More Information and Age Groups

What Dance Classes we have Available

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Kindy Tots

Our Kindy Tots class is a prevalent class amongst the 4 and 5-year-old age group. This class is an imaginative class where students learn to dance through creative play and movement. This class teaches fundamental movement skills in a fun environment. It will capture and nurture young children's instinctive joy of movement and freedom of expression. They will also start to develop and appreciate movement with music and start to learn spatial awareness.

Ballet

Students who learn Classical Ballet, study the Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D) Syllabus. The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the largest and most influential dance education and training organisations in the world. The Academy's patron is HM Queen Elizabeth II. Each year, the examination syllabus is taught to more than a quarter of a million students worldwide. The Graded Examinations in Dance Syllabus consists of two dance disciplines:

Ballet - the foundation and the essential part of the syllabus
Character - the theatrical presentation of national dance using original ethnic dance and music which has been freely adapted for the theatre. The three styles — Hungarian, Russian and Polish — were selected because of their historical importance in the development of nineteenth-century full-length classical ballet.

Pre-Primary Ballet - (Prep at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 5 to 6.
Primary Ballet - (Year 1 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 6 to 7.
Grade One Ballet - (Year 2 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 7 to 9.
Grade Two Ballet - (Year 4 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 9 to 10.
Grade Three Ballet - (Year 5 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 10 to 11.
Grade Four Ballet - (Year 6 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 11 to 12.
Grade Five Ballet - (Year 7 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 12 to 13.
Discovering Repertoire (One to Four) - (Year 8+ at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 13+.
Intermediate Foundation - (Year 8 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 13 - 14.
Intermediate Ballet - (Year 9 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 14 - 15.
Advance Foundation - (Year 10 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 15 - 16.
Advanced One Ballet - (Year 11 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 16 - 17.
Advanced Two Ballet - (Year 12 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 17 - 18.

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Tap

GWT is a rhythmical tapping syllabus and was launched Glenn Wood Tap – The Syllabus in 2004. Glenn wrote the GWT syllabus after many years of teaching and adjudicating tap.

Tap syllabus – based on technique and the classic tap of the past. This syllabus is currently taught in over 300 schools. Tap is a technical class where students develop musicality quickly.

Tap 1 - (Year 1 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 6 to 7.
Tap 2 - (Year 2 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 7 to 8.
Tap 3 - (Year 3 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 8 to 9.
Tap 4 - (Year 4 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 9 to 10.
Tap 5 - (Year 5 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 10 to 11.
Tap 6 - (Year 6 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 11 to 12.
Tap 7 - (Year 7 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 12 to 13.
Tap 8 - (Year 8 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 13 - 14.
Tap 9 - (Year 9 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 14 - 15.
Tap 10 - (Year 10 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 15 - 16.
Tap 11 to 13 - (Year 11 at School) Born 1 July - 30 June, Age 16+

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Acro

Acrobatics

Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance techniques with precision acrobatic elements. Acro is an incredibly challenging dance style for dancers as it requires training in both dance and acrobatic skills.

Primary Acro- (Year 1+ at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 6+.
Junior Acro - (Year 2+ at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 7+.
Pre-Intermediate - (Year 3+ at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 8+.
Intermediate - (Year 4+ at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 9+.
Pre - Senior - (Year 5+ at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 10+.
Senior (Year 5+ at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 10+.

Reminder Acro is Purely based on Ability above is an age guide.

Jazz

Students attending jazz classes learn a disciplined class, learning dance routines with correct technique. This structured class teaches jazz techniques, focusing on basic jazz positions, turns, jumps and leaps. Students will also learn centre and locomotors progressions, e.g., skip, leap, and gallop as well as proper stretching techniques to enhance strength and flexibility. Dancers will learn combinations set to music while having fun dancing to the latest (suitable) hits. Students learn new dance steps in each lesson

Pre-Primary Jazz - (Prep at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 5 to 6.
Primary Jazz - (Year 1 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 6 to 7.
Pre-Junior Jazz - (Year 2 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 7 to 8.
Junior Jazz - (Year 3 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 8 to 9.
Pre-Intermediate Jazz- (Year 4 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 9 to 10.
Intermediate Jazz - (Year 5 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 10 to 11.
Teen Jazz - (Year 6 t0 8 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 11 to 13. (NON-Ballet Students)
Pre-Senior Jazz - (Year 6 t0 8 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 11 to 13.
Senior Jazz - (Year 9 to 12 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 14+.

Modern

(RAD Grade 3 Ballet upwards)

Modern is a contemporary style of dance offered to students who have been learning ballet for some years for strength and technique. The youngest age group accepted into these classes is ten to eleven years of age. These classes have strict size restrictions.

This is only offer to Ballet Students.

Junior - (Year 5 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 10 to 11.
Intermediate Modern - (Year 6 t0 8 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 11 to 13.
Senior Modern - (Year 9 to 12 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 14+.

Hip-hop

Hip-Hop

Hip Hop is a dance style, usually danced to Hip Hop music, which evolved from the Hip Hop culture. There are many different styles of Hip Hop available with our teacher, Miss Tia.

Junior Hip-Hop - (Year 2 to 3 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 7 to 8.
Intermediate Hip-Hop - (Year 4 to 5 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 9 to 11.
Pre-Senior Hip-Hop - (Year 6 t0 8 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 11 to 13.
Senior Hip-Hop - (Year 9 to 12 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 14+.

Musical Theatre

Combining acting, dancing and singing, Musical Theatre uses essential skills for a career in theatre, while also being a lot of fun!

Junior Musical Theatre - (Year 5 to 8 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 10 to 12.
Senior Musical Theatre - (Year 9 to 12 at School) Born 1 July – 30 June, Age 13+.