Our Curriculum
The Training Pathway
At Jiayin Masterclass Ballet School, students follow a carefully structured training pathway designed to meet international ballet standards, supporting dancers from early childhood through to pre-professional and vocational pathways.
All students progressively study a combination of Vaganova Classical Ballet, RAD syllabus, conditioning and contemporary practices, ensuring both technical excellence and healthy physical development.
Highlights of Jiayin MasterClass
World-Standard Elite Ballet Training Faculty with Multicultural Recognition
Vaganova Methods of Training Qualification
Systematic Curriculum based on Annual Enrollment
RAD Exam Requirement to ALL Students
Ballet Competition Opportunities & Experiences
Excellence in Professional Audition
Scientific Approach with Health & Safety
Our Curriculum
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Pre-Primary Ballet (Age 5)
Our Pre-Primary program introduces young dancers to ballet in a joyful, nurturing, and structured environment.
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Primary Ballet (Age 6)
Primary Ballet builds on foundational skills and begins introducing more formal ballet structure.
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Grade 2 Ballet (Age 7–8)
Grade 2 marks the transition into more structured classical training.
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Grade 3 Ballet (Age 8–9)
At this level, students refine technique and musicality while increasing strength and coordination.
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Grade 5 Ballet (Age 10–11)
Grade 5 represents an important step toward intermediate-level ballet training.
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Grade 6 / Intermediate Foundation (Age 11–12)
This stage bridges graded training and vocational ballet pathways.
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Advanced Foundation (Age 13+)
Advanced Foundation is designed for dedicated students progressing toward elite or vocational pathways.
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Pre-Professional Program
The Pre-Professional Program is designed for students pursuing ballet at a professional or vocational level.
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VET / VCE Dance (Senior Students)
For VCE students, Jiayin Masterclass offers structured training aligned with VET/VCE Dance requirements, supporting both academic and artistic outcomes.
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Elite Programs (By Invitation)
Designed for students preparing for International ballet school auditions, scholarships & professional assessments
Don't miss the rare opportunity to learn from Yuan Yuan Tan
Don't miss the rare opportunity to learn from Yuan Yuan Tan
MasterClass with Yuan Yuan TAN
“A rare opportunity to learn from one of ballet’s greats.”
When: 10am-12pm, Feburary.13, 2026
Where: Jiayin MasterClass Melbourne Headquarter,
Address: Level 7, 830 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, VIC 3128
Ticket Price:
General Entry Ticket: $165 / student
Special Rate for Jiayin MasterClass student: $132 /student
Audience ticket* (must be purchased with student’s ticket): $16.5 / ticket
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International Guest Ballet Artist
Artistic Director, Suzhou Ballet Theatre
Former Principal Dancer, San Francisco Ballet
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Jury Member, Asia Pacific Preselection for the Prix de Lausanne 2025
Jury Member, Prix de Lausanne 2026 -
Yuan Yuan Tan received her training at the Shanghai Dance School and the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart. She joined the San Francisco Ballet in 1995 as a soloist and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 1997, making her the youngest dancer to achieve this rank in the Company’s history and the first-ever Chinese prima ballerina in the United States.
Tan’s repertoire at SF Ballet is extensive. She originated principal roles in many of former Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tómasson’s ballets, including 7 for Eight, Caprice, Chi-Lin, The Fifth Season, Pandora Dance, and Silver Ladders. Visiting choreographers who created roles for Tan include Edwaard Liang, Mark Morris, Yuri Possokhov, Liam Scarlett, Stanton Welch, and Christopher Wheeldon.
Tan has guested at the world’s top companies, galas, competitions, and festivals. She also has organised tours performing to sold out audiences abroad. She was featured in PBS’ Great Performances broadcasts of both Tomasson’s Nutcracker, in which she danced the role of the Queen of Snow, and John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid, in which she danced the starring role.
Throughout her 28-year career at SF Ballet, Tan has garnered many awards and accolades, including being named one of Time’s “20 people under 40” considered heroes from Asia, and receiving the Shanghai Magnolia Silver Award, the Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement, the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Female Performance, and an award from Dance Magazine.
In 2018, Tan’s inspiring story of perseverance was featured in Chelsea Clinton’s bestselling children’s book She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History.
In November 2022, Tan took on the role of Artistic Director for a reimagined production of the classic Chinese tale White Snake, presented by the Shanghai Grand Theatre. She also assumed the leading role. The production, which features international stage creators and dancers, has been praised for its striking visual design, innovative choreography, and powerful storytelling. Under Tan’s direction, the characters in White Snake embody a journey of love, courage, and determination, and her performance in the leading role is one destined to be remembered for years to come.
Audience tickets must be purchased together with a student ticket. Orders without a student ticket may be cancelled.