Jane Coleman School of Dancing
Classes
Classical Ballet
Ballet classes concentrate on the core concepts for classical ballet such as technique, strength, flexibility, posture and musicality. Starting with pre-school ballet through to advanced or adult ballet, all dancers are encouraged to learn the basic foundations that will allow them to progress through from the barre to dancing on pointe.
We follow the IDTA syllabus from Preparatory through to Advanced with pointe classes from grade 5 and above.
Tap
Tap is a fun style of dance that focuses on rhythm, tempo and musicality - a great workout for body and mind!
We offer Classical Tap classes with the IDTA syllabus and a chance to take examinations. Our adult open tap classes combine styles from Classical tap,Broadway and Jazz Tap.
Ages 5+ welcome
Modern Contemporary Jazz
Our modern jazz classes are based on the IDTA syllabus and candidates are offered the chance to enter examinations. Dancers develop movements with a broad choice of varying rhythms and musical styles. Classes are structured to increase the physical strength and flexibility required to demonstrate emotion through interpretation of any musical genre. Modern jazz is fantastic base for all form of jazz dance.
Lyrical Contemporary
A fusion of contemporary, ballet and modern jazz is used to create the fluid movement and beautiful lines in this style of dance. We work on strength, flexibility, technique with acrobatic elements in our 1 hour non-syllabus classes ,whilst giving the dancers the freedom to use their creativity and express feeling through dance.
Ages 7+
Street Jazz
Our Street Jazz classes cover styles from Street Pop,Hip Hop and Commercial Street Jazz. It's fast paced and fun whilst incorporating technique, strength and flexibility. The classes include a warm up, stretch and routines, all performed to upbeat music
Freestyle
These fun classes incorporate modern jazz technique without the syllabus. Expect up tempo modern music with lots of jumps, kicks and fun routines.
Suitable for ages 6+
Adult Ballet Fitness
This class is open to adults and teens of any level - no dance experience needed. Built on the classical ballet form, this class will incorporate a floor stretch and Ballet exercises. We focus on creating long lean muscles, posture, core strength and increasing flexibility