Dancestar Harbour Performing Arts Centre
School in Coffs Harbour

If you are from overseas, our region has pretty beaches and a climate to match. In fact when Francesca took over in 2007 we thought the school might have been ten to twelve years old. Let me reassure you, I was mistaken ! And the principal at that time was Val Jenkins. Her studio was in Duke Street where a community hall existed. And the studios were located upstairs in the Jetty shopping village. John Sandurski : Danced in Europe with leading companies and is now teaching in Brisbane. Now a popular visiting guest teacher at PAC.

Classical Ballet is a technical form of dance. It is also, however, an especially musical and expressive dance style! Physically, ballet helps to thrive strength and fitness, flexibility, body awareness and coordination. Classical ballet is also known for the self discipline, self confidence and thankfulness of the Arts. We strongly encourage all students to consider taking classical ballet, as it provides the technical base for our other dance styles. Syllabus includes ballet, free movement and character dance. We generally commit to two eisteddfods (competitions) these include our local eisteddfod and one away competition as well as the final of year ballet production and last of year variety concert. These classes are originate to all students whether they wish to receive ballet classes or not and are structured accordingly. We strongly recommend that all students consider taking a ballet class. At PAC we teach the bottom of Martha Graham technique, which has the ability to strengthen and stretch students with heightened body awareness. Tap is a vast workout! Its fabulous for fitness, coordination and rhythmic awareness and its loads of fun. At PAC we teach the CST syllabus (Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing), and donate classes from four years of age. The Pilates method develops controlled movement from a potent core and is particularly helpful for the young developing body to complement dance technique. At PAC we offer a mat class with exercises developed for two levels. Francesca completed her training at the Lambert and Central schools of ballet in London, graduating with majors in Contemporary and Classical ballet. She also became involved in many Arts Council Productions as a dancer performer. Tyndall has a powerful interest in expressive arts in both dance and music. The fully equipped studios have wall to wall mirrors, sprung flooring with notable overlay, spontaneous light and breezeways. These girls certainly can ! From Left to right. The night was a maximum enjoyable event with many students competing in a sociable competition. The night clearly showed how much fun it is for students to construct and perform their own choreography. Registration days for the new school year will run concurrently over these equivalent three days.