Plett Pointe

🩰✨ PLETT POINTE | DANCE FOR GROWTH 2026 ✨🩰

We are incredibly proud of our Plett Pointe dancers who competed at the Dance For Growth Competition in Mossel Bay on 1 August!

Our dancers took to the stage in Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz, performing with confidence, passion and dedication. ❤️

We are so proud of the results they achieved!

🏆 JAZZ
🥇 Shae Steyn & Ayva Johnson – Jazz Duet

🩰 BALLET
🥇 Ayva Johnson – Ballet Solo
🏆 Most Outstanding Ballet Performance of the Day

🥈 Milané Stoltz – Ballet Solo

🥈 Ciara O'Leary – Ballet Solo

🥈 Milané Stoltz & Charlotte Thomlinson – Ballet Duet

🥈 Amelia Leslie & Kylie Pohlman – Ballet Duet

🥇 Milané Stoltz, Milena Pepic Reimer, Sophia Pepic Reimer & Charlotte Thomlinson – Ballet Quartet

🥉 Kayla Gunter, Gianna Baadjies & Kendal Perks-Meyer – Ballet Trio

💫 CONTEMPORARY

🥈 Ayva Johnson – Contemporary Solo

🥇 Contemporary Group
Group members:
Amber Wylie • Tallulah Crouch • Ayla Jamieson • Hannah Mohamed • Holly Durandt • Courtnay Anderson • Livia Wattrus • Leah Solomons • Shae Steyn • Milané Stoltz • Ayva Johnson

❤️ To all our Plett Pointe dancers — we are SO proud of you!
Your hard work, commitment and love for dance were evident in every performance.

Thank you for representing Plett Pointe with such passion and pride!

Keep dancing, keep growing and keep shining! ✨

💜 Looking back at the Southern Cape Art Festival... ✨

While the performances on stage were magical, some of our favourite memories were made behind the scenes.

From the excitement in the dressing room, the final touches before going on stage, and the nervous butterflies before the music began, to the laughter, hugs, and smiles after each performance—these are the moments that make the journey so special.

This is where confidence grows, friendships are strengthened, and unforgettable memories are made. Every dancer shares the same excitement, supports one another, and celebrates each achievement together.

These moments remind us that dance is about so much more than the performance itself. They capture the heart of why we do what we do.
💜 For the love of dance.

✨ Here's to the memories made at the Southern Cape Art Festival, and to many more still to come!

🌟 Southern Cape Art Festival Success 🌟

At Plett Pointe, we believe dance is about so much more than medals and marks. Every time our dancers step onto the stage, they grow in confidence, courage, resilience, and artistry.

This festival was a beautiful celebration of their hard work, passion, and love for dance.Thank you George Foundation of the Arts for a wonderful festival and experience.

We couldn't be prouder of every performer who shared their heart with the audience. 💜🩰

✨ Highlights:

🥇 Contemporary Group – Storm – 82% | Gold
Talullah Crouch, Holly Durandt, Mackenzie Jansen van Rensburg, Hannah Mohamed, Milané Stoltz, Livia Wattrus, Shae Steyn, Jessica Jankelow, Sarah Sinclair, Ayva Johnson, and Peyton van Wyk.

🥇 Ballet Solo
Milané Stoltz – 81% | Gold
Ayva Johnson – 79% | Silver

🥇 Ballet Improvisation
Kendal Perks Meyer – 84% | Gold
Ayva Johnson – 82% | Gold
Milané Stoltz – 80% | Gold
Giana Baadjies – 79% | Silver
Kayla Gunter – 79% | Silver

🥇 Contemporary Solo
Ayva Johnson – 80% | Gold

🥇 Ballet Quartet – 80% | Gold
Milané Stoltz, Kate Pask, Charlotte Tomlinson & Peyton van Wyk

🥇 Jazz Quartet – 80% | Gold
River Ryan, Alyssa Victor, Blake Whitcher & Ava Wattrus

🥇 Modern Improvisation
River Ryan – 85% | Gold
Alyssa Victor – 79% | Silver

🥇 Ballet Duets
Kendal Perks Meyer & Kayla Gunter – 80% | Gold
Milané Stoltz & Charlotte Tomlinson – 79% | Silver
Ciara O'Leary & Lucy Durandt – 72% | Silver

To every dancer, thank you for your commitment, perseverance, and joy. You stepped onto the stage with courage, performed from the heart, and continued to grow.

That is what makes us proud. Congratulations to each and every one of you! ✨💜

🩰What is the best thing ballet teaches you...

Resilience?
Discipline?
Confidence?
How to keep going, even when things don't go perfectly?

Long after the classes and performances are over, these are the lessons that stay with you for life. Ballet doesn't just shape dancers... it shapes people. ✨

Why is ballet so good for baby brains? 🩰🧠

Ballet isn’t just “cute movement” it’s serious brain-building work happening through dance.

When babies and toddlers are introduced to movement-based activities like Ballet, their brains are rapidly forming new neural connections that support learning, coordination, and emotional development.

Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes:

✨ Brain + body connection is firing fast
Simple steps like pointing toes, balancing, and turning help strengthen the communication between the brain’s motor and sensory systems.

🎵 Rhythm builds cognitive pathways
Moving to music supports memory, pattern recognition, and early maths skills, the brain LOVES rhythm.

🧠 Boosts coordination & spatial awareness
Learning where the body is in space helps with future skills like writing, reading, and sports.

💛 Emotional regulation starts early
Structured movement with music helps little ones learn calm focus, patience, and confidence.

👶 Language development gets a lift
Following instructions like “arms up” or “freeze” supports listening skills and vocabulary growth.

Ballet in early childhood isn’t about perfection, it’s about wiring the brain for balance, focus, creativity, and confidence.
And the best part? It feels like play. 🩰
📸Jimmy Parratt

✨ Meet Our Teachers ✨

At Plett Pointe, our passionate teaching team is dedicated to inspiring confidence, creativity, and a love for dance in every student. 💙

With experience in Royal Academy of Dance training, Solo Dance Sport, and performance, our teachers create a supportive environment where dancers can grow, shine, and enjoy every step of their journey.

We are so proud to have Nicole van Strijp, Suanne Stoltz, and Jen Axelson guiding and encouraging our dancers each week. 🌟🩰

✨ At Plett Pointe, every class is more than just a group of dancers — it’s a little family. ✨

We are so proud of these beautiful ballerinas and everything they have achieved. Their awards are a celebration not only of their hard work and dedication, but of their courage to step on stage, support one another, and grow in confidence with every class.

We believe in nurturing each child — building strong technique, yes, but also kindness, resilience, and a true love for dance.

Watching these dancers shine, both on stage and in the studio, is what it’s all about. 💗

✨ Celebrating each and every Ballerina ✨

On Saturday, 18 April, our dancers took part in the American Academy of Ballet Performance Awards, held at Greenwood Bay College.

Each dancer performed their very best, and for some, it was their very first time on stage 🤍

We are incredibly proud of every ballerina — not only for their achievements, but for their courage to step onto the stage, to perform, to learn, and to grow.

At Plett Pointe, we celebrate every milestone and nurture each dancer’s journey and love for dance.