The Renaissance School of Dance is one of the leading dance schools in Papatoetoe, Auckland.
We aim to encourage a widespread love of dance as we nurture our students’ confidence and self-esteem.
The Renaissance School of Dance is one of the leading dance schools in Papatoetoe, Auckland.
We aim to encourage a widespread love of dance as we nurture our students’ confidence and self-esteem.
Located in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, The Renaissance School of Dance is the most comprehensive dance facility within the Manukau region.
It is important to us at RSD that all members of our team share our vision, our purpose and the philosophy that encompasses everything we do, both in and outside of our classes. This is a vision that is shared and demonstrated by the directors, teachers and staff members at our studio and it is the driving force behind every interaction with our students and their families.
The teachers at The Renaissance School of Dance have a vast range of experience across disciplines. Our collective approach is to share our love of dance while being supportive and encouraging.
At The Renaissance School of Dance (RSD,) we could say we strive for providing excellence and high-quality dance classes…but it’s much more than that.
Every day we are committing to growing, creating and learning together.
At RSD we grow resilient human beings who live with a sense of belonging and pride of self & place.
We encourage diversity, where everyone is respected and included. We are passionate about providing open communication, and awesome experiences for our families to shine.
Ultimately, we have a passion, joy and love for dance and strive to create a safe environment with strong role models where everyone is free to express who they are (and more!).
Welcome to the RSD Family…the family you can choose.
#DanceIsNotAllWeTeach
and we are
#GrowingAwesomeTogether
…one dance class at a time!
The Renaissance School of Dance team of accredited and friendly dance instructors have a range of skills they can share with our students.
Come and visit our Papatoetoe dance school for a free trial lesson and get to know our faculty.
“My classes provide opportunities for dancers to grow and shine! I encourage every student to improve on one thing, THEIR thing and not compare themselves to others. We are all on our own journey, but doing it together makes it that much better!
When students leave my studio, the one thing I want them to walk away feeling is proud that they have something to contribute to our world!”
Marguerite founded The Renaissance School of Dance in Papatoetoe in 2004. She can teach all dance styles, but prefers to oversee the whole studio. She has been dancing herself since she was 3 years old, doing exams, performing and choreographing in various events, including Santa Parades, music videos, jubilees, festivals and in the theatre.
Marguerite has completed exams in Ballroom, Latin & New Vogue, completed her visual arts degree from the University of Auckland and won ‘Young Business Person of the Year 2008’ at the Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards.
I love to travel, play board games and read (non-fiction). My favourite foods are sushi and mint dark chocolate. I’ve developed a small obsession with smoothies! When I was 14 years old I played Nana the Dog and Lead Pirate in Peter Pan on the Aotea Theatre stage! I can’t wait to have an awesome year of dance together!
Caitlin has been dancing with RSD since she was 5 years old (one of the original students!). Because she loves dancing so much, she has now become a fully-fledged teacher and on the admin team at RSD. She has represented NZ at cheerleading competitions overseas.She has a degree in computer science. If you ask her nicely she might even show you her back flip!
She has 2 dogs: Chloe is a bichon x toy poodle. Finn is a Maltese x shih tzu, loves chocolate and shopping!
Passionate about all things dance! Miss Summer is the perfect addition to our team and is almost a disney princess! Her greatest achievement (so far!) is completing her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology.
She loves horses, chocolate, purple and the Lion King!
Maddie has danced in over 20 countries around the world!
Her claim to fame is that she was awarded the “Happiest Person” award at her high school graduation! And loves receiving a bunch of flowers!
Chris specialises in accounts and costuming. She loves hanging out with her grandchildren Jayden & Charlie, and also happens to be Marguerite’s mum.
She has a teapot collection of about 50 and has 5 sewing machines – that each do a different job!
“My classes provide opportunities for dancers to grow and shine! I encourage every student to improve on one thing, THEIR thing and not compare themselves to others. We are all on our own journey, but doing it together makes it that much better!
When students leave my studio, the one thing I want them to walk away feeling is proud that they have something to contribute to our world!”
Marguerite founded The Renaissance School of Dance in Papatoetoe in 2004. She can teach all dance styles, but prefers to oversee the whole studio. She has been dancing herself since she was 3 years old, doing exams, performing and choreographing in various events, including Santa Parades, music videos, jubilees, festivals and in the theatre.
Marguerite has completed exams in Ballroom, Latin & New Vogue, completed her visual arts degree from the University of Auckland and won ‘Young Business Person of the Year 2008’ at the Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards.
I love to travel, play board games and read (non-fiction). My favourite foods are sushi and mint dark chocolate. I’ve developed a small obsession with smoothies! When I was 14 years old I played Nana the Dog and Lead Pirate in Peter Pan on the Aotea Theatre stage! I can’t wait to have an awesome year of dance together!
Caitlin has been dancing with RSD since she was 5 years old (one of the original students!). Because she loves dancing so much, she has now become a fully-fledged teacher and on the admin team at RSD. She has represented NZ at cheerleading competitions overseas.She has a degree in computer science. If you ask her nicely she might even show you her back flip!
She has 2 dogs: Chloe is a bichon x toy poodle. Finn is a Maltese x shih tzu, loves chocolate and shopping!
Passionate about all things dance! Miss Summer is the perfect addition to our team and is almost a disney princess! Her greatest achievement (so far!) is completing her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology.
She loves horses, chocolate, purple and the Lion King!
Her claim to fame is that she was awarded the “Happiest Person” award at her high school graduation! And loves receiving a bunch of flowers!
Michael is our Facilities Manager at RSD. So if you need to hire out our studio for an event or practice, he’s your guy! Michael is a massive NBA basketball fan, supporting his team the Golden State Warriors. His secret talent is West Coast Swing and Zouk dancing while developing his small business Michael Poh Videography.
He’s a Playcentre dad!
Chris specialises in accounts and costuming. She loves hanging out with her grandchildren Jayden & Charlie, and also happens to be Marguerite’s mum.
She has a teapot collection of about 50 and has 5 sewing machines – that each do a different job!