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DANCE STYLES


Pre Schoolers (2-3 yrs and 3-5 yrs)

TINY TOES WIGGLE WOBBLE  Sing-Dance-Play (2-3 yrs)
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Our Wiggle Wobble Sing-Dance-Play classes are designed for energetic little ones who love dancing, jumping and moving wherever they may be! Tiny Toes will be introduced to the magic of dance through the use of colourful and creative props with a BIG emphasis on fun, play & imaginative music. Your child will grow in confidence, independance and sociability as they tap into their natural affinity with movement & music while making new friends along the way.

What to wear - Your favourite tutu, leotard, or stretchy shorts and top. Bare feet or ballet shoes. Hair tied back and off the face.​
TIPPY TOES JAZZ (3-5 yrs)
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Energetic preschoolers will learn the basic steps & movements in jazz dance as they shake, skip, gallop and jump to fun, upbeat music. This class teaches the importance of stretching & warm-up exercises through the use of creative techniques before getting on with the more serious business of FUN, MUSIC & MOVEMENT!
 
What to wear -  Leotard or stretchy shorts and top.  Ballet shoes. Hair tied back.
TIPPY TOES BALLET (3-5 yrs)
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An ideal starter class for young budding ballerinas who are ready to take instruction and learn basic ballet steps. Ballet is introduced to young children through play, imagination & music appreciation and the use of fun props (ribbons, wands, scarves). Your child’s balance, coordination & confidence will grow as they develop the skills needed for more formal ballet study.
 
What to wear - Leotard with wrap skirt, pink tights (or pink ballet socks for summer), pink ballet shoes. Hair tied back or in a bun.
TIPPY TOES HIP HOP (3-5 yrs)
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So your pre-schooler’s got attitude? Perfect! Bring them along to our Tippy Toes hip hop classes and let them channel that self-expression and energy into dance. Tippy Toes students will be introduced to fun hip hop basics that will see them busting out the coolest dance moves in no time! Who knew that an attitude could lead to so much fun!

​What to wear - Loose, comfortable street clothes. Dance sneakers/shoes that are flexible with soft soles that allow you
​to slide & glide with ease. Hair tied back.
TIPPY TOES ACRO DANCE (3-5 yrs)
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We all know how much little ones love to dance, tumble AND hang upside down - anyway, anywhere, anytime! Acro (acrobatic dance) is a great class for our youngest students to learn basic skills such as forward rolls, cartwheels, bridges and balances in combination with fun dance movements. Watch your child’s confidence and ability grow as they learn new skills each week under the safe instruction of their teacher.
 
What to wear - Leotard or stretchy fitted clothes for Acro. Hair tied back or in a bun.

Juniors (5-8 yrs)

JAZZ TECHNIQUE
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5-8 yrs Jazz Technique
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5-8 yrs Jazz Technique
Jazz technique is an essential starting point for jazz students to be able to take the skills they have learnt to another level and showcase their individual personality. Classes start with a warm up with stretching & conditioning exercises (designed to enhance a student’s strength & flexibility) before moving onto corner work, centre and progressions.
 
What to wear - Leotard, tan jazz shoes (slip-on/split soles). ​Hair tied back.
JAZZ
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5-8 yrs Jazz 
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5-8 yrs Jazz 
Jazz dance is fun & energetic and filled with hard-hitting movements that will increase your fitness levels. Applied jazz techniques will see you doing high kicks, big leaps and quick turns in no time. Classes include a warm up & choreography and will give students the opportunity to bust out some new dance moves to the rhythms of popular music. (To excel in jazz it is strongly recommended that students enrol in ballet classes).
 
What to wear - Leotard, tan jazz shoes (slip-on/split soles). ​Hair tied back.
MUSICAL THEATRE
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5-8 yrs Musical Theatre
5-8 yrs Musical Theatre
The benefits of musical theatre are endless for any child that loves to sing, dance and act! Students will gain confidence, learn better social & communication skills and develop greater compassion and empathy through character development and creative, role-play games. The skills that a child develops in musical theatre classes will benefit them
for the rest of their life. FUN ALERT: expect lots of laughs and huge amounts of fun in this class!

​What to wear - Casual street clothing. ​Hair tied back.
HIP HOP
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5-8 yrs Hip Hop
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5-8 yrs Hip Hop
Fun, funky & free form movement best describes the upbeat dance style that is Hip-Hop. Guys & girls the world over are popping, ​locking, breaking and embracing everything that the Hip-Hop street culture has to offer. Your confidence as well as your dancing ability will grow as you feel the beat and find your feet. All you need is to BYO street-smart attitude!
 
What to wear - Loose, comfortable street clothes. Dance sneakers/shoes that are flexible with soft soles that allow you
​to slide & glide with ease. Hair tied back.
ACRO
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5-8 yrs Acro
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5-8 yrs Acro

CONTEMPORARY

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5-8 yrs Contemporary
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5-8 yrs Contemporary
A fusion of ballet, modern & jazz technique, Contemporary is a popular form of dance for all ages that encourages personal interpretation, ​self-expression and freedom of movement. Contemporary dance incorporates both a fluid and a dynamic range of motion with sudden changes in direction, speed and rhythm. (Students dancing ability will improve if ballet classes are also taken).
 
What to wear - Comfortable, close-fitting clothes that allow ease of movement. Barefoot is best or wear non-slip socks or foot thongs. Hair tied back.​
5-8 yrs Ballet
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5-8 yrs Ballet
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5-8 yrs Ballet
For serious dancers ballet provides a fundamental base for learning other forms of dance such as jazz & contemporary. Students are taught correct body alignment and proper technique whilst simultaneously developing grace & poise, strength & flexibility, coordination & control. 
 
What to wear - Leotard, pink ballet shoes (for girls). Black leggings or shorts, fitted t-shirt or singlet, black ballet shoes (for boys). Your teacher will need to observe your natural body line and make corrections, so clothes must be close-fitting. Hair slicked back in a bun.​

Pre-Seniors (9-12 yrs)

JAZZ TECHNIQUE

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9-12 yrs Jazz Technique
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9-12 yrs Jazz Technique
Jazz technique is an essential starting point for jazz students to be able to take the skills they have learnt to another level and showcase their individual personality. Classes start with a warm up with stretching & conditioning exercises (designed to enhance a student’s strength & flexibility) before moving onto corner work, centre and progressions.
 
What to wear - Leotard, tan jazz shoes (slip-on/split soles). ​Hair tied back.
JAZZ
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9-12 yrs Jazz
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9-12 yrs Jazz
Jazz dance is fun & energetic and filled with hard-hitting movements that will increase your fitness levels. Applied jazz techniques will see you doing high kicks, big leaps and quick turns in no time. Classes include a warm up & choreography and will give students the opportunity to bust out some new dance moves to the rhythms of popular music. (To excel in jazz it is strongly recommended that students enrol in ballet classes.)
 
What to wear - Leotard, tan jazz shoes (slip-on/split soles). ​Hair tied back.
MUSICAL THEATRE
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9-12 yrs Musical Theatre
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9-12 yrs Musical Theatre
This fun, exciting genre combines singing, dancing and drama and is growing in popularity for a very good reason - the skills learnt will carry students through all facets of life! Your child will: learn to think ‘outside the box’ as they improvise and problem solve; develop vocal skills including projection and enunciation, improve focus, concentration and memory; learn trust in others - as well as self - through role play (characterisation) games. This is a great class for pre-teens!
 
​What to wear - Casual street clothing. ​Hair tied back.
HIP HOP
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9-12 yrs Hip Hop
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9-12 yrs Hip Hop
Fun, funky & free form movement best describes the upbeat dance style that is Hip-Hop. Guys & girls the world over are popping, ​locking, breaking and embracing everything that the Hip-Hop street culture has to offer. Your confidence as well as your dancing ability will grow as you feel the beat and find your feet. All you need is to BYO street-smart attitude!
 
What to wear - Loose, comfortable street clothes. Dance sneakers/shoes that are flexible with soft soles that allow you ​to slide & glide with ease. Hair tied back.

CONTEMPORARY

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9-12 yrs Contemporary
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9-12 yrs Contemporary
A fusion of ballet, modern & jazz technique, Contemporary is a popular form of dance for all ages that encourages personal interpretation, ​self-expression and freedom of movement. Contemporary dance incorporates both a fluid and a dynamic range of motion with sudden changes in direction, speed and rhythm. (Students dancing ability will improve if ballet classes are also taken).
 
What to wear - Comfortable, close-fitting clothes that allow ease of movement. Barefoot is best or wear non-slip socks or foot thongs. Hair tied back.​

BALLET

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9-12 yrs Ballet
For serious dancers ballet provides a fundamental base for learning other forms of dance such as jazz & contemporary. Students are taught correct body alignment and proper technique whilst simultaneously developing grace & poise, strength & flexibility, coordination & control. 
 
What to wear - Leotard, pink ballet shoes (for girls). Black leggings or shorts, fitted t-shirt or singlet, black ballet shoes (for boys). Your teacher will need to observe your natural body line and make corrections, so clothes must be close-fitting. Hair slicked back in a bun.​

Seniors (13-17 yrs)

JAZZ
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13-17 yrs Jazz
This one hour seniors Jazz dance is fun, energetic and filled with hard-hitting movements that will increase your fitness levels. Applied jazz techniques will see you doing high kicks, big leaps and quick turns in no time. Classes include a warm up & choreography and will give students the opportunity to bust out some new dance moves to the rhythms of popular music. (To excel in jazz it is strongly recommended that students enrol in ballet classes.)
 
What to wear - Leotard, tan jazz shoes (slip-on/split soles). ​Hair tied back.
HIP HOP
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13-17 yrs Hip Hop
This one hour seniors class is a fun, funky & free form movement Hip-Hop class. Guys & girls the world over are popping, ​locking, breaking and embracing everything that the Hip-Hop street culture has to offer. Your confidence as well as your dancing ability will grow as you feel the beat and find your feet. All you need is to BYO street-smart attitude!
 
What to wear - Loose, comfortable street clothes. Dance sneakers/shoes that are flexible with soft soles that allow you ​to slide & glide with ease. Hair tied back.

CONTEMPORARY

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13-17 yrs Contemporary
This one hour session for seniors is a fusion of ballet, modern & jazz technique. Contemporary is a popular form of dance that encourages personal interpretation, ​self-expression and freedom of movement. Contemporary dance incorporates both a fluid and a dynamic range of motion with sudden changes in direction, speed and rhythm. (Students dancing ability will improve if ballet classes are also taken).
 
What to wear - Comfortable, close-fitting clothes that allow ease of movement. Barefoot is best or wear non-slip socks or foot thongs. Hair tied back.

MUSICAL THEATRE

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