What students and parents have to say...
Dance Family
"WPA is my dance family. I love going to class, learning new things and being with my friends."
Teaching to Foster the Love of Dance
"Thanks Nikki, dancing makes Esme's soul feel alive! She loves it so much now she feels like she can do it!"
So Welcoming
"Thank you for being so welcoming. We wish we'd come here sooner!"
Opportunities for All Ages and Abilities
"WPA offers kids of all ages and abilities an environment to learn dance and build friendships. Having two shows a year means kids get more opportunities to perform for friends and family, and the end of year show is an extravaganza that will blow your socks off!"
Our Production
Congratulations on the show - it was incredible. I loved everything - the dancers, the costumes, the theme, the energy and the organisation. It was outstanding and definitely one of the best. And most importantly, the dancers were enjoying themselves.
Congrats and so well done! It was so cool to watch, they all did so well, it flowed so seamlessly, and wow the Can Can at the end... so much choreography, and those girls must be super fit!! I loved seeing the energy and girls loving what they are doing shining through.
First WPA Show Experience
Thank you SO much Nikki that was just the most amazing experience to have my daughter be part of your production, you did the most amazing job with the entire show and as a first-time attendee and dance mum it was truly magical.
Congratulations on an absolutely spectacular show!! Our first with WPA and we loved it!! Incredibly well organised and all credit to you for putting it all together so beautifully. Thank you so much!
Winter Showcase
What a fantastic show you and your team put on. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The little kids are just the cutest. Thanks so much for all your organising and extra effort to put the show on. Absolutely fantastic.
Thank you for a WONDERFUL show! My daughter absolutely loved performing her dances and would love to do a solo one day! You did an amazing job!
Community Participation
What an amazing performance...your dancers are all to be congratulated on such a fine performance. It was indeed a show-stopper which attracted thousands of enthusiastic onlookers....so many appreciative comments and delight. Heritage Mahurangi were absolutely thrilled that the girls were able to rally and provide such a spectacle. We were all very proud and the event certainly added a real flavour to the day.
That was just lovely [last night] - and evidence of thoroughly professional preparation all round.
Big thank you to you and your dancers.
Achievement and Acknowledgement
I just wanted to express my gratitude, for nurturing, encouraging and challenging my girls, and for them to achieve results at such a high standard. Thank you for acknowledging them and their hard work and their joy in dance. And thank you for a wonderful show. Far and above the most wonderful, professional show the girls have ever been involved with. It was a joy to watch and be part of. The girls and I are looking forward to another wonderful year.
Positive, Fun Exam Experiences
Thank you so much for making my daughter's first ballet exam such an enjoyable experience. She loved it and is just so proud of herself. Thank you for the positive encouragement and your endless patience you show her.
Term 1 Cushion Class
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed watching my daughter's two classes! So wonderful to get a look into what they are doing. She is loving her dancing and I couldn't believe how much they have learnt and how many steps they have to remember. You are a wonderful teacher and we are so grateful that we found your studio.
I loved the chance to watch the children on the last week of term. It was most enlightening to see what they typically do in their classes, I was so proud that they could remember all of those moves and then do them in style and in synchronicity with the other children. It was really impressive.
Returning and Progressing
We are very excited to continue dancing with WPA! Del loves that she gets to be in the Rosette classes :)
Self-Confidence to Dance Freely
"WPA has given me self-confidence to dance freely. I like how the teachers focus on your mistakes and show and tell you how to fix them, but then when we do the moves correctly and we've been working on them they congratulate us which makes us feel amazing and like we've really achieved something."
Organisation and Communication with Families
Thank you for preparing the pack, can’t imagine that to be an easy task but it made the process easy and really helpful.