Mathis School of Dancing

Dance & Fitness Classes (Kids/Teens/Adults)

Hip Hop
A modern urban dance style originating on the streets in America . This style is similar to the style dances in rap and Hip Hop film clips. Hip Hop has an emphasis on rhythm and strength. Hip Hop is one of the most popular style of dance today. In class students wear totally comfortable and casual clothing - there is no uniform. We have Junior, Inter & Adult hip hop classes.

Boys Street Tap - Makes tap dancing look a lot cooler then it used to be..
Street Tap is not necessarily always about tapping to music. Street Tap has revolutionised the world of rhythm as we know it, making tap dancing about making different sounds with our tap shoes, beats, cannons and making music with our feet, not tapping to music. Street tapping has taken off largely since So You Think You Can Dance aired on Australian TV's with street tappers auditioning! Street tap is all about sequences of steps, thrown together to create a sound like you have never heard before. Every week a routine and steps will be taught, you'll making music with your feet before you know it! As with hip hop there are no uniform requirements however you do need tap shoes & ankles & feet need to be able to be seen.

Beginners Jazz
For young students who want to learn jazz who have little or no jazz experience. Great for exercise, fitness & flexibility. Kids will learn steps and routines to some of their favourite music and be introduced to a world of fun, flexibility and love of dance! Jazz is a fast, energetic style of dance with lot's of sharp movements and fun routines to be learnt!

Funky Jazz
You don't need any previous jazz experience to be in this class! In Funky Jazz we focus on strength, flexibility and putting down simple, yet fun movements to our favourite, popular top 40 music! We learn routines every week and are always trying to gain new skills! A great fast moving Jazz class for those who like to dance to their favourite singers! Uniform for this class needs to be dance wear. You can choose from our range of black & purple in leotards, singlets, t-shirts, 3/4 dance pants or shorts. All are available in the uniform

Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the specialized art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing, requiring strength, agility and skilful control of the body. You will learn to do handstands, cartwheels, walkovers, forward and backward rolls and much more all in a safe environment, whilst the whole class is structured to your child's skill level. Uniform for this class needs to be dance wear. You can choose from our range of black & purple leotards, singlets, t-shirts, 3/4 dance pants or shorts. All are available in the uniform shop.

Tuesday Studio 1	Wed Studio Mordialloc	Thursday Studio 2	Friday
5.45pm-6.30pm	5.45-6.45pm	4.15pm-5.15pm	4.15-5.00pm
Jnr Acro	Inter Hip Hop	Boys Hip-Hop	Beg Jazz
	(will start this class Term 2)	Thursday Studio 3
Tuesday Studio Mordialloc		5.15pm-6.00pm
Funky Jazz		Boys Street Tap

Adult Classes

Adult Jazz - lots of stretching, floor work with fun energising moves to get the heart pumping. Terrific for all standards. Great music to encourage and motivate you!

Adult Tap (Be warned tap dancing is contagious.) - Tap for all adult ages & abilities .

Adult Ballet - Our ballet class is for both dancers & non-dancers. Our class incorporates a variety of ballet- movements to improve flexibility and balance, and strengthen, lengthen and tone the muscles. We will use beautiful ballet music to inspire you to fitness. No previous ballet experience is required.

Note: With all adult classes you dance to your own level of fitness & capability and stay within your own comfort zone. Gradually increasing your fitness, stamina, flexibility & strength. There are no uniform requirements but your clothing does need to be dancewear in style to ensure correct movements. Dance shoes need to be specific for the class. Ballet - ballet shoes, Tap - tap shoes & any jazz runners or jazz shoes for the jazz class. These are all available from the uniform shop.

Tuesday

6.45pm-7.45pm

Adult Ballet

6.45-7.30pm

Adult Tap Beginners

7.30pm-8.15pm

Adult Tap Experienced