The Dance House Manly

The foundations for a fantastic and varied dance school started in 1999 as a small baby ballet program run by Manly Council with Miss Melissa as the teacher. Quickly the class numbers grew and the program’s reputation for fantastic children’s ballet classes was established. In January 2002 Manly Council asked Melissa to take over the administration of the Baby Ballet classes and thus The Kids Dance house was born.

Today, The Dance House is thriving with lots of activity; Ballet and Tap exams, two annual concerts, many eisteddfods, a talented team of professional teachers, super costume wardrobe and much more! We are blessed with the Northern Beaches most supportive and encouraging families and friends and we are excited to see where the next 10 years will take us as we watch our students flourish and grow!

At the Dance House we offer exciting and rewarding classes for all ages and all levels.

★ Pre-School Classes

Our pre-school classes are all about fun! Jam packed with imagery and imagination we aim to encourage a love of dance in our smallest students.

• Baby Ballet - The Dance House started in 1999 as a baby ballet school. This is our foundation and our baby ballet classes are simply wonderful.

• Groovers - Groovers is all about energy, fun, rhythm and beat. A great opportunity to express unique and original style and flare to our funkiest tunes.

★ Ballet

• Baby Ballet - With two teachers for every baby ballet class, lessons evolve with the use of imagery and fantasy. Through these classes we teach and guide students through their first pointed toes and demi-plies. Introducing several basic stance and arm positions we courage children to remember from week to week.

• Grade Ballet – Ballet is about art, and it is also about life. Ballet dancers are fit, strong and flexible. They are able to fly through the air with impressive jumps, turn and spin with immense speed in pirouettes and display great beauty and artistry through not only dance movements but also in everyday life.

★ Jazz

Learn to move and groove! This class is high energy and full of fun. Jazz classes offer instruction on kicks, turns and leaps, flexibility, strength building, across the floor combos. Learn high energy routines and perform with lots of attitude.

★ Contemporary

Contemporary’ is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several genres including jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. The umbrella of what covers ‘contemporary’ choreography is so broad, and varies from term to term at The Dance House, depending on the choreographer and student age.

A contemporary class can fuse ballet principals with gymnastic athleticism: utilising fundamental techniques of floor work, spine movement and breath. Contemporary, unlike most genres, does not follow a set syllabus but often draws inspiration from current affairs, emotions, storytelling or lyrics.

★ Tap

For aspiring Fred Astaires, Tap Dogs and Billy Elliots.

Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of mastering a new combination and hearing music from your feet. Our tap classes are based on the Glenn Wood Tap Syllabus. We teach dynamic combinations and routines that engenders a love and appreciation of Tap dance.

★ Eisteddfod Classes

Entry into the Eisteddfod group is by recognition and invitation only and is designed to build on your child’s potential, technique, strength and confidence. Deciding to join the Eisteddfod group requires a big commitment, classes, rehearsals and performances must take precedence over other activities including friend’s birthday parties etc. We are a team!

We want everyone to experience and share in the joy of Dance.

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