Pre School
Welcome to our Pre-School Programme
Thank you for stopping by! As many of you will be new to this dance thing, I want you to know that we are here at anytime to answer your questions and help you find the right classes for you and your child.
So where do we start?
Your child (or you) may have a clear idea of what they will enjoy. If that's the case then please skip along and chose that style...if you are a little unsure or don't really know the difference between these styles please take the time and read the descriptions but in our view you just can't beat trialing the classes!
Petite Petals
18 - 24 Months
Saturday 9.00 - 9.30am
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Pre School ballet are some of our favourite classes, there is just so much joy in music & dance.
With the beautiful guidance of Miss Nicola and her Assistant Teachers, this class is specially designed to encourage imagination, confidence with movement & social groups, cognitive development as well as physical but most importantly a joy of dance.
Little Mini Movers
18 - 36 Months
Monday 10.00-10.30am
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Our Saturday classes are so popular, we have added weekday classes.
Pre School ballet are some of our favourite classes to watch, there is just so much joy in music & dance.
With the beautiful guidance of Miss Sarsha this class is specially designed to encourage imagination, confidence with movement & social groups, cognitive development as well as physical but most importantly a joy of dance.
Rhythmic Rascals
2 years old before June 1st of that year
Saturday 9.45 - 10.15am
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This class is where you will see a huge leap in confidence from the start of the year to the end.
This is often a young dancers first experience with large group and other parents watching. But by the end of the year these little ones are ready to dance all by themselves.
Twinkle Toes
3 years old before June 1st of that year
Saturday 10.30 -11.00am
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These lovely children twirl and leap around the studio, they are so much fun to watch.
At this stage the foundations of ballet are being taught through imagination and creative movement.
Dance is more than just steps, 🌟
Dance helps children mature physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively. The physical benefits of dance are widely accepted, but the emotional, social and cognitive attributes have only recently begun to be appreciated.
Budding Ballerinas
4 years old before June 1st of that year
Saturday 9.00-9.30am or 11.15-11.45am
or
Mondays 11.30-12.00pm
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This is the final step in preschool ballet.
By Term 3 they formally change to Pre Primary and start learning the work for their first exam (don't worry, these exams are much like training wheels: they are just important so they learn the ropes).
By the time they do the Pre School Showcase they no longer need the teacher guiding them all the time and are great at remembering sequences. This is such an important skill that is essential for danced very helpful for life in general.
Tiny Tappers
3-4 year olds
Saturday 9.30-10.00am
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Tap is one of the oldest styles of dance, its fun energetic and is done to music children (and adults) listen to currently.
Dance helps children mature physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively.
The physical benefits of dance are widely accepted, but the emotional, social and cognitive attributes have only recently begun to be appreciated.
Children love to make sounds with their shoes, and this is the best class for them to do this.
Tiny Tumblers
3-5 year olds
Saturday 9.00-9.30
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If ballet isn't for your little one, then maybe the energetic Tiny Tumblers is more their style.
Miss Danika will help students learn basic tumbling skills as well as skills that will focus on improving balance, flexibility, and strength. Skills of focus include: forward rolls, pre-cartwheel, gallops, bridge, donkey kick, L handstand, skipping, and jumps. Students moving on from this level will need to demonstrate a cartwheel and handstand with correct form.
Jazz Bugs
3-5 year olds
Saturday 10.15 -10.45am
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Jazz is a great foundation style of dance, its fun energetic and is done to music children (and adults) listen to currently.
Like all other dance styles dance helps children mature physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively. The physical benefits of dance are widely accepted, but the emotional, social and cognitive attributes have only recently begun to be appreciated.
Tiny Hoppers
3-4 year olds
Saturday 11.00-11.30am
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Hip hop dance is fun, energetic and is done to music children (and adults) listen to currently.
Dance helps children mature physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively.
The physical benefits of dance are widely accepted, but the emotional, social and cognitive attributes have only recently begun to be appreciated.
This is the best class to start in if you child loves bopping around the lounge.
Broadway Babies
4-6 year olds
Saturday 11.45am - 12.15pm
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Musical Theatre class is the opportunity for our dancers to explore stylised movement taken from their favourite musicals.
In this fun class the students will start to learn the skills required to go onto our more advanced Musical Theatre classes.
Dance Teaches & Develops
Some things to remember
Although your child may dance all round the house, they may freeze on the first lesson. Please don't worry about this, as it is quite normal; the main thing is not to force it and let them go at their own pace, as this is sometimes a child's first experience in a large group and having an audience.