students more time for movement exploration while providing advanced students with the tools to become professional dancers, if they so choose. As a result, all of our students develop self-esteem, self-discipline, and a strong fitness level that will provide a powerful edge in any future endeavor. Dance Courses Available

We teach from the BTDA syllabus the following Genres. BALLET TAP MODERN LYRICAL ACROBATIC

CONTEMPORARY NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS

We also teach from the NZAMD syllabus in Jazz and Tap

All students are encouraged to sit for exams once they are ready and all students perform in the end of the year Show.

28/09/2026

QOTD ✨

26/09/2026

🌟 THAT'S A WRAP ON TERM 3 WADPA! 🌟

What an absolutely incredible term it has been — we are so proud of every single one of our amazing dancers and so grateful to our wonderful families for your continued love and support!

Enjoy the break, rest up and we cannot wait to see you all back on the dance floor for Term 4!

25/09/2026

🌟 THAT'S A WRAP ON TERM 3 WADPA! 🌟

What a term it has been — honestly where did the time go?!

Term 3 has been one of our BIGGEST and most exciting terms yet and we have absolutely loved every single moment of it! Let's take a look back at everything our incredible WADPA dancers have been up to…

🎭 Elevate Senior Showcase — our seniors absolutely blew us away with the most stunning, polished performance at Forum North!
🩰 BTDA Exams — 6 days of exams and our dancers showed up and gave everything they had!
🏆 Dare to Dance Competition — our competitors were absolutely incredible and we could not be prouder!
📋 Assessments — hard work, dedication and so much growth from all of our dancers!
💇 Crazy Hair Week — possibly our favourite week of the term!
🌟 New classes launched — Tiny Dancers Jazz, Acro and Ballet have been the most wonderful addition to the WADPA family!
☀️ Gold Coast confirmed — our team is GOING and we cannot wait!

To every single one of our amazing dancers — you have worked so incredibly hard this term and we are SO proud of each and every one of you!

To our wonderful dance families — thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support, patience and love. We truly could not do any of this without you!

And to our incredible teachers — you are absolute superstars and we are so lucky to have you!

Enjoy the well deserved break everyone — rest up, recharge and we cannot WAIT to see you all back for Term 4 where the magic continues!

Tag your favourite Term 3 memory below!

23/09/2026

✨ THE MOMENT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR… ✨

Introducing our End of Year Show poster for 2026 —

🌟 ELEMENTS 🌟

We are SO incredibly excited to finally share this with you and we genuinely cannot wait for you to see what our amazing WADPA dancers have been working towards all year! This is going to be something truly special.

🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER AT 10AM

Mark it in your calendars, set your alarms and be ready — because these WILL sell fast!

Drop a comment below — what do you think? 🔥💧🌿💨

We cannot wait to see you there!

22/09/2026

👀 CAN YOU SEE WHAT WE SEE?

We might just be dropping a little sneak peek of something very exciting…

Our 2026 End of Year Show reveal is coming and we genuinely cannot wait to share it with you all. Let's just say — it is going to be INCREDIBLE. 🌟

Are you excited?! Because we absolutely are!

Drop a 💜 in the comments if you cannot wait for the big reveal!

20/09/2026

🤫 CAN YOU GUESS IT?! 🤫

We are SO excited and we have been keeping this secret for long enough — it is almost time to reveal the theme and name of our 2026 End of Year Show and we are giving you your FIRST clues today!

Take a good look at the picture… 🔍

💜 What do you think the theme is?
💜 Can you guess the name of the show?

Drop your guesses in the comments below — we cannot wait to see what you come up with!

The big reveal is coming VERY soon — you are going to LOVE it!

18/09/2026

🌈 CRAZY HAIR WEEK IS COMING TO WADPA! 🌈

We are almost at the end of Term 3 and we are celebrating in the BEST way possible!

💇 CRAZY HAIR WEEK
📅 Monday 21st September — all week!

That's right — come to class ALL week with the wildest, wackiest, most creative hair you can come up with!

Buns on top of buns? YES! 🌈 Glitter and ribbons everywhere? ABSOLUTELY!
The more over the top the better — we want to see it ALL!

👀 Just remember:
💃 You still need to be able to dance — so keep it secure!
👟 Correct dance shoes still need to be worn!
🏆 The crazier the better — bring your A game!

We cannot wait to see what everyone comes up with — nearly there WADPA dancers, you have absolutely smashed Term 3!

15/09/2026

✨ ELEVATE — WHAT A NIGHT! ✨

We are still absolutely buzzing from our Senior Showcase — Elevate and honestly?! We could not be more proud!

Watching our seniors take to the stage at Forum North and deliver such a stunning, polished performance was one of those moments we will never forget — pure magic from start to finish! 🌟

And a huge shoutout to our incredible younger performance groups who came out to support and absolutely shone in their own right — you were all AMAZING!

As we now turn our focus towards our end of year show — moments like these remind us exactly why we do what we do!

The talent, the dedication and the heart that every single one of our WADPA dancers brings to the stage is truly something special — and the best is absolutely still to come!

Watch this space WADPA family — we are just getting started! 💜

13/09/2026

💜 ASSISTANT APPRECIATION WEEK AT WADPA! 💜

This week we are celebrating some of the most wonderful, hardworking and dedicated people in our WADPA family — our incredible class assistants!

📅 14th – 18th September — Week 9

These amazing humans show up every single week to support our teachers, encourage our dancers and help make every class the best it can possibly be — and we honestly could NOT do what we do without them!

They cheer on our littlest dancers, help our students grow and bring so much heart and dedication to everything they do — all while doing it with a smile!

💜 If you see your class assistant this week — give them a big hug and let them know how appreciated they are!

To all of our wonderful assistants — THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts! You are absolute stars and we are so lucky to have you!

10/09/2026

📣 TERM 4 ENROLMENT UPDATE 📣

With show choreography now well underway most of our classes are full and enrolments are closed for Term 4 — but don't worry, we still have spaces in a select few classes and we would love to have you!

✨ SPACES STILL AVAILABLE IN:

🩰 Tiny Dancers Ballet Club — Mon 10:00am
🎶 Tiny Dancers Jazz Club — Mon 2:00pm
🤸 Tiny Dancers Acro Club — Tue 10:00am
🩰 Tiny Dancers Ballet Club — Wed 3:30pm
🩰 Beginner Ballet (ages 5–6 approx) — Thu 4:00pm
🩰 Primary Ballet (ages 6–7 approx) — Tue 4:45pm
🩰 Intro to Grade 1 Ballet (ages 7–8 approx)
🎶 Junior contemporary - Wed 5.45-6.30
🎭 Mini/Junior Musical Theatre — Mon 5:00pm
🎭 Junior Musical Theatre — Tue 5:45pm

🎟️ Come and try a class for free before you commit!

⚡ These spots won't last long — get in touch today!

📩 [email protected]
🔗 Register for a free trial: https://app.classmanager.com/portal/wadpa/register

We would love to welcome some new faces to the WADPA family before Term 4 gets fully underway!

Address

29 Commerce Street
Whangarei
0110

Telephone

027 4544 877

Website

http://www.wadpadance.nz/

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