TINY TOTS

A brand new program unique to DBSD! Tiny Tots is a pre-dance program designed for your 2 year old dancer. Children will begin to explore motor skills, creative expression in dance, team-work, and musicality. This is a perfect first introduction to a group activity and is excellent for building self-awareness, self-esteem, and group socialization skills. A parent/guardian is welcome to be present during class if they wish to participate. Some parents find that after a few classes they are able to send in their child to take class without them. This is based on what works best for each child individually. Tiny tots is designed on a term schedule with each term being three months. Sept-Nov, Dec-Feb, and March to May. The cost of one term $100+GST

Tiny Tots is not included in our year end recital, however, if your child loves the program and graduates from term one, they can join Little Stars and continue on for the entire dance season!

Age: 2

Little stars

A program unique to DBSD! It includes singing, dancing and musical games. Children learn motor skills small and large while building self-esteem and group socialization skills. 
Age: 2.5/3

BROADWAY BABIES

Performance fun for your little one! Does your child love putting on shows at home? Do they sing along to all the popular movies? Do they love dressing up and dancing in front of the TV? If yes to any of these, this introduction to Musical Theatre ( singing, dancing, acting, improv, creative play) is perfect for your child!

Age: 4/5

ACRO

Acro Dance is an art form that incorporates the fluid movements of dance with the exciting tricks of acrobatics. It is gymnastics for dancers! Students develop specific strength, flexibility, and technique to learn how to execute acrobatic tricks to be used in dance choreography. Adding acro dance is next-level training that will develop a specific skill-set to create well-rounded, versatile dancers. Miss Danae is accredited in the Acro Dance Teachers Association ( ADTA)

Age: 6+

LYRICAL/contemporary

The Lyrical dance style has its primary basis in ballet, combining the many technical elements of classical ballet with the freedom, fluidity, expressiveness and airier aspects of jazz, contemporary and modern dance. It is typically considered a sub-category of jazz and/or contemporary dance. Lyrical dance is expressive, simultaneously subtle and dynamic, focused on conveying musicality and emotion through movement.

All Lyrical/Contemporary dancers above the beginner level MUST also enrol in a ballet class.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Become a triple threat! Musical Theatre combines singing, dancing and acting. A highly charged class that promotes self-esteem and builds confidence.

MINI MOVERS 1

This exciting introduction to dance includes tap, jazz, ballet and creative dance! Mini Movers 1 builds motor skills, coordination and self-esteem.
Age: 4

MINI MOVERS 2

The next step after Mini Movers 1. Students begin to explore more advanced themes in tap, jazz, ballet and creative dance.
Age: 5

TAP dance

An exciting rhythm based dance form that promotes coordination, musicality and fitness. Classes consist of warm-up, tap barre, tap drills, improvisation and routines.

JAZZ

A high energy class featuring a variety of movement and styles. Classes consist of warm-up and barre exercises, as well as progressions, improvisation, combinations and routines.

BALLET

Ballet promotes discipline, strength, flexibility, turn-out and poise. An excellent partner to all types of dance, but especially necessary for dancers also training in jazz, lyrical, and contemporary dance.

POINTE

En pointe means "on the tip" and is a part of classical ballet technique. Pointe developed from the desire for dancers to appear weightless and has evolved to enable dancers to dance on the tips of their toes for extended periods of time.

HIP HOP

Hip-hop dance refers to dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping.

JAZZ TECHNIQUE

Strong technique is of the utmost importance. In our Technique classes students will focus on form, style and execution. There is no choreography involved, which gives students ample time to learn new skills and perfect those they already have.