Michelle van den Bergh

Michelle started ballet classes at the age of six at a local ballet school in South Africa. She went on to attend the University of Cape Town Ballet School and competed in annual eisteddfod competitions and also sat RAD exams until pre-elementary level.

Michelle immigrated to New Zealand with her family in 1999. She studied jazz and tap, sitting various exams, and began ballet training again in 2003.  She began teaching under the guidance of Marian McDermott in 2007 and has enjoyed teaching her own classes at Marian McDermott School of Dance in Torbay since 2008.  Michelle has also continued to regularly attend advanced ballet and pointe classes.

Alongside her passion for dance, Michelle is an Occupational Therapist at the Wilson Centre Child Rehabilitation Service.