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Dance Classes


Kids Dance Classes

Creative Pre School Ballet – For the 3 and 4 Years old
 

Dancepointe’s Creative Pre School Ballet is an enjoyable way for young children to channel their energy, develop physical skills, stimulate imagination and promote creativity. The competitive advantage of Dancepointe's Creative Pre School Ballet course over other players is the incorporation of Classical Ballet techniques to a Movement Class. The aim of this course is to enhance the benefits of a Movement Class (mentioned above) and also introduce Classical Ballet in a fun way. Our Creative Ballet works with a combination of a THEME, movements with Classical Ballet techniques, music and story telling.

Added benefit from Dancepointe - Live pianist is engaged for all the ballet classes! This will teach children the understanding of variation in music pitches versus the size of dance movements.

Dancepointe's Creative Pre School Ballet course serves a good progression to the next level – Classical Ballet for 5 years old and above, which is more demanding in ballet techniques and self discipline.

Creative Pre School Ballet – 45 mins per class, Once a week, One year course.
Certificate of achievement from Dancepointe will be presented at the end of the one year course.


Classical Ballet – For 5 years old and above)
 

Under the instruction of our dedicated teachers, children would be able to learn and perfect the ballet technique which is necessary not only in the development of professional dance, but also immensely beneficial for the general physique and coordination of the human body. They would also develop both mental and physical attributes that would be useful in their academic studies and social dealings.

Classical Ballet – 45 mins for kids classes, Once a week. Progressive levels
Levels: Pre-Primary - Grade 8, Intermediate, Advanced 1 and 2, RAD Teaching Certificate.
Examinations and certifications: Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)

 

Other Kids Courses (5 years old and above)

Hip Hop Kids
 

Talk about the voice of the new generation and one would inevitably think of Hip Hop. Be it MTV style or street style Hip Hop, our teacher alternates from time to time to give our students a different feel and experience of the same dance form. Locking and popping to various music genres like Pop, R&B and Rap, Hip Hoppers work out their bodies at every lesson!

For children who like fast movements, moving hips and Pop music.

Hip Hop – 45 mins for kids classes, Once a week. Progressive Levels
Levels: Test 1-3, Bronze, Silver, Gold
Examination and Certification: Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD)


Jazz Ballet Kids
 

Jazz Ballet breaks through the conventional style of Ballet and combines technical ballet moves with free style, danced to various pop music. As such, Jazz Ballet allows the dancers more freedom to diverse into lyrical or even slight funk forms and at the same time, provides dancers with extended lines and classy stature. Jazz Ballet also places an emphasis on flexibility and strength to accentuate expression of the dancers.

Jazz – 45 mins for kids classes, Once a week. Progressive Levels
Levels: Test 1-3, Bronze, Silver, Gold
Examination and Certification: Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD)


Tap Kids
 

There is rhythm everywhere; in a song, in our footsteps and even in our heartbeats! Tap dance is a dance that creates rhythms by using two metal plates in each shoe. So besides moving your feet to the music, you are also adding sounds to it. It is, as one of the famous Tap dancer said “The Art of Feet Drumming’.

You can watch the famous “Riverdance” to know all about Tap dance. And do you remember the recent movie about the penguins tapping with their feet? - “Happy Feet”!

Tap – 45 mins for kids classes, Once a week. Progressive Levels
Levels: Test 1-3, Bronze, Silver, Gold
Examination and Certification: Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD)

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Adult Dance Classes

Modern Dance

Typically, modern dance is like a free movement dance , or rather like a break free from Classical Ballet lines. It holds on tightly to Classical Ballet techniques, but the choreography is very diversed and generally can not be recognized as any specific dance style, although other dance styles can often influence much of the movement.

It is usually lyrical and slow but as said, it can be any forms, even fast! It requires high level of emotions and expressions to make the movements convincing.

Levels: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced

 

Hip Hop

Like the Hip Hop kids, this class teaches body isolations, popping and locking and these quick moves definitely allow the bodies to work out!

Levels: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced
Examination and Certification: Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD)

 

Street Jazz

As the name suggests, Street Jazz is a sub-category of Jazz dance that takes the dancers to the streets of Los Angeles. Similar to Jazz Ballet, Street Jazz also employs ballet techniques but compounded with a more punk and fast beat style. Edgy and full of attitude, Street Jazz thrills the dancers with a heart-thumping workout and fine physical training.

Levels: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced
Examination and Certification: Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD)


Salsa

Sensuous, sexy and salacious, Salsa is a richly flavoured dance that brings about the intense connection of the opposite genders. The conjoining of feminine curves and masculine poise has attracted people of all ages, making Salsa a top favourite social dance.

It is a simpler version to the traditional Latin dance and can be seen in many social dance clubs.

Levels: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced
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