Autumn Term Schedule

Acro - is a combination of Acrobatics and dance. It is the style that grows in popularity currently. It helps dancers build up stamina, improve their balance and learn a lot of different tricks.
Furthermore, it will include stretching as well as learning acrobatics. So it is not a short journey, but one to remember. When you will learn to do flicks, rolls, jumps and much, much more.

The main focus is the development of a sense of rhythm, flexibility and strength, with an emphasis on strengthening the core muscles of the spine, stomach and feet. This is combined with a strong focus on improvisation to classical music as well as developing the initial positions of the arms and legs, dance steps, jumps and poses.
Work on the development of musicality and grace in the performance of ballet movements. Strengthening of the feet, posture and turnout is also emphasized, as well as developing new ballet movements on the floor, at the barre and in dances.

Commercial Dance Style mixes all the street dance has to offer and makes a show out of it. During the term, our students would:
- Deepen their understanding of different styles of street dance, including hip hop, breakdancing, and house
- Continue to develop fundamental street dance techniques, including popping, locking, krumping, hip hop, breakdancing, and house
- Loose inhibitions and gain confidence in your freestyling ability
- Develop fitness, coordination and strength
- Learn more challenging and exciting street choreography
- Focus on musicality and style

Combining the best of many genres, such as Musical Theatre, Ballet and Street Dance, Jazz allows you to explore and develop a variety of styles. Throughout the duration of the term, you will learn:
- Increase your understanding of the fundamentals of basic modern jazz dance: including turns, steps and basic kicks
- Learn more about posture, co-ordination and position in dance
- Lose inhibitions and gain confidence: while developing greater balance, flexibility and strength
- Understand various dance styles: and advance technicality of footwork and co-ordination, corner to corner work and spacing and routine combination