Ballet & Dance

Ballet & Dance

Feature Photo

Image above is from 2019 EOY ‘Cinderella’: Gypsies.
Choreography: Yulia Furnas
Dancers: Ella Banfield, Carmen Brisson, Nina Casey-Brown, Jade Patrick, Alyssa Price, Alyssa Tinetti, 

Staff News

Maria-Elina Dos Santos – Celebrating 21 Years at Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy

Maria began her ballet training in Buenos Aires Argentina studying the Vaganova method and was accepted into the Teatro Colon Ballet Company and Ballet School.

She left Argentina due to the political climate and travelled to England where she continued to study, being taught by teachers of note in both England and Europe.

Maria then moved to Australia where she began studying and teaching with Joan and Monica Halliday, graduating as a teacher of Classical Ballet. She has taught at dance academies in both Sydney and South America, teaching students of all levels and specialising with the young new dancers. Over recent years Maria has also combined her love of dance with the study of Pilates, learning more about movement and placement of the body through both principles.

Maria has worked at our Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy since its inception 21 years ago and is a much-loved teacher of our dance community. She has been an integral part of its growth, teaching the first five ballet students the Academy opened with, and continuing over the years to share her vast knowledge and passion of dance to our classical ballet students of all ages and levels.

Dance in Dress-Up (Prep & Juniors)

Thank you to our Prep and Junior dancers, and our teachers, for all the imaginative ways balloons were incorporated into classes last week! It was so much fun!

Next week we’re asking students to pop on a red nose or some red cheeks. 

Click Red Noses Week8 (30 Aug-4 Sept) for more information.

And CLICK HERE to read more about our dress-up themes for the rest of Term 3.

Class of the Week 

Each week we choose a class that demonstrates a collective drive to learn and excel in practice while remote learning.

This week congratulations go Ms Kate’s Saturday Grade 4 Ballet class. Well done girls.

Friends of Ballet and Dance

Hi Parents of Dancers,

As our annual dinner is unable to go ahead, a reminder that you are invited to join us for  drink and nibbles over Zoom on Thursday 2 September at 6pm (click for invitation).  

Zoom information: FOBD Zoom Link

  • Meeting ID: 954 7584 8293
  • Passcode: 141766

Bring along one of your favourite things: 

  • A cup of tea and a biscuit…
  • A glass of wine and a cheese platter…
  • A cocktail of your choice…

Hope to see you there.

Friends of Ballet and Dance, Chair
Sue Banfield

Contact Us

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us at dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au should you have any questions or concerns.

We also ask that you check our Ballet and Dance page on Redlands Pulse for updates (click here) .

Thank you again for your continued support and understanding. 

Stay safe and keep well.

Ms. K Martin
Head of Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy
kmartin@redlands.nsw.edu.au