Ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip hop, Nightcliff
Technique that carries to the stage.
Barre-first classes for tiny tots through to the senior exam stream, in a light-filled Nightcliff studio, with every dancer performing in a real theatre each November.
or call (08) 5550 0200
01Timetable
Every class, every day, one printed sheet
Six days, three studios. Find your dancer's style and age band, then book the trial.
Monday
3:00pm to 7:30pm
- 3:00pmto3:30pm Tiny Tots, Explorers
- 3:45pmto4:30pm Ballet Grade 1
- 4:45pmto5:45pm Jazz Junior
- 6:00pmto7:00pm Contemporary Senior
- 7:00pmto7:30pm Private coaching
Tuesday
3:00pm to 7:30pm
- 3:00pmto3:45pm Tiny Tots, Movers
- 4:00pmto5:00pm Hip Hop Junior
- 5:15pmto6:15pm Ballet Grade 3
- 6:15pmto7:30pm Ballet Senior, exam stream extension
Wednesday
9:00am to 12:00pm and 3:00pm to 7:30pm
- 9:00amto9:45am Adult Ballet
- 10:00amto10:45am Private coaching and exam preparation
- 3:00pmto3:45pm Ballet Grade 2
- 4:00pmto5:00pm Jazz Senior
- 5:15pmto6:15pm Hip Hop Senior
- 6:30pmto7:30pm Contemporary Junior
Thursday
3:00pm to 7:30pm
- 3:00pmto3:45pm Tiny Tots, Explorers
- 4:00pmto5:00pm Ballet Grade 4 and 5
- 5:15pmto6:15pm Jazz Grade 2
- 6:30pmto7:30pm Exam stream preparation
Friday
3:00pm to 6:30pm
- 3:00pmto3:45pm Tiny Tots, Movers
- 4:00pmto4:45pm Ballet Grade 1 and 2
- 5:00pmto6:00pm Hip Hop Junior
Saturday
8:30am to 1:00pm
- 8:30amto9:15am Tiny Tots Saturday
- 9:30amto11:00am Ballet Senior, pre-vocational
- 11:00amto12:00pm Exam stream, vocational grade
- 12:00pmto1:00pm Saturday extension and rehearsal
Private coaching and exam preparation are booked by appointment around this timetable, not fixed to a weekly slot. Saturday extension moves to the Studio Deck through the dry season and back into the Main Studio once the wet season sets in.
02How Tideline works
Barre before trick, every single class.
Tideline teaches technique first, barre before trick, in a light-filled former industrial shed three streets back from the Nightcliff foreshore, then gives every dancer, from tiny tots to the senior exam stream, a real stage each November.
- Correct technique before choreography
- A place for every age and ability, not just the exam stream
- Honest feedback delivered kindly
03Classes
Ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip hop
Every style, one scan: age band, what it is, term fees. Every class in full is on the classes page.
04Barre to stage
The way we actually build a dancer
Four stages, the film's own hard cuts. Scroll to step through them.
010:00 to 0:03
Barre
Alignment and turnout, corrected here, long before a routine is.
020:03 to 0:05
Travel
Weight, breath and a phrase that actually travels the room.
030:05 to 0:07
Turn
Sharp, together, on the count, every dancer landing the same beat.
040:07 to 0:15
Stage
One correction at a time, then a real curtain, every November.
05Getting started
How a dancer joins Tideline
Trial, term, an optional exam stream, then a real stage in November.
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Book a free trial class
A free trial class before you commit to a term enrolment
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Enrol for the term
Chelsea sets your dancer up in the class that fits their age and level, sends the term invoice, and gets you a portal login for the rest of the year.
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The exam stream, if it fits
A teacher recommends the exam stream once technique and consistency are ready for it, never by age or by request alone. Most dancers never sit one.
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A real stage in November
Every enrolled class, tiny tots to the senior exam stream, performs the same November season at the Foreshore Theatre, under lights, in front of an audience.
06Thirteen years in Nightcliff
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180+
Dancers enrolled each term
Across tiny tots through to the senior exam stream
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12
Seasons of the November concert
One staged season every November since 2013; this year's will be the thirteenth
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under 14
Average class size
Kept small enough for individual correction, not just group choreography
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100%
Teacher Working with Children compliance
Every teacher holds a current Ochre Card, sighted and renewed by the studio
Marina Doyle Owner and artistic director
07The studio
A sprung floor instead of concrete under lino, real cross-ventilation for the build-up, and technique taught properly at the barre before anyone is allowed to chase a trick.
From the studio's own story, 2013 to now
Technique built properly from the barre, so every dancer has the tools to perform with confidence when the curtain goes up.
- A purpose-built sprung floor and full-height glass barre room
- An optional RAD-aligned exam stream alongside a genuine no-exam recreational stream
- One staged November production every enrolled dancer takes part in, not just the top class
More on why Nightcliff, and how the exam stream sits alongside recreational
08What families say
Six of fifteen, across Darwin's northern suburbs
The rest, with a filter by class, are on the reviews page.
- Chloe M., Nightcliff Mar 2025
Booked a trial ballet class for my daughter not expecting much and she has not missed a Wednesday since. The barre work is proper, not just cute steps.
Ballet technique
- Ben T., Rapid Creek Apr 2025
Our son started hip hop with zero dance background and loved it from week one. No pressure, just good teaching.
Hip hop
- Priya K., Coconut Grove May 2025
Contemporary class pushed my daughter technically more than I expected for a single term of classes. Only reason it is not five stars is parking gets tight at pickup.
Contemporary dance
- Grace H., Millner Jun 2025
Tiny tots is the first activity my three year old has actually asked to go back to. The ice-cream cone toes thing has taken over our house.
Tiny tots
- Daniel W., Alawa Jul 2025
A private session with Isla fixed a turn my son had been fighting for a year. She explained exactly what his foot was doing wrong.
Private coaching
- Anita R., Wagaman Aug 2025
Two girls enrolled and the family discount actually made a difference. Both classes are full of technique, not just performance polish.
Ballet technique
- 3kmWalking distance to a short drive
- Nightcliff, Rapid Creek, Coconut Grove, Ludmilla, Parap
- 8kmA short drive
- Millner, Alawa, Wagaman, Jingili, Nakara, Tiwi, Brinkin
- 15kmAcross to Casuarina
- Wanguri, Leanyer, Casuarina, Muirhead
09Where our dancers come from
15km, from the foreshore to Casuarina
Darwin's northern suburbs, from the Nightcliff foreshore to Casuarina. The studio is on Tamarind Court, three streets back from the water.
10Enrol
Book a free trial class
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