Real ballet, for adults.

A grounded, technique-real method for adults — proper ballet built for the body and the life you have now, without the intimidation that keeps so many away. Come as you are; we'll build from there.

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The full Balanced Ballerinas method, self-paced. Proper technique you can build in your own body, from anywhere in the world.

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Adult ballet on the Gold Coast, beginner to advanced. A room where starting fresh at any age is completely normal.

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Essays on ballet, movement and the method — the thinking behind how I teach. A good, free place to begin. Click below to read my Substack.

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I'm Georgia Dostal


I've spent most of my life in ballet — around thirty years at the barre, more than fifteen of them teaching. I'm a trained and qualified Conservatoire of Ballet (Vaganova) teacher and hold the Royal Academy of Dance Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies with Distinction. Ballet has been the through-line of my whole life.


Balanced Ballerinas is what happens when you take that training and build it entirely around adults. I kept meeting people who'd always wanted to dance but were quietly certain ballet wasn't for them — too late, too stiff, too self-conscious. This is my answer to them: real technique, taught for the body and the life you have now, without the intimidation that keeps so many away.

"These classes are amazing! Georgia is so patient and explains things so well, especially for people that haven’t danced before. I’m so grateful to be able to learn ballet as an adult at Balanced Ballerinas. Highly recommend! "

- Renae Poole

"Ballet classes at Balanced Ballerinas are the highlight of my week! Georgia is always so welcoming, supportive, and passionate about sharing her love of ballet with everyone. Cannot recommend classes enough!"

- Samantha Jane-Farrell

"Many thanks for the love, joy and peace that this community has brought me. The detailed, precise, patient and kind instructions on ballet technique give me so much courage."

- Reeko Watanabe
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On the blog

Things I wish I knew as a young dancer...

Why Jumping (Allegro) is Essential for Female Longevity

8 Years Later: What My TEDx Talk Taught Me

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The Balanced Ballerinas Podcast

 

Where classical ballet meets real life. Honest conversations on movement, discipline, creativity — and what it actually takes to stay balanced.
Episodes explore:

  • Ballet technique and embodied practice
  • Wellbeing, nervous-system regulation and resilience
  • Teaching, learning and studio life
  • Creativity, discipline and the ballet of becoming

For adult dancers, teachers, and anyone drawn to ballet as a way toward a more grounded life.

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