DANCE STYLES

Classical Ballet

Beauty, flow and elegance are inherent in the elements of classical ballet. Ballet is the classical dance style which can be mastered on it's own, or used as a technical base and foundation for all other dance styles. Modern Ballet is a very technical style of dance which provides students with the basics of correct posture, coordination and muscle strength. The physical benefits derived from classical ballet can help enormously when engaging in most other forms of physical activity..

Tap

Tap dancing began in the late 1800's in African-American communities of the USA and has been one of the worlds most popular dance styles ever since. Groups including the tap dogs, boot men and stomp have greatly increased the popularity of the style in the past decade or so, following in the footsteps of legendary tap masters Gregory Hines and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Tap is an excellent dance style for developing musicality, rhythm, co-ordination and timing.

Jazz

An exciting, energetic and ever evolving form of dance, jazz has developed throughout the ages largely influenced by the changes in music and pop culture. Jazz is a fun and energetic style of dance which is now mostly used in musical theatre and stage shows. Jazz combines the technical aspects of a ballet class with the latest dynamic jazz moves and rhythms.

Hip Hop

Hip hop is the combination of two separate slang terms - "hip", used in African American English as early as 1898, meaning current or in the now, and "hop", for the hopping movement. Hip Hop derived from USA Street Dancing during the 1970’s but continues to develop with the current times and is strongly influenced by the music. Styles and interpretation may vary therefore when searching for a teacher it is essential you choose an experienced professional who is recognised in the industry. It is a more casual, freestyle of dance but still requires a high dedication and commitment level.

Contemporary

In terms of the focus of its technique, contemporary dance tends to utilize both the strong and controlled legwork of ballet and modern dance's stress on the torso, and also employs contact-release, floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation characteristic of modern dance.

Lyrical

Lyrical dance is a dance style that blends ballet and jazz dance. Lyrical is generally smoother and a bit faster than ballet, but not quite as fast as jazz. A lyrical dancer uses movement to express strong emotions such as love, joy and anger.

Tiny Tots

These 45 minute classes introduce 3-4year olds to develop co-ordination appreciation and technical awareness in Jazz, Tap and Ballet.. The classes include activities that will enable the children to explore space, musicality and Developmental exercises in each genre.

Conditioning

This class will focus on conditioning exercises for muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. This class will assist with injury prevention, improved training practices and will provide appropriate warm-up procedures.

Acrobatics

Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts as well as in many sporting events and martial arts. Acrobatics is most often associated with activities that make extensive use of gymnastic elements, such as acro dance, circus, and gymnastics, but many other athletic activities — such as ballet and diving — may also employ acrobatics. Although acrobatics is most commonly associated with human body performance, it may also apply to other types of performance, such as aerobatics.