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Shishkova Ballet Studio

Classical ballet studio in Woollahra teaching both RAD and Vaganova methods.

Ages 3–99 years
Focus Recreational
Styles Classical Ballet, Vaganova Ballet, Character
  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance
Verified by DanceFind · 12 June 2026 How we list schools

How Shishkova Ballet Studio comes across

Shishkova Ballet Studio comes across as a serious-minded but newly established classical studio, describing itself as "newly launched" and built around principal Miss Irina, with all classes grounded in "the RAD syllabus and the Vaganova Method." The breadth of offering reads as more vocational than recreational for a young studio: alongside preschool "Pirouettes" it lists pointe training pegged to RAD Grade 5 and Intermediate Foundation, character dance, and private coaching explicitly "in preparation of exams, auditions and competition." Its language is inclusive — "ballet is for everyone," from "creative hobby" to "fulfilling profession" — but the visible 2025 concert and the Vaganova framing suggest genuine technical ambition. With two locations (Woollahra and Moore Park) it presents as a small, founder-led classical school. The overall impression is of a place suited to a child wanting a real ballet pathway, not just a weekly twirl, taught by someone steeped in the Russian school.

An editor's impression, drawn from the school's own website and public materials, 13 June 2026. Not a review — if it misses the mark, the school or a parent can tell us via the form below.

About the school

Shishkova Ballet Studio is a recently launched classical school led by director Irina Shishkova, teaching both RAD and Vaganova methods alongside character, jazz, contemporary and pointe from venues in Woollahra and Moore Park's Entertainment Quarter. Children's classes run from age three to sixteen, with adult ballet and private exam, audition and competition coaching also offered.

At a glance

Address
85 Ocean Street, Woollahra NSW 2025
Suburb
Woollahra
City
Sydney
State
New South Wales
Age range
3–99 years
Disciplines
Classical Ballet, Vaganova Ballet, Character, Jazz, Contemporary, Pointe
Approach
Recreational

What stands out

  1. i.Both RAD and Vaganova methods taught
  2. ii.Private coaching for exams and auditions
  3. iii.Woollahra and Moore Park venues

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