Ballet in Melbourne

Box Hill North

Academy of Dance Victoria

Ages 2+

Multi-discipline dance academy in Box Hill North offering RAD ballet, Vaganova extension, and a wide range of styles from age 2.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Cheltenham

Adult Ballet Centre

Ages 16+

Adult-only ballet and contemporary school in Cheltenham for students aged 16 and over.

• Ballet
• Contemporary

Footscray

Albright Studios

Ages 3+

Multi-style dance studio in Footscray offering classes for all ages with a focus on personal growth and artistry.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Malvern East

Australian Academy of Dance

Ages 3–18

Large multi-discipline dance school in Malvern East offering over 120 classes per week across four studios.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Malvern East

Ballet Theatre Australia

Full-time classical ballet training facility in Malvern East offering junior to pre-professional programs.

• Ballet

Reservoir

Beat Dance

Ages 2+

Recreational dance school in Reservoir offering diverse styles for children through to adults.

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

McKinnon

Bell-Rose Academy of Dance

Dance school in McKinnon offering RAD and SFD syllabus training across multiple styles.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary

Brighton

Brighton Dance Academy

Multi-discipline dance school in Brighton offering training from beginners to advanced across a wide range of styles.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Maribyrnong

Dance Habit

Ages 2+

Non-competitive dance studio in Maribyrnong focused on wellbeing, accessibility, and community.

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Ballet
• Children's Dance

Hoppers Crossing

Dance Network

Ages 2+

Multi-location dance studio in Melbourne's west, operating for over 25 years across the Wyndham area.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

South Melbourne

Dance World Studios

Ages 3–18

Established performing arts school in South Melbourne with seven studios, operating since 1987.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Balwyn North

Gay Wightman School of Ballet

Long-established ballet school in Balwyn North, operating since 1960.

• Ballet

Glen Waverley

Glen Waverley Ballet

Ages 3+

RAD classical ballet school in Glen Waverley, founded in 2017 with over 20 years of teaching experience.

• Ballet
• Children's Dance

Ivanhoe

HD Dance

Dance school in Ivanhoe offering Cecchetti classical ballet alongside contemporary and commercial styles.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop

Maidstone

Inner West Dance Melbourne

Ages 2+

Dance and performing arts school in Maidstone offering classes across multiple styles for ages 2 and up.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Blackburn South

Kallista Dance Academy

Dance academy in Blackburn South offering ballet, tap, jazz, and funk classes.

• Ballet
• Jazz

Berwick

Karlie Grace Dancers

Ages 2+

Boutique performing arts school in Berwick offering Cecchetti ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop, and musical theatre.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Kew

Kew School of Dance

Ages 3+

Multi-style dance school in Kew offering ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, and lyrical for children and teens.

• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Hawthorn

Kiki Dance Collective

Ages 4+

Contemporary dance school in Hawthorn, established in 2003, offering Cecchetti ballet, contemporary, and hip hop.

• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop

Wantirna South

Knox Dance

Dance school in the Knox area offering classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, and tap.

• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Jazz

Coburg

Lily's Dance Studios

Northern suburbs dance studio in Coburg offering classes for all ages across multiple styles.

• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Jazz
• Children's Dance

Dingley Village

Mathis Dance Studios

Ages 2–18

Dance studio in Dingley Village with over 65 years of teaching experience, featuring three purpose-built studios.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Cheltenham

Melbourne Academy of the Arts

Ages 3+

Prestigious ballet school in Cheltenham teaching the Russian Vaganova method, with graduates placed at major international institutions.

• Ballet

Mulgrave

Melbourne Ballet School

Ballet school in Mulgrave offering classes for a range of ages and abilities.

• Ballet

Brunswick

Melbourne Dance Centre

Dance and performance venue in Brunswick offering classes from children through to adults.

• Contemporary
• Ballet
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Deepdene

Melbourne Institute of Dance

Classical ballet and contemporary dance school in Deepdene offering classes for all ages.

• Ballet
• Contemporary

Thornbury

Melbourne Studio of Ballet

Ballet school in Thornbury teaching the Vaganova Russian Classical Ballet method for children and adults.

• Ballet

Northcote

Nook Dance Centre

Ages 2–18

Children's dance school in Northcote offering Kinderballet and contemporary classes with a focus on creativity.

• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Berwick

Nsync Dance Academy

Ages 3+

Affordable community dance school in Berwick and Cranbourne, established in 2015, offering structured programs from age 2.5.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Point Cook

Point Cook Dance

Ages 3+

Dance school in Point Cook offering classes from age 3 with a proprietary preschool dance program.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Ringwood

Ringwood Ballet Group

Not-for-profit community dance school in Ringwood, established in 1961, offering a diverse range of styles.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary

Moorabbin

Shine Dance Studio

Ages 2+

Children's dance and singing studio in Moorabbin, operating for over 20 years in newly renovated facilities.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Doncaster

Stummer Studio Dance School

Ages 3–25

Family-friendly dance school in Doncaster with over 30 years of experience, offering classes from age 3 to 25.

• Children's Dance
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Ballet
• Contemporary

Southbank

The Australian Ballet School

Ages 3–21

Australia's premier ballet training institution in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, established in 1964 as the official feeder school to The Australian Ballet.

• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Tullamarine

The Dance Room

Tullamarine performing-arts studio in its 21st year, running preschool, recreational, performance and competition pathways for the northern Melbourne community.

• Children's Dance
• Ballet
• Hip Hop

Burwood

The Dance Studio Academy of Performing Arts

Ages 2+

Burwood performing-arts academy founded in 1991, running Ausdance Victoria and ATOD-affiliated programs including a VCE/VET Dance course alongside children's and adult classes.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Brooklyn

The Dancers Dream

Inner-west Melbourne dance school established 2017, operating from Brooklyn Community Hall under the Australian Academy of Theatrical and Ballet Dancing syllabus.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Children's Dance
• Hip Hop

Highett

The Jane Moore Academy of Ballet

Classical ballet school in Highett offering training for children and adults.

• Ballet

East Malvern

The Jazz Centre

Jazz and performing arts school in East Malvern with close to 40 years of teaching experience.

• Jazz
• Ballet

St Kilda

The National Theatre Ballet School

Ages 8–18

Ballet and performing arts school at the National Theatre in St Kilda offering structured year-level programs.

• Ballet
• Jazz

Mount Waverley

Victorian Ballet

Ages 3+

Ballet school operating for over 40 years with multiple studio locations across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Mitcham

Victorian Dance Academy

Dance and performing arts school in Melbourne's eastern suburbs offering multiple styles.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary