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The Dance Centre is an institute of Movement & Dance with a history spanning 30 years of dance in Australia. Our passion is providing fun-filled classes, developing co-ordination and creativity, whilst providing an excellent level of professional dance tuition for all our students.
Classical Ballet
Classical Ballet has always been a strength of The Dance Centre, with past students following careers in The Australian Ballet, Dance North, Expressions Dance Company, Queensland Ballet, West Australian Ballet Company, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Disney Tokyo, Disney Florida, Princess Cruise Lines & other dance groups around the world.
The ballet students at The Dance Centre are aiming for co-ordination, improved posture, grace, the flow of line, brilliance in jumps and turns, discipline, and musicality.
Accreditation / Examinations
The Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet and Royal Academy of Dance syllabi are taught by a highly qualified, professional team lead by Janice Heale F.I.S.T.D who has a proud 30 years of experience in developing dancers of the highest standards.
Tiny Tots.
Movement, Friends & Fun
Tots creative classes are the perfect introduction to dance, apart from exercise and enjoyment this provides group interaction for little ones. Boys and Girls get to learn skills and meet with others, gain confidence and become comfortable in expressing themselves. The social side is not only for students, parents … come and meet like-minded families that share in the love for a healthy and active lifestyle.
Tap
Rhythmic Expression
A fun and rhythmical form of dance encouraging musicality and co-ordination.
An energetic and dynamic class that teaches rhythm and percussion.
Students may commence Beginner Tap classes from the age of 5 onwards and enter examinations.
The Dance Centre provides tuition for the Glenn Wood Tap syllabus. This syllabus comprises important set tap steps necessary for further advancement in Tap dancing. Also included in classes is open Tap, which allows for further creativity and application of set tap steps. Students are able to undertake examinations in each of the Tap grades.
Contemporary
The Freedom of Expression
Based on classical technique, contemporary offers the dancer freedom and expression through abstract movement. Utilising all facets of space and time, contemporary dance can explore and interpret the broader external elements of life.
Contemporary classes are available for all ages from the age of 10 years old and upwards.
Students are able to enter level 1 and level 2 examinations for the ATOD (Australian Teachers Of Dancing).
Acrobatics
Movement & Fun
Acrobatic Dance, or acro as it is commonly referred to by dancers and dance professionals, is the beautiful fusion of classic dance technique and the precision and athleticism of acrobatic elements. Often defined by unique choreography, acro dancers seamlessly blend musicality, emotional expression, lines and extension with acrobatic movements in a dance context.
Acro’s roots are in traditional Chinese dance, later appearing as a favoured style on the Vaudeville stage. More recently, acro gained popularity with the widespread success of the contemporary circus productions of Cirque du Soleil. Mainstream media including dance television programs like ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ and ‘Dance Moms’ have further fuelled its demand in amateur competitive dance and studio settings.
Acro is an especially challenging style for dancers to master as training in both dance and acrobatic elements are required. Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling, and partnering, based on flexibility, contortion, and strength.
