CLASS DESCRIPTIONS & AGES

TINY 2-6 YEARS
JUNIOR 7-10 YEARS
INTERMEDIATE 11-13 YEARS
SENIOR 13 YEARS AND OVER

TINY BALLET 2-6 YEARS

A fun class designed for children aged 3-6 years to encourage the development of the child’s motor skills, social skills, musicality and the beginning stages of ballet technique. Based on the methods taught by the British Dancing Association, these classes will prepare the children for examination classes for when they are 6 years of age. Tiny Ballet will encourage a love for dance through fun age appropriate exercises to beautiful classical music. These classes will teach the children all about how to execute ballet steps such as pointing their feet, carriage of the arms and most importantly posture and core stability.

TINY TAP 4-6 YEARS

A great beginner class for the younger child where they will learn the foundation steps of Tap in a fun way. Tiny Tap students learn about musicality, terminology, counting, rhythm, tap technique and steps whilst developing their core posture, stability and leg strength. Each class will be working towards layering steps to advance to the next level.

TINY JAZZ 2-6 YEARS

This fun and upbeat dance class is designed for children aged 3-6 years to encourage their development of motor skills, social skills, musicality, flexibility and the beginning stages of modern jazz technique. In this class children will be taught a serious of fun age appropriate exercises to modern age appropriate music. These classes like the ballet will encourage technique, musicality, jumping, core stability, joint and muscle flexibility and strong posture.

JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE JAZZ
​ 7-13 YEARS

This dance class is designed for students aged 7-12 years to encourage the development of the modern jazz technique, flexibility, musicality and modern dance style. In this class students will be taught a serious of fun age appropriate exercises encouraging real dance technique to modern age appropriate music. These classes like the ballet will encourage technique, musicality, jumping, flexibility, strong posture and core stability

TAP JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE
​AND SENIOR  7 YEARS TO OPEN AGE

Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun. As students’ progress the classes, steps and combinations will become increasingly more complex and intricate.

BALLET JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE
AND SENIOR 7 YEARS TO OPEN AGE

Classical Ballet is the fundamental, technical form of dance from which all other dance styles stem. At SDS we follow the technique based on the British Dancing Association syllabus as well as the RAD (Royal Academy of dance) syllabus. BDA examinations are offered to those students who are both interested and competent. Ballet is fantastic for technique, musicality, strength and conditioning of the body, flexibility, strong posture and core stability.

CONTEMPORARY/LYRICAL

A modern dance collaborative style based on the technique of Martha Graham, students will be taught a strong contemporary dance technique consisting of floor work, footwork, turns, jumps, falls, tricks and combinations. Students will be developing contemporary dance technique and how to execute this technique correctly and safely. At SDS we also infuse Lyrical into our Contemporary classes. Lyrical is a collaborative mixture of ballet, slow modern and jazz techniques, it is the expression of emotion through movements and phrases. In this class we challenge the dancers to find the meaning behind the music and connect that to the choreography to tell the audience a story.

JAZZ - SENIOR

In this class we challenge your fitness, coordination and dance technique with a series of progressions, exercises and dance combinations to get those bodies moving!! Classes are held to upbeat modern music to get moving and in the zone. Get ready to challenge yourself, push your comfort zone and mostly
have some fun! 

ACROBATICS/ACRODANCE

​Acrobatics, called ACRODANCE, following the ACROBATIQUE syllabus is used specifically for dancers. It is a genre of dance which incorporates elements of gymnastics, jazz, balancing, tumbling, and basic contortion. Students learn Acrobatic tricks such as handstands, cartwheels, chest stands, elbow stands, walkovers, side and front aerials and tumbling. Trick movements are usually executed slowly to emphasize gracefulness, body lines and picturesque extension.

A beginner Acrobat generally takes about two years to develop a strong foundation before they start to really see the results of their hard work. Once a solid foundation is achieved, it is surprising to see how quickly students achieve their tricks. With a steady and patient approach, students will master these tricks safely and effectively.