Danse ta Vie

07/04/2026

Have you heard? We’re heading into our third and final trimester for the 25-26 academic calendar!
ta.vie2020 we follow the European calendar with the school year coming to an end early July.

The final trimester is an exciting one with the Cape Town Ballet Eisteddfod, the french schools talent show and the SABOD hip hop and modern dance
medal tests/exams.



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19/01/2026

Welcome to the .ta.vie2020 team !! 🤗🥰💙🤍♥️

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

And that’s a wrap for the first trimester and the 2025 calendar year! 💙🤍♥️

It’s been a goodie with our external RAD Class Awards as well as our On Stage Demonstration. 🤗

Happy festive season to our dance families! Rest well, take care and see you soon in 2026! 🥳

28/11/2025

Today is our special stage day when we demonstrate our moves for our friends and family… the dance community is coming together to celebrate the trimester and year end!!

Music, moves and magic!!! ✨⭐️🌟🤩

14/10/2025

Feeling the pre-exam jitters?
We get it! At this stage, the best preparation is mental. 🧠 Here are three quick tips to stay calm and confident this week:

* Trust Your Training: You’ve put in the hours. The technique is there.

*Visualise Success: Spend 5 minutes daily running through your exercises perfectly in your mind.

*Prioritise Sleep: A rested body performs better than a tired one.

Breathe deep, enjoy the moment, and remember how far you've come! Good luck to all our dancers.

24/09/2025

Exams aren’t just about the results, they’re about showing yourself how far you’ve come. Every plié, every tendu, every moment of hard work has led you to this point. 🩰✨

Ballet exams:
💪 Build confidence and discipline
🎯 Set clear goals to work towards
🌟 Encourage growth and progression
👏 Celebrate dedication and passion

To our students, trust your training and dance with joy.
To our teachers, thank you for your tireless dedication and guidance.
To our parents, your support makes this journey possible. ❤️

Let’s celebrate the incredible journey, not just the outcome. Here’s to a season of grace, strength, and proud moments! 🌷

24/09/2025

Today, we celebrate the rich cultural tapestry of South Africa and the role that the arts play in preserving and expressing our heritage.

🩰 Did you know? Ballet first came to South Africa in the early 20th century through touring European companies. In 1951, the Royal Academy of Dance held its first-ever examinations in South Africa, planting the seeds for generations of dancers to come.

As we reflect on our shared history, let’s honour the dancers, teachers, and visionaries who’ve shaped ballet into a part of our cultural story.

💃🏽 Heritage lives on through every pirouette, plié, and performance.

Happy Heritage Day!

22/09/2025

We’re looking for an aspiring ballet teacher who would like to invest time and energy into young dancers.

Our school operates as an extra-curricular activity and would suit an existing studio owner looking to include a satellite school to their dance school business.

Our students are young and enthusiastic and are bound to creep into the cockles of your heart!!

💙🤍♥️

01/01/2025

Wishing all our dancing families and friends a wonderful 2025!

May it be a year marked by love, laughter and lots of fun!

#2025

01/09/2024

It’s the 1st of September and we’re anticipating the arrival of Spring blooms!

Another academic year begins tomorrow and dance enrollments are streaming in!! 🇫🇷💙🤍♥️🌹🌹🌹

Extra-mural activities will resume on the 9th of September and our tram of dance teachers a hoping to meet you at 8am on the 5th of September at the Primary School campus in Sea Point! 😍

The 2024-2025 year is going to be a particularly exciting one! Watch this space!