Are you looking for a dance class in Melbourne, Derbyshire?
At Melbourne, Leap Dance Midlands offers ballet, tap, acrobatic gymnastic and modern dance classes for children of all abilities.
Dance lessons in Melbourne
Leap Dance Midlands prides itself on safe, support, inclusive classes with high quality teaching. We teach Royal Academy of dance ballet and ISTD and I-Path tap, modern and musical theatre and Acrobatic Arts acrodance.
We offer classes for children of all ages and all our classes are taught by the Principal Elaine who is a qualified and experienced Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teacher and Acrobatic Arts Certified Instructor.
We want all our children to feel safe, supported and part of our dance community. We deliberately keep our classes small so we can support all of our students and give them the attention they deserve to develop and thrive.
Royal Academy of Dance classes
Royal Academy of Dance technique and syllabus is at the heart of our classes. The RAD are internationally recognised and are one of the world’s most influential and respected dance organisations, known for professional standards and quality teaching. Our classes are suitable for beginners and those that have danced before. All of classes are fun and sociable, whilst developing co-ordination, social skills, confidence, health, fitness and well-being.
Our children’s classes include a range of dance styles to inspire your child including ballet, modern, tap and musical theatre. We follow the tap and modern syllabus of the ISTD to give your child the chance to experience a wide range of dance styles and genres. We follow the syllabus of Acrobatic Arts, the world’s most trusted acrobatic dance.
Our classes in Melbourne
Preschool Dance classes Thursdays 4-4:45pm
A fun and friendly class for children ready to join in without their grown up. This is a creative movement class, usually from aged 2.5-3 to school age. This class gives your child an introduction to the movements that develop into dance steps. This class uses props, themes and imaginative dance to develop your child’s imagination, creativity and confidence. It also develops coordination, balance, social skills, confidence and creativity.
Primary Class 4:45-5:45pm Thursdays
Our Primary Class is for children of school age, age 4, 5 and 6. The Primary class includes ballet, tap and modern following the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus with free creative dance. This class allows the children to learn a range of dance styles including ballet, tap, and modern developing technical skills, confidence and creativity in dance.
More Classes coming soon to Melbourne.
We also have acrobatics and older children’s classes and Little Leapers- our own toddler and grown up class in Tutbury.
Melbourne Assembly Rooms
High Street
Melbourne
Derbyshire
DE73 8GF
Melbourne is a market town location in South Derbyshire, 8 miles south Derby and on the edge of the National Forest. It is easy accessible from Derby, Chellaston, Sinfin, Shelton Lock, Stenson Fields, Repton, Milton, Ingleby, Foremark, Barrow On Trent, Tonge, Wilson, Breedon on the Hill, Isley Walton, Kings Newton, Stanton by bridge, Swarkestone, Weston on Trent, Ticknall, Lount and Ashby de la Zouch.
Melbourne is famous for Melbourne Pool overlooked by Melbourne Hall and Gardens. Melbourne has a wide range of restaurants, cafes and pubs and shops including Harper’s of Melbourne, Melbourne Hall Tearooms, Fortey’s, Tea at 3 cake house and a fun children’s play centre called Hero Town . It is near Staunton Harold and Calke Abbey.
We have a full range of lessons for all ages in Hilton
Acrobatics Dance Class 12:15-1pm
Saturdays in Hilton
We have an acrobatics dance class for children aged 4 and over. We follow the syllabus of Acrobatic Arts, the World’s most trusted acrodance syllabus. We work on flexibility, strength, balancing, limbering and tumbling skills in an energetic 45 minute class.
Junior Class 1pm-2:30pm
Saturdays in Hilton
We also have a Junior Class for children aged 6 and over. We begin to focus on the exam syllabus of the RAD and ISTD and I-Path dance organisations. 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.
Intermediate Class 2-3:30pm
Saturdays in Hilton
Our newest class for our oldest dancers. We focus on more advanced dance syllabus and technique. The class includes RAD ballet and ISTD and I-Path tap and modern and is suitable for children aged 8 and above.
Little Leapers Classes 9:45-10:15am Saturdays in Tutbury
Ages 1 to 4. An introduction to dance for toddlers/ minis and their grown ups. A fun and friendly class that introduces your toddler to the joys of dance, music and song. This class develops their co-ordination skills, social skills and musicality. This gives you the perfect opportunity to bond with your child whilst getting fit and meeting new parents and grandparents.
Saturdays in Hilton
Preschool Class 10:30-11:15 am
Primary Ballet and Tap Class 11:15-12:15 pm
Acrobatics Class 12:15-1pm
Musical Theatre and Street Dance, Lyrical and Jazz 1-2pm
Junior Ballet, Tap and Modern Class 1:30-3pm
Intermediate Ballet, Tap and Modern Class 2-3;30pm
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