Classes
Baby Bops
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
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
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).
Funky Kidz
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
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!
Fitness Fusion
Fitness Fusion is a dance aerobics class for adults, suitable for all fitness levels. Each class begins with that all-important warm up while introducing a wide variety of dance moves. This is followed by a choreographed dance aerobic workout. Our energizing routines burn calories and give beautiful definition to arms, thighs, glutes and abs.
This is followed with muscular strength and endurance mat work using bands. The class finishes with cool-down, guided stretches and relaxation.
Ballet Fusion
Ballet fusion is an adult ballet class. If you want the long, lean and toned look of the professional dancer then this is the class for you. Our adult ballet classes are suitable for absolute beginners as well as those who have danced all their lives This class is not just about cardiovascular fitness. It also teaches posture, co-ordination, grace and musical appreciation. It sculpts your body and tones your muscles without bulking. It strengthens back and abdominal muscles and, most importantly, is highly enjoyable and fun!
Tap Fusion - coming soon
Tap Fusion –Tap dance is one of the most enjoyable and rhythmic forms of recreational dance and this class provides a highly addictive and fun way to improve your fitness. In this free style tap class we begin with that all important warm up emphasising the care of ankles and knees. Then we will focus on developing technique which will provide the basis for both improvisation and the performance of dazzling tap routines.
Pilates (beginners)
Pilates is a programme of exercise which focuses on core stability. It provides the basis of all forms of dance as it teaches body control, awareness of breath and alignment of the spine, keeping the body balanced and strengthening the deep torso muscles. Because it is not a high impact exercise, Pilates is also useful for alleviating everyday aches and pains, and in rehabilitation following injury. It also provides a safe form of exercise for ante- and post-natal women.
RAD Ballet - coming soon
We will be offering classes following the Royal Academy of Dance syllabi grades 1-8 and vocational syllabi intermediate foundation to advanced. Please
contact us if you would be interested in joining one of these classes.
Rules and Regulations
- 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