Auckland Dance Company

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1. Sam Hansen ★★★★★

   My husband and I are not dancers. We were skeptical when we first met Kimberley and she said we'd have a fabulous dance that would absolutely wow our guests - but I'll let the photos below speak for themselves. We really enjoyed our lessons and felt as comfortable as we could be in what initially felt very out of our comfort zone. I'm so glad we put in the effort, we're so proud of what we achieved and we really did wow our guests! Thank you Kimberley and Elle for your patience and understanding - especially with all the rescheduling of appointments due to my on call shifts!

   almost 9 months ago
2. Daniel ★★★★★

   We approached ADC about lessons for our first dance and our experience with them was exceptionally wonderful from start to finish! Kimberley is an absolute super star on top of being a genuine and kind person who we loved getting to know! With neither of us having any dance experience, she made us feel comfortable from day 1 by taking the time to get to know us and we both immediately felt that we had made the right choice. Kimberley put so much care and passion into every aspect of our dance routine as well as the custom song mix she curated to go with it. Her extensive experience and commitment to her craft is very apparent. We had several lessons over the space of 3 months and Kimberley, Elle, and the rest of the ADC team were a dream to deal with throughout. Elle was super responsive and organized, always helping us arrange and move appointments around. We can't thank Kimberley enough for her energy and for always knowing exactly what advice to give at each moment. Our dance routine completely blew our expectations out of the water and performing it on our wedding day felt like something out of a dream. We kept our practicing a surprise from our guests and they were absolutely floored witnessing it on the day. Several friends came up to us right after and said it was one of the best first dances they'd ever seen. We can't recommend Kimberley, Elle and the team at ADC enough! Thanks to you, our first dance was the perfect jewel on our special day. Pauline and I are so appreciative from the bottom of out hearts. Thank you so so much ❤️

   almost 10 months ago
3. Rachel Griffiths ★★★★★

   From the second Armand and I got engaged we knew we wanted to have a choreographed first dance. I searched around on the internet for dance lessons and found Auckland Dance Company. We filled out the enquiry form: 1. did we know our song? - yes! and 2. did we have previous dance experience? - no (that 1 hip hop dance class I took when I was 13 did NOT count). It was an extremely easy booking process and ADC were very accommodating to our busy schedules. When the day came for us to go to our first lesson we were both super nervous but the song "Never Ending Song" by Conan Gray had just been released and we were dancing around in the kitchen to it. The music video had some really cool dance moves, we instantly fell in love with the whole vibe and thought - what if instead of doing the slow song we had picked for our first dance we do something more upbeat? We arrived at our first lesson, met Kimberley and told her we had decided on a slow song but literally 1 hour before our lesson we had changed our minds. She brought SO much energy to that first "consultation" lesson. We showed her the music video and explained why we loved the artist/song she was instantly keen to choreograph something really cool and got us even more excited. We cannot recommend Kimberley enough. She was an absolute angel. She is exactly the type of person every couple need to hang out with before their wedding. Kimberley was like our own personal cheerleader, every lesson with her was the highlight of our weeks. The sessions were so therapeutic and she was so encouraging when we got really down on ourselves or couldn't nail a certain move. She's an amazing dance teacher, very patient, so incredibly talented and one of the best listeners. We kept the dance a secret from our friends and family saying that we were going to "generic" dance lessons like ballroom or something to just pick up some moves but it wasn't anything serious. Little did they know we had a super cool 2minute30second routine coming along rather nicely... When our wedding day finally came our dance was definitely a highlight of the night and a fun surprise for everyone! Kimberley and the team at ADC gave us so many tips and tricks before the big day and we literally could not have done it without them. Everyone loved our dance because Kimberley helped our personalities shine through our performance. We could gush about them all day but I'll finish with: If you are looking for a wedding dance choreographer - look no further. 10/10 would book again.

   1 year ago

1. Lachlan Brown ★★★★★

   Kimberley is a not only a fantastic choreographer and dancer but a fantastic person! My wife and I are so thankful for her patience, humour and wisdom. We went into the lessons as absolute novices, expecting to come out with a pretty simple first dance for our wedding. Instead, we were amazed to end up with an incredible two minute routine full of spins, dips and lifts. We never thought we could dance, but Kimberley made us feel like professionals! On the big day we absolutely nailed our performance - our guests were blown away and we were so proud of ourselves. Each dance lesson was a great 'break' between all the stress of wedding planning, and Kimberley's warm, calm energy was so appreciated. Shout out to Nicole and the team for coordinating all our lessons too - their communication was extremely efficient and helpful. We are so grateful for her time and would absolutely recommend ADC to anyone. Thanks again!

   almost 3 years ago
2. Roshni Bava ★★★★★

   Cannot thank Kimberly and the team at ADC enough! With only 7 lessons, heaps of encouraging words, and no dancing background whatsoever, my husband Gareth and I had the most amazing first dance at our wedding - choreographed by one of the most kindhearted and inspiring person we've ever met, Kimberly! Our family and friends were in awe the entire time! Would highly recommend reaching out to ADC if you were wanting to get some dancing lessons. Don't worry if you've never danced before, with the support from ADC, you'll definitely surprise yourself!

   almost 3 years ago
3. Emily Ng ★★★★★

   My husband and I decided to go to ADC to learn some dancing lessons for our first dance for our wedding. We really loved every moment of learning everything. We reached out to the ADC team hoping to learn something classic and simple for our wedding dance. With Kim's guidance, we came out with so much more: memorable and super fun dance sessions, vocal coaching here and there, and even performing at the latest ADC Show. All of this culminated in a meticulously crafted, show-stopping wedding dance which all our family & friends absolutely loved! Everything was way over and beyond what we dreamed of, but we found that pushing what we thought we were capable of was such a good decision. We were able to so easily pick up the dance with the perfect amount of practise - all within a positive, energetic environment. Thank you so much team for the dedication and thank you for the lessons and all the chats we had! It felt like bonding nights and date nights whenever we had our sessions. We appreciate every request we made to change things to accommodate. After all is said and done, we really couldn't recommend ADC enough as more than just a place to learn how to dance, but as a place to let your untapped talent & creativity shine.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Emily Doria ★★★★★

   My husband and I decided to go to ADC to learn some dancing lessons for our first dance for our wedding. We really loved every moment of learning everything. We reached out to the ADC team hoping to learn something classic and simple for our wedding dance. With Kim's guidance, we came out with so much more: memorable and super fun dance sessions, vocal coaching here and there, and even performing at the latest ADC Show. All of this culminated in a meticulously crafted, show-stopping wedding dance which all our family & friends absolutely loved! Everything was way over and beyond what we dreamed of, but we found that pushing what we thought we were capable of was such a good decision. We were able to so easily pick up the dance with the perfect amount of practise - all within a positive, energetic environment. Thank you so much team for the dedication and thank you for the lessons and all the chats we had! It felt like bonding nights and date nights whenever we had our sessions. We appreciate every request we made to change things to accommodate. After all is said and done, we really couldn't recommend ADC enough as more than just a place to learn how to dance, but as a place to let your untapped talent & creativity shine.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Sara Al-Anbuky ★★★★★

   Kimberely is an amazing choreographer and teacher. She inspired us to get out of our comfort zone and had us performing lifts and spins we would have never imagined ourselves doing. She supported us throughout the process, tailored the choreography to suit us and cheered us on with every milestone we achieved. The classes were one of the most enjoyable parts of the whole wedding process, especially after many postponements and lockdowns. They brought us closer together as a couple, strengthening our bond and reminding us what the wedding is all about. Kimberely and her team were very kind and accommodating, working with each alert level and restrictions to make the classes safe and comfortable. Our dance was the highlight of the wedding, and our guests were blown away by it! We were so happy with our dance routine and so grateful that we could finally show off our dance on the big day. We highly recommend Auckland dance company to anyone looking to take up dance classes.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Katy Turner ★★★★★

   ADC is a welcoming community for all dance levels. Classes are full of energy and soul thanks to ADC's amazing creative director! Within the 6 months I have been dancing at ADC I have been presented with opportunities to perform in dance shoots and perform on stage. These opportunities are open to everyone. I have enjoyed every class and dance performance I have been apart of! The dance group I have been dancing with are supportive and we help each other out if there is a dance move that is more challenging to achieve. It has been very enjoyable to grow my confidence in dance while getting to know a talented and kind community of people!

   more 6 years ago

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