JAZZ

Jazz dance encompasses a wide range of styles from classic Broadway jazz to Commerical jazz. It incorporates a variety of movements including kicks, turns, leaps, isolations and syncopated steps.

Jazz often emphasizes musicality and dynamics with dancers exploring intricate rhythms and accents through movement. Jazz is a very important part of dance training and we encourage our students to choose Jazz as their first choice.

MODERN

Modern dance is a combination of two styles, Lyrical and Contemporary. In our modern lessons, we explore storytelling and expression through movement. Lyrical dance emphasizes smooth, flowing movements that seamlessly transition from one to the next. Within lyrical dance, it also requires a strong technical foundation. Dancers work on their control, balance and flexibility to execute the more technical movements.

Now Contemporary dance is very unique and versatile and allows for more creative exploration and experimentation. Contemporary dance emphasizes the body’s natural movement capabilities by exploring weight, momentum and spatial awareness. It involves floor work, partnering and intricate movements to convey a deep idea or message. Both styles offer dancers a platform for creative expression and we incorporate them both into our Modern lessons.

BALLET

Ballet dance is a crucial style of dance as it involves teaching students the fundamental techniques, vocabulary and principals of ballet. In our ballet classes, we focus on turnout, proper alignment, posture, balance, coordination, control and foot positions.

Ballet training improves dancers strength, flexibility and endurance to execute the intricate movements in not just Ballet but all other styles of dance as well. We encourage our students to attend a Ballet class as it is so important for dancers to be educated on proper technique and skills.

HIP HOP

Hip Hop dance is a vibrant, energetic and creative style of dance that involves various styles including breaking, popping, locking and krumping. Each style has its own unique movement vocabulary, techniques and cultural influences. Musicality is a key aspect of hip hop dance, with dancers expressing their own interpretation of the music through their choices and timing.

We incorporate freestyle improvisation in our lessons allowing dancers to express themselves and showcase their skills. We have a big hip hop community here at Breanna’s Academy of Dance with our hip hop crews that compete with other crews all over Australia and the world.

TINY TOTS

Our Tiny Tots classes are for those 2 to 4 year old little ones who are just starting dance for the first time. It is an introduction to Jazz dance involving some basic steps to get those little ones moving. We teach a basic warm up involving stretching, jumping and bending.

We then go into some travelling steps like skipping, galloping and our favourite, fairy tippy toes. Then we start teaching a dance combination that we continue with each week so they can begin to remember their dance for a performance. We encourage new little dancers to start with this lesson before moving into some other options like Tap, Ballet and Tumblers.

acrobatics

Acrobatics involves tumbling, balancing, flexibility, strength and coordination and each acrobatics class is modified to suit the skill level. The fundamental component of Acrobatics is Tumbling and it involves a series of skills performed on the floor. These skills we work on in class include handstands, cartwheels, flips, handsprings, aerials and many more.

We also teach balance and contortion aspects in our acrobatics classes. Safety is a pivotal aspect in Acrobatics and we teach students the correct way to perform a skill whilst also building them up to perform a skill with strength and control. Our qualified acro teachers spot our students and provide feedback to progress skills to the next level.

CHEERLEADING

Our Cheerleading classes are suited towards dancers who are interested in learning the basics of cheerleading in a fun and non-competitive setting. These classes cater to a wide range of ages and skill levels.

Our Cheerleading lessons start with a high energy warm up and stretch, then we move into some basic skills like jumps, kicks and leaps. These skills are progressions that we continue to work on throughout to year to include in our dance performances.

The other component to our Cheer classes are stunts/lifting. Our students learn to work as a team to perform lifts that are taught gradually, starting with a very simple partner stunt to a more advanced group stunt. Our Cheerleading classes provide dancers with an opportunity to learn the basic of Cheer while also encouraging physical fitness, teamwork and self-expression.

tap

tap dancing is a rhythmic dance form that involves striking the floor with special metal-tipped shoes to create percussive sounds. tap dancing often incorporates improvisation making it both a visual and auditory experience. It remains a popular form of entertainment known for its quick footwork, precise rhythms, and energetic performance style.

STRETCH & TECHNIQUE

Our Stretch and Technique classes focuses on improving dancers flexibility, strength and overall technique and is a great additional class to further develop as a dancer. These lessons can be modified to fit your technique level.

They may include a warm up, series of stretches, technique exercises like kicks, turns and leaps across the floor and core strengthening. Throughout the class, our teacher provides corrections and guidance to help dancers improve their technique. These classes contribute greatly to a dancers development and moulds them into versatile performers.

troupe and crew

at bad, the troupe and crew programs offer dancers the chance to take their skills to the next level through competitive experiences. dancers must go through an audition process to be considered for these programs.

troupe and crew focus on building team work, stage presence, and performance quality with dancers working together to create powerful routines for competitions.

below is a little snippet from our 2024 open hip hop crew. visit our instagram to view more videos. reach out to us via mobile or email for more information

Class List

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