THE ACADEMY
For children 8 years and upwards, The Academy provides a broad range of dance styles.
While more traditional in approach, our focus on holistic learning and teaching the mind, body and craft remains carefully cultivated. Classes are created in line with well-established and researched methods where psychological and physiological safety is a priority.
DANCE STYLES
Core Foundational styles
Classical Ballet
A foundation for all dance styles, classical ballet provides the basis of posture, alignment, line and grace while building strength and artistry. Ballets Assessments are available, but not compulsory.
UNIFORM INFO
Studio 7 Wide Strap leotard, pink ballet tights and ballet shoes. Hair is required to be in a bun. Wrap chiffon skirt in corresponding leotard colour compulsory for Levels One, Two and Three and optional for Levels Four and above.
Level One – Dark Purple
Level Two and Three – Cornflower Blue
Level Four and Five – Jacaranda
Level Six and Seven – Navy
Level Eight, Nine and Ten – Black
DanceArts students are required to wear a uniform as it promotes the correct mindset for class, ensures the safety of movement and ensures all students feel equal in terms of attire. The uniform is available at the Welcome Desk.
JAZZ
Fast paced, athletic and high intensity, jazz is a modern style danced to current music. It develops stamina, flexibility and encourages confidence.
UNIFORM INFO
Studio 7 Wide Strap leotard or DanceArts singlet. Black leggings (3/4 or full length), plain black bike shorts or DanceArts shorts. Black slip-on jazz shoes. Tan stockings are required if wearing shorts. Hair is required to be pulled off the face in a ponytail or bun.
Level One – Dark Purple
Level Two and Three – Cornflower
BlueLevel Four and Five – Jacaranda
Level Six and Seven – Navy
Level Eight, Nine and Ten – Black
DanceArts students are required to wear a uniform as it promotes the correct mindset for class, ensures the safety of movement and ensures all students feel equal in terms of attire. The uniform is available at the Welcome Desk.
DANCE STYLES
Elective styles
Students enrolled in an Elective style must also be enrolled in at least one Core foundation style.
Conditioning
Focusing on the strengthening and lengthening of muscles used in their dance classes, conditioning will provide the students with the knowledge of their bodies, whilst preventing risk of injury, to complement their ballet classes. The class will contain Pilates-styled exercises as well as involve the Progressing Ballet Technique repertoire, personalised to the students’ age and abilities.
UNIFORM INFO
Studio 7 Wide Strap leotard, black leggings (3/4 or full length), bare feet, or foot thongs. Hair is required to be pulled off the face in a ponytail or bun.
Level One – Dark Purple
Level Two and Three – Cornflower Blue
Level Four and Five – Jacaranda
Level Six and Seven – Navy
Level Eight, Nine and Ten – Black
DanceArts students are required to wear a uniform as it promotes the correct mindset for class, ensures the safety of movement and ensures all students feel equal in terms of attire. The uniform is available at the Welcome Desk.
Acrobatics
Acrobatic Arts is a skills based class designed to assist students in achieving tumbling and acrobatic skills as they relate to dance. Master cartwheels, handstands, walkovers while gaining strength, balance and flexibility.
UNIFORM INFO
Studio 7 Wide Strap leotard or DanceArts singlet (with leotard underneath). Black leggings (3/4 or full length), plain black bike shorts or DanceArts shorts. Bare feet. Hair is preferred in a braid or side plaits where possible due to rolling and tumbling.
DanceArts students are required to wear a uniform as it promotes the correct mindset for class, ensures the safety of movement and ensures all students feel equal in terms of attire. The uniform is available at the Welcome Desk.
HIP HOP
Rhythmically based and inclusive, Hip Hop focuses on strength, energy and dynamics alongside a developing ‘attitude.’ The unique aspect of hip hop is that it is a freestyle form of dance created by the dancer’s skill in improvising movements.
UNIFORM INFO
DanceArts ‘Baseball’ top or DanceArts singlet. Black leggings (3/4 or full length), plain black bike shorts, black tracksuit pants, black shorts. Sneakers (must have a white sole)
DanceArts students are required to wear a uniform as it promotes the correct mindset for class, ensures the safety of movement and ensures all students feel equal in terms of attire. The uniform is available at the Welcome Desk.
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary requires the strength and alignment developed in classical ballet, while simultaneously creating its own ‘rules’ resulting in freedom, expression and creative opportunities. Contemporary challenges the body through exploration of movements, involving floor work, explosive movement and taking risks.
UNIFORM INFO
Studio 7 Wide Strap leotard, black leggings (3/4 or full length), bare feet, or foot thongs. Hair is required to be pulled off the face in a ponytail or bun.
Level One – Dark Purple
Level Two and Three – Cornflower Blue
Level Four and Five – Jacaranda
Level Six and Seven – Navy
Level Eight, Nine and Ten – Black
DanceArts students are required to wear a uniform as it promotes the correct mindset for class, ensures the safety of movement and ensures all students feel equal in terms of attire. The uniform is available at the Welcome Desk.
Musical Theatre
Involving singing, acting and dancing all into one, Musical Theatre instils confidence through activities such as learning dialogue, singing and dancing simultaneously and group collaborations
TAP
Tap dance teaches rhythm and coordination in a way no other dance style can. It is challenging and develops musicality and provides a great sense of achievement.
UNIFORM INFO
Studio 7 Wide Strap leotard or DanceArts singlet. Black leggings (3/4 or full length), plain black bike shorts or DanceArts shorts. Caramel or Black tap shoes. Tan stockings are required if wearing shorts. Hair is required to be pulled off the face in a ponytail or bun.
Level One – Dark Purple
Level Two and Three – Cornflower
BlueLevel Four and Five – Jacaranda
Level Six and Seven – Navy
Level Eight, Nine and Ten – Black
DanceArts students are required to wear a uniform as it promotes the correct mindset for class, ensures the safety of movement and ensures all students feel equal in terms of attire. The uniform is available at the Welcome Desk.
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Performance
Opportunities
Academy students and teachers love what they do and are grateful for opportunities to dance with and for others, through many performance opportunities. These include performing in the Adelaide Fringe, Candance (annual cancer research fundraiser), The Village Christmas pageant and our own Musical productions.
Students and staff agree however that the highlight of the year is our annual Academy Performance. Purposely scheduled in September to avoid inevitable conflicts with school events in Term 4, the production is staged in a professional theatre within the beautiful Barossa Valley, 50 minutes from our studios. Families delight in ‘making a weekend’ of it, and students enjoy sharing their love of dance with each other and those they love.
EXAMS
Examinations are offered to our Classical Ballet students through the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet system of training.
Whilst not compulsory, they provide a goal to work towards and provide valuable feedback to the students.
Students in Level 1 require one lesson per week, with Students in Level 2 and above are required to attend two lessons per week.
Examinations are conducted at the DanceArts studios generally in June or July of each year.