Harbour Performing Arts Centre

The Harbour performing Arts Centre aims to nurture each students love of dance in a friendly, safe and caring environment. The high standard of teaching ignites a passion for dance that our students take with them through life.

We aim to provide exceptional dance theatrical experiences that internalise student confidence, grace and poise in dancing and life skills. We encourage team work, hard work, fun and respect for others through the assembly of dance routines and performance. We strive to help each student achieve their full dancing potential.

CLASSES

★ Classical Ballet

Classical Ballet is a technical form of dance. It is also, however, an especially musical and expressive dance style! Physically, ballet helps to develop strength and fitness, flexibility, body awareness and co-ordination.

We are committed to the Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.) syllabus – a graded, carefully structured programme of the highest standard. The R.A.D. is the world’s largest classical examining/training body and the R.A.D. syllabus includes ballet, free movement and character dance.

★ Performance Opportunities

HPAC students may take part in a number of performances throughout the year. We generally commit to two eisteddfods (competitions) – these include our local eisteddfod and one away competition as well as the end of year ballet production and end of year variety concert.

★ Jazz

Modern Jazz derives inspiration from popular culture. This style of dance is often seen in music video clips, and contains elements of street dance, hip-hop, salsa and musical theatre.

★ Contemporary Dance

Contemporary dance has balletic underpinnings but represents a relaxation of the structures of classical dance. At HPAC we teach the foundation of Martha Graham technique, which has the ability to strengthen and stretch students with heightened body awareness.

★ Tap

Tap is a great workout! It’s fabulous for fitness, co-ordination and rhythmic awareness – and its loads of fun.

At HPAC we teach the CSTD syllabus (Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing), and offer classes from four years of age. Students will be preparing an eisteddfod /Concert dance as well as exam work.

★ Hip Hop

Hip Hop includes ‘breaking’, ‘Locking’, and ‘Popping’ which were developed in the 1970’s in America. It is primarily danced to Hip Hop music and can contain lots of improvisation known as ‘freestyling’.

★ Singing

Singing classes are a combination of voice technique, group and solo coaching. Choral works will be rehearsed which may be entered in selected eisteddfod. This will enhance the student’s song and dance performances.

★ Drama

The term ‘Drama’ comes from the Greek word meaning ‘action’. This is an action packed class with a warm up and plenty of innovative pieces for the creative students as well as some improvisation exercises.

★ Electric & Acoustic Guitar Classes / Singing and Performance

Whether Electric or Acoustic the studio will be able to provide the skills to get you started and to perform with confidence.

Accepts NSW Creative Kids Vouchers

Accepts NSW Active Kids Vouchers