Each year Cecchetti Ballet Victoria provides a Scholars program for students that are excelling at their craft and provides a monthly subsidised extension class at Cecchetti headquarters with world-renowned teachers in the industry. Dance schools across the state send a selection of students to audition and only 14 are chosen from each age group, Junior and Senior. It is a very special honour to be selected to be a Cecchetti Scholar and we have had many students attend this prog...

Welcome to our 2023 Meet the Teacher series!   We have a number of new teachers joining the JOKSOD team this year and we'd love to introduce them to you so you can get to know them a bit more.  Kicking off 2023 is our fabulous, Miss Jess, who is not a new face to the team but part of the family for over 11 years as our intermediate and senior contemporary teacher. Jess has such a special eye for choreography and incredible expertise in technique and training from her bac...

We are beyond excited to welcome back Ben Cure to our studios to run a Lyrical Extension Masterclass!    Date: Saturday 18th Febraury Time: 1.00pm - 2.15pm Dancer: Must be doing Grade 6 Ballet and above Cost: $18.00   To book into this class please email us info@joanneokellyschoolofdance.com.au to register.   Ben Cure Benjamin Curé was born and raised in Melbourne, training on full scholarships at both The Edge Performers School and the Sp...

We are so excited to welcome the incredible Amy Harris to our studio! Amy is a Principal Artist at the The Australian Ballet company and it is such an honour and privilege to have her visit our studio and share her expertise. She will be holding a masterclass for students in Grade 3 ballet and above at JOKSOD on Saturday 11th February. This event is open to everyone, including dancers outside of our own studio, so make sure you get in quick to reserve your spot! 12.45pm to 2pm for Inter...

In July and September this year some of our students presented for their Cecchetti Ballet Australia exams. Each year we are always so impressed with the level of commitment, determination and hard work that all our students put into their exam work and it always pays off! We are delighted to announce that the majority of our beautiful students received Honours for their exam and 30 students scored 94 and above - which is absolutely incredible! We also had twelve special students achiev...