READY SET DANCE is an innovative program designed specifically to introduce young children aged 2-5 years old to the world of dance.

A fun class that appeals to both boys and girls, the program focuses on the three C’s –Confidence, Coordination and Creativity.

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Classes available include Ready Set Dance, Ready Set Ballet, Ready Set Acro and Ready Set Move With Me!

Ready Set Dance

Ballet offered to our students sets the foundation for dance technique to progress. Emphasis is placed on posture, musical awareness and motor skills along with creativity and interpretation. Technique learnt in our younger classes involves basic classical positions, turnout and preparation for more advanced turns, kicks and jumps in our older classes. Ballet is a great class for younger children to start learning dance.

GDM is excited to introduce the COMDANCE (formerly known as CSTD) Classical Syllabus to our ballet classes and be able to offer our students the option of Examinations.

Ballet

The style of jazz can range from more traditional theatrical and technical styles, through to more modern commercial choreography. Jazz provides essential technique for dance with classes focusing on flexibility, strength and coordination. Technique learnt in jazz involves turns, kicks, jumps and isolations.

All done to current music you hear on the radio (all age appropriate), Jazz addresses posture, alignment and stamina. Jazz is a great class for anyone of any age, being technical yet fun and energetic.

Jazz

Thanks to productions such as Cirque Du Soleil, Acro is a dance style that is rising in popularity. 

At Geelong Dance Movement, we follow the Acrobatic Arts syllabus. This means your child is getting expert tuition from qualified instructors.

Small class sizes mean we can focus on safe progressions, working within the child’s ability and guiding them to the next level with safe spotting and specialist safety equipment.

If you have a little acrobat that loves tumbling, balancing and dancing, Acro may be the perfect style of dance for them.

Acro

Helping you step out of your comfort zone. Our musical theatre classes incorporate singing, acting and dance. These classes are so much fun and great for building confidence!

These classes have a lot of variety, including: learning short monologues, scripts, improving scenes, learning to work in front of a camera, theatre games and working on songs and harmonies.
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It’s all about imagination, creativity and getting out of your comfort zone, contact us today to enrol your child!

Musical Theatre

Hip Hop is a high-energy street dance style that has fast become a popular style of dance since its beginnings in the 1970s and is often seen in film clips and dance movies. Hip Hop is fun and upbeat, allowing students to express themselves in a more relaxed but high-energy class. It is a highly creative style that encourages individual style and flair with an importance placed on musicality and performance. Students will learn Hip Hop elements along with performance skills during these classes.

Hip Hop

Lyrical is a creative and expressive take on a mixture of jazz, ballet and contemporary dance styles. There is a focus on the use of dynamics, floor work and texture, while incorporating the physical techniques of ballet, jazz and contemporary, working on postural alignment, strength and flexibility.

Lyrical has become a very popular style of dance allowing students to engage with their emotions and performance skills more, and is also a great class for younger ballet students to progress into alongside their ballet classes.

Lyrical

Tap develops a sense of rhythm and musicality as well as being great fun.

At Geelong Dance movement we follow the Tapatak Oz Syllabus.
Following a syllabus allows us to teach to a set industry standard and allows the student to take exams and progress if they wish to.

The Tapatak syllabus also ensures that dancers learn exercises, combinations and steps that are appropriate to their skill level.

Tap

With classes available from beginners through to intermediate/advanced, our Adult classes are perfect for anyone wishing to start dance for the first time or bring their dance shoes out of retirement and return to the dance floor after stopping in their teens.

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Classes available include Ballet, Broadway Jazz, Hip Hop and Tap - all with our Senior Dance Teachers.

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Adult students can attend classes on a casual basis or purchase a 10 Class Pass at a discounted rate. Performances are also available to those wishing to participate.

Adult Classes

Our Accelerate program is for our keen dancers who wish to further their technique and gain additional performance opportunities at community events and competitions/eisteddfods.

The program includes being a part of our Troupes (Mini, Junior, Inter or Senior) as well as the opportunity to compete as a Soloist with weekly private lessons.

Entry by invitation or audition only.

Accelerate Program

Music lessons with Nikki, Jackson or Freya include private tuition in either singing, piano or guitar. Enquire today about lessons for your aspiring singer or musician!

Private Music/Singing Lessons