Booking Deadline:
Sunday 7 December 2025
Event Date:
Friday 16 January 2026 – Sunday 18 January 2026
Event Time:
9.00am – 4.00pm
Country:
Location:
Wellington
Available Online?
No
Who’s it for?
All Silver Swans and Adult dancers
Fee:
$250 for 3 days
Contact:
Silver Swans Course – New Zealand Summer School 2026
Join us for three days of dance, inspiration, and connection at our Silver Swans Summer School. Specially designed for adult dancers, this course offers a welcoming and supportive environment to develop technique, enjoy the joy of movement, and share the experience with fellow dance enthusiasts.
Led by respected tutors, it’s an inspiring opportunity to take your dancing to the next level in a vibrant and supportive environment.
Venue
Te Whaea
11 Hutchison Street, Newtown, Wellington
Fees
$250 for the 3 days
Timetable
Friday 16 January
| 9.00am | Welcome |
| 10.00am | Trip to Royal New Zealand Ballet |
| 12.00 noon | Bus back to Te Whaea |
| 12.30-13.15pm | Lunch |
| 1.15pm | Ballet |
| 2.15pm | Break |
| 2.30pm | Ballet Repertoire |
| 3.45pm | Warm down |
| 4.00pm | Finish |
Saturday 17 January
| 9.30am | Dance Conditioning |
| 10.15am | Ballet technique |
| 11.15am | Break |
| 11.30am | Musical Theatre |
| 12.30-13.15pm | Lunch |
| 1.15pm | Ballet Repertoire |
| 2.45pm | afternoon tea and Q & A with Repertoire tutor |
| 3.30pm | Finish |
| 6.00pm | Dinner at local restaurant (optional – costs not included with registration) |
Sunday 18 January
| 9.30am | Dance Conditioning |
| 10.15am | Ballet technique |
| 11.15am | Break |
| 11.30am | Musical Theatre |
| 12.30-13.15pm | Lunch |
| 1.15pm | Ballet Repertoire |
| 2.30pm | Warm down |
| 2.45pm | Finish |
Silver Swans Tutors
Our Summer School tutors are a dynamic team of experienced dance educators and industry professionals, dedicated to inspiring and nurturing the next generation of dancers.
With a wealth of knowledge across a range of disciplines, they bring energy, creativity, and a deep passion for teaching. Whether students are attending for the first time or returning, they’ll benefit from expert guidance in a supportive and motivating environment.
- Ballet
- Musical Theatre
- Dance Conditioning
Ballet Technique and Repertoire
Kerry Anne Gilberd
Kerry-Anne Gilberd joined the National School of Ballet at the age of 15, at the invitation of Philip and Rowena Chatfield (née Jackson) receiving the inaugural Todd Scholarship. After just a year at the School, she joined the New Zealand Ballet in 1976. She undertook further study, on scholarship, at The Royal Ballet School and then danced with the Royal Ballet of Flanders for four years before re-joining the New Zealand Ballet in 1981.
While with the RNZB Kerry-Anne danced principal roles in all the
classics, including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Juliet, Cinderella and the Sylph in La Sylphide, together with works by Balanchine and many original creations by New Zealand and international choreographers. She was awarded the MNZM for services to ballet in 1997. Since retiring from the stage Kerry-Anne has maintained a close connection with the performing arts as a coach for senior ballet students and through her work in sponsorship and fundraising for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Wellington.
Musical Theatre
Chantelle Scoon
Chantelle began dancing at the age of 5, learning jazz, ballet, tap, musical theatre and lyrical. She has successfully been awarded Solo Performance Diplomas for jazz and ballet with NZAMD, as well as an IDTA vocational diploma in ballet.
After receiving several performing arts scholarships, Chantelle attended full time contemporary dance training in Auckland, learning from choreographers for the New Zealand Dance Company, Black Grace and from the New Zealand School of Dance.
Highlights of Chantelle’s career include being choreographer for half time performances for the Wellington Pulse netball team, choreographing and performing in Los Angeles including being a dancer at Disneyland, working on dance and theatrical performances for Te Papa’s Soundings Theatre, and is currently the Marketing Executive for the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Chantelle also taught at Fiona Haines Dance Academy in Wellington, training students for their jazz exams and competitions. She has had numerous students successfully apply for the New Zealand School of Dance as fulltime students, and in the scholars and associates programmes, as well as pupils accepted into dance schools around the world.
Dance Conditioning
Tutor bio coming soon