Little Ballet
Little Ballet 3-4
Age: 3-4 years
Miss Jacqui’s Ballerinas Little Ballet 3-4 Class promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution as they participate with their peers. Your little dancer will love following our story which is told through movements, voice and music and because our theme changes fortnightly, one day your child may be tip-toeing through a jungle, and the next they are flying to the moon! These stories allow the opportunity for children to express themselves and share their imaginative ideas.
You will see your child learn the fundamentals of ballet as we include basic dance vocabulary such as First Position, Demi Plie and Grand Jete. These are all presented in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, and there is always an opportunity to discuss and improvise movements.
A wide range of props such as fairy wands, ribbons, musical instruments, scarves and many many more, as well as beautiful music that your child may recognise from famous ballets. Your little dancer will simply love to sway and twirl and leap with us in class!
Little Ballet 4-5
Age: 4-5 years
Miss Jacqui’s Ballerinas Little Ballet 4-5 Class promotes confidence, encourages independence, and develops a deeper understanding of learning in a group setting. Your little dancer will love following our story which is told through movements, voice and music and because our theme changes fortnightly, one day your child may be tip-toeing through a jungle, and the next they are flying to the moon! These stories allow the opportunity for children to express themselves, share their imaginative ideas and develop improvisation skills.
Your child will love to learn dance vocabulary such as First and Second Position, Classical Walks, Arabesque and Grand Jete. We encourage good posture and awareness of rhythm in our 4-5 classes, as well as a more mature outlook to dynamics in the music.
A wide range of props such as fairy wands, ribbons, musical instruments, scarves and many many more, as well as beautiful music that your child may recognise from famous ballets. Your little dancer will simply love to sway and twirl and leap with us in class!
Duration and cost:
Each class is 45 minutes and is $27 per class
What to wear:
We believe in allowing each child to confidently express themselves and this also applies to clothing so long as it does not limit our movement. We have no uniform for our preschool classes although we do suggest wearing ballet shoes and an outfit to inspire you to dance!
Find a list of our dancewear available to purchase here
Little Jazz
Age: 3-5 years
Your little dancer will love Miss Jacqui's Ballerinas Little Jazz Classes as they jump and spin and shake to popular, upbeat music. This class focuses on gross motor skills for preschool ages but are based around energetic sequences designed to inspire and motivate. Jazz technique steps such as turns, kicks and leaps are taught and your child will love to improvise with props such as instruments, scarves, pom poms and many more.
We use dance games to promote independence and social skills by working as a team or taking turns. Your dancer will love telling you about how we bear crawled under a bridge or marched in a line of soldiers!
These classes are a great alternative or addition to taking ballet classes as they develop confidence and creativity through movement and imagination, but have an extra boost of energy for your little one to let go of their inhibitions whilst dancing to cool music!
Duration and cost:
Each class is 30 minutes and is $22 per class
What to wear:
We believe in allowing each child to confidently express themselves and this also applies to clothing so long as it does not limit our movement. We have no uniform for our preschool classes although we do suggest wearing ballet or jazz shoes and an outfit to inspire you to dance!
Find a list of our dancewear available to purchase here
Little Tap
Age: 3-5 years
Our Little Tap Classes are aimed at little dancers who love to dance and make noise! Tap dancing is a great way to focus the mind to one area of the body and develop attention span, as well as those all-important listening skills, and your child will love our games designed to gain understanding of basic tap technique.
Your little dancer will learn how to create different beats with their feet and how with only two ball taps and two heel taps, they can make a whole orchestra of sounds! Tip-toeing mice, stomping elephants and bouncy kangaroos will bound out of class each week to show you their new skills. Rhythm games are used to help your child listen to tones and dynamics in their music and dancing – with soft, sharp, twinkly, energetic actions your child will love our instruments and fun props!
These classes are a great alternative or addition to taking ballet classes as they develop confidence and creativity through movement and imagination, but have an extra boost of energy for your little one to let go of their inhibitions whilst dancing to cool music!
Duration and cost:
Each class is 30 minutes and is $20 per class
What to wear:
We believe in allowing each child to confidently express themselves and this also applies to clothing so long as it does not limit our movement. We have no uniform for our preschool classes although we do suggest wearing tap shoes to hear the beats and an outfit to inspire you to dance!
Find a list of our dancewear available to purchase here
