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The Academy offers the following:

 

Ballet

We offer I.S.T.D Ballet classes (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing)

Ballet forms the basis for all other dance styles as it helps develop strength, posture, grace, co-ordination, muscle tone, technique and musical awarenes.


Tap

We offer I.S.T.D Tap Classes. (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing)

Tap dancing is a rhythmical stimulating style of dance, which is a fun way of developing co-ordination and skill. From beginners to advanced.


Modern

 We offer I.S.T.D Modern classes. (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing)

Modern is the technical form of jazz, which all the musical stars study. Modern has a variety of styles including strong jazz style and a slow lyrical style. Classes improve a child's sense of performance and are excellent for developing co-ordination, balance, style and confidence.

 

Jazz

 Jazz is all different styles of dance fused together which allows children to express themselves and learn to perform. Jazz is fun and done to free music. children can take Bronze, Silver & Gold medal exams in this.

 
Street Jazz

 Street Jazz is a very current form of dance which draws movements from music videos. Classes are taught to current chart and dance music and are not examined.

 

Limbering

 Limbering is a free work class that works on flexibility and strength.

 

Hip Hop

 Hip Hop consists of energetic & commercial movements combined to work every muscle in the body. There are many different styles intertwined such as Popping, Locking, Breakdance, New Age Hip Hop & House Dance. It is fun yet challenging as you will always learn something new. Hip Hop is an inspiring style for all ages. 

Classes are not examined.

 

Break Dance

Breaking (bboying) or Break Dance, as media industry likes to call it, is a dance style that evolved as part of the hip hop movement in Manhatton & the South Bronx of New York city during the early 1970s. From these roots the disipline has grown both in popularity & difficulty, with today's artists performing awe-inspiring & gravity defying routines that dazzle crowds of any age. This disipline is physically rewarding as well as fun to learn.

  Classes are not examined.