JOKSOD News

In July and September this year some of our students presented for their Cecchetti Ballet Australia exams. Each year we are always so impressed with the level of commitment, determination and hard work that all our students put into their exam work and it always pays off! We are delighted to announce that the majority of our beautiful students received Honours for their exam and 30 students scored 94 and above - which is absolutely incredible! We also had twelve special students achiev...

  JOKSOD Summer School is here! What a great way to kick off the dance year! We are so excited to welcome an incredible line up on guest teachers, alongside some of our JOKSOD favs. Plus there will be lots of new dance styles on offer and exciting activities for the younger children. The Summer School is open to all dancers, whether you attend JOKSOD or not, and we will be catering from ages 5 years and up! So why not come along and give it a try, with the opportunity to be taught by ...

Our Enrolments for 2023 are open and we look forward to welcoming you to our Enrolment Day on Saturday 28th January! Anyone interested in our dance school, we encourage you to come and visit on enrolment day to meet the Principal, ask all your questions about our school and even have the opportunity to chat to some current students!   Visit our Enrolment page to enquire!     ...

Joanne O’Kelly School of Dance presents “Gratus”       The main lesson we’ve learned over the last three years is gratitude. ‘Gratus’ means gratitude, grace and welcoming - a fitting title for our 2022 concert. Gratitude for the challenges we’ve overcome, the support we’ve received, and the dedication of our dancers. Grace for the stunning artistry and performances from our beautiful students. We welcome you to ...

At JOKSOD we are so fortunate to have eight students that are part of the prestigious Australian Ballet School Intra/Interstate & International Training Program (ITP). All of these students have successfully auditioned to be part of the program alongside dancers across the whole country in the school's National Audition Tour.  ITP, as explained by The Australian Ballet School, is a great benefit to enhance a student's dance training as they participate in Classical Balle...