Annette Roselli Dance Academy

From ARDA to the world 🌍🩰

Our hearts are bursting with pride as we congratulate Zara on receiving a contract with the Bayerisches Junior Ballett München for the 2026/27 season, following her graduation from the Dutch National Ballet Academy.

After beginning her ballet journey with us and training at ARDA for more than 10 years, watching Zara grow from a little ballerina with big dreams into a professional artist has been an incredible privilege.

Her unwavering dedication, exceptional work ethic and passion for ballet have led her to this remarkable milestone. It has been an honour to be part of her journey from her very first ballet class at ARDA to the international stage.

Congratulations, Zara. We couldn’t be prouder of everything you have achieved and can’t wait to watch your professional career unfold. Your ARDA family will always be cheering you on. ❤️

Beyond proud of these exceptional results at Redcliffe Eisteddfod! 😍

🌟 Bursaries & Special Awards
- Teachers Aggregate Award - Solos
• Haylee Gibson – Senior Classical Bursary Winner
• Chelsea Legge – Senior Classical Bursary Runner Up AND ComDance Senior Scholarship Recipient
• Wynter Calford – Junior Classical Bursary Winner, Junior Jazz Bursary Winner AND ComDance Junior Scholarship Recipient
• Taylor Trezise – Most Promising Senior Dancer

🏅 Aggregate Winners
• Connie Lu – 13 Yrs
• Wynter Calford – 12 Yrs
• Chloe Martin – 8 Yrs
• Hedy Whittle – 7 Yrs

7 Years
Hedy Whittle – 1st Tap, 1st Song & Dance, 2nd Classical, 2nd Lyrical, 2nd Speed Tap (9 yrs), HM Any Other Tap Style (10 yrs).

Amelia Gumbleton – 1st Novice Tap, 2nd Tap.

8 Years
Chloe Martin – 3rd Classical, 1st Contemporary, 1st Lyrical, 1st Jazz, 1st Tap, 2nd Demi.

Isla Merrin – 1st Classical, 2nd Jazz, 2nd Tap, 4th Demi, 4th Lyrical.

Sebastian Moore – 2nd Classical, 1st Demi, 2nd Contemporary, 4th Tap, 1st Speed tap (9 yrs), 1st Any Tap Style (10 yrs).

9 Years
Annabelle Grech – 1st Classical, 1st Demi, 2nd All Genres, 2nd Lyrical.

Scarlett Jones – 2nd Demi, 3rd Classical, HC Lyrical.

Evia Zhang – 3rd Speed Tap, 4th Any Tap Style (10 yrs).

10 Years
Makayla Thorpe – 2nd Demi, VHC Classical

Annie Egerton – HM Classical.

11 Years
Frankie Moore – 1st Speed Tap, 1st Waltz Tap, 2nd Tap.

Lillian Vargas – 2nd Demi, 2nd National (12 years), HM Classical.

12 Years
Wynter Calford – 1st Classical, 1st Demi, 1st National, 1st Contemporary, 1st Lyrical, 1st Jazz, 1st Broadway Jazz.

13 Years
Connie Lu – 1st Classical, 2nd Demi, 2nd Cabaret, 3rd Jazz.

Isabella Boyce – 2nd Classical, 3rd Demi, 2nd Lyrical, 3rd Cabaret, 4th Contemporary.

14 Years
Chelsea Legge – 1st Lyrical, 1st Demi, 2nd Classical, 2nd Song & Dance, 2nd Contemporary, 3rd Waltz Tap, 4th Novelty/Cabaret, HM Tap.

Daisy Moore – 2nd Demi, 3rd Classical, 2nd Waltz Tap, 4th Speed Tap, 4th Tap, HM Contemporary, HM Jazz.

16 Years & Over
Taylor Trezise – 1st Lyrical, 1st Jazz, 2nd Contemporary

Haylee Gibson – 1st Classical

As always, I am so proud of our incredible team of ARDA dancers who continue to shine on stage. Congratulations to every dancer on these outstanding results—you have all worked so hard, and your dedication is truly paying off.

A heartfelt thank you to our loyal and supportive parents, our wonderful backstage helpers, and our fabulous faculty. It takes a whole team, and I am so grateful to be surrounded by such amazing people.

Thank you also to Born to Perform QLD for running such a fantastic competition. We appreciate all the hard work that goes into providing our dancers with these wonderful performance opportunities. 💙 Born To Perform QLD

UNDER 6:
2nd - Tap
3rd - Classical

UNDER 8:
1st - Lyrical
2nd - Classical A
2nd - Tap B
3rd - Classical B
3rd - Tap A

UNDER 10:
2nd -Classical A
3rd - Classical B
3rd - Jazz
3rd - Contemporary
HC - Lyrical
HC - Tap

UNDER 12:
1st - Classical B
2nd - Contemporary A
2nd - Lyrical B
2nd - Tap B
3rd - Classical A
HC - Jazz
HC - Contemporary B
HC - Lyrical A
HC - Tap A

UNDER 15:
1st -Classical B
1st - Jazz
2nd - Classical A
2nd - Tap
4th - Contemporary
HM - Lyrical

OPENS:
1st - Contemporary B
1st - Novelty
2nd - Classical B
2nd -Jazz
3rd - Classical A
3rd - Cabaret A
4th - Cabaret B
4th - Lyrical

✨ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ✨

We are beyond excited to officially announce the 2026 Annette Roselli International Summer School 🌍🩰

In collaboration with English National Ballet School, this immersive week will bring together world-class faculty, elite training, and inspiring artistry across classical ballet, contemporary, pointe, repertoire, virtuosity and more.

📅 15–19 December 2026
🩰 Auditions: 20 December (for full-time, short-term tuition & Summer School at English National Ballet School)
📍 Tingalpa, QLD

An unmissable opportunity for dedicated dancers to train, grow, and be inspired on an international level.

Bookings opening soon! ✨

SummerIntensive

IPSWICH EISTEDDFOD 2026 ❤️

Our students have excelled at the Ipswich Eisteddfod despite rolled ankles, operations, overseas trips and countless other challenges along the way.

The standard at this competition was outstanding, making every achievement even more special.

I am incredibly proud of how our students handled so many unexpected changes throughout the week. Dancers were called upon at the last minute, routines had to be rearranged, and students stepped into new roles with professionalism, resilience and positivity.

Through it all, they supported one another, rose to every challenge and represented ARDA with determination, courage and teamwork.

A huge thank you to our wonderful parents for your support, patience and flexibility throughout what has been a very busy and sometimes challenging time. Your encouragement behind the scenes never goes unnoticed.

As they say, the show must go on — and it certainly did!

Congratulations to all of our students on these fantastic results:

OPENS
🥈 Jazz
🥈 Lyrical A
🥈 Lyrical B
🥉 Contemporary A
🥉 Novelty
🥉 Cabaret
VHC Classical
VHC Contemporary B

⭐ Highest Marks:
• Jazz B – Memphis (94%)
• Contemporary A – Prisoner (94%)

UNDER 15s
🥇 Tap B
🥈 Classical B
🥉 Lyrical B
🥉 Jazz A
VHC Classical A
VHC Lyrical A
VHC Lyrical B
VHC Tap A
VHC Contemporary

UNDER 12s
🥇 Tap
VHC Tap
VHC Classical

UNDER 10s
🥇 Tap
VHC Lyrical A
HC Classical
HC Lyrical B
HC Contemporary

UNDER 8s
🥈 Tap A
🥉 Classical B
🥉 Tap B
HC Classical A

UNDER 6s
VHC Classical
VHC Tap

❤️ So proud of every student who took to the stage this week. Your hard work, perseverance and team spirit are what make ARDA so special. Well done everyone! 👏✨
Thank you to the amazing Ipswich Eisteddfod volunteers 💖

GUESS THE GUEST ✨
It’s time for our final Summer School guest teacher hint and this one might just give it away 👀

Hint #5: We have partnered with this ballet school in the past…

Do you think you’ve cracked it now? 🤍
Drop your final guesses in the comments below!

✨ Guest teacher announcement coming in the next few days - we can’t wait to share this with you!

What an incredible achievement to have both Open Contemporary A and Open Jazz B selected as High Score Group Qualifiers. While only one routine can progress to the final, we are thrilled to have chosen Open Jazz B to represent ARDA tonight.

Best of luck to our dancers as they take to the stage once again. We couldn’t be prouder! 💙✨

GUESS THE GUEST ✨

It’s time for Hint 4 of our Summer School guest teacher reveal — and this one’s a big clue 😉

Hint #4: This guest teacher has created her own world-renowned, progressive pointe-work method…

Any ideas who it could be? 👀
Drop your guesses in the comments below!

✨ One final hint coming before the official announcement next week — stay tuned!

Congratulations to all our talented students who excelled across so many genres at the Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge!

We are incredibly proud of everything you have achieved. Your hard work, dedication, and passion continue to inspire us.

A huge thank you also to our wonderful team of expert teachers whose commitment, guidance, and support help make these achievements possible.

Go ARDA students! We couldn’t be prouder. 💙

TAP
Junior:
Sebastian Moore - FINALIST and WINNER
Chloe Martin - semi-finalist

Intermediate:
Frankie Moore - FINALIST and ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

Senior:
Daisy Moore - FINALIST

STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY
Intermediate:
Wynter Calford - FINALIST
Connie Lu - FINALIST
Isla Barrett - FINALIST

CONTEMPORARY
Intermediate:
Wynter Calford - semi finalist

BALLET
Junior:
Chloe Martin and Sebastian Moore - semi finalist

Intermediate:
Wynter Calford - semi finalist

JAZZ
Connie Lu - FINALIST
Wynter Calford - semi-finalist

Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge

GUESS THE GUEST ✨

We’re back with another 2026 summer school guest teacher/partnership hint!

Hint 3: The guest teacher is female and was an international ballerina for more than 35 years….

Keep an eye out for the 4th hint! ❤️