Classes
Explore our diverse range of dance classes tailored to students of all ages and skill levels, aimed at helping you develop your passion for dance and achieve your full potential.
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BALLROOM STARS
Ballroom Stars introduces captivating styles of ballroom dance. No need for a partner, you can learn all the basic steps you see on that popular Saturday night show! Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha and the elegant Waltz is introduced at this beginners level
Ages 7 +
BARRE
Barre is designed to fatigue the muscles without the jumping or harsh joint impact associated with traditional cardio. Instead of large, full-range motions, you focus on tiny "pulses" and holds (often moving just an inch up or down) to keep muscles under constant tension. You don't need a background in ballet or dance. The barre is merely used as a prop to help with balance and posture while you focus on strength and flexibility.
What to Expect in a Class
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Warm-Up: Begins on the mat with light weights to work the arms and upper body.
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Barre Work: Moves to the barre to isolate, tone, and challenge the thighs and glutes.
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Core & Cool-Down: Concludes on the mat with abdominal work and stretches to lengthen the muscles.
Ages 16 +
COMMERCIAL
Commercial dance is a high-energy, fusion style seen in music videos, concerts, and TV, blending hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, and street dance to create eye-catching, entertaining choreography for pop culture, focusing on performance, versatility, and current trends. With catchy, adaptable moves that often involve sharp, sassy, and powerful movements to popular music, this is a dance style full of personality
Ages 5+
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary dance is a fluid, expressive genre that blends modern, ballet, jazz, and other styles, focusing on innovation, fluidity, improvisation, and connecting mind and body through movement, using floor work, breath, and emotional storytelling rather than strict traditional forms.
Ages 7+
CONDITIONING
Conditioning class improves a dancer’s performance and longevity by building targeted strength, endurance, and flexibility. It focuses on core stability, muscular endurance, and functional, dance-specific strength to support complex movements. This classes also include exercises for, stretching, and injury prevention techniques to enhance precision and control.
Ages 12+
COOL DOWN
After a long day of classes, cooling down and rebalancing your mind is just as important as warming up.
To aid recovery and practice mindfulness, we offer all students who attend 2 classes or more this free 30 minute class.
Focusing on gentle stretching, breath techniques and guided meditation.
Ages 5+
JAZZ
Jazz is a high-energy dance style focusing on technique, style, and performance, blending elements from ballet, modern, Broadway, and hip-hop. Classes typically include a warm-up with isolations, stretching, across-the-floor, and choreography routines. It emphasises strength, flexibility, and expressive movement.
Ages 12+
LYRICAL
Lyrical dance is a fluid, expressive style blending ballet and jazz techniques, focused on telling a story or conveying deep emotion (like love, joy, or heartbreak) inspired by song lyrics, emphasising seamless transitions, fluid movements, and emotional connection over strict precision. It's characterised by graceful turns, leaps, and powerful, flowing motions that interpret the music's narrative.
Ages 10+
MUSICAL THEATRE
This class teaches singing, dancing, and acting. Students learn to tell stories using songs and movement. They play drama games, practice vocal projection, and learn fun dance routines. Classes build confidence and teamwork while preparing students for stage shows.
Ages 7+
PERFORMANCE TEAM
Rae Lou Performance Team is our audition only performance dance group that participate in dance showcases and competitions outside of the school, covering all dance styles. With higher level training, this elite group is an aspirational team, representing the school and providing next level training and opportunities.
Ages 11+
POP STARS ACADEMY - Mini Performance Team
Dance and lipsync your way along to your favourite popstars! From Taylor Swift, to K-Pop Demon Hunters, you can live out your pop dreams! Students will get the change to learn the choreography from famous dance routines and work on their performance skills and how to own the stage! This class is our Mini-Performance Team, where students get the opportunity to perform at a variety of showcases and competitions
Ages 5 - 10
TAP
Tap dance is a percussive, rhythmic dance style where dancers use metal-plated shoes to strike the floor, creating complex beats and melodies, much like a musical instrument. It's characterised by intricate footwork, syncopation, and improvisation, with styles ranging from theatrical Broadway tap to musical jazz tap.
Ages 5+
ZUMBA
Zumba is a high-energy, dance-fitness program that blends Latin and international music with easy-to-follow moves for a fun, calorie-burning workout that feels like a party, not exercise, incorporating intervals of low and high intensity to improve cardiovascular health, stamina, and coordination. It uses simple choreography with steps from salsa and merengue, making it accessible for all fitness levels.
Ages 12+