Classes ECSDT Offers
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Music Theatre
Mondays
(Tnies 4:00-5:30 / Juniors 4:00-6:00 / Intermediates 4:30-6:30)
(Drama / Singing / Dance)
This program offers children an opportunity to be a part of a full scale musical. Our musical for 2025 is 'The Wizard of Oz'. Please enquire to go on our waiting list. Here students learn basic vocal techniques, acting skills, stage craft, bodily co-ordination through learning of choreography. A wonderful experience that teaches students the real meaning of the 'Stage family'
WHAT THEY'LL NEED
1- A Water Bottle
2 - DRESS - Leggings, shorts or tights, leotard or fitted T-shirt.
(Long hair must be in ponytail or bun).
3- SHOES - Tan Jazz shoes/jazz sneakers.
Our uniform supplier is 'Energeticks' in Fountain Gate. Their friendly staff have our uniform list and can assist you with anything you need.
Ballet
(see timetable for all class days/times)
Ah Ballet.....You can always tell a ballet dancer, their posture, grace and poise are notable. Ballet is something that everyone can enjoy, the purity of classical music, the feeling of flowing and flying - ballet was definitely one of my favourite genres to dance. Classical music tells a story that your soul can hear, and ballet gives you the tools to be able to fully express that. I loved that feeling! To consider a career in almost any genre of dance - ballet is required - as it lays the foundation for dance as a whole, Teaching basic, core technique and placement. Children that learn ballet tend to pick up other forms of dance very quickly.
All classes sit a yearly in-house exam, for which they receive (upon passing) a certificate, medal and report from the examiner.
WHAT THEY'LL NEED
1- A Water Bottle
2 - DRESS - Girls - Ballet tights, leotard and ballet skirt.
(Hair must be in a bun).
Boys - Black or white singlet / T-shirt and black shorts
(Hair must be in ponytail or bun).
3- SHOES - Girls - Pink Ballet slippers.
Boys - Black ballet shoes
Our uniform supplier is 'Energeticks' in Fountain Gate. Their friendly staff have our uniform list and can assist you with anything you need.
Kinder dance 3-5 yrs
Kinder Tap 3-5 yrs
Wednesday 3:45-4:15 (Ballet / jazz)
Saturdays 9:30-10:00 (Ballet / jazz)
Saturdays 10:00-10:30 (Tap)
A gentle introduction to the wonderful world of ballet / jazz.. Our focus is on connecting imagination to bodily expression.
WHAT THEY'LL NEED
1- A Water bottle.
2- DRESS - Ballet leotard and skirt / Boys - Plain colour T-shirt and shorts
3- SHOES -Ballet shoes
Our uniform supplier is 'Energeticks' in Fountain Gate. Their friendly staff have our uniform list and can assist you with anything you need.
TAP DANCE
Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 - 12-15 yrs
wednesdays 6:00-6:45 - adults tap
saturdays 10:00-10:30 - Kinders 3-5 yrs
saturdays 10:30-11:15 - 7-10 yrs
saturdays 11:15-12:00- 9-11 yrs
We will be doing a mix of syllabus based work - to help build solid technique - mixed in with other steps and sequences added in at the teacher's discretion. Learning to tap is so much fun, and once you get the knack of it, you'll be tapping anywhere and everywhere - waiting in line, brushing your teeth! Its highly infectious, and highly satisfying to make rhythm with your feet. Come on down and feel pride when you master the 'time step', or even the basic 'shuffle ball change'! We here in Tap land are a bunch of frustrated drummers!
WHAT THEY'LL NEED
1- A Water Bottle
2 - DRESS - Leggings or tights, leotard or fitted T-shirt
3- SHOES - Tap shoes.
Our uniform supplier is 'Energeticks' in Fountain Gate. Their friendly staff have our uniform list and can assist you with anything you need.
HIP HOP
Saturdays 1:30-2:15pm. (Open Kids + teens class)
Tarquin our amazing Hip Hop teacher brings together kids of all ages in this diverse group. No matter what - students are given something that suits them and challenges them and keeps them coming back for more. You can see these kids really love this class and the results are always quite amazing thanks to their wonderful teacher - Tarquinn. Hip Hop is a popular form of dance- the kind you see alot in music videos (though we are selective about language and theme of music etc). Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music which was developed by inner-city African Americans during the 1970's. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, and was made popular by dance crews in the United States. Learn some super cool moves with Tarquinn and feel like a pop star!
WHAT THEY'LL NEED
1- A Water Bottle
2 - DRESS - Leggings or tights, and a leotard or T-shirt. Emphasis on 'Funky' ;0
3- SHOES - Jazz shoes/jazz sneakers, or regular clean sneakers.
Our uniform supplier is 'Energeticks' in Fountain Gate. Their friendly staff have our uniform list and can assist you with anything you need.
LYRICAL / MODERN DANCE
(Wednesdays 4:15-5:00pm. 5-7 yrs
Saturdays 9:30-10:30pm - 11-17 yrs
Saturdays 12:15-1:15pm - 8-11 yrs)
The dance style of these classes may range from popular lyrical songs to jazz or funk if the students are calling for it. With stretching and strengthening exercises, we will help build the student's technique over time and have them learn a dance for their end of year performance. Prepare to have some real fun in these classes and express yourself to the max!
WHAT THEY'LL NEED
1- A Water Bottle
2 - DRESS - Leggings or tights, leotard or fitted T-shirt.
(Long hair must be in ponytail or bun).
3- SHOES - Bare feet or 'Foot undies'.
Our uniform supplier is 'Energeticks' in Fountain Gate. Their friendly staff have our uniform list and can assist you with anything you need.
BOYS BREAKDANCE (Thursdays 4:00-6:00pm)
This class is especially for boys, and is taught by a male teacher - Mr Shane Marshall! (See 'Meet the teachers' page for his bio). Breakdance is the oldest form of hip hop known, and like hip hop originated in the Bronx in the 70's. Musical inspirations include rap, 70's soul and funk, and the like. Prepare to learn some very cool body movements, co-ordination, strength and ultimately - super fly style.
WHAT THEY'LL NEED
1- A Water Bottle
2 - DRESS - T-shirt, shorts, or track pants, or leggings
(Long hair must be in ponytail, or kept back with a headband)
3- SHOES - Sneakers
Our uniform supplier is 'Energeticks' in Fountain Gate. Their friendly staff have our uniform list and can assist you with anything you need.
Adults Lyrical / Jazz
(Wednesdays 6:45-7:30pm)
This class will be open to adults who have not danced in long time - who perhaps danced as a child or teen and may be looking to shake a leg once more; also open to those who are more experienced and have danced throughout adulthood regularly.
Come and have some fun, get fit, and move your body to the music again!
Adults Tap
(Wednesdays 6:00-6:45pm)
Adults tap is back baby! Katherine is delighted to be tapping again after a few years break. Please come along no matter what level you are and we will have some fun. Great way to stay fit. Word of warning though - if you learn. a tap spring in this class, I WILL make you do them all lesson long! Mwa ha ha ha! Your legs will thank you though.
Adults Open Ballet class
(Tuesdays 5:00-6:00pm)
Taught by the incredible Melanie Steel - an ex-Australian ballet dancer and clinical Pilates teacher. This class is open to all levels. Come along and feel those muscles working again - giving us the strength and poise to help us dance and release through the beautiful art form of ballet. I'm so excited to offer this class!
