Footworks Dance A School With Choice

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Acro Dance Classes

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Our Acro Dance classes are the beautiful fusion of the fluidity and grace of classic dance techniques with the precision and athleticism of acrobatic elements. Acro’s roots are in traditional Chinese dance, later appearing as a favoured style on the Vaudeville stage. More recently, Acro has gained popularity with the widespread success of the contemporary circus productions of Cirque du Soleil.

Acro focuses on bringing together strength, poise and flexibility, throws, somersaults and catches. Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling and partnering, based on flexibility, contortion, and strength.

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Classical Ballet Classes

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Attracting students from Brisbane North, to North Lakes and all the way through to the Sunshine Coast, the Footworks Dance Studio Classical Ballet classes are a precise physical art form focusing on shape, line, coordination, and correct, consistent placement of the body. With true proficiency requiring years of training, professional instruction, and refinement of technique, Classical Ballet has formed the foundations of many professional dance careers.

Footworks Dance Studio students are trained in the Australian Teachers of Dancing Ltd (ATOD) syllabus for Ballet. The syllabus has emphasis on technique, strength, and artistry. Our ballet classes are designed to technically develop students to individually reach their full potential, whether it be on a recreational, professional or teaching level.

Contemporary Dance Classes

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Contemporary Dance has fewer restrictions and more opportunity for creative fusion. At Footworks Dance we recommend Contemporary Dance classes as a complementary syllabus to Classical Ballet (it can, however, also be taken on its own). These dance classes are designed to provide a solid contemporary base with the inclusion of warm-ups, stretches, floor and corner work, articulation of limbs, turns, travelling combinations, jumps, and improvisation. The syllabus was created with the help of Adam Wheeler (Artistic Associate of Stompin, Chunky Move, formerly of the Victorian College of the Arts).

Hip Hop Dance Classes

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Energetic and playful with undertones of fierce discipline and commitment, Hip Hop Dance classes are a culture of ‘street style’ dance that is widely acknowledged as having emerged from ‘The Bronx’ in New York in the 70’s.

Footworks Dance Studio Hip Hop classes, which are examinable if students desire (based on our Australian Teachers of Dancing Ltd (ATOD) syllabus), focus on correct use of body placement and alignment while encouraging individuality and personal style in the execution of the style. These dance classes incorporate warm-ups, stretches, isolations, fresh and modern combinations and dances, student choreography and improvisation, and more. Allowing students the freedom for personal interpretation of movements while building strength, energy and dynamism.

Hip Hop Dance Classes

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Energetic and playful with undertones of fierce discipline and commitment, Hip Hop Dance classes are a culture of ‘street style’ dance that is widely acknowledged as having emerged from ‘The Bronx’ in New York in the 70’s.

Footworks Dance Studio Hip Hop classes, which are examinable if students desire (based on our Australian Teachers of Dancing Ltd (ATOD) syllabus), focus on correct use of body placement and alignment while encouraging individuality and personal style in the execution of the style. These dance classes incorporate warm-ups, stretches, isolations, fresh and modern combinations and dances, student choreography and improvisation, and more. Allowing students the freedom for personal interpretation of movements while building strength, energy and dynamism.

Jazz Dance Classes

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Jazz dance is a continually changing and evolving genre with many points that cross over into other styles such as Broadway, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Funk and Lyrical. Perhaps the main distinguishing factor of Jazz dance classes when compared to other styles is its strong focus on rhythm. Many students find pairing Classical Ballet with Jazz classes gives them the beginning of a very well rounded dance practice.

Incorporating warm ups, stretches, floor and corner work along with kicks, jumps, historical and modern steps, combinations and dances, Jazz classes are designed to technically develop students’ creativity with choreography and improvisation.

Footworks Dance Studio Jazz classes are also trained in the Australian Teachers of Dancing Ltd (ATOD) syllabus which has an emphasis on technique, strength, and artistry.

Musical Theatre Dance Classes

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Musical Theatre dance classes have been loved for decades, and will be loved for many more. Think of the many famous musical classics such as ‘Cats’ and ‘Oliver Twist’, and more recently the award-winning ‘La La Land’ and ‘The World’s Greatest Showman’. Combining song, spoken dialogue, acting and dance, Musical Theatre classes are perfect for those who need variety to keep them interested and engaged.

In this dance genre students are again trained in the Australian Teachers of Dancing Ltd (ATOD) syllabus and can be examined.

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Tap Dance Classes

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With considerable emphasis on traditional tapping techniques and combinations, Footworks Dance Studio Tap dance classes also offer a fresh and modern twist.

While Footworks Dance Studio Tap class are trained in the Australian Teachers of Dancing Ltd (ATOD) syllabus which has an emphasis on technique, strength, and artistry, our classes focus on the use of head, arms, corner and travelling steps and provide superb foundations for performance work, as well as fresh combinations specific to various tempos, styles, and ages. Tap Dance strengthens legs and core muscles, and is fantastic at helping with concentration and increased flexibility.

Tap Dance Classes

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With considerable emphasis on traditional tapping techniques and combinations, Footworks Dance Studio Tap dance classes also offer a fresh and modern twist.

While Footworks Dance Studio Tap class are trained in the Australian Teachers of Dancing Ltd (ATOD) syllabus which has an emphasis on technique, strength, and artistry, our classes focus on the use of head, arms, corner and travelling steps and provide superb foundations for performance work, as well as fresh combinations specific to various tempos, styles, and ages. Tap Dance strengthens legs and core muscles, and is fantastic at helping with concentration and increased flexibility.

Pre School Program Dance Classes

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Footworks Dance offers a Preschool Program consisting of two classes – Tiny Tutu and Movers & Groovers for 2 – 5 year olds. These lessons introduce ballet step and develop beginning ballet, tap, and jazz technique through creative storytelling and free, fundamental movement. Our dancers love, listen and learn basic dance vocabulary in a free movement style of lesson. As they grow and progress, new steps are introduced to challenge and extend the capabilities of these young dancers. There are no closed doors at Footworks Dance Studios and Mum and Dad or Grandparents are encouraged to stay and be part of your dancer’s first classes.

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