Mari Ballet Class

14/07/2026

Term 3 starts in just 3 days✨
Registration is now open🩰

For the timetable and class details, check out our website: https://mariballetclass.com/

Trials are welcome at anytime!

13/07/2026

3 years ago, I started my school with classes across just 4 levels and a Silver Swans class. I aimed to keep things simple… but that plan slowly changed as I tried to cater to the different needs of our dancers.

Every time I added a new class, I thought, “This is the last one—no more expanding!” Then another request would come in from our enthusiastic dancers…I wasn’t originally even thinking of hiring teachers.

And somehow, this is where we are today! 😆

So… here it is—the MBC structure at a glance! 💙🩰

Now that we offer a full range of adult ballet classes, I thought I’d put together this chart so you can quickly see everything we offer✨

08/07/2026

Very inspiring…my goal!

How is he 88 years old—and still in the studio?Thank you to Ritual...

30/04/2026

💛Happy International Dance Day🩰

Revisiting some magical moments from our last performance that I didn’t share earlier✨

We cannot wait to hit the stage again this September with Dance First —stay tuned!

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🧑‍🩰Featuring our beautiful dancer Jolie, Bianca, Floria & Cassie

17/04/2026

Discover What’s New This Term👀✨⬇️

🌱 Absolute Beginner Ballet Course (Sunday 2pm)
Due to popular demand, this course now runs every term! You can view our full yearly schedule on our website and sign up via the link in bio.

🌿 Beginner Continuation Ballet Course (Sunday 2pm)
Created in response to feedback from our students, this course is designed to provide a smoother transition from the Absolute Beginner to Beginner level. It helps you feel confident, capable, and well-prepared for the next step. This course also runs every term.

🩰 Beginner Pointe (Monday 7:30pm)
We are also introducing a new beginner pointe class!
This is ideal for dancers who are starting pointe training or want to strengthen and solidify their foundational technique before progressing further.

⭐️Intermediate / Advanced Ballet (Friday 10am)
We will move to a new location, Wellesley Studios in the CBD. Adult dancers, returning dancers, freelancers, dance teachers, and choreographers are all welcome!

🌸More information available on our website (link in bio) Trials are welcome at anytime!

📸 ( #1-4, 9, 12, 14 & 15)
📸 ( #6 & 10)

02/04/2026

This term, our Upper Beginner class has been working on this short dance to the music “I will wait for you”, the theme song from the famous 1964 French film “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg)”☂️

This piece was choreographed using key steps for this class level to reflect the film’s sentimental and romantic story, which is quietly heartbreaking and and filled with a sense of suspended longing💔

🎵 Bonus soundtrack: my ankle cracking almost as loud as the music 😬

30/03/2026

🩰This workshop is for dancers who wish to begin pointe training soon.

It is a follow-up workshop for the workshop we held in January, but if you didn’t attend the first one, you’re still very welcome to join.

💛During the workshop, you will be assessed on your progress and readiness for pointe work. You will also learn how to select your first pair of pointe shoes, what to look for during a fitting, and how to prepare your shoes.

🍀After the Workshop:
From 4 May, we’re excited to launch a new Beginner Pointe class on Mondays, 7:30–8:30pm at Wellesley Studios (Auckland CBD).

You’re also very welcome to attend this workshop if you’re hoping to begin pointe work at another studio.

🙂Please see more detail & sign up via link in bio! If you sign up by Easter Sunday, 5 April, you’ll receive 15% discount!

📸Model: our beautiful dancer Katrina

26/02/2026

A short choreography for my beginner & pointe classes🩰

Such beautiful music to dance to. Music is where most of my choreographic inspiration begins — I love its expansive, exotic, and mysterious atmosphere.

🎼Polovtsian Dances from Opera Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin

08/02/2026

Learn Ballet & Make New Friends! We're excited to announce our next Absolute Beginner Ballet Course for Adults 🥳

Dates: Sundays, 1–29 March 2026 (5 weeks)
Time: 2:00–4:00pm

📍Auckland Subud Hall
19 Formby Avenue, Point Chevalier, Auckland

✨ Intro trial available: $30 on Sunday 1 March

⭐️ Check out course details and sign up via the form
https://www.cognitoforms.com/MariBalletClass1/Absolute-Beginner-Ballet-March2026

Spots are limited — don’t miss out!

📸: Tatiana Skorik Photography