Victorian Ballet School Darebin

Victorian Ballet School Darebin is located at 86 South Crescent, Northcote, 3070.
Phone: (03) 9417 6341
Postal and Office: Margaret McPherson,
4 Second Ave, Box Hill North 3129
Phone: (03) 9898 3498
Fax: 9898 6196

Victorian Ballet School Darebin offers many different dance classes for all different ages groups and abilities.

Classes offered:

- Adult Ballet Open
- Adult Tap
- Boy's Class: Junior and Senior
- Character
- Classical Ballet
- Contemporary
- Jazz
- Kinder Ballet
- Musical theatre
- Repertoire
- Pointé
- Spanish
- Tap
- VCE Dance



Primary School is for children from age 3 to 11. Our classical students are trained under Laurel Martyn Dance System (L.M.D.S). Which is based on the Russian method of training that focuses on motor skill development, spacial & body awareness (pre-requisite for all sports, gymnastics or dance) a love of movement, musical appreciation, creativity and self confidence within a fun environment. Students can also undertake other dance styles such as Tap and Jazz.



Secondary School is for Children from age 12 to adults. Our classical students study Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) London. R.A.D was introduced from 1978 and is continued from Grades to Vocational Classes. The Vaganova Technique is available from Degree 1 to Degree 3, of the Laurel Martyn Dance System taught with program from the Movement and Dance Education Centre.


Our Faculty:

• Margaret McPherson; School’s Director

• Dianne Parrington; A.R.A.D. Advance Teaching Diploma, Diploma of dance (teaching and management), dance lecture and Coordinator at Box Hill Institute. Post Grad, Dip Lecture – VCA. Examiner M.D.E.C. F.M.D.E.C., Cert IV in training and assessment – SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSICAL, POINTÉ, REPERTOIRE, CHARACTER

• Frances Galea; Diploma of Dance (Teaching and Management). Cert III in Children's Services – PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASSICAL BALLET

• Cheryl Doggett; Diploma of Teaching - ADULT TAP

• Danni Petrovski; Diploma of Arts (classical dance) – TAP, JAZZ

• Jini Lim; SPANISH

• Grant Dale; Diploma of Arts (Classical Dance)- JAZZ AND TAP, MUSICAL THEATRE & CONTEMPORAY

• Moya Stubbs; Studying a Bachelor of Business (marketing) – PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASSICAL BALLET & CHARACTER DANCE

• Vanessa Brown: Cert IV in Dance (Teaching and Management). Studying a Bachelor of Journalism – PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASSICAL BALLET, CONTEMPORARY & PREPARATION FOR POINTE