Dance Styles

OUR Dance Styles

Creative Dance

This class is a great option for our pre-schoolers as it caters predominantly for children aged between 3 to 6 years old. Students get to experience dance for the first time in a fun and non threatening environment surrounded by peers.
The music used in these classes is age appropriate and includes, but is not limited to; Hi 5, The Wiggles, Walt Disney and expressive music for free dance.

Correct Dance Attire for this class:
- Black Jazz Pants or Bike Tights
- Purple of black leotard or singlet top
- Hair styled in a ponytail or bun

Jazz

Jazz is one of the most popular styles of dance, in which we cater for children aged 6 through to adults. These are great classes for recreational dancers who want to attend a class once a week. In these classes students will also experience some Hip Hop, Lyrical Jazz and Modern Dance styles.

Correct dance attire for this class:
- Black Jazz Pants or Bike Tights
- Purple of black leotard or singlet top
- Hair styled in a ponytail or bun

Advanced Jazz

This class is available for experienced dancers looking for something more serious. It is recommended that these students attend more than one class per week. In these classes students will also get to experience Hip Hop, Lyrical Jazz and Modern Dance.

Correct dance attire for this class:
- Black Jazz Pants or Bike Tights
- Purple of black leotard or singlet top
- Hair styled in a ponytail or bun

Exam jazz classes

Students participating in this class must attend more than once per week. The syllabus work is from Australian Dance Vision (ADV) and is known as ADAP (Australian Dance Assessment Program).

Tap

This is another very popular dance style catering for students aged five through to Adults. Students at Australian Dance Enterprises are currently learning from the Glenn Wood Tap Syllabus which is a fun and refreshing way to learn tap. Recital tap routines are always fun, as we experiment with both modern day music as well as popular Broadway music.

Correct dance attire for this class:
- Black Jazz Pants or Bike Tights
- Purple of black leotard or singlet top
- Hair styled in a ponytail or bun

Modern Dance

Modern Dance is a slow, expressive style of dance incorporating both jazz and ballet movements with an emphasis on technique. This class is open for ages 7 to adult. The music used within this class is often of a Ballad style.

Contemporary Dance

Contemporary dance is characterised by its versatility: Contemporary can be danced to almost any style of music. It can be combined with other dance forms to create new styles of movement. Contemporary attempts to work with the natural alignment of the student’s body, and is therefore safe and accessible for beginners. At the same time, the ease of movement promoted by contemporary dance techniques allows experienced dancers to push new boundaries of body movement.

HIP HOP

Is the new way to move!!! Learn Hip Hop moves while improving co-ordination, stamina, strength and fitness. This class will suit dancers who wish to learn how to freestyle, a skill that is used for Hip Hop videos and Hop Hop stage shows. It is funky and constantly evolving, with music from artists such as Usher and Rihanna.

Ballet

Ballet is the foundation for all of the above dance styles. Ballet improves technique, posture, flexibility, stamina and discipline. We encourage students of all ages to try this classic style of dance.

Correct dance attire for this class:
- Leotard (appropriate colour for level)
- Ballet Tights
- Ballet Shoes
- Hair must be styled in a bun

Exam ballet classes

Australian Dance Enterprises ballet classes follow the ADV (Australian Dance Vision) syllabus known as ADAP (Australian Dance Assessment Program). Students must attend more than one class per week to do Exam work.

Troupe Classes

These classes are for our more serious dancers who want to be challenged and like to perform in eisteddfods. These students are exposed to a number of different dance styles; Jazz, Modern, Contemporary and Musical Theatre. We offer a Junior Troupe Class and a Senior Troupe Class. These students must attend more than one class per week and are encourage to attend a ballet class as well