Adults Performance Group 2026 - Fantasia - The Art of Imagination
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Dear Adult Dancers,
As we move into the second half of the year, it’s “showtime”!
Following the success of our previous Gala 2025, we’re thrilled to announce our exciting new production for Fantasia - The Art of Imagination
The show will take place at The Round Theatre, 379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading VIC 3131, with its 600-seat capacity, on Monday, December 7th, 2026.
Your contributions as adult dancers are invaluable to our school, and this performance provides an opportunity to showcase your progress in dance. Our production aims to offer dancers valuable performance and production experience, bringing together participants from both our children’s and adult programs, ages four to eighty-four, in a celebration of dance’s power to unite and inspire joy.
The 2026 show will run for approximately one hour, featuring a diverse range of dance styles to entertain and delight.
Eligibility and Rehearsals
We recommend that adults have at least one year of current, consistent (weekly) training to join the production groups. Rehearsals are conducted with the utmost professionalism but are also enjoyed in terms of the social aspect, with many dancers often enjoying self-organised post-rehearsal drinks and gatherings.
All adult dancers will require a valid volunteer’s Working with Children Check. This is a requirement of the theatre. It is free to apply for and will be a necessity for all adult dancers this year and moving forward.
Enrolments close on 1st August 2026 – So that costumes can be sourced, created and organised. The first fitting day will be early September for select adults. However, it would be greatly appreciated if you could register ASAP so that we can start the process.
Programme
We offer two styles of dance to our Adult production group.
- Adults Ballet: (Beginners/Intermediate & Advanced)
Beginner and advanced ballet students will create a new ballet Moonlight Sonata, to music by Ludwig van Beethoven.
This will be a big group dance with numerous sections.
Kalman will choreograph this moving group piece based on ballet vocabulary.
This will be rehearsed in two groups
Beginners/Intermediate Dancers – Saturday Afternoons
Advanced Dancers – Wednesday Nights
- Adults Contemporary: (Beginners & Advanced)
Subject to minimum participant numbers. We will experiment combining both the Beginners and Advanced Contemporary groups into one new contemporary dance work Clouds, to music by Abel Korzeniowski.
This will be rehearsed in two groups
Beginners/Intermediate Dancers – Saturday afternoons, choreographed by Chimene
Advanced Dancers – Saturday mornings, choreographed by Kalman
Rehearsal Schedule:
Regular rehearsals will be held weekly during Term 3 & 4 (September 8th - December 1st, 2025).
- Beginner and Intermediate Ballet: Saturdays, 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM, Deepdene Uniting Church Hall, 958 Burke Rd, Balwyn (Advanced students are encouraged to attend some of these rehearsals)
- Advanced Ballet: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM, Koonung Heights Uniting Church Hall, Cr Belmore and Winfield Rd, North Balwyn
- Advanced Contemporary: Saturdays, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM, Deepdene Uniting Church Hall, 958 Burke Rd, Balwyn
- Beginners Contemporary: Saturdays, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Deepdene Uniting Church Hall, 958 Burke Rd, Balwyn
If you’re unsure which group to join, please consult Kalman.
We encourage as many dancers as possible to participate. The choreography will be tailored to suit each dancer’s level and ability.
Please try to attend all rehearsals where possible; we understand that unavoidable events can/do happen. However, missing rehearsals hinders the process, as we need to go back and re-teach things for those who have missed numerous rehearsals.
We also recommend maintaining your regular classes during the week to keep up with technique and strength.
Costume Fittings
There will be numerous extra Costume fitting times. To be advised, and we appreciate your cooperation with these.
All dancers must provide their own undergarments (body stockings/supports), tights (ballet pink for ladies) and correct shoes. These will need to be worn to all fitting days.
Each dancer must also provide their own makeup and hair products.
More details to come
Compulsory Rehearsals:
- Costume fittings – As above
- General Rehearsal 1: Saturday, November 28th, 2:45 PM - 6:00 PM (Deepdene)
- Dress Rehearsal: Monday, November 30th 2, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (The Round Theatre)
- General Rehearsal 2: Saturday, December 5th, 2:45 PM - 6:00 PM (Deepdene)
- Gala Show: Monday, December 7th, 7:30 PM (The Round Theatre) - Arrival time TBA; last year, adults arrived in the late afternoon for a rehearsal and optional class on stage.
Cost:
The all-inclusive production fee covers all Term 4 rehearsals (10 weeks), artistic development and choreography, theatre hire, costume hire, and a professional video of the show.
Ballet only | $700 |
Contemporary only | $620 |
Ballet + Contemporary | $1050 |
Ballet + Character | $1050 |
All 3 pieces | $1360 |
* A $250 deposit is required when enrolling
** Final payments are required by the first rehearsal, 19th September 2026
*** Enrolments close 1st August 2026
**** All payments are non-refundable
Tickets:
Tickets will be available for purchase via The Round during Term 4, priced at $50 each. Tickets will go on sale from 9 AM on 1st November 2026 with limited numbers available, so get in quick.
We look forward to your participation in this exciting programme. Please enrol online and contact us any time with questions the best is always via email.
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Enrolments close on 1st August 2026
Best regards,
Kalman