Dance Programs
Soul Dance Studios, provides our students with the opportunity to learn any number of styles. Students can walk through our doors with no experience, and by the time they leave years later, have developed their skills and a deep love for the art!
Students can begin at SDS at the age of Two, receiving a fun introduction to the world of dance, perfectly designed for little bodies. As they grow, students will venture out and take part in a number of different dance genre instruction. Our dance instructors are all experienced, professional industry members, who have the knowledge and skills to teach any student effectively! Students can learn how to dance in the styles of jazz, lyrical, ballet, hiphop, and more!
Dance styles on offer include:
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Ballet (B.C. syllabus)
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Jazz
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Lyrical
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Contemporary
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Hip Hop
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Musical Theatre
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Tap
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Technique and Conditioning
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Acrobatics
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Troupe
Recreational Stream
RECREATIONAL STREAM
RECREATIONAL STREAM classes available include Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Lyrical/Contemporary, Acrobatics and Tap. There are no set levels for Recreational classes – they are open to everyone regardless of whether or not the student is experienced or starting out as a beginner, and separated by age group. Through dance and performing arts we develop skills, build confidence and most importantly… have fun. Recreational classes perform just once per year, at the big Soul Dance Studios end of year concert. For those who are not interested in performing throughout the year and would prefer to just take weekly dance classes for fun and perform at the end of year concert we have a large range of fantastic classes for you to choose from.
PERFORMANCE STREAM
PERFORMANCE STREAM is for advanced dancers and those who show great promise, and who are interested in taking their dance training to the next level, learning a variety of different styles and having multiple performance opportunities throughout including eisteddfods, competitions and local events.
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Performance Stream
CLASSICAL EXTENSION PROGRAM
SDS Classical Extension Program (CEP) is a selective program offering young dancers the opportunity to further their classical ballet training and to focus and improve on their ballet foundation, extension, technique, strength, technical and artistic development. The CEP follows the B.C. method and is designed for those seeking further elite training in this area. While we do take into account their grade levels, the program's main focus is on ballet foundations, extension, technique, strength, technical and artistic development. Areas of focus: Core strength, foundation and technique, musicality, floor barre, Pilates, anatomy, body awareness, self-correction, coordination, flexibility and conditioning, vocabulary and theory.
ACROBATICS PROGRAM
Our Acrobatics programs create a specialist program that equips of students, jumping, tumbling and flipping! The programs are built for students of all abilities and skill level to assist them safely in performing amazing tricks!
Our classes start from five years old and a broken into age groups and skill level!
Check out our acrobatics video to see what our students get up too!
RECREATIONAL PROGRAM
The Recreational Program is designed for students at a beginning to intermediate level of dance, students who want to keep classes casual and fun or just starting on their dancing journey.
Students can commit to one or as many dance styles as they wish!
AGE GROUPS
Children are allocated to classes primarily based on age. This is to ensure that students are surrounded by children of similar age and ability level, and can progress and develop and the appropriate pace.
3-5 YEARS OLD
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Ballerina Club
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Tumble Club (Acro)
6-7 YEARS OLD
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Ballet
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Jazz
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Lyrical
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Tap
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Hip Hop
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Musical Theatre
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Acrobatics
8+ YEARS OLD
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Ballet
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Jazz
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Lyrical
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Contemporary
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Tap
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Hip Hop
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Acrobatics
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Musical Theatre
ELITE PROGRAM
ENTRY BY PRIVATE AUDITIONS ONLY
The Elite & Company programs are a parttime training schedule specifically designed for young performing art students who in vision pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.
The program in structured so students participate in the below core compulsory dance styles to ensure development across all key areas of dance including;
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Technique and conditioning
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Classical ballet / pointe (minimal two classes per week)
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Jazz
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Lyrical
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Contemporary
Additional electives classes also include;
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Musical Theatre
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Hip Hop
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Acrobatics
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Group Vocal
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Drama
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Tap
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Classical Extension Program (Audition only)
SDS believes in exposing students to a wide range of professional-level training and performance opportunities for students within this program. With a primary focus on in-house training, SDS Elite Program also strategically includes external workshops, competitions, show auditions and performance work. Exposure to multiple facets of the performing arts industry is a key ingredient that contributes to the SDS Elite Program.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Prior experience in dance is required to be successful through the private audition process. Depending on the previous dance training, it would be expected students to have anywhere from 3 years + experience.
HOURS & LEVELS
The Elite program extended the dancer's knowledge and technique to an advanced and industry recognised level so teams are categorised into age levels. (Mini, Petite, Junior, Teen & Senior) to ensure the right training is provided so with this knowledge requires a minimal commitment of contact hours from each successful participant;
Mini – Minimum 7 - 10 hours per week
Petite - Minimum 10 hours per week
Junior - Minimum 11 hours per week
Teen - Minimum 11 hours per week
Seniors - Minimum 8 hours per week
AUDITION
Entry into the SDS Elite Program is strictly by audition only. Audition students are required to have a natural inclination for dance, motivation and discipline. We look for students who have a passion and love for dance. Auditions are organised throughout the year and or as required.