Classes

• Music & Movement

  • Baby Bops
  • Toddly Bops
  • Dancing Tots

• For Boys

  • Football Tots
  • Boys Only Street Dance

• Funky Dance

  • Funky Kidz
  • Funky Teens
  • Funky Tap Classes

• Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.)

  • Ballet: Pre-Primary Baby, Primary, Junior, Senior & Intermediate

• Adult Classes

  • Fitness Fusion
  • Pilates
  • Legs Bums 'n' Tums

• Something Different

  • Ballet Fusion
  • Over 50s Health Boost
• Rules and Regulations

Baby Bops is a stimulating music and movement class for babies from 3 months to walking. You and your baby play together as part of the group, singing rhymes and action songs and dancing to rhythmic melodies. We draw on a wide variety of musical styles to develop your baby’s love of music. You then explore colours and textures with your baby, stimulating their senses with a variety of visual and tactile props. Finally you practice relaxation techniques to calm and soothe your baby.

Studies show that early exposure to music and rhythm lays the foundation for a lifelong love of music and the development of motor skills. The physical closeness and eye-contact between you and your baby strengthens your emotional bond, and the variety of experiences helps them to achieve their key milestones.

Toddly Bops is a fun filled music and movement class for toddlers to 3 year olds. This structured session is based around a variety of musical styles and contains four key elements. We begin with singing and action songs, encouraging the children to sing in tune and move to a beat. We then focus on rhythm, where the children express themselves with a variety of percussion instruments including bells, maracas, castanets, drums, xylophones and cymbals. During the movement focus they crawl through tunnels, balance on balance boards, and play fun games using hoops, bean bags, balls, etc. As with all our classes, the session winds down with gentle relaxation exercises.

Early childhood, a period of rapid change and development, is a critical period in a child’s musical growth. This session provides a positive environment in which to develop key skills. Learning song lyrics enhances your child’s language skills and memory. Cooperating as part of a group promotes social skills such as taking turns, sharing and following simple instructions. The focus on movement increases body awareness and motor skills, which are linked to improved self-esteem.

Dancing Tots is a creative music and movement class for 3 to 5 year olds. The class begins with a warm-up based around familiar action rhymes. The movement section is centred around an exciting children’s story, providing the springboard for exploring different music and dance styles. We continue to encourage children to develop their sense of rhythm by expressing themselves using a variety of percussion instruments. As always we end with gentle relaxation exercises, where free movement is encouraged.

Dancing Tots introduces elements of drama, helping your child to develop creativity, imagination, confidence and empathy. The musical focus builds on the previous classes, encouraging further musicality and rhythm. Together, the musical, physical and dramatic skills are the core skills for all varieties of dance, and so provide excellent preparation for our ballet, musical theatre or our Funky Kidz classes. Because Dancing Tots satisfies the criteria for the Royal Academy of Dance’s pre-primary syllabus, there is an option, should you so wish, for your child to be entered into Demonstration Classes (this is by no means compulsory).

Football Tots is a fun-packed physical activity session for those budding Premiership stars aged from 3 years. The sessions develop balance, coordination and gross motor skills using hoops, cones, balance boards, bean bags, nets and balls. A variety of fun games focus on the core skills such as passing, dribbling and shooting. An exciting introduction to our national sport.

A fun and funky street dance class - strictly NO girls. The lads learn routines which involve a fusion of urban moves from street-dance, hip-hop and jazz. These funky fresh routines can be presented in one of our staged performances.

Funky Kidz is a funky fitness class for boys and girls aged 6 to 10, where they learn the latest moves and grooves to their favourite tunes. The class begins with a fun-packed warm-up of team games. The children then dance a variety of routines, which they will be able to present during one of our staged performances. The class finishes with cool-down, guided stretches and relaxation.

Dance is an excellent way of promoting cardiovascular fitness. It involves both aerobic and anaerobic exercise, and provides a total body workout. Children love dancing to their favourite tunes, so it is a perfect way of encouraging healthy exercise. The opportunity to perform to an audience provides an exciting way of helping children to develop self-confidence and social skills.

Funky Teens is a funky fitness class for 12 to 16 year olds. The class begins with a warm up and then students dance routines which involve a fusion of moves from street-dance, modern and jazz. Students are able to present their funky dances at one of our staged performances. The classes finish with cool-down, guided stretches and relaxation.

Funky Teens is a fantastic fun way to get fit as you improve stamina, muscle tone and flexibility to the latest music. Jazz style dance moves are not only associated with West End musicals such as Chicago and Lion King but also provide the basis for hip-hop, street and urban dance styles. So if you want to dance like your favourite stars from the music channels then this is the class for you!

Ballet provides essential grounding for all styles of dance. It provides students with the necessary skills to develop technique, posture, muscle development and expression.

Miss Keely-Anna offers the highest standard of classical ballet training. All potential students will attend a taster session so that their suitability for classical ballet training can be assessed. Students will need a love of dance. Flexibility, musicality and intelligence are also important.

Classes are offered at pre-primary, primary, junior, senior and intermediate RAD set syllabus levels following the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus. The Royal Academy of Dance syllabus and examinations are internationally recognised, and accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and The Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET).

The RAD offers two syllabi:

The graded syllabus provides the groundwork for the vocational syllabus and is also suitable for boys and girls pursuing dance as a hobby. Examinations are not compulsory and a student may move up to the next level without taking an exam if they wish.

The vocational syllabus has been designed to give the necessary training to those boys and girls who wish to study seriously with a possible view to following a career in dance. All students are encouraged to attend external master classes, workshops, summer schools and youth companies if they so wish. Trips to attend performances by professional dance companies may also be offered.

If you are a mum who wants to increase your energy levels, tone up and have fun, then this is the class for you. The session provides professional guidance to help you get back into shape. What's more, there is no need to worry about a babysitter as you can bring your baby or toddler along.

As you get older your metabolism slows down. We can help you offset this effect, keeping your weight at a stable level. Our health boost class also focuses on protecting your bones and joints from ageing, maintaining your mobility and balance and promoting a more restful and beneficial night's sleep. It's never too late to start exercising, so give your health a boost today.

• Promptness is very important. Classes start on time. We don't want any students injured because they are not properly warmed up!
• Children under the age of 3 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult during the class
• It is important that the class teacher knows who will be collecting your child – we operate a password system for some classes
• Appropriate shoes are required for all classes. Wear suitable clothing and correct uniform when required
• Drink water whilst exercising – no other food, drink or gum allowed
• Long hair should be tied up and jewellery removed prior to starting a class
• Mobile phones must be turned off or switched to silent
• A registration form must be completed
• In order to avoid distractions, parents are only permitted to observe a class when invited by the teacher
• We do run a waiting list, so please let us know if you are unable to attend a class so that we can book you in for the next class