Becoming ​Ballet
Dance with Honour - Be Encouraged - Glorify God
About Us
Becoming Ballet is a Christian dance school located in Bundaberg. We offer classes for all ages from 4 to adults.
We are motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ and aim for excellence in everything we do. We care about teaching your child excellent dance technique, we want them to enjoy dancing, and we want them to develop into the confident, beautiful individuals they were created to be.
Our desire is for each student to learn to express themselves through dance and to teach them self-discipline, in a positive and encouraging environment. Our music, choreography and costuming allows students to experience dance in a way that promotes purity and respect, and honours God. You will NEVER hear offensive lyrics nor see revealing costumes on our students in class or performances.
Becoming Ballet uses the Living Dance International curriculum which is a blend of French & Russian ballet styles. It teaches students excellent ballet technique whilst encouraging expression and modesty. Our students undertake Living Dance exams each year in classical ballet, as well as having opportunities in tap and jazz & contemporary dance. We also use the Once Upon a Ballet junior curriculum, and a modified Thelma Goldberg tap method.
Our Principal
Mrs Michelle Edwards is the Principal and founder of Becoming Ballet. She trained extensively in both RAD and CSTD classical ballet from the age of 4 and began teaching ballet at age 15. Moving to Brisbane to study Medicine, Michelle continued to use her love of dance within her church community. She also has experience in jazz, contemporary, tap and liturgical dance.
Michelle has four daughters and a young son. Inspired to start a Christian dance school that didn't place her daughters in revealing costumes or inappropriate choreography, she found the Living Dance Curriculum, which is a technically challenging curriculum that teaches dance intelligently, developing the centre first, and then balance and strength follow. The curriculum has a Christian ethos, as well as teaching excellent technique.
Combining her medical degree and ballet experience, Michelle has a special interest in dance physiology and is passionate about providing a safe, encouraging and caring environment in which students can learn.
Michelle is a committed Christian and is actively involved in bible study, church and ministry.
