Classes
Explore our wide variety of dance styles
with classes for babies to adults and all ages in-between.
Parent and Tots Bop©
Pupils from 9 months old develop early motor skills with action songs accompanied by a Parent or Guardian. Using basic dance movements, tots enhance their strength and balance whilst developing their co-ordination, motor skills and confidence. This class uses lots of props including scarves, musical instruments, bean bags, magic wands, a parachute and bubble machine.
Baby Boppers©
Pupils aged 2 - 4 years enjoy a mixed class of ballet, tap and song & dance. Baby Boppers provides great basic dance technique and helps to enhance motor skills.
Use of props and imaginative role-play is always encouraged and pupils bring a doll or teddy to the class, which will be used whilst dancing.
Children are required to be out of nappies for this class, please see Parent and Tots Bop if not yet at that stage.
Baby Beats©
Pupils aged 2 - 4 years old have a taste of modern theatre and song & dance. This class helps to enhance children's musicality and rhythm.
It includes dance counting exercises to improve numerical skills and understanding of musical phrases. Creativity is developed using instruments.
Children are required to be out of nappies for this class, please see Parent and Tots Bop if not yet at that stage.
AcroDance Pre School
This class is designed to introduce physical literacy, coordination, creative movement and basic acrobatic skills to students aged 2 to 5 years. It includes learning the acrobatic positions, locomotive skills, balance skills, classroom behaviour skills, movement concepts, cooperation, and social skills all with imaginary play, fun and games.
Children are required to be out of nappies for this class, please see Parent and Tots Bop if not yet at that stage.
Zumbini® - Coming Soon
Created by Zumba® and BabyFirst for children aged 0-4 years, the Zumbini® program combines bonding, learning and fun! Children can sing, wiggle and grow alongside their caregivers in these energetic sessions. Stimulating early childhood learning and development, classes are full of movements set to global rhythms making them child appropriate and grown-up friendly.
Ballet
Classical dance of French origin. The class is divided into different sections including exercises using the ballet barre (if grade appropriate), adage (slow and controlled movements) and allegro (lively, jumping steps). Pupils learn French terminology to accompany the steps. Pointe work is studied in the higher grades.
Pointe Work
This class teaches the art of dancing on the tips of the toes with specialist shoes. It requires a high level of strength and technique developed from long term training in ballet classes.
Modern Theatre
A dance style recognised for its theatrical qualities as it is often used in musical stage productions. It encourages dancers to be versatile as both lyrical and jazz movements are required. Popular steps include kicks, leaps and turns, which require good core control and flexibility. Pupils also explore a variety of elevated sequences and floorwork to develop style and strength.
Tap
Using specialist shoes with metal plates attached, the dancer uses different parts of the feet to make varied sounds and beats. Tap is excellent for improving rhythm and musicality. This is one of few audible dance styles.
Irish Dance
A theatrical style of dance using traditional Irish dance steps. Both reel and jig steps and their rhythms are studied to give pupils a well-rounded knowledge.
Precision and poise are vital for this performance style where both hard and soft shoe dances are covered.
National
Traditional folk dances from around the world. Pupils explore a range of countries and their unique style and background. Pupils learn to work as a team and develop co-operation skills through social dances as the majority of dances involve working with a partner or as a group.
Acrobatic Arts
This syllabus uses safe and effective progressions with proven results in five divisions of AcroDance: Flexibility, Strength, Balancing, Limbering and Tumbling. This comprehensive program was developed with input from professionals and experts in dance, contortion, gymnastics, sport, yoga, pilates, physiotherapy, hand balancing and more. Simple thoughtful progressions take the beginner preschool level dancer from log rolls and summersaults to the advanced dancer tumbling effortlessly across the stage!
Street Dance
Current popular movements to chart music. A quick paced form of dance that showcases modern trends through exploring flavours of hip hop, freeze, freestyle, funk and jazz.
Zumba® Kids
A fun, healthy program designed exclusively for children using the Zumba Fitness® concept. It includes specially choreographed, child-friendly dance/fitness routines to music that inspires children such as hip-hop, pop, reggaeton, cumbia, calypso and many more.
Zumba®
This class for adults takes the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Zumba is a total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility suitable for a wide range of abilities.
Boys Class
This session has been designed specifically for Boys who want to dance but without being surrounded by pink tutus. We want boys to feel comfortable in their setting surrounded by people just like them. This builds confidence and creates a fantastic learning environment where they can learn new skills. This class explores a range of different dance styles so the boys can discover which they like best. Boys class is suitable for age 4+ however boys of all ages are also welcome to join our other classes too.
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