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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Victorian dance schools, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading dance schools in Victoria on Staying Power are Trilogy Dance Company (started in 1957; 4.6 from 29 Google reviews), Utassy Ballet School (started in 1960; 4.6 from 11 Google reviews) and Ringwood Ballet Group (started in 1961; 5.0 from 16 Google reviews).

Dance Schools compared
521
Google reviews
11,840
Median rating
5.0
Victorian dance schools, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Trilogy Dance Company4.629 Google reviews1957

0439 399 909trilogydancecompany.com.au

2Utassy Ballet School59 Edinburgh Rd, Melbourne VIC 31304.611 Google reviews1960

0457 639 516utassyballetschool.com.au

3Ringwood Ballet Group5.016 Google reviews1961

0436 007 771ringwoodballet.org.au

4RVDA - Riga Victoria Dance Academy326 St Georges Rd, Melbourne VIC 30714.916 Google reviews1963

0419 507 204rigavicdance.com.au

5Charlesworth Ballet and Dance Academy37-43 Virginia St, Melbourne VIC 31495.020 Google reviews1964

0423 473 447charlesworthballetanddance.com.au

6The Australian Ballet School4.211 Google reviews1964

03 9669 2807australianballetschool.com.au

7Richardson Dance Studio116-118 Beveridge St, Swan Hill VIC 35855.036 Google reviews1972

0459 783 787richardsondancestudio.com

8Parkwood Dance Academy24-52 Knees Rd, Melbourne VIC 31145.013 Google reviews1976

0430 776 223parkwooddanceacademy.com

9Michelle Rae School of Dance36 Fairway Ave, Melbourne VIC 31494.978 Google reviews1977

0409 351 248michelleraeschoolofdance.com

10MarShere Dance Studios - Boronia90 Boronia Rd, Melbourne VIC 31555.024 Google reviews1981

03 9762 3711marshere.com.au

11MarShere Dance Studios - CranbourneGo Print, 200 Sladen St, Melbourne VIC 39774.957 Google reviews1981

0483 931 564marshere.com.au

12MarShere Dance Studios - Hastings2031 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings VIC 39155.015 Google reviews1981

03 5979 2497marshere.com.au

13The Gwenrose Australian Academy of Dance & Ballet Theatre of Australia4.611 Google reviews1982

03 9546 4679gwenroseacademyofdance.com.au

14Careen Dance Studio - Lilydale4.823 Google reviews1986

03 9870 4296careendance.com.au

15MAPA Australia (Melbourne Academy of Performing Arts)140 Hall St, Melbourne VIC 30154.730 Google reviews1986

03 8560 4334mapa.com.au

16Dance World StudiosEmerald Hill, 295 Bank St, Melbourne VIC 32054.728 Google reviews1987

03 9696 2943danceworldstudios.com

17Versatility Dance College (formerly Anita Coutts School of Dance)440 Joseph St, Ballarat VIC 33504.510 Google reviews1988

0409 388 325versatilitydancecollege.com.au

18Kallista Dance Academy15 Indra Rd, Melbourne VIC 31304.620 Google reviews1989

0431 234 197kallistadance.au

19Ballarat Dance Works3A Burnbank St, Ballarat VIC 33504.511 Google reviews1989

0407 348 250ballaratdanceworks.com

20Carmel Amelia School of Dance Sunbury6 Bubeck St, Sunbury VIC 34294.822 Google reviews1991

0401 479 928carmelamelia.com.au

21Knox School of Dance4.928 Google reviews1992

knoxdance.com.au

22CRAZY FEET DANCE STUDIO14-18 Banksia St, Melbourne VIC 31254.730 Google reviews1992

0467 584 686crazyfeetdance.com.au

23Lynn Fahey School of Dance5.013 Google reviews1996

0431 579 143lynnfaheydance.com.au

24Melbourne Salsa4.981 Google reviews2000

03 9531 2023melbournesalsa.com.au

25MILLENNIUM dance concepts4.926 Google reviews2000

0411 084 417millenniumdanceconcepts.com.au

26Lily's Dance Studios4.628 Google reviews2000

0416 018 209lilysdancestudios.com.au

27Dance lane2-4 Crellin Ave, Melbourne VIC 30284.939 Google reviews2001

0414 830 723dancelane.com.au

28Deanne Fordham School of Dance4.929 Google reviews2001

0425 725 075deannefordham.com.au

29Pulsate Dance Force3 Browning St, Wangaratta VIC 36774.820 Google reviews2001

0497 515 063pulsate.com.au

30The Space Dance & Arts Centre4.5157 Google reviews2001

03 9529 3949thespace.com.au

31Elancé Adult Ballet School4.933 Google reviews2002

0417 399 739adultballet.com.au

32Lauren Wall School of Dance63 Duffy St, Melbourne VIC 30764.820 Google reviews2002

0404 841 181laurenwallschoolofdance.com.au

33Glittery Tapping Wonderland Dance School2 Lamana Rd, Melbourne VIC 31954.970 Google reviews2003

0420 356 232glitterytappingwonderland.com

34Leaps & Bounds126 Raymond St, Sale VIC 38504.512 Google reviews2004

03 5144 5744leapsandbounds.com.au

35Evolve All Stars4.834 Google reviews2005

0428 354 827evolveallstars.com.au

36FlashDance Performing Arts3 Commerce Ct, Sunbury VIC 34294.817 Google reviews2005

03 9744 2162flashdanceperformingarts.com.au

37Times Performing Arts Academy312 Whitehorse Rd, Melbourne VIC 31314.312 Google reviews2006

0421 848 805timesdance.com.au

38Swish Dance4.524 Google reviews2007

0423 862 420swishdance.com.au

39Bottoms Up! Dance3 Pitt St, Melbourne VIC 30564.940 Google reviews2008

03 9041 4614bottomsupdance.com.au

40The Salsa Foundation600 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 30004.8359 Google reviews2008

0400 933 285thesalsafoundation.com.au

41Dancesation School of Dance95 Grant Rd, Somerville VIC 39124.914 Google reviews2009

03 5977 6109dancesation.com.au

42Independent Dance Studios117 Wedgewood Rd, Melbourne VIC 38034.610 Google reviews2009

0438 350 561independentdance.com.au

43Shee'k Dance Studio5.044 Google reviews2010

0433 547 849sheekdancestudio.com

44CentreStage Pty Ltd (Theatre and Rehearsal Venue)26 Rodney Rd, Geelong VIC 32154.999 Google reviews2010

03 5272 1775centrestage.org.au

45Volar Dance Centre131 Watton St, Melbourne VIC 30304.934 Google reviews2010

0421 038 185volardancecentre.com

46Dance Evolution5.030 Google reviews2011

0451 277 975danceevolution.au

47BDC Dance Studios15 Yertchuk Ave, Melbourne VIC 31474.924 Google reviews2012

0404 765 379bdcdance.com.au

48Broadbent Dance Academy5.014 Google reviews2013

0411 024 438bbdance.com.au

49Stagecraft Performing Arts - Ready Set Dance & Dance CirqueBeveridge Recreation Reserve, Lithgow St, Beveridge VIC 37534.910 Google reviews2013

0493 323 102stagecraftperformingarts.com.au

50The Pole Room Kilsyth1-3 Southfork Dr, Melbourne VIC 31375.095 Google reviews2014

thepoleroom.com.au

Staying Power compared 521 dance schools in Victoria, with 11,840 Google reviews between them. Of these, 74 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 11 reviews.

Of the dance schools compared, the most reviewed is The Salsa Foundation, with 359 Google reviews at 4.8.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which dance schools in Victoria have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading dance schools in Victoria on Staying Power are Trilogy Dance Company (started in 1957; 4.6 from 29 Google reviews), Utassy Ballet School (started in 1960; 4.6 from 11 Google reviews) and Ringwood Ballet Group (started in 1961; 5.0 from 16 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank dance schools in Victoria?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many dance schools in Victoria did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 521 dance schools in Victoria, with 11,840 Google reviews between them. Of these, 74 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 11 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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