Dance Classes Surrey Hills
Surrey Hills is a quiet, established suburb, and we find its families tend to value the same things we do; consistency, familiar faces, and a studio that isn't constantly changing hands or rebranding.
Why Surrey Hills Families Choose KDA
Our RAD and ADA certifications mean Surrey Hills families chasing structured, syllabus-based training don't have to sacrifice the personal touch of a smaller studio to get it.
Family Friendly, and All Welcome
We've taught Surrey Hills siblings and cousins across the same classes for years. It's a small enough community that dance friendships often turn into real ones outside the studio too.
Free Trial Class
A free trial class is genuinely free and genuinely no-obligation. The easiest way to see if KDA suits your family before enrolling.
What We Teach
Ballet (RAD syllabus): from tiny first steps at the barre to optional RAD exams for our older students, taught with patience and genuine encouragement.
Jazz: vibrant and expressive, a style dancers of every age throw themselves into with real enthusiasm.
Tap: the sound of rhythm in motion, building musicality and coordination one shuffle and ball-change at a time.
Hip Hop: cool moves and current music, a class kids genuinely look forward to every week.
Contemporary: fluid and expressive, a favourite with teens and adults looking for something more reflective.
Acrobatic Dance (ADA syllabus): dancers build core strength and flexibility while ticking off new skills, one cartwheel at a time.
VCE VET Dance: a pathway for older students to turn their passion for dance into VCE units.
Yoga: a gentle, low-pressure class for building flexibility and focus, taught by a genuinely experienced yoga teacher.
Getting to KDA
The drive from Surrey Hills to our Blackburn South studio typically takes around twelve minutes via Union Road or Canterbury Road. Free parking is available on Baratta Street, just around the corner from the studio on Indra Road.
FAQs
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Yes — KDA partners with the Dance Training Organisation (DTO) to deliver VCE VET Dance Units 1–4, with weekly classes held onsite at KDA supervised by a KDA teacher. You don't need to be a current KDA student to enrol. Students from any secondary school or dance studio are welcome.
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DTO course fees are $1,700 for Year 1 (Units 1&2) and $1,750 for Year 2 (Units 3&4), paid annually — many secondary schools cover this fee. Onsite learning at KDA is $300 (GST free) per term, with private lessons available at $85 an hour (GST free). Regular KDA term fees apply for weekly technique classes.
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VCE VET Dance is a nationally recognised, portable qualification (CUA20120 Certificate II in Dance, with elements of CUA30120 Certificate III) that can contribute to your ATAR and lead into further study or careers such as dance teacher, choreographer, dance therapist, or further diplomas and degrees in dance.
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Yes, our dedicated Adult Classes run weekly Fitness classes in Ballet , Jazz and Tap with an optional Performance component straight after each Fitness class for those who want to perform. Casual passes are available, alongside term enrolment. All levels welcome, including complete beginners.
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Yes, KDA runs general Yoga classes with qualified teacher Liliana, on Monday mornings . These are relaxed, non-performance classes enrolled by the term.