About

The Dance Spot has been providing the Sydney's Eastern Suburb with exceptional dance training from it's studios located in "The Spot" in Randwick for the last 14years.

Led by it's directors and principal teachers; Mark Reily & Peta Frith (ARAD RAD RTS), The Dance Spot offers training to students in the Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Acro & Body Conditioning.

Classes are available to children from 3 years of age through to Advanced Levels.

Within The Dance Spot's 3 fully fitted studios, we ensure class sizes are limited so that students are encouraged to achieve their personal best in the field of dance in a positive, productive & enjoyable environment.

Supported by a professional staff of Jessica Powell-Antonini, Chelsea Andrejic, Kayla Tagg & Shane Placentino we provide the best possible dance training available.

Student Achievements:

  • The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Adelaine Genee Awards - Gold and Silver Medalists
  • The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Advanced 1 Bursary - Finalists
  • The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Isobel Andersen Awards - Winners and Finalists
  • The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Joan & Monica Halliday Awards - Winners and Finalists
  • Prix de Lausanne - selected candidates
  • Youth America Grand Prix - New York City Finalists & Scholarship Recipients
  • Sydney Eisteddfod
    • Section 400 Ballet Scholarship Winner, Finalists, Quarter Finalists
    • Robert & Elizabeth Albert Scholarship Winners & Finalists
    • Tessa Maunder Award for Most Promising Dancer in both Male & Female Categories
  • Alana Haines Awards (NZ) - Prize Winners, Scholarship Winners and Finalists
  • Asian Grand Prix - Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalists & Scholarship Winners
  • Australian Institute of Classical Dance (AICD) - Ballet Awards Finalists and Prize Winners


Additionally The Dance Spot has been very successful at local Eisteddfods and Competitions in Solo, Small Groups and Ensemble categories in all genres of dance.

Montana Rubin - 2012 Genée International Ballet Competition Gold Medalist
Montana Rubin - 2012 Genée International Ballet Competition Gold Medalist
now performing with The Australian Ballet
Lania Atkins - Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship Winner
Lania Atkins - 2016 Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship Winner
now perfoming with Royal Danish Ballet

Students have successfully auditioned for:

  • The Australian Ballet School
    • Fulltime Program
    • Interstate Training Program
  • The Royal Ballet School
    • Upper School
    • White Lodge
  • Tanz Academie Zurich - Switzerland
  • Canada's National Ballet School 
  • Dutch National Academy - The Netherlands
  • European School of Ballet - The Netherlands
  • Akademie Des Tanzen Mannheim - Germany
  • New Zealand School of Dance
  • Sydney Dance Company - Pre-Prefessional Year

Our past students are performing with or have been members of:

  • The Australian Ballet Company
  • The Royal Ballet Company
  • The English National Ballet
  • Staatsballet Berlin
  • Ballet Zurich
  • Royal Danish Ballet
  • Norwegian National Ballet
  • Landestheater Linz
  • Theatre JKT Pilsen
  • Divaldo F.X Saldy Liberec
  • Poetic Disasters Club - The Netherlands
  • Punchdrunk Productions: Sleep No More, Shanghai - China
George Susman - Ballet Zurich
George Susman - Staatsballet Berlin