The Junior class is for children aged 7-9. We follow the exam syllabus of the RAD and ISTD dance organisations. The RAD and ISTD are internationally recognised as the most influential and respected dance organisations, known for professional standards and quality teaching.
The Junior classes are a combination class including ballet, tap, modern, character and musical theatre. This allows the children to experience a range of different dance styles and is designed to allow them to perform with confidence and creativity.
As well as exam work we do lots of creative free work and workshops within our classes to inspire and develop your child’s imagination and ability to learn and try new choreography.
The RAD and ISTD
The Royal Academy of Dance and ISTD syllabus has been designed in line with a child’s developmental stages and by world experts. They are the syllabus used by professional ballet and stage schools including The English National Ballet School, the Royal Ballet School and Elmhurst Ballet school who all take vocational exams with the RAD.
“Yes I really value the class. She seems to have a lot of confidence compared to her peers, which a lot of it comes from dancing with you.”
Acrobatics
At primary age there is also an acrobatics class. We follow the Acrobatic Arts syllabus, the world’s most trusted acrodance syllabus. It includes flexibility, balance and tumbling and complements many other dance styles.
Musical Theatre & Performing Arts
Our Musical Theatre class includes drama, singing and modern dance. It’s an all round Performing Arts class using acting, song and dance to develop their self-confidence and performance skills. It’s a great addition to our dance classes and gives the children even more opportunities to perform and shine.
Performance Group
We invite all of our Juniors to be part of our friendly performance group. It is designed to give the children opportunities to perform and shine. We have already seen a huge increase in their confidence since we started the group. Even our shyest and quietest children performed full of self belief and glowing confidence. They perform at local events and fetes and enjoy the additional opportunities to dance and entertain as well as our show. It is a non-competitive group.
Our Junior classes are in Anslow, near Burton on Trent in Staffordshire and Willington, Derbyshire.
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