Tapshoes & Tutus

BATD qualified teachers. Classes in stage, ballet & acro musical theatre. Come along for fun or more. Exams, Competitions Community events & show work

Tap
Tap is a fun style of dance that builds strength in the legs and feet in addition to increasing flexibility in the knees, hips and ankles. Tap classes develop pupil’s sense of rhythm and they work on learning steps to put into routines. Pupils can work towards medal tests with the examination board BATD and can take yearly exams.

Classical Ballet
Classical Ballet is the foundation for all dance styles and teaches pupils the most important elements of dance including placement, posture, flexibility, grace, musicality and sound technique. Ballet classes prepare pupils for all other classes such as Tap, Jazz or Musical Theatre and are the most important class for budding dancers to attend. Pupils will work towards graded examinations with the examination boards BATD

Modern
Modern is a fun and energetic class which teaches pupils skills such as kicks, splits, leaps and turns all to the latest pop songs in the charts. Jazz classes also incorporate Musical Theatre so if you like Hairspray and HSM this class is for you. Jazz increases flexibility, strength, co-ordination, rhythm but most of all CONFIDENCE! Pupils perform in our yearly show and work towards passing exams once per year with the exam board, BATD

Song and Dance
Singing classes are aimed at everyone whether you are a confident singer or have never sung before. Pupils can prepare for competition work, sing in the School performances or sing just for fun. Pupils learn how to warm-up correctly using vocal exercises and scales, how to use their voice properly and how to protect their voices. Group and solo work is covered in classes and pupils have the opportunity to master microphone technique and performance techniques. Pupils are taught the basics of reading sheet music, which is a skill, which they will need once they reach secondary school if it is not covered at primary school.

Happy feet Saturday 9. 30-10. 15
Happy Feet is a structured class into dance for young little dancers. They learn the basics of Tap, Ballet and modern so that they can progress into competition class and stage grade class if they show dedication and hard work. Pupils work towards their Tap shoes and tutus Badge!

Arco-Gymnastics with Miss Caroline
At the moment the class is full!
Acrobatic Gymnastics is an infusion of choreography and gymnastic skills performed to music. Pupils work in harmony and trust as they learn lifts and balances together as well as tricks individually. Classes improve pupil’s strength, agility, flexibility, balance and communication skills. Arco-Gymnastics complements Jazz classes and cover some of the same elements such as splits, kicks, cartwheels etc.

Please not that most of my class include Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre classes combine Singing, Dance and Acting. Classes are designed to give pupils a broad knowledge of the skills required for Musical Theatre and also a repertoire from a wide spectrum of shows, past and present. Material is taken from a variety of West End and Broadway style productions as well as current theatre style movies.