ABOUT US
En Pointe Studios
We are thrilled to announce our newest venture opening our 3rd studio in Hawthorn, bringing the joy of dance to adults seeking to move, learn, and enjoy all that dance and Pilates has to offer. Our brand-new studio space is specifically designed for adults & is now open and ready to welcome you!
En Pointe Studios is a well renowned ballet school in Australia that has been operating for nearly 20 years under the direction of Renee Grinsted. With a stellar reputation, we have trained hundreds of young students preparing them for prestigious dance institutions worldwide. Graduates can be found dancing with the Australian Ballet School, Elmhurst - Birmingham Royal Ballet School, Joffrey Ballet School NYC, San Francisco Ballet School, and many more. All of these students launched their careers training in our existing two studios located in Vermont & Kew Vic. You can read more about those schools here: (Link) www.enpointeschoolofballet.com.au
Dance allows us to express emotions, connect with our bodies, and improve our overall health, fitness, and well-being in a fun and enjoyable way. It’s a lifelong journey that we can’t wait to share with the local adult community. It brings Renee great joy to teach this beautiful art form to those wishing to discover and learn as adults for the first time, and she hopes to meet you at the barre soon xx
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STUDIO DIRECTOR
Renee Grinsted ​
(BA. Dance Deakin, Grad Dip.Teaching VCA/ Melb Uni, Cert 5 Australian Ballet School (ABS)
Renee began her ballet training at the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet until she was fifteen, when she was accepted into the Australian Ballet School, where she undertook full-time dance training. She completed her academic studies at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCASS) before continuing into tertiary education, completing a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts with a major in Dance at Deakin University. She then went on to complete a postgraduate degree through Melbourne University and the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in ‘Classical Ballet Teaching and Pedagogy’. Renee is now a qualified teacher of the BC Training Program, a qualified VCE dance teacher, and the owner and director of En Pointe Studios, Kew, Vermont & Hawthorn.
Renee has had a vast array of performing experience, performing with the Queensland Ballet Company, the Australian Ballet School, and in the works of many prestigious independent choreographers. She has also travelled the globe with her students to teach and participate in many international events, including the BC 25th Anniversary Gala in the Philippines, the Bolshoi summer intensives in New York City, the Youth American Grand Prix, and many more.
Renee is delighted to continue her teaching and business journey, now embarking on her newest venture in the adult dance space. She is very much enjoying working with those new to the art form and helping them to discover the joy of dance and movement and sharing her passion with this community.
