A safe haven for growth: in dance and for life.
More than just a ballet school…
Here at Ballet & Dance Arts Tasmania, we provide a safe and nurturing environment for your child to artistically thrive. We encourage and foster an appreciation and love of dance within a supportive network that is our BDAT family. The realisation of potential and fulfilment of future goals and personal aspirations are all individually catered for as each child is considered and cared for in their unique dance journey. To us, success isn’t defined by winning medals or trophies. Success is the development of a strong, resilient, independent and confident human being.
To us, dance is more than just steps…
Classes for enjoyment, formal qualifications or both.
Classical Ballet Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus
Mini Ballerina
Contemporary Dance
Examination & Audition
Preparation
Stretch, Fitball & Jazz
Private Tuition & Performance Opportunities
Our Team
Jacquelyne France-Marsden
Principal ~ ARAD RAD RTS
Jacquelyne France-Marsden is a fully qualified Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teacher. She holds her Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies and completed her Advanced 2 examination with Distinction in 2006 and is also a graduate of University of Tasmania with a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences. She received her dance training predominantly from the Tasmanian Academy of Dance (TAD) and the Morikawa Satomi Ballet Academy (Hiroshima, Japan). She began as a Teacher’s Assistant at the age of 17 at TAD and later took on the Senior Student arm of the school in her late 20’s. Her teaching experience spans close to 20 years, culminating in taking over TAD whereby it became as it is now, Ballet & Dance Arts Tasmania.
Jacquelyne has also taught interstate and abroad. In 2010, she spent some time in Townsville, Queensland teaching adult ballet classes at Dance North studios and Bell Academy of Dance; in 2019 she returned to Hiroshima to guest teach at Morikawa Satomi Ballet Academy.
Jacquelyne is also actively involved in the local musical theatre scene where she has choreographed six Encore Theatre Company productions which include, Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Wicked, Les Miserables, Chicago and Jersey Boys.
Jacquelyne has been nominated five times and awarded twice for Best Choreography in the Tasmanian Theatre Awards. She is the recipient of the 2019 Tasmanian Theatre Award for Best Choreography for Les Miserables and the 2023 recipient for Best Choreography for Chicago.
Jacquelyne believes it’s an honor to continue the tradition of developing young dancers and encouraging their love and appreciation for dance in the beautiful studios at Mann Street, where she spent her childhood.
Ruby Waddle
Ruby Waddle (better known as Miss Ruby by our lovely students) is an elegant dancer, she is a graduate of Ballet & Dance Arts Tasmania and successfully completed her Advanced 2 RAD examination in 2018. Throughout her childhood she has been performing on stage participating in annual ballet concerts and eisteddfods.
In 2024, Miss Ruby underwent her teacher training in the Rambert Contemporary Dance Syllabus.
Miss Ruby teaches Contemporary dance, Mini-Ballerina and provides additional coaching support for students in RAD exam preparation and eisteddfod work.