"I have three children who have danced at Anna Lee School of Dance over the past 20 years, from 2002 until current. Anna offers a family friendly, supportive, inclusive environment that provides the opportunity for all children to dance in a range of styles including Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Contemporary. She offers children the chance to perform to the best of their ability with every child having the chance to dance on stage at the end of year recitals, alongside exams, medal tests and competitions. In this school and through these performances, Anna provides a place where children develop long lasting friendships and a sense of community that I am grateful that all of my children have had a chance experience.
The highlight for nearly every student is the end of year recital. As my daughter who is now a professional ballet dancer with the West Australian Ballet Company says, “It is so special to put on a costume and to be a part of something that is bigger than yourself.” She also notes that the costumes Anna purchases benefit generations of children as Anna re-works, re-designs and re-configures existing costumes over the years.
Anna is also known for nurturing young dance teachers, by supporting and encouraging students who are interested in, or have a natural ability to work with younger children to work alongside a more experienced teacher to mentor and support the growth of them as teachers."
Janine Koster
"We have been part of the Anna Lee School of Dance family for 6 years now which means we have been fortunate enough to be part of six end of year recitals. They are such a highlight for our girls and for us as parent helpers and audience members. We absolutely love watching the huge range of dancing styles from pre-schoolers to teenagers. We have loved every recital that our girls have been part of and always feel really proud of all the hard work it takes to learn the dances and then to
present their dances in front of a large audience. We also appreciate the hours and hours of work it takes the amazing team of staff at Anna Lee to put together such an amazing show for our dancers. It is such an amazing experience for our girls which we hope will continue for many more years."
Jane Gilvray
"I chose Anna Lee School of dance because of the personal touch you give to every single student you teach. Never have I felt that Charlotte was just a ‘number on your roll’, instead she has been encouraged and supported from those first days of scarves, wands and teddy bears marking her space, through to medal tests, exams and of course, every year, the incredible recitals. Thank you so much Anna and also to the wonderful staff that have taught Charlotte. I cannot thank you enough for providing such a positive, professional and fun programme."
Karla Morrish
"I really love how you communicate with parents – lots of information available on your website and the emails sent by the office are very helpful too – well done! This makes a great difference for me as a busy mother who needs to juggle lots of after school activities! I won’t hesitate to recommend Anna Lee School of Dance to my friends and colleagues."
Lena Rodnyanskly
"We moved to Christchurch and were thrilled to find a dance school that operates in such a professional yet friendly manner. Everything is so organised and information we need to know about uniforms, costumes, class times, exams and concerts is scheduled and communicated to perfection; in addition there is always someone available to discuss any queries if they arise. This had not always been our experience with dance schools. My daughter treats her dancing with sincerity and we have been extremely impressed with the quality of the teaching, choreography and etiquette maintained in the school. All students are supported to reach their full potential with teachers who assist with every detail, as well as encouraging a friendly, familiar place. What a wonderful enviroment for all those who love dance!"
Christina Hughes
"I would like to say a huge big thanks as that was amazing. It was my first time watching your shows and I never expected it to be so good and so well organised. Awesome job, keep it up. Thanks"
Petrina
"I have just returned home after watching the evening recital and I must congratulate you all on such a fantastic show. I was really impressed by the quality and variety of the dances and costumes. Well done to you all for the hard work and dedication it takes to put on such a show."
Anne Passmore
"Wow Wow WOW! I don’t know what else to say, wow! The show was amazing, thank you so much. My daughter loved it so much she wants to know when she can next be on stage, she just loves the stage."
Sarah Brown
"That was our first recital in the weekend and we were absolutely blown away by the quality etc! One very excited little girl in our house who will be back next year for sure 🙂 Well done to everyone on their hard work!"
Lisa Fleck