Dance Classes
Parents & Tots
18 months+
Parents & Tot classes are designed for our youngers students to emerge themselves in the music, copy basic dance movements and have some special bonding time between child and parent.
These classes introduce prop use, hand-eye coordination and basic rhythm counting following a storytelling dance class.
Introduction to Dance
Level 1 (age 2.5 - 3.5 years)
Level 2 (age 3.5 - 5 years)
This dance program is designed to build children's’ confidence and provide a strong foundation to strengthen their dance skills.
These are theme based classes where students explore wide range of movement using lots of imagination and props.
Foundational dance technique is introduced through playing and the classes focus on building students confidence, social and cognitive skills and as well as spacial awareness.
We gradually introduce elements of Introduction to Ballet Syllabus from our studios examination board bbodance.
These classes are mainly focused on introducing our students to Classical Ballet technique but it also combines elements of Acrodance and Jazz to ensure good preparation before choosing their preferred dance genre at the age of 6.
Mini Tumblers
Mini Tumbler Level 1 (age 2.5 - 3.5)
Mini Tumbler Level 2 (age 3.5 - 5)
Mini Tumblers introduces our youngest students to the basics of acrobatics, using themed lessons, props and prompt cards to learn skills such as tumbles, cartwheels, handstands and flexibility.
Tumble classes are high energy classes full of content to develop cardiovascular ability, strength, flexibility, balances and tricks.
Classical Ballet
Our Ballet classes follow the renowned bbodance syllabus. The bbodance syllabus introduces students to the foundations of ballet vocabulary needed to develop strong technique via the movement principles of this genre: accurate footwork, coordination of limbs, graceful elevation, and precise turns.
A typical ballet class is divided into two sections: Barre and Centre, consisting of Adage, Pirouettes and Allegro. Ballet is a highly technical class which teaches work ethic, perseverance, dedication, motivation, stamina, flexibility, and strength.
AcroDance
DANSA - the Studio Belfast follows the internationally renowned Acrobatic Arts program.
This program focuses on safe and effective progressions with proven results in five divisions of AcroDance: Flexibility, Strength, Balancing, Limbering and Tumbling.
Developed with input from professionals and experts in Ballet, Modern dance, Jazz, Contortion, Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Sport acrobatics, Yoga, Acrobatic yoga, Pilates, Physiotherapy, hand balancing and more, you will not find a more comprehensive program.
Simple, thoughtful progressions take a beginner pre-school level dancer to an advanced dancer, tumbling effortlessly across the stage!
Lyrical
Lyrical embodies various aspect of Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics and Modern, to name a few.
Lyrical dance is a combination of dance genres that often use music with lyrics to inspire the movements of the dancer. We use the lyrics from a song to inspire the dance and the result is a style that focuses on strong emotion as well as a more individual approach than some dance styles. It is also a very precise dance with the dancer’s movements portraying the emotion and story of the song.
Lots of different types of music are used for lyrical dance. These include pop, classical, rock and blues as well as hip-hop and music from around the world.
Jazz Dance
Have you ever been to a Broadway show? Or maybe even your local Pantomime and thought, “Wow, it looks so much fun to dance like that on stage!”
Modern Jazz is a theatre dance genre with a high level of energy and expression. Jazz can be danced to many different styles of music, from classic musical songs to commercial pop.
Students who enrol in jazz dance classes learn to dance to the beat of energetic songs. This dance genre incorporates many forms of turns, jumps, kicks and leaps.
Our classes follow the BBODANCE Modern syllabus which include Musical Theatre jazz, Lyrical and Modern Jazz, therefore allowing our students to explore the wide spectrum of Modern dance.
Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop dance refers to dancing performed in pop artist live shows, music videos and movies.
Sometimes, you will find uncommon styles worked into this style but most commonly it is 'street dance'.
Hip-hop dance is a vibrant form of dance that combines a variety of freestyle movements to create a cultural piece of art. Through its three main styles of popping, locking, and breaking, hip-hop dance has evolved into one of the most popular and influential styles of dance.
Song & Dance
Song & Dance explores a on-stage effect of singing, acting & dancing.
Students will learn popular songs from musicals with complimenting dance moves to enhance their performance skills.
These classes develop student’s confidence greatly!
Adult Ballet
Adult Ballet classes are suited for those individuals who have danced at a younger age and want to explore their dancing journey again or for those complete beginner students who have a curiosity about dance but have never taken the leap to try a class or for those who are looking for a new fitness path.
It is never too late to start dancing!
Adult Dance
Adult Dance classes workshop a new dance genre each week for those individuals who just love to dance, sweat and laugh their way through a class.
Jazz, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Salsa are just a few of the styles we explore throughout Adult Dance!
No previous dance experience is necessary.
Tap Dance
Tap dance is a form of dance well known for using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion.
Dancers will learn how to use their tap shoes with a metal tap on both the heel & toe placed on the bottom of their shoes to create a beat that compliments the music.
They also love stomping around and making loads of noise!
Mums, Bums & Tums
Mums, Bums & Tums classes are morning morning classes designed for women looking to enhance their fitness in a low-impact dance exercise class.
Elements include cardiovascular, strength and mobility training adapted to your individual needs.
Mums, Bums & Tums classes allow you to bring your little ones along whilst you exercise, allowing for socialisation for mama and baby!