Azalea Keegan Dance Academy, a premier dance studio located in Sumner and Mount Pleasant in Christchurch, New Zealand.
We are dedicated to providing exceptional dance education to students of all ages and skill levels. Our experienced and passionate team of instructors - Azalea and Charlotte are committed to nurturing creativity and artistic development in a warm and positive environment. With a wide range of genres to choose from, including ballet, jazz, acrobatics, contemporary and more, we offer both recreational and elite classes to cater to every dancer's needs. Suitable for ages 3 to 18 years.
We have three elite squads including our Minis, Juniors & Seniors that regularly compete in local competitions as well as a development programme.
Join us today and discover the joy of dance!
We use Class Manager, an app that allows you to conveniently enrol and view your classes online, as well as report absences and manage other aspects of your dance schedule.
Director / Teacher
Azalea Keegan founded AKDA in 2021 after completing her full time studies in Sydney, Australia. There she gained a Diploma in Elite Performing Arts. Azalea has completed all of her major exams including Ballet (RAD, BBO and NZAMD), Jazz, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Hip Hop and Tap. From the age of 5 Azalea has competed in both National and International competitions and workshops winning multiple awards and scholarships. Azalea has performed, choreographed, mentored, taught and directed classes for many years and now brings her knowledge to all of her students at AKDA.
Teacher
Charlotte has returned from Australia after training at Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance for the last 2 years where she completed her Diploma in Dance (Elite Performance) and her Certificate in Dance teaching and management. Commencing dancing at the age of 4, Charlotte went on to obtain distinctions in all her exams and attained Solo Diploma’s in BBO Ballet, NZAMD Contemporary and NZAMD Jazz. Whist Training she competed at National and International competitions, receiving various nominations and awards. She has been a dance tutor for the last 6 years and loves sharing her passion of dance with her students.
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