Tanya Brooks Dance Academy

Available Classes

R.A.D. Ballet - Royal Academy of Dance

Ballet Classes are available for children, both boys and girls from 3 years of age. Ballet classes at Tanya Brooks Dance Academy follow the R.A.D. syllabus and offer classes from Pre-Primary through to Advanced.

It is recommended that all children wanting to learn to dance spend a number of years studying Classical Ballet to help gain poise, posture, co-ordination, musicality and muscular strength to build a solid foundation for technique and physical ability.

At the age of 6, children are given the opportunity to commence preparations for Ballet Exams, at which time it is important to start attending ballet classes twice a week. It is not compulsory for children to take these examinations, although it is strongly encouraged.

Toddlers Class

Using a themic approach our baby ballerinas discover basic dance concepts in a fun environment through music and movement. Children develop skills such as co-ordination, musicality, listening, fine and gross motor control and spatial awareness.

During these lessons not only are there group activities to encourage team member skills and concepts of direction, but the students are also encouraged to use their own imagination in free dance time. This enables the children to develop free expression, creativity and gain self confidence and self esteem.

“A WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION TO THE DANCE WORLD”.

Toddlers Class Ages 3 to 4

Pre-Primary Ages 4 to 5

Primary "new" Ages 5 to 6

Primary "exam" Ages 5 to 6

Grade 1 Ages 6 to 7

Grade 2 Ages 7 to 8

Grade 3 Ages 8 to 9

Grade 4 Ages 9 to 10

Grade 5 Ages 10 to 11

Grade 6 Ages 11 to 14

Grade 7 Ages 13 to 15

Grade 8 Ages 14 & over

Beginner Pointe Ages 13 & under

Intermediate Pointe Ages 14 & over

Hip Hop

Hip Hop Classes are available for children from 8 years of age. There are 3 levels of classes available, each level becoming a little harder and more skillful.

These classes are designed with "FUN" in mind, working on co-ordination, confidence, fitness, team-work and many other skills that are involved when Hip Hop dancing.

There are no exams for Hip Hop. Classes are held once a week with the focus of these classes being on working towards putting together a Dance Routine or two, that will be performed at our end of year Dance Concert.

Intermediate Ages 10 years & under

Senior Ages 13 years & under

Advanced Ages 14 years & over

Contemporary

Contemporary Classes are available for children from 8 years of age. There are 4 levels of classes available, each level becoming a little harder and more skillful.

These classes are focused towards teaching the children to dance expressively to music and to move in a free flowing way.

There are no exams for Contemporary, classes are held once a week and work towards putting together one or two Dance Routines, that will be performed at our end of year Dance Concert.

Junior Ages 10 & under

Intermediate (FULL CLASS) Ages 12 & under

Senior Ages 14 & under

Advanced Ages 15 & over

Tap

Tap classes are avilable for children from 6 years of age. We are currrently offering a Beginner and Junior level of tap and we follow the Glenn Wood Tap Syllabus. We do not hold exams for tap, we focus on teaching the children a variety of tap steps throughout the year which is then put together into a routine for the end of year Dance Concert.

Beginner Ages 8 & under

Junior Ages 9 & over