Thank you everyone who came to our annual Jazz Collectives performance Spies, Spooks and Sleuths it was high energy and exciting for everyone involved. It is so interesting watching our young dancers learn and remember so much choreography. Then watching them appear on stage and be so proud to present themselves, their whole class and indeed the whole performance to an audience who applauds and appreciates their performance. Backstage is always busy In the theatre our youn

This Week-end!! 6.30pm Araluen A fun family performance dedicated to the memory of Susie Purcell. Duprada Dance Company and the Australian Dance Academy's very popular Annual Jazz Collectives performance. You will laugh, smile and be transported to a world of amazing costumes - brilliant music and dance. Studios 12-14 Diarama Village 26 Diarama Close Araluen NT 0870 0889531800 www.dupradadancecompany.com.au

Starting ballet as an adult can feel both exciting and a little intimidating. I remember my first class vividly - the mix of curiosity, nervousness, and pure joy as I discovered a new way to move my body. Ballet is not just for children or professional dancers; it’s a beautiful art form that welcomes beginners of all ages. If you’ve ever thought about trying ballet, this post is for you. Let’s explore what beginner ballet for adults looks like, how to prepare, and what to exp

Mother’s Day is a perfect time to show appreciation for the incredible women in our lives. This year, Duprada Dance Company invites you to celebrate with a unique and heartwarming event: a Mother’s Day High Tea. Scheduled for 4:00 pm on Saturday, 9th May, this special gathering offers a delightful prelude to Mother’s Day on Sunday, 10th May. It promises an afternoon filled with charm, fun, and community spirit, all hosted by the talented dancers of Duprada Dance Company. Adu

Thank you to everyone who came to watch Don Quixote on stage at the Araluen Arts Centre on the last week end in March. A lot of challenges but what fun! We were pushed pretty hard to produce such a massive ballet. The traditional four act famous ballets are like pandora's box - it feels like a freight train running with no way of stopping it. The Story needs to be told without words and it does take time to create, each character need to learn the dance steps, movements a

Creating the best possible training and exercise programmes for our dancers and pilates clients is our number one priority and everyone at the Australian Dance Academy and Duprada constantly works towards achieving the best of the best. At Duprada each week we are teaching, encouraging and training dance students who change and grow daily along with a broad range of pilates clients, young dancers, adult pilates for fitness and injury recovery and post surgery sessions for no

We have had such an inspiring start to 2026 with new students, Mahlia Burroughs moving to Alice Springs to complete her Professional Studies, Scarlett Worrall travelling to Darwin to work with the Victorian State Ballet and the 2026 Season Launch. The Season Launch which announced Duprada Dance Company and the Australian Dance Academy's performance programmes for 2026 and was held in the Studios at Diarama Village. We were proud to have on display our 2026 Calendar fea

The best news - Congratulations to Billy and Tiffanie who are very excited to be expecting their first baby in July 2026. Billy and Tiffanie were married on 1st October 2025 and were very keen to start a family. There is a lot of excitement around the studio at the moment, Tiffanie is very well and looks great. She plans to continue working until the end of Term 2, take maternity leave and if all goes well be back in 2027. Billy looks very proud and constantly smiling al

D uprada never disappoints , every year we have the most fabulous feed back from our Jazz Collectives performances. To have all the...

Our studios are bursting with energy as we prepare for 'Open Days' for our Jazz and Tap classes. In a ballet class dancers are learning...