Full Time & Part Time Classical
Explore our Full Time & Part Time Elite Classical Coaching Programs, the most extensive and highly qualified training on the Sunshine Coast for students seeking a career in Classical dance.
Director Michelle Buckley, bringing her version of Classical Coaching excellence to the Sunshine Coast since 2009.
She has built an amazing creative team that encompasses the technical excellence students would have had to travel to Brisbane and beyond to receive.
Her belief is that dancers should have a multidisciplinary approach with expertise and guidance of top industry professionals. Creating an inspirational environment where our Full Time & Part Time students not only have multiple teachers but also mentors.
Michelle’s ability to recognise each dancers individual strengths, gifts, and potential. To build correct technique, while also developing and strengthening dancers weaknesses.
Elite Classical Coaching has a holistic approach, working with students to create emotionally and physically strong dancers who are technicality accomplished in a supportive environment.
NPDA Alumni have been accepted into:
Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Russia
Elmhurst Ballet School, UK
New Zealand School of Dance
Princess Grace Académie, Monte Carlo
Princess Grace Académie Summer School
San Francisco Ballet School
San Francisco Ballet Summer School
Queensland Ballet Academy, Full Time
Queensland Ballet Academy, Guest Associate Program
West Australian Ballet Company
London City Ballet Company
Prix De Lausanne Selection, 2014
Royal Ballet Summer School
Australian Ballet School Full Time
Australian Ballet School ITP
Joffrey Ballet School, New York, USA
Ballettschule Theater, Basel Ballet
Akademie des Tanzes, Germany
Russian International Summer School
BMICA Academy Munich Germany
Vaganova Ballet Academy Russia
Full Time Program
Elite Classical Coaching Full Time program for students 11+ years old.
Offers students a bespoke Classical Coaching program 20+ hours over 6 days a week plus unlimited all access to all classes and workshops.
We at Elite Classical Coaching focus on quality over quantity, and endeavour to keep our classes small, which enables our teachers to work closely with students and allows for personal mentoring time and individual technique coaching.
Our aim is to ensure that our dancers are nurtured in a balanced and positive way. We want our dancers to be happy mentally and physically.
Inclusion in this program is by audition or invitation only.
PART Time Program
Our elite classical coaching part-time program offers a unique opportunity for individuals to pursue their passion for classical ballet & technical skills while accommodating their busy schedules.
Designed for students of all ages and skill levels, our program provides comprehensive training in various classes, including Open Ballet, Repertoire, Pointe & Traditional Contemporary.
With a team of highly experienced instructors, we offer personalised instruction and guidance to help students develop their technical skills and artistic expression.
Our part-time program provides a supportive and enriching environment to nurture the students talents.
Inclusion in this program is by audition or invitation only.
Elite Full Time Coaches:
Principal Director
30 years experience in teaching classical ballet
International and National Adjudicator
Qualified with the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet
(Vaganova method)
Award winning choreographer
Ballet Master
Dutch National Ballet, Principal Dancer, and Assistant Artistic Director to this company.
Director of the Dance Department of the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, Netherlands
Artistic President of the Prix de Lausanne
Former Queensland Ballet Associated teacher and Head of the Pre-Professional Program.
Traditional Contemporary Coaching
QUT Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts in
Contemporary and Ballet
HELENA BLACKBERRY
Open Ballet
Pointe
Anatomy, Music, Nutrition,
MELISSA TATTAM
Open Ballet
Pointe
Repertoire
Guest Coaches
Mark Brinkley OAM
Classical Coaching
Former Soloist & Ballet Master, Australian Ballet
Former Guest teacher Royal Ballet
International and National Adjudicator
Bree Walker
Contemporary and Lyrical Coaching
Diploma of Performing Arts
Karen Donovan
Open Ballet
Principal Royal Birmingham Ballet Company
Teacher at the Royal Ballet School
Specialised classes
Classical Ballet based on the Russian ‘Vaganova’ Method
Contemporary traditional
Stretch and Conditioning
Yoga
Pas de deux
Dedicated adage, allegro, pirouette and pointe classes
Repertoire
Pilates
Nutrition
Anatomy
Choreography
Progressive Ballet Technique
Kinesiology Stretching
Floor Barre
Sessions on safe dance practice, sports physiotherapy Anatomy, Fitness, Audition technique are also offered throughout the course.
We provide a unique personal development program based on the age and ability of each student - designing a tailor-made program to suit your dancer and their availability (time off school) and the areas of improvement that are required to increase the ability, strength, flexibility, artistry and so forth.
We aim to work together so your student is able come to Elite Classical. Coaching as much as possible without too much interruption of their core subjects at school. Furthermore, we want ensure that your student receives the best opportunities to suit them as an individual.
The Full Time curriculium has been developed to support both home schooling and school timetables. We at Elite Classical Coaching believe that an academic education is as important as dance studies.
Entry into Elite Classical Coaching is by Audition or invitation only.
You are welcome to bring your dancer to one of our classes for a class audition with our students as an experience day. The Principal can watch during the class and give feedback on the applicant.
Live Audition ( completed )
Or Video submissions for interstate students.
(Do not need to be professionally done.)
BASIC CLASS WORK VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
- Barre consisting of Plies, tendu, Adage, Grand Battement – no more than 5 min.- Centre practice – Develop devant, a la seconde, and and showing 1st First Arabesque – Pirouette – Petit allegro no longer than 5 min
PHOTOS - A photo of the student facing the camera full body in a leotard (1) first position en demi plie, (2) tendu to 2nd arms in 2nd,(3) releve in first position (4) head shot from shoulders up
This program gives students access to:
Teachers from the Prix de Lausanne, The Australian Ballet Company and school, Queensland Ballet Academy and The QLD Ballet Company. International Ballet Companies and International company school educators, guest choreographers in Classical Ballet and Traditional Contemporary including Ballet Conservatoire program using the Russian ‘Vaganova’ method.
Entry into Elite Classical Coaching is by Audition or invitation only.
You are welcome to bring your dancer to one of our classes for a class audition with our students as an experience day. The Principal can watch during the class and give feedback on the applicant.
Live Audition
Or Video submissions for interstate students. Do not need to be professionally done.
BASIC CLASS WORK
- Barre consisting of Plies, tendu, Adage, Grand Battement – no more than 5 min.- Centre practice – Develop devant, a la seconde, and and showing 1st First Arabesque – Pirouette – Petit allegro no longer than 5 min
PHOTOS - A photo of the student facing the camera full body in a leotard (1) first position en demi plie, (2) tendu to 2nd arms in 2nd,(3) releve in first position (4) head shot from shoulders up