upper school dance
Pupils age 8+ years
Our Upper School pupils age 8+ years need a place to discover their potential with friends and class members with similar goals and standards to challenge themselves to work to their maximum potential. Encouraging them to build upon their dance techniques in a safe environment whilst exploring their own creativity and flair for performance!
Through our core classes, pupils are able to train various genres of dance including; Ballet, Tap & Contemporary Modern Jazz. Lower School pupils also have the chance to discover further genres including; Musical Theatre & Acro.
Whilst building upon these techniques and creating a sense of identity in class, pupils will boost their confidence and social skills to help both inside and outside the dance studio.
what genres of dance do our upper school Dancers study?
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Ballet balances strength with gracefulness and controlled movements to express the beauty of physical motion. This genre is a classical dance style that acts as the foundation for all other dance techniques and is something all our pupils learn in their core classes.
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Tap dance is a rhythmical style of dance with the tap shoes creating another layer of percussion along with the music. This style of dance will develop coordination and musicality with challenging rhythmical footwork that pupils learn in their core classes.
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Modern Jazz is a dynamic and powerful dance style that helps develop strength, power and flexibility. There are lots of exciting styles within this genre including; modern jazz, contemporary jazz and lyrical jazz that our Primary and above pupils learn in their core studio classes.
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Musical Theatre is an interdisciplinary art form combining dancing, singing and acting together to tell a story. This immersive genre is available to lower school pupils alongside their core studio classes.
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Acrobatic dance is a dynamic and expressive performance style blending traditional dance technique with acro elements. It combines strength, flexibility and precision to produce fluid and athletic movements. This class genre is available to pupils age 7+.
As well as learning all of this…
IDTA Theatre Dance Exams
Many of our pupils participate in IDTA dance exams at our studio. These are a fantastic way for our pupils to fully understand the fundamentals of dance technique, whilst learning how to perform and develop their overall skill.
The exams are available to all pupils age 4+ in all the Theatre Branch styles including; Ballet, Contemporary Modern Jazz, Tap & Theatre Craft.
IDTA exams aren’t compulsory for all pupils, but are a really great way to learn and for us to assess the progress they make in class.
Performance Opportunities
A wide range of performance opportunities are available for our pupils. From our annual Spring Showcase, to competitions and dance festivals we encourage pupils to take part in performances of all sizes. These performance opportunities are another brilliant way for pupils to take what they have learn in the studio and showcase their talents to a wider audience!
3 ways our studio classes help your child reach their full potential
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Social interaction and dancing together teaches kids how to work effectively as part of a team.
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Dance helps to improve coordination and flexibility as well as building muscular strength. A great form of exercise disguised as fun!
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Complex physical activity, as well as learning and remembering dance choreography have proven to strengthen the brains neural networks. This in turn helps kids improve their focus and self-discipline.
“N D Studios is a fantastic dance school, my daughter looks forward to going all week. At first she was quite shy but coming to dance class has really built her confidence!”
“If you’re looking for a class with family values and a professional yet relaxed and friendly ethos, N D Studios is definitely the right place.”
Start your child’s dance journey today!
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