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© 2005 Mathis School of Dancing
Last Updated: 12-jan-10


Timetable

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Description of Classes

Boppin Tots 2-3 yrs old Lots of dance, singing & fun for your little tots song & dance using props. Funky jazz moves learning rhythm. These classes are designed to encourage a love of dance & music in young children as well as develop coordination and fitness. During this class children develop an awareness of how the body moves and are introduced to different styles of dance, jazz, tap & ballet. Children practice sharing, taking turns, leading and following, running, jumping, turning, and making a line or circle.
Tap Tinies   3-5 yrs old

Tap for preschool children. The children learn shuffles, stamps, digs, Song & Dance and practice sharing, taking turns, leading and following, running, jumping, turning, and making a line or circle.

Fairy Ballet 3-5 yrs old See how they develop their fairy ballet skills and twinkle on their toes like fairy princesses. Traditional early learning first steps of ballet. Children practice sharing, taking turns, leading and following, running, jumping, turning, and making a line or circle.
Cheer Minis 3-5 yrs old Preschool to introduce them to all facets of cheerleading & dance including pom poms, & tumbling. They do a fun warm-up with conditioning and learn the basic moves and dance steps using pom poms. Very cute!
Tinies Ballet 3-5 yrs old Based on ballet using props, song & dance learning the basic moves in preparation for the next class. Children practice sharing, taking turns, leading and following, running, jumping, turning, and making a line or circle.
Beg Ballet   5-8 yrs old Beginner ballerinas who haven't danced before to learn the basics of ballet steps & vocabulary.
Jazz 1 Beg   4-6 yr olds For young students who want to learn jazz who have little or no jazz experience. Great for exercise, fitness & flexibility.
 
Funky Jazz 7-11 yr olds No experience necessary. A fun class incorporating flexibility, strength and popular dance moves.        
Jnr Hip Hop up to 10 yrs  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.

 
Preprimary 4-5 yrs old For those who have done 1 years dance Fairies, Tines Kinder dance etc and want to begin to formalise their ballet steps and vocabulary.

   
Primary Ballet 5-7 yrs old For those with 1 year or more ballet experience & school age to further their ballet technical skills and dance like a ballerina.

     
Inter Hip hop 11 & over  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.

 
Inter Acro   11 & over Acrobatics is the specialized art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing, requiring strength, agility and skilful control of the body.

     
Jnr Acro   up to 10 yrs Acrobatics is the specialized art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing, requiring strength, agility and skilful control of the body.      
                                         
Cheer Jnr Pom up to 10 yrs Conditioning & strengthening with flexibility. Learn pom routines. Involves some dances moves. Great fun classes. Can be done in conjunction with cheer tumble.
Cheer Jnr Tumble up to 10 yrs Conditioning & strengthening with flexibility. Learn all tumbling & jump skills with stunting. Great fun classes. Can be done in conjunction with cheer pom.
Cheer Teen Pom 11 & over Conditioning & strengthening with flexibility. Learn pom routines. Involves some dances moves. Great fun classes. Can be done in conjunction with cheer tumble.
Cheer Teen Tumble 11 & over Conditioning & strengthening with flexibility. Learn all tumbling & jump skills with stunting. Great fun classes. Can be done in conjunction with cheer pom.