Programs
ATOD
We offer the ATOD exams for our Jazz and Tap classes.
ATOD remain a leader in the dance industry through developing a culture based on continuous improvement in syllabi content and implementation, teaching practice and ongoing professional development.Continue to increase the profile of ATOD within the industry as an organisation that delivers quality syllabi with a high technical standard, ensuring accountability of professional ethics and standards, reputation and technical excellence.
Encourage life long learning at all levels of the organisation by acknowledging and rewarding excellence in all aspects of the dance industry and provide performance and leadership opportunities.Through a collaborative approach, foster a commitment to a common goal by inspiring passion and sharing knowledge between all stakeholders within the organisation and broader dance community.
ATOD remain a leader in the dance industry through developing a culture based on continuous improvement in syllabi content and implementation, teaching practice and ongoing professional development.Continue to increase the profile of ATOD within the industry as an organisation that delivers quality syllabi with a high technical standard, ensuring accountability of professional ethics and standards, reputation and technical excellence.
Encourage life long learning at all levels of the organisation by acknowledging and rewarding excellence in all aspects of the dance industry and provide performance and leadership opportunities.Through a collaborative approach, foster a commitment to a common goal by inspiring passion and sharing knowledge between all stakeholders within the organisation and broader dance community.
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD Ballet Syllabus)
The timeless Royal Academy of Dance (also known as RAD) principles of grace, balance and line form the basis of a sound training syllabus that has been developed to meet the needs of today's modern child - teaching co-ordination, poise, confidence, rhythmical sense and musicality while ensuring that the process is still fun!
The fully qualified, carefully trained and registered teachers of Royal Academy of Dance are committed to providing a stable and secure foundation for each student's training - whether for purely recreational enjoyment or as the beginnings of a career in dance. The RAD teacher training courses prepare them to teach with a safe and secure technical base, sound knowledge of anatomy and basic physical faults, good teaching practices and the historical background of the art of classical ballet. The syllabus has been carefully structured to ensure that the student receives a well-balanced training, with each grade for younger dancers designed to build progressively to the senior levels. We do classes from Pre Primary through to Advanced Foundation Majors
The fully qualified, carefully trained and registered teachers of Royal Academy of Dance are committed to providing a stable and secure foundation for each student's training - whether for purely recreational enjoyment or as the beginnings of a career in dance. The RAD teacher training courses prepare them to teach with a safe and secure technical base, sound knowledge of anatomy and basic physical faults, good teaching practices and the historical background of the art of classical ballet. The syllabus has been carefully structured to ensure that the student receives a well-balanced training, with each grade for younger dancers designed to build progressively to the senior levels. We do classes from Pre Primary through to Advanced Foundation Majors
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Showgroup
Showgroup at That Dance Place is an invitation class only. These students will dance at competitions, outside community events, on stage performances etc.Students are asked into the class because they have stood out in class or atperformances and have a good dance etiquette.
Here are a few of the expectations of Showgroup students. All students can improve their dance techniques if they also follow these expectations.ReliableStudents must be punctual to classes and attend all enrolled classes each week.Students must be punctual and attend all rehearsals and concerts.Hard WorkersShowgroup students must be willing to push themselves, to try hard in each and every class and be willing to go home each week and practise what they have been taught.EnergyThey must have lots of energy and show consistent strength throughout classes and when they perform.Good MemoriesIn Showgroup the students learn quite a few dances in a short amount of time, and so they must have the ability to pick up and remember routines or changes to a routine in a short time frame.EnthusiasmShowgroup students are ambassadors for our school and as such must be able to inspire people when they dance.They have to be able to express their love and passion for dance when they perform.Great PerformersTo consistently be a student who can light up a stage with their presence.Co-OperationShowgroup students must be able to show great sportsmanship with their fellow students and be able to support each other. They have to be team players.HumilityShowgroup students need to be able to accept and understand that there are other students that are equally good or better than themselves. They need to be able to congratulate other teams and other students when they are competing and humbly accept any awards or prizes they receive.
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Ready Set Dance Program
At That Dance Place, we offer classes for students aged 18 months to 5 as part of our ‘Ready Set Dance Program’. For students of this age, we run the syllabi of Ready Set Dance, Ready Set Ballet, Ready Set Acro, and Ready Set Move. “Ready Set Dance is an innovative program designed specifically to introduce young children to the world of Dance. In each class teachers explore aspects of the Ready Set Dance curriculum through playful approaches which are responsive to the curiosity and imagination of young learners. Through regular sustained participation in these classes’ children develop position dispositions to learning such as enthusiasm, independence, concentration, persistence, co-operation and the 3 C’s of confidence, coordination, and creativity.” Ready Set Dance is a 1-hour combination class where students focus on Jazz, Tap, Singing and Hip Hop! Ready Set Ballet is a 30-minute Ballet class. Both classes teach the magic of dance through stories and specially crafted songs. Ready Set Acro this is a Collaborative acrobatic program developed with Industry Leader Arts, safe and effective progressions to foster the physical and social skills needed for healthy childhood development. The Program is developed with original music with lyric cues and focuses on three keycomponents: Stretch, Strength, and Skills.Ready Set Move is a creative movement and music class for TODDLERS 18 MONTHS – 3YRS AND THEIR GROWN UP. The class consists of 3 sections – ENGAGE, EXPLORE AND EXPRESS. The ENGAGE section is a playful exploration of music, nursery rhymes, lap play and parachute fun. The EXPLORE section is set up as a circuit around the room with obstacles like stepping stones, tunnels and sensory activities designed to encourage investigation and build coordination skills. The EXPRESS section of the class involves free dance movement which develops creativity with instruments, feathers and bubbles.
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Private Lessons
Our private dance or singing lessons give you the opportunity to have intensive one-on-one coaching with one of our talented teachers. Private dance lessons are specifically tailored to your ability, and allow for your personal development and learning style. We make sure that you’re getting the most out of each lesson. Whether you would like to take part in competitions, catch up on class work, VCE catch up or are getting married and want to work on an individual bridal waltz. They are available in any style. Please contact reception for studio and teacher availablity