Aletia Stevens Wellness Coach & Dance Teacher

29/04/2026

11/01/2026

Kindly be advised that the Aletia Stevens Dance Academy has closed it’s doors in Pretoria as we as family relocated to Mpumalanga to experience country live.

Inge Janse van Rensburg, the owner of Body and Mind dance and Movement Studio has taken over the studio

Her contact number is +27 66 487 8509

26/11/2025

26/11/2025

✨ Honouring 25 Years of Dedication ✨

Today we celebrate an extraordinary woman who has shaped the hearts, confidence, and technique of countless dancers in Pierre van Ryneveld.

For the past 25 years, Aletia Stevens has poured her passion, discipline, and love for dance into her studio. What began in 2001 with only six little dancers grew, under her steady, gentle, exceptional guidance, into a thriving school with more than 150 students over the years.
A testament not only to her talent as a teacher, but to the way she made every child feel seen, valued, and inspired.

Aletia has created far more than a dance studio.
She built a community, a family, and a safe space where children discovered courage, artistry, and joy. The echoes of her music, her laughter, her corrections, and her beautiful heart will live on forever.

As she begins a new chapter and relocates, we want to honour her legacy and celebrate everything she has given to this community.
Her impact is woven into every plié, every pointed toe, every confident smile that has blossomed here.

Aletia, thank you.
For your years of devotion.
For believing in every dancer.
For the love and grace you poured into every class.
Your legacy is a gift, and it will continue to shine.

It is with deep respect and gratitude that I, Inge, step in to carry forward the studio she built with so much heart. I promise to treasure what she created, honour her foundations, and continue nurturing the dancers she has loved for so many years.

Here’s to the end of a beautiful chapter, and the beginning of a new one she made possible.
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Aletia Stevens Dance Academy


Aletia Stevens

13/02/2025

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"As long as it [ballet] continues to make you happy, keep going. It’s a windy road, but it’s always going forward."

Here, Alonzo King LINES Ballet dancer Amanda Smith shares her approach to her roles, why she wanted to get a college degree before starting her career, what she visualizes for her future, and more: https://pointemagazine.com/amanda-smith-lines-ballet/

Amanda Smith. Photo by Jeremy Kyle, Courtesy Smith.