Jazz 

Jazz dance is dynamic and powerful. With it´s technical foundations in ballet styled exercies, jazz is danced to popular music and is both very athletic and very graceful.
We teach the APDA Jazzaddict Syllabus which also has lyrical and musical theatre dances and an opportunity to self choreograph.
There are opportunities for sitting exams annually as a dance class
As dancers working towards an annual goal proves to be very beneficial in the pursuit of improving dance ability, strength, flexibility and performance.
 Rachel & Anna will be teaching these syllabi, read their Bio's on the teaching team page.

Hip Hop

Hip Hop is energetic, bold and very rhythmical. A good place to start for someone who is starting dance as a teenager or adult as the steps have less of a technical requirement.  
Hip hop is all about attitude and being able to use expression through your body movements.

Maya will be teaching this genre & commuting from the city each Monday where she is a professional hip hop dancer/ creative/ choreographer.
Maya has competed as part of 2 crews for IDCO at the World Champs of Hip Hop placing 2nd over the last 2 years.

We will be introducing the APDA Urban Ignition syllabus work combined with our open work to ensure the students get to learn varied styles and techniques to develop their dance ability and movement quality

Contemporary 

Contemporary dance is moving using momentum and solid grounding of your body. This form of dance is very free, allows for a lot of expression and is a full body workout. This is also a good entry level class, as the movements are all done in parallel, not requiring the external rotation/ turnout of Ballet. 

We will be Introducing the LUCIDITY Contemporary Syllabus as part of the Asia Pacific Dance Association meaning students can work to take exams in Contemporary and provides a great base of progressive movements for learning.

Adult Dance Classes

If you love music and movement you will love one of our many adult classes.   The combination of exercise, camaraderie, a few laughs are a winner!  The classes are a friendly environment. where you are encouraged to work from where you are in your dance journey, embrace the challenge and dance for the joy of it and reap the benefits of the well being that comes with that!
We have adults classes in Funk Groove and Lyrical Flow Class with Rachel and Adult Tap classes with Anna

Super Groovers/ Super Grace Ballet Classes

An easy on the joints but full of fun and vigour dance class designed for senior citizens or those close to it, or those rehabilitating and wanting to be involved but needing to take it easy.
In Super Groovers we dance to Fun music you will know, and the Ballet class is danced to classical music and is teaching the foundations of classical ballet, great fr posture and muscle engagement and balance.  In both classes you will find a friendly and welcoming environment where we have a few laughs as we dance and socialise.  Rachel has developed these 2 different styles of class for senior citizens and they are very popular.  Read her Bio and testimonial from a wanaka super groover in testimonials.  Come along and give it a try! First lesson is free and then we run on a concession card basis where you can attend as frequently as it suits you.  Click on this paragraph to open the document with the concession card INFO for payment and list of classes on offer each week!. 

Acro

We are excited to continue to offer the Acro Dance Classes at the School.   We teach a  structured programme designed to teach Acrobatics in a methodical and safe way, where the students work through progressive levels to achieve their goals.
Excellent for improving strength and flexibility in our dancers.  Anna will be teaching this genre, with the assistance of teacher / senior dancer Ava Cash.

Ballet 

Ballet is foundational to most dance genres and we have a strong ballet presence at our school, offering  classes for all ages from Preschool to Teens.
Rachel & Anna  our ballet teacher's come with extensive RAD ballet training and a passion for classical movement and technique.  
We will be learning the La Beaute Ballet  Syllabus and sitting annual exams in our studio.
All ballet classes have a syllabus class which is teaching the set steps/ exercises of the age-related grade they are in with an additional PBT (Pilates for dance) class in each age group, enhancing alignment, strength & body awareness.  It is highly encouraged to attend 2 x ballet classes weekly to see the progress and understand this beautiful art form.

Pre school Dance

For our 3 and 4 yr old dancers we like to create a world of wonder and magic for them to learn to understand movement and their bodies, and how to participate in a dance class.    These  classes are an excellent introduction to the world of dance. 

Tap

We offer open Tap classes in various age groups with the emphasis on rhythm, creativity, musicality, precision and fun!  We are introducing the dynamic & fun TAP EVOLUTION syllabus as part of the Asia Pacific Dance Association meaning students can achieve exam levels in Tap.
Anna is  teaching the tap classes , check out her bio on our teaching team page.

Musical Theatre

 A class where you will learn a dance sequence from a musical with the focus being to deliver it while you are acting and being the character and you can sing if you choose to, or just lip sync.  A great class for learning to be more expressive in your dance quality and is a lot of fun to transport yourself into a character.
Musical Theatre is mainly taught in a Jazz class format so that the students also learn the physical steps that go with the expressive theatrics

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Classes start on Thursday 30th Jan so register NOW to secure your placement
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