Upper school Re-Enrolment
What’s new in 2026?
Pilates/Flexibility Workshop: for Comets, Supernovas and Galaxies. Core conditioning, stretching and strengthening exercises designed to increase your flexibility, protect you from injury, and power-up your dance technique.
Discovering Repertoire: An RAD ballet performance syllabus – highly encouraged for students above Grade 8 RAD! The programme includes well-known classical repertoire, meaning students will learn and dance choreography that they have seen on stage, set to music that they know and love. Examples of repertoire include Swan Lake, Coppelia, Nutcracker, Giselle, Paquita & Sleeping Beauty. Dancers also get to wear a tutu in this class! No need to buy one – we will provide them 🙂
Pas De Deux: The art of ballet partnering (traditionally male/female). This is a brand new class available to Supernovas & Galaxies Ballet students who are taking at least two additional ballet classes per week.
Pointe & Conditioning: Pointe classes are split into two groups, allowing more experienced students to progress to more advanced technique, ensuring the safety of all students. Must be taking two additional ballet classes per week and have completed pre-pointe training and physio assessment.
Pre-Pointe & Conditioning: Available to all students Grade 3 and above. Anybody wishing to wear pointe shoes one day must start by taking this class. Must be taking two additional ballet classes per week. For safety reasons, students will only be progressed to Pointe at the discretion of ballet teachers and physios.
Open Ballet: For Senior students wishing to take only one ballet class per week. This is a non-syllabus class. Now available at Comets level!
VCE Dance: Units 1, 2, 3 & 4 subject which focuses on choreography, performance and dance analysis.
More Tap and More Musical Theatre: By popular demand, we have added more tap and musical theatre options to the timetable
Enrolment FAQs
For students wishing to take RAD Ballet Grade 3 and above, two ballet classes per week of the same grade is the minimum. (A reminder to any students wishing to wear pointe shoes one day – two hours of ballet a week from Grade 2 is needed to safely reach this goal!)
Our speciality is classical ballet, and we pride ourselves on a high technical standard in this art form. This can’t be achieved with one class a week. Lyrical is the perfect alternative if just looking to attend once a week – or choose any of the other styles on offer. For Senior students, Open Ballet and Discovering Repertoire can be taken once per week.
For ballet, each grade may be studied across one or two years, depending on the individual student. Our expert staff will advise the best class for each ballet student. For all other styles, we generally go by age. Please use our handy progression infographic above as a guide. Particularly for ballet, choosing the correct level is vital and we can assist. Class placement is strictly at the discretion of Rain & Lucky staff.
You must be enrolled in two weekly ballet classes of the same level. We highly recommend the RAD assessment system and are happy to discuss it if you’re unsure. Please ensure you have read this information about assessments.
ASPIRE – Elite Classical Ballet Extension Program is developed for ballet students who want to take their training to the next level. This is an extension program with limited places available to dedicated students. 2026 information will be coming soon – if you’d like to be sent this, please click here.
Assessment Classes (ie one of each RAD level) do not perform, as these classes are focused on technique and syllabus work. Pre-Pointe and Beginner Pointe do not participate.
No. For all ballet classes Grade 3 and above, two classes per week is mandatory throughout the year. During concert season, classes not performing in the concert continue to work on the technique needed to give students a strong start the following year. This is part of our broader training strategy to develop strong dancers. Ballet is our speciality and Rain & Lucky is unique in that we aim to balance the best technical ballet training within a nurturing environment that considers the training trajectory of each individual student.
Yes. Pay upfront for the full year by January 31st and save 10%. Click here if you want to take this option. Upfront fees are not refundable or transferable.
Yes there is – we highly encourage multiple classes for all students 7 and over. You will love seeing the huge jump in progress they’ll make. If enrolled in 7 or more classes per week, fees are capped and unlimited classes may be taken.
Our Term 1 classes are tailored gently with preppies in mind; giving them the space and time they need to settle into the busy school year. Plus, prep-level classes are only 45 minutes. We do a lot of foundation work in Term 1 so we don’t recommend missing it, and as these are our most popular classes, you may not get a spot in Term 2 onwards. Many parents find that continuing a familiar activity when everything else is new, is actually more beneficial when it comes to preppies adjusting to school life!
Yes. Students can try as many classes as they like during our bonus Free For All Week, December 9th-13th! More details on that will be emailed to you soon.
No. December is the last month for direct debits. The payment plan for your new chosen classes will start on February 1st, 2026.
Yes, choose from:
- School Holiday Programs (classes and activities for 3-12) year-olds: January 20th – 23rd. More info coming soon.
- Private and shared private lessons are also available for those dancers who would like some personalised training. Ask us for more information.
Monday February 2nd. The full 2026 calendar will also be available in youronline account.
