It's that time of year when another cohort of JOKSOD dancers get to fulfil their dreams and purchase their very first pair of pointe shoes! It is such a special experience for a young dancer and we could not be more thrilled for our students.  A lot of hard work goes into the preparation for a dancer to get their first pointe shoes. All dancers when they reach Grade 4 level in Cecchetti begin their pre-pointe classes which allows them to build strength and support in their legs...

Earlier this year some of our dancers presented for the Enrico Cecchetti Victorian Medal Test auditions, on 3rd April. At this audition the students perform an open class based on the medal level they can present for. Rose Medal (Pre-Junior section) Under 13 years of age with a Grade 4 exam certificate Bronze Medal (Junior section) Under 13 years of age with a Grade 5 or 6 exam certificate Silver Medal (Intermediate section) Under 15 years of age with a Grad...

Welcome to our 'Meet the teachers' series of blog posts where we want to introduce you to our fabulous team at JOKSOD!   We have the most incredible teachers who are so qualified and experienced to train young dancers, and in these blog posts you'll find out more about the wonderful people they are.   First up is Kristina Hardner 'Miss Tina' our jazz teacher extraordinaire who works with our intermediate and senior dancers. Here's more about Tin...

We’d love to introduce everyone to the true heart and hero at JOKSOD, my mum Zan. Without her we could not possibly operate as a successful studio.   Zan does so much for everyone as well as me and I wanted to dedicate a blog post to her, because I cannot thank her enough for all that she does.   To start with Zan is the person who keeps our business running, with all the admin and finances. She is the first port of call for all our parents with questions and manages every...

We had such a fantastic week at Phoenix Festival, our first competition for 2022. All the students have been so wonderful and worked so hard in preparation for this event. Planning for this started in January and there were countless of hours of behind the scenes preparation in the lead up.   Our teachers have truly gone the extra mile in their commitment to the rehearsals, choreography and support of all the dancers. Through months of challenges with COVID and flu keeping many da...