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DANCE CLASSES
Kindergym
Casual, pay-as-you-go, parent/guardian assisted class for girls & boys aged 1-4y.
Classes are structured starting with circuit style layout of gymnastics/gym equipment (balance beams, tunnels, climbing equipment, etc.), followed by Movement Songs (wiggles, hi-5, etc.), Parachute Fun, Fun Activities &/or Free time with various prop's (hoops, bean bags, pom-poms, ribbons).Finishing with a short stretch/cool down & sticker to finish!
Great for building strength & motor skills, whilst also working on socialization skills amongst the other children, & a great activity to do together!
Perfect preparation for younger students wanting to ease into Tiny Dance/Cheer classes.
Tiny Classes
Our Tiny Classes for 2.5-5yrs are structured to include fun songs to warm up with, stretching, basic foundations of technique & fun, age appropriate routines they'll love!
Our teachers use latest Kids & Top 40 Music your child will love to bop along too.
he perfect classes to start your little ones off in a fun & imaginative way of learning, moving in the right direction to continue into our program. Upstage offer many class styles for our Tiny’s including: Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Comp JazzHip-hop!
Jazz
An energetic, fun, high-energy dance style that enhances flexibility, performance & fitness. Routines are strong, sharp and dynamic.Jazz emerged alongside Jazz Music in the early 1900's & is forever changing - Modern Jazz Dance today represents our pop culture with new trends always emerging! Both traditional & modern styles are covered in classes depending on class’s abilities/suitability. Think kicks, turns, jumps, & isolations!
Ballet
An energetic, fun, high-energy dance style that enhances flexibility, performance & fitness. Routines are strong, sharp and dynamic.Jazz emerged alongside Jazz Music in the early 1900's & is forever changing - Modern Jazz Dance today represents our pop culture with new trends always emerging! Both traditional & modern styles are covered in classes depending on class’s abilities/suitability. Think kicks, turns, jumps, & isolations!
Tap
Tap shoes with metal taps are worn, & feet are manipulated to create different sounds & rhythms. Our Tinies especially love putting their Tap's on! A combination of both traditional & modern tap styles are covered in classes depending on class’s abilities/suitability (from Fred Astaire to Street Tap, e.g. Tap Dogs!). Tap will improve one's rhythm, musicality & certainly test & push co-ordination as students’ progress to more advanced work.
Hip Hop
A street style dance originating from New York City in the 1970's, this style is always evolving & following trends of today. A popular dance style, seen in film clips from artists such as Usher, Chris Brown, Beyoncé, etc. & in popular dance films. Routines incorporate popping, locking, isolations & a combination of modern urban styles. And of course plenty of personality!
Contemporary/Lyracal
A popular style with many of our students. A modern fusion of both Contemporary & Lyrical styles. Contemporary originated from the rebellion of Classical Ballet - parrel feet, earthy, grounded movements & lots of floor work. Lyrical blends Ballet, Jazz & Contemporary styles, & uses lyrics/mood of music as inspiration to express
Broadway Jazz
A stylized & theatrical style of dance, based on the Jazz dance genre with a modern, sleek feel. This style emphasis’s & encourages performance & characterisation! Routines choreographed aren't always of music strictly from Musicals &/or Movies, but also sometimes music of a similar feel, such as Michael Buble & other jazz music. Think jazz hands, & lots of personality!
Acrobatics
A class based around acrobatic elements. Students work on flexibility, strength & stamina, & learn skills such as balances, rolls, handstands, further tumbling, group/partner lifts, etc. Such skills are then all combined together with basic dance & elements come together into a fun, entertaining routine for our End of Year Concerts. Classes increase student's strength, flexibility, balance, agility and motor coordination. This is especially great for our Tiny Acro students (3-5 years) to build & develop motor skills at such a vital age, whilst this style also complements our older cheerleaders & dancers alongside their classes.
Stretch & Strength
Upstage Highly recommended for both our Cheerleaders & Dancers. Classes include a cardio warm-up, posture/alignment work, stretching & some strength exercises to ensure our students are kept safe with a balanced flexibility to strength ratio. Students are guided through stretches to increase flexibility throughout the whole body (hips, legs, backs, feet etc.), ensuring they become well-rounded, strong athletes to improve skill sets & prevent injuries. Modifications can be made to suit individuals & ensure everyone can benefit from this class. *STRETCH & STRENGTH IS A CASUAL CLASS!*
Tumble
Starting with a warm-up & stretch, followed by work on skills such as forward rolls, handstands, walkovers, front/back handsprings, tucks, etc. Tumble is a component of Cheer routines and accounts for a large percentage of scorecards from our competitive teams. Certain tumble skills are required for each level - for students to progress to higher levels, they must work hard to achieve their tumble skills. These do not happen overnight. Whilst tumble is included in teams weekly training we encourage extra classes, where possible, to ensure students progression. Encouraged for our dance students also to build skill sets.*TUMBLE IS A CASUAL CLASS!* Limited privates also available - bookings only (see further in booklet).
Adult Classes
Available in Parent Cheer Team (Compete in competitions throughout the year!), Adult Hip-hop, Adult stretch/strength, Adult Tumble, Adult Tap & Adult Contemporary Classes! Set aside some time each week for YOU! Lots of fun & great friendships are formed. Why not come & give it a go!
Privates
Privates are available for: Tumble, Stunt Groups, Dance Technique, Competitive Dance Solo/Duo/Trios. Catch-up Sessions for Dance or Cheer (i.e. new enrolments) These are very limited & must be booked in advance. Strictly cash only in an envelope, payable at beginning of your private please. See Reception for further information & for Privates Price Lists.
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