SHILLEENA'S DANCE ACADEMY

LATEST NEWS

Here's the latest news from
Shilleena's Dance Academy Coorparoo, Brisbane


Holiday Workshops & Charity Dance Day

Throughout December 2025 and January 2026 we will be holding Int/Senior/Adult Open Workshops. For more information and to book contact us here. We will be holding a Charity Dance Day in April 2026 (dates TBC). More information will be available soon! Our 2025 Charity day info (for reference) is still available for download below.
2025 Charity Open Day Timetable & Info 

Term 1 Newsletter, 2026 Timetable & Prospectus

The 2026 Timetable is out! In 2026 there will be some new classes for more advanced dancers while keeping all of your favourite classes for all ages. Our 2026 Prospectus is also available now & has info about fees/uniform/timetable/teachers & more! As we start out the year, our Term 1 Newsletter has all the info you will need! Download below. Feel free to share with others!

2026 Timetable Information
2026 SDA Prospectus
2026 SDA Term 1 Newsletter

New Teachers 2026

This year we welcome Miss Kairi to our teaching staff. Kairi has been a student teacher at SDA for several years and is excited to be taking on her own classes on Saturdays while studying a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama/Dance) at QUT.

We also welcome Miss Caitlin who will be taking on her own classes after student teaching at SDA for many years. She will be teaching on Saturdays while studying a Diploma of Elite Performance (Contemporary) at QDC.

Finally, we welcome Miss Jess to our staff. Jess will be taking on her own classes after being at SDA since the age of 3 and student teaching under Miss Eden and Miss Paige in 2025! She's excited to be joining the team while studying a Diploma of Elite Performance (Commercial) at QDC.

We also say farewell to Miss Alessandra as she furthers her studies in Europe. We will miss her terribly but look forward to the exciting new inspirations she will bring when she returns.


Performance Troupe 2026

Auditions for our 2026 Performance Troupes were held in November 2025 and our troupes are now finalised.  We will be competing in various Eisteddfods and competitions through the year as well as performing at various festivals & charity events around Brisbane. 

Eisteddfods 2026

Our SDA Performance Troupe compete in various eisteddfods in the greater Brisbane area. Solo, duo and trios are also available to compete in eisteddfods through SDA. If you are interested in entering please contact Miss Shilleena.

2026 Term Dates

Term 1 2026 02/02/26-02/04/26
Term 2 2026 20/04/26-27/06/26
Term 3 2026 13/07/26-19/09/26
Term 4 2026 05/10/26-05/12/26

Our Calendar of Events is available here


SDA Dancewear

Check out the branded dancewear and accessories available from SDA.
Dancewear info Dancewear info

Performance News

Our Performance Troupe Bootcamp starts on 31st January 2026, and we can't wait to get started. We are looking forward to competing in the Wynnum, Evolution, Beenleigh and SFD Eisteddfods this year. We will also be engaging in local performances for the community including our in-house choreography competition, for Bluecare Australia and Regis Aged Care Facility throughout the year. Some students are also performing solos throughout the year and preparations have already begun.

We Celebrated 20 Years!

 2024 marked our 20th Concert 'REFLECTIONS' on 9th November 2024 at the Logan Entertainment Centre.

It was a spectacular event where we re-imagined our favourite dances from the past twenty years.

Chroeography competition
Choreography Competition 2025

Our 2025 SDA Student Choreography Competition was held on Saturday, 30th August 2025. It was a fabulous night, showcasing our talented dancers! We had entries from all age groups as well as performances by our troupes and eisteddfod soloists! First prize was taken out by Eva Hall with her jazz solo, who now gets to perform her solo again at the concert! Congratulations to everyone who performed and came along to support!

2025 Annual Concert

 The school's 21st annual concert was held on Saturday 8th November 2025 at the Logan Entertainment Centre, 170 Wembley Road, Logan Central.  There were two performances of the show 11am and 5pm with all students performing in both shows. The manufacture of most costumes was organised by the school and everyone danced so beautifully. Now we are starting preparations for our 2026 show! Permission slips for the concert go out in Term 1. Info also available about the annual concert here on the Performance Page. Our 2025 Concert info is available for download below.

2025 Concert Newsletter

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