Typical Lesson Plans
BALLET
Provides children with a strong foundation for most dance disciplines. It helps develop posture, muscle tone, flexibility, core strength and rhythm as well as offering discipline and focus. Music & warm-up, barre-work, arms, adage, allegro, dance & mime.
Tap shoes are a necessity to help with the correct sounds creating rhythm & beats. Warm-up, rhythm, barre-work, centre-work & techniques.
MODERN
General warm-up, muscle groups & isolations, floor work, combinations of steps across the floor, jumps & spins, dance routine, stretch & cool down.
MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS
Drama games, short plays, poems, sketches, miming, acting skills & script reading. Simple dance routines to accompany theatrical songs, singing techniques.
POP PERFORMERS
Come and sing along to your favourite pop song (Karaoke style class), learn to sing with a real microphone,learn some valuable singing techniques & maybe even record your own CD .
UNI-TED CLASS
Uni-ted is our world famous dancing teddy-bear who likes to achieve badges & awards so bring your favourite bear with you ! Basic dance training in ballet, tap & modern, designed especially for ages 2 to 5yrs with popular songs & lots of fun.
DANCING TOTS
Parent & Toddler - Pre-school movement to music from 18 months to 4 yrs with Scarf & parachute play included.(Parent must accompany child)
HIP/HOP & STREET DANCE
These classes are only available when our teacher Rebecca is home between professional contracts. Please watch the website for more info.
Coming soon to PJ's - ZUMBA Fitness Class
This is the hottest new fun fitness dance craze & total body workout for 13yrs & overs Adults welcome. (New Teacher.) watch this space for details.
During the School Holidays
PJ's run various WORKSHOPS including dance classes & Glee like days (Musical theatre sessions where the children get the oppotunity to record thier own CD) at venues around the Island for Extended School services. Please see seperate page for more information.
All of the following classes run in school term time
NEW TIME TABLE 2012
MONDAY's @ Greenmount Primary school - St Vincent's Rd Ryde
4.15pm - Uni-Ted class mixture of Ballet, Tap, & Modern & singing for 3 /6yrs £4
5pm - Mixture of Drama & Musical Theatre& Singing from 7-16yrs £6
6.15pm - Modern Hip/Hop Dance Class from 7-16yrs £4
7pm - Senior Ballet ( Includes point work) 13yrs plus £4
8pm - Finish
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TUESDAY's @ Newport Football Club - St George's Way
4.15pm - Uni-Ted Class Ballet, Tap, & Modern & singing for 2 ½ yrs - 5½ yrs £4
(Sorry CLASS FULL tel for alternative)
5pm - Cadet Class mixture of Ballet, Tap, & Modern & singing from 6 yrs - 8yrs £4
(Sorry CLASS FULL tel for alternative)
Due to the popularity and the lack of places of the above 2 classes i will be dividing them into 3 classes over the next couple of weeks. ( starting Jan 2012) Please be patient whilst we assess each child.
The new format will be
Uni-ted 1 beginner 4.15pm
Uni-ted 2 Badges 5pm
Cadets 5.45pm
6.30pm- Finish
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THURSDAY's @ Newport Football Club - St George's Way
4.15pm New (Starting Jan 2012) Junior dance, Mix of Ballet, Tap & Modern 9yrs +Over
(please ring to book your place)
5pm - Senior Tap (grade 5 plus) 12yrs plus £4
5.45pm - Senior Modern Dance (Bars & above) 12yrs plus £4
6.45pm - Finish
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SATURDAY's @ Greenmount Primary School - St Vincent's Rd Ryde
10am - Uni-Ted Class Ballet, Tap, & Modern & singing for 2½yrs - 5½ yrs £4
(LIMITED SPACES)
10.45am - Cadet Class mixture of Ballet, Tap, & Modern & singing from 6/8 yrs £4
11.30am - Junior Tap from 8/10yrs £3.50
12.10pm - Junior Ballet £3.50
12.50pm - Junior Modern £3.50
1.30pm LUNCH
2.00pm - Intermediate Ballet -11yrs plus £4
2.45pm - Intermediate Modern £4
3.30pm- Intermediate Tap £4
4.15pm - Finish
PLEASE NOTE - PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BEFORE EACH CLASS COMMENCES
THERE ARE NO CONCESSIONS FOR MULTIPLE CLASSES
AND NO TEA OR COFFEE FACILITES AT ANY VENUE
Parents are requested by the VENUES not to loiter in the reception, corridors or any public areas. You may sit quietly at the back of your Childs class or you can drop them off and collect them at the end of their session.