In the spotlight
By Mrs Maddie Grieger, Artistic Director of Co-Curricular Dance
“You dance love, you dance joy, and you dance dreams.” – Gene Kelly
What an exciting start to the year it has been for the Radford Dance Academy (RDA)! With more than 50 dance classes running per week, 20 dance teachers, 25 student class helpers, and close to 340 students enrolled, we are, without a doubt, one of the largest dance schools in Canberra.
At this point in the term, we are already seeing amazing improvement from all our dancers, who have been working hard in their classes.
From our ballet dancers perfecting their feet and arm positions, to our Hip Hoppers breaking down moves and learning the difference between a Bart Simpson and a Biz Markie, all the RDA classes have been a hive of training and dance education, with lots of fun mixed in!
Our performance groups and hip-hop crews have been busy learning their routines in regular classes and at weekend rehearsals. These routines will be performed in competitions throughout the year, with our first of five competitions starting in June.
Those of our soloists who have already competed at other local competitions have received outstanding results, with most placing in the top three each time they’ve taken the stage.
RDA staff
RDA welcomed 6 new teachers this year, along with many returning faces. Our RDA teachers have a wonderful passion for dance and many have been dancing from a very young age.
Take a look through these iconic photos and see if you can match Miss Tish, Miss Maddie, Miss Elodie, Miss Georgia and Miss Cleo to their photos.
Coming up
As we move into the holidays and look ahead to the rest of the year, there is so much to be excited about. Preparations are already underway for the 2025 End-of-Year Showcase, and the title and theme are actually hidden in this article! Can you find it? Stay tuned to the RDA Nexus page to find out if you guessed correctly.
RDA enrolments are open until the end of Term 2, so there is plenty of time to get involved and join in the fun.