RAD Intermediate Ballet Class. The Royal Academy of Dance set syllabus Intermediate is the 2nd level of Vocational exams. It focuses on technique and style, including 4 pointe exercises at the barre and 3 in the centre for females. An intermediate level of ballet technique is required.
Intermediate Level Pointe Class. Class involves pointe-focused exercises (to be done at the barre or in the centre). Class is geared towards dancers with some experience on pointe, and will be delivered in a thorough yet flexible way, to support the development of your technique using pointe not just as a goal, but as a tool.
Contact Julie 0400 802 900 to book.
Belinda Hernandez started her formal ballet training in 1987 at the age of 15 with the Beverley Rowles School of Dance in Wollongong before being accepted into The Australian Ballet School in 1989. After graduating she joined The Australian Ballet in 1992. During her time with the company, she danced many soloist and principal roles and worked with notable dancers and choreographers.
On moving to England in 1994 Belinda spent a few months with the Northern Ballet Theatre. In that same year she accepted a contract with English National Ballet under the directorship of Derek Deane OBE. In 1998 she was promoted to Soloist and went on to dance a full range of principal roles with the company. Her debuted as the Sugar Plum Fairy was ravishing and raved over. “Her beautiful lines, quick footwork and engaging personality made her an audience favourite.” A memorable moment was being painted in bronze from head-to-toe for a Degas celebration and photographed by the renowned Lord Snowdon, but one of her greatest experiences with the company was to work with skating superstar Christopher Dean in Encounters, a short ballet about his life. She was cast to portray his ice-dancing partner, Jayne Torvill, and to dance with The Australian Ballet’s principal dancer, Greg Horsman.
In January 1999 she was featured as “dancer of the month” in UK-based Dancing Times. Not long after, she accepted a Principal contract with Japan’s K-BALLET COMPANY becoming a founding member. She thoroughly enjoyed her experience of touring and performing extensively throughout Japan and having the opportunity to work with the company’s founder and Artistic Director, Tetsuya Kumakawa. In 2000 Belinda travelled to New York and joined the Metropolitan Opera.
Belinda was one of the first dancers selected to model for the French ballet brand Wear Moi and her silhouette is still used on their logo to this day. Since returning to Australia and basing herself in Sydney with her two children, her love of dance transitioned to a rewarding career as a much sorted and in demand classical ballet teacher and coach.