Brookes Dance Academy Primary School Classes

Activity Description

Our Primary School classes are –

‘Ballet Primary’ – Fridays, 4.45-5.30pm at St Mildreds Hall – Following the ISTD syllabus, working on ballet technique and skills to progress through graded examinations should they wish to and when they are ready.

‘ Primary Tap and Modern’ – Thursdays 4.00 – 4.45pm at St Mildreds Hall- Modern dance is the basis of a variety of dance movement, improving technique and dynamics, following the ISTD syllabus. Exploring tap dance in it’s exciting percussive and rhythmical form.

‘Street Junior’ – Tuesdays 3.45 – 4.30pm at the Leisure Centre – Basic skills in street styles including breaking, hip hop, popping, locking and many more.

‘Street Senior’- Tuesdays 4.30 – 5.15pm at the Leisure Centre -Advancing on street skills in styles breaking, hip hop, popping, locking and many more.

‘Contemporary’ – Tuesdays 5.15 – 6.00pm at the Leisure Centre- Encouraging creative freedom and artistic expression through elements of contract, release, spiral, floor work, improvisation and fall and recovery.

‘Musical Theatre Junior’ – Wednesdays 4:00 – 4.45pm, ‘Musical Theatre Inter’ 4.45 – 5.30pm, ‘Musical Theatre Upper Inter’ 5:30 – 6:15pm at the Leisure Centre- singing, dance and acting in one class. Students will learn routines from famous West End shows and films while having lots of fun and building confidence.

‘Ballet Yr4 & Yr5’- Mondays 4:45-5.30pm at St Mildreds Hall-, ‘Ballet Yr2 & Yr3’- Mondays 4:45-5.30pm at Tenterden Club-Following the ISTD syllabus, working on ballet technique and skills to progress through graded examinations should they wish to and when they are ready.

‘Grade 1 Tap’, Mondays, 3.45 – 4.15pm, St Mildreds Hall
‘Grade 1 Modern’, Mondays, 4.15-4.45pm, St Mildreds Hall Advancing skills in modern dance as the basis of a variety of dance movement, improving technique and dynamics, following the ISTD syllabus. Exploring tap dance in it’s exciting percussive and rhythmical form.

‘Body Conditioning’- Thursdays 5.30-6.15pm at St Andrews Church Hall- Progressing Ballet Technique and Alixa Flexibility method alongside other stretching and strengthening techniques.

‘Acro Primary L1’ – Thursdays, 3:45-4:30pm at St Andrews Hall, ‘Acro Primary L1’ – Fridays, 3.45-4.30pm , ‘Acro L2-L3’ – Fridays, 5.45- 6.15pm, all at Highbury Hall. Working on acrobatic skills, following the Acrobatic Arts program working through the levels appropriate for the child.

‘Grade 3 Tap’ – Fridays 4.30- 5.00pm, ‘Grade 4 Modern’ – Friday 5.00-5.45pm, at Highbury Hall- Advancing skills in modern dance as the basis of a variety of dance movement, improving technique and dynamics, following the ISTD syllabus. Exploring tap dance in it’s exciting percussive and rhythmical form.

‘Performance Class’, Fridays 5.45-6.30pm at Tenterden Leisure Centre. Gives children who love to perform the chance to join a mixed-age team, with no audition required. Students learn a variety of dances across different styles, building performance skills, confidence, and teamwork along the way.

‘Kicks, Leaps and Turns’, Mondays, 6.30 – 7.15pm, at Tenterden Leisure Centre. Designed for dancers ready to take their technique to the next level. This class focuses on the core skills that elevate any performance — sharp, controlled kicks, powerful leaps, and clean, confident turns.

At Brookes Dance Academy, Tenterden, we are passionate about providing the very best, high quality dance teaching while nurturing children to have more confidence, resilience and self-esteem. The discipline in our dance training provides and promotes an appreciation for teamwork while developing self-awareness and desire for excellence. Encouragement and positivity is at the heart of everything we do.